The New York herald., 1870-09-17
r PoLITICAL.
CITY POLITICS.
The Gcrm.n D.mocrntr.

Yesterday evening the German democrats or the
city met in full council at the Teutonia Assembly
Rooms. on Third avenue, between Fifteenth and
sixteenth streets Every ward was represented by
the regular delegates Of the several ward commit
tees In the general committee of the German Demo-
cratic Union party Coroner DR.. william Schirmer
presided and Mr.. Hermann Schroeder oftcfated rs
secretary. On looking over the assemblsgc one
could not fail to observe the countenances Of these
men the assurance OF approaching victory REPRESENT
Ing as they do, nearly thirty thousand German vo-
ters. After the transaction al some routine hust-
ness, communications from the ward committees
ana read by the secretary, all urging,
some In more, some IN less earnest
for the same high once and Of Charles E. Loew for
County Clerk and A. Oakey Hall for Mayor, and also
The Germans OF the Twentieth ward went even SO
Tar In their enthusiasm for Governor Hoffman that
they expressed their ervent nope to see MIN trans
ierred In 1879 from the executive chair OF single
State TO that OF all the states" As often as the
names OF these candidates were mentioned the
meeting cheered Justify
Hereupon Mr.. Magnus Gross, chairman OF the
Executive Committee, submitted report, prefac-
Ing 1t by few appropriate remarks. The re-
port consisted OF series OF resolutions the
first OF which stated that inasInuch as the conf.
dence which the Germans nad SO often ex-
pressed In Governor Holman has been fully
justified by his ofcial action they again confidently
nope for his renomination being sure or his success
AZ the polls. The second resolve speaks OF the highly
satisfactory manner IN which Mayor Hall and County
Clerk Loew have severay discharged the functions
OF their respective Offices and hence they are again
most energetcally recommended for denomination
ana election. The third extols Matthew 4. Brennan
az an incorruptioe and capable public official, who
especially, as Police commissioner endeared him.
sell 10 the Germans by the manner In which he ex-
ecuted the odous provisions OF the Excise law and
ne Is, therefore, strongly recommended TO Tamnany
for the office OF sherin.
A fourth resolution, said Mr.. Gross, would show
10 the German democrats that Tammany
was IN earnest TO accede to the lust dc.
mands OF the Germans. The resolve was
III favor Of their esteemed colaborer and true demo-
crat, Gerson n. Herman, recommending him Tor
the Office Ol Coroner and expressing their confident
expectation OF his nomination.
A NTH resolution was then read by NJ. Gross,
warning the approaching State Convention from
falling into the same error the republicans,
who attempted to make political capital OF the Euro
pean war question, which must be settled without
American nlerielence; but every should be lett
to MS freedom OF individual opinion. All these re-
solutions were adopted unanimously by acclamati0n
and AMID the widest enthusiasm.
In the place OF General William Seebach, deceased
Mr.. Edward Schtchting. OF the Twentieth ward, was
elected First Vice President OF the committee and
Mr.. Gerson N Herman, OF the Seventeenth, Second
vice President, and then the General Committee ad-
journed.