The New York herald., 1870-02-01
GAMBLING FOR OFFICE.
Two Candidates for Interpreter Of the Yorlvil's
Police Court Drew Lots-"Frits, the
Barber" and the Pretzsl Man
Exciting Scenes
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The position OF Interpreter Of the Yorkyf1Ie for
Fourth districE Police Court, which became vaosns
on the lst OF January, has been the cause OF much
contention between the German politicians OF boSA
political parties In the Nineteenth ana Twenty
second wards There were several candidates who
aspred to the position before the result OF the cleo
tton had been announced but since then the number
has been growing beautifully less, until at last there
were but two, and these maintained their ground,
resolving to 90 In. come wnat would, each refusing
every inducemenJ 10 withdraw In favor OF hia op-
pOnent
MIR. Dorhenwend, the former interpreter, hugely
enjoyed the 1ght which was raging between tAo
two would-be liaguists, and even from time to rius
did something to keep AFFAIRS In . red hot states
for. he reasoned TO himself the longer the appoint
ment remained without being made the better tt
would be for him, ana probably BY moving in the
right way he would eventually succeed In retaining
his place for another term. But, as the sequel VIII
show, hi did not reason well Last week the two
candidates determined 70 bring an. affairs .
Each mad the promise oi one Of the newly ssctss
magistrates. Coulter stuck 10 Ills man. Frederick
sys wse Judge BxSy W Was sauay but les: ostsnss
tiously, ~ frm FOR his man, Harry Metzinger.
Fritz the Barber the nan0 Dy which Mr.. Never =
best known, Keeps shaving saloon IN Seventh ave
nue.. while Metzinger sells lager and pretseis q
Est avenue meeting was nasa agreed upon
last week. At this meeting 1t was decided.
and the two candidates expressed themselves per.
ectly satisfied to abide by the result to meet az tn6
same place again yesterday, when lots would bV
drawn by both Tor the position ms arrangements
became kaown TO large number OF outsiders Id
some manner although it was not intended TO be 30
TIE consequence was that o large crowd OF ldterd
among whom could ne seen q iair sprnkllng OF re-.
peaters, collected In the examination room and on
the stairs leading thereto Considerable speculation
and bets were freely offered ana taken on the result
1t was not until twelve O'Clock. however, a. tho
excitement had Increased to It's utmost limits that
the drawing took place., aud everybody Offered his
pile on the result Everything being ARRANGED. ana
all who were interested having been admitted ipto
| one or the private rooms, hat was procured ana
| the lots were thrown into it.
Mr. James McOabe Judge Bxby's ever 0bliglH9
and courteous clerk, was mutually agreed upon bY
the candidates as tine person into whose hands The
making or breaking Of one or the other should oe
entrusted. He 1t was, accordingly who drew tho
the lot which was to make an interpreter Of
''FrItz, the Barber" or leave him d barber
for evermore The little piece OF paper
which WAS to decide this important question was ~
length drawn by Mr. McCabe, who, after examining
expounder Of German jawDreakers for the hensae
OF the beaighted magistrates ar the above court,
instead OF the miserable position OF "comm0u
barber' on Seventh avenue. The ann0unc9ment
was received win several cheers, and 'Fritx tho
Barber" received sucn hearty congratu ar0ps o. no
poor barber received BEFORE In fact he was 80
overcome that IL not until he had taken seyereg
doses OF something stronger than lager around tho
corner that he able TO return the thanks no feis
for tue II, 200 per year wach had JUST been con-
fcrred upon him Dy his friends and hts own gO0q
foi tune The drawing was conducted on . sQuars
basis. tHhaVeD about 1t,