The New York herald., 1869-08-27
CITY POLITICS.
Meeting Of tho German Democratic General
CO'umittee-1'ho School QuestiOn-POiiticaI aI
AnecdOt0 Of Humboldt.

Meeting Of tho German Democratic General
COsnmiitee-1ho School QuestiOn-POiiticnI
AnecdOto Of Humboldt.
The General Committee OF the German democratic
Union party met last evening, shortly after eight
O'Clock, at headquarters Germanta Hall, near
Eighteenth street, DR.. W. Schirmer in tho chair
Judge John J. Friedman, ON behalf OF the Executive
Committee, said that the German democratic
Union party had some months ago been informed
by the German Republican General Committee Of
steps taken OF 10 be taken In regard to the school
question. Since that time the agitation had OK.
panded, by clubs being formed In different wards OF
the city styling themselves the German school Asso.
citation, and organized by q ceatral committee It
cratic Union party to define It's position regarding
that movement by memorial. the principal points
OF which are az fOll0ws:-
education culture of tho young arc OF great i
portsnce nssmnch as their mode and Impress the
rect iSs Gsr%.n: i Nj: :euHiIy hsy: !Ss special
:ssa'. fsn.iiSi,% snd political We'll
Ts BY .nd Gg % ss.
Not IN the German Language alone but general
showed sss ssnsa I:ss,s.. g 'Ss;
sa%s
Ss rsous
e. IT, s many % ss Sea4
Of Educston1s ION man whose merits were generally
n Sss
ss h :s
~ I'Ss
The school %ssoson oommes hsa sSow
want Of tact much overhse and inpractcsbe conduct
.o s
%
q, nsruson IN the German language TO this however,
benefited their fellow citizens srss o0nns
Mr.. ANTHONY EIcKBOFF, though admitting thai
the report 9, contained @ much that good entirely Dis
above mentioned associations were spoken OF. He
moved to reject the report.
That the German member IN the Board. Mr. Magnus
Cross favored that movement, and, with view
formed such an ASSOCIATION. He moved an amend.
ment to Mr.. EickhOffs motion, VIZ. that the report
be returned to the Executive Committee for re-
vision.
Mr.. EIcKHoFr proposed special committee of
J. p. JoACHIMsgN contended that 1t is a fact that
obstacles were laid in Mr. Gross way by the action
OF the school associations.
Mr. Mr. EGKmoFrWhy fact'" General uproar
Judge FRIEDMAN The report Is less directed
against the men Leading this school movement than
against the manner OF their conduct. They mad for.
feited their claims for the favorable consideration of
the Board by prematureiy publishing their me-
Mr.. MAGNus GROSS amended Mr.. EIckhons
amendment by moving to refer the report back to
the Executive committee, This amendment was
unanimously adopted.
MIR. GROSS then moved series OF resolutions,
characterlzng Alexander Won Humboldt as O cos.
m0p0itan, q citizen Of the world, q universal &C.
MUS and the founder OF modern natural sciences.
IL was resolved that all the members march In
body in the procession OF the Humboldt festival on
September Ia.
Mr.. II. SUHROErER, In claiming Humboldt az a
politician. related an interesting trait from the life
OF that great man. Humboldt, on the national elec-
tions In 1s49 AZ Berlin. went TO the polls when
ticket Of the reactionary party was handed to him.
Scornfully he pushed 1t back, saying 81 will have
nothing to do with that party and voted The liberal
ticket.
The meeting then adjourned.
Another BIast Against Belmont.
The seventh Ward John Gavin Associate ion held
meeting last night at No. 800 Madison street, com.
posed mostly Of workingmen. aud they passed
resolutions denouncng Belmont aud favOrng the
appointment OF william Al. Tweed as tile coming
man.
The strife for Supervisor.
Quite large meeting was held last evening on
Seventh avenue, corner OF Twenty.nfth street, at
which Mr.. John Nunnery presided. Mr.. Samuel
Wise and others made speeches, all In favor OF Mr.
Jacob Cohen for supervisor, with or against Tam
many, and resolutions to similar purport we're
passed,
~ nvim