New-York tribune., 1871-11-30


f'Ya% ery c,ar: Hc'' 'A I !"tr," i @ss S1"' yGs
c,lidd.tco on thr .tichrt rcc,ivrd one vote. 50
that Tie total Arii-blaniShop vote, IA returned
Dam Shop were returned, votes returned
scattering {, portion of winch haze been for
Erir 3. Grc.cr. !: Hrw.Y"rk. ls9 wcsch0st,r'c; II
Dram shop ticket w.: Clinton, Columbia. Lewis. Nj
ae.r? Orraur Pain III. Rchnoni. schcnect ady. Srlo'
hlrr. slic.k sullivan, Iioea. Warren. and Wyoming.
CounIn- Lat year The Hon. Mvron II clark received
f"i no>"inor ijJ votes. Gain la one year "a N"ioo'
with two couIt., to L,.r from.
HISTORY or TIE GERMAN REFORM MOVE
MENT
TIE rEI>ENr ORGANIZATIONS - MEETING LAST
NIGHT.
Prior TO the revelations of the frauds prrpc-
tratcd hy city oic.al there were bu two distinctive
German IoIlltal ORGANIZATIONS III tic cy-thc
German Democratic and Republican Associations.
The ward and district organizations were mcc!y
tributary to these two bodies When the fact
OF the municipal thirviDg had become gen
orally known. some Of the prominent German Dem
Ocrats, under the leadership OF Oswald Oicndorfrr,
rrcogni z"d c necessity of taking new and advanced
position the subject Of the Ring frauds and they pro-
cecdcd to form German Democratic Reform Associa-
tion. TI, body 80 peculiarly Democratic that It's
dele to s. were awarded seats in tho Coven-
ton which nominated candidates for state ofices These
delegates Mr.. Otcnd0:fcr, Magnus Gross, j. q.
sechncngcr and others. The night before the candidates
for state officers were nominated caucus OF the New
York delegation held and cOnciatory proposition
from Win. NJ Tweed that Magnus Gross should be non'-
mated for Secretary OF State rejected After the
adjournment Of the meeting Mr.. Tweed called upon
Gross and with promises OF reward and recommendations
prevailed upon the latter to accept the nomination III
violation of hs obligations Ia the caucus which had pre-
vously agreed upon the can iiatcS t" he nominated
The effort nominate Gross however, failed, and hc was
= 1,x nd
his pow, To break up the organization Of which often
dorfcr chairman. and carry IL II possible over u
TamLanv. The reward which they ohi"d Tor ih' Srr-
vice Of sufficient nagn ndc (" enii' Gross heartily
in the scheme.
When Mr. O:tcnlorfcr returned to the city ard r"-
cct.d on H.. dupcy OF Gross and tho untrrstworth'-
nc,. of all tc members Of the T.mmany Ring, he de"
t,rnincd to make effort 10 unite the Germans without
pcct to party upon common basis 0f reoTn anu i'll
accordance herewith Committees of Conference were
appointed by the regular German Democracy the Ger
mau J:rpnhhcans. and the German Reform party to
agree upon concerted action and nominate ticket
which would receive the united support Of the three or
ganzatons and commend its II to the sufrages OF the
German element. Nominations were accordingly made
y the Conference Committees and ndOrscd by the an
fercn organizations which they sevrraly represened
Mr. Oendorfer afforded Gross the oppor-
unity he had eagerly seeking for charges OF treason
for this action and the placing Of Republican at the
head f the ticket made against Ottendorfcr ana
nr sn1r, r M TanT W " hucr. and Under the con-
tr" OF Gross. THIS ConIittee hrough III rcpi. sns
dismissal from The Association. Upon the taking Of re
final the resolution Wa. lost by only thrrr votes votes
many from gaining control Of the organization. but dii
not suffice to prevent the Ring from exercising grra'
Influence over certain of its members. The result oi thr
,lrciions however showed that only small portion VI
the German population voted me Isnmany n nsr, cor
mans Of tis city held. to consult IN rcsnrd to the
,FaF , sp% Of c1 pr
ooatn q an association T., G GGs1 oc ramc S"y cn S
in very Ward of the city. feeble effort wac made. III
IN" interest Of Tsmmany 10 continue the ola republican
which WA, made to effect heinC thni the exigenc"s
which had created tho reform movement hau Ras'ru
l"', Of either Democratic or Republican parties had
taken place. the officers and mtnlrs OF ihrs6 oreanna
honld at once bc called, and business he transacted a;
q old u was finally, mISGse' xi"h hsd pTorio"y
existed a. di.tinctvrlv Democratic or Kelllicam nad
10 Sn I1s Rei"m 7" Ta atae", to organize clubs
eIliycuce mim r"a and known INTEGRITY in every Ward
and 10 set about the undressing W',hoat M nes ni
%m1'tecs dr ecs. TfrH aon Witch adopted second
meeting states the object 9I the Sma, ~ pc m
The rclion .f honest drn TO once opposes lrgh' Tx
raiou or voting and ballotox stnfng; declares na'
any person ho h"ld' ls a n m 'nS the phsoratc and
nrging the German voter. withon! dr'aE 10 can
g every ward G Or ooini m% r rpro.nA,Ves to central
.rrninatiou The constitution further provides tant III
,bn WrI and othr: OighhlZd'ipis tnc 9noois 9s
hal, b. equally divided between Rtnhic1hs ain Dsn
oc,at- und that every ll0 de'rg'- nm',i W ui
w." 'r.nrrscntatiycs IN the chief "rfahzatinn WHICH
n,l me- called thc German Central Rfnrih Oreabi'lon
nnJ rn shall hold first meeting during 'he se'oha
week I'm December ,.,, y, IN. ory,nizcrs n
II, -" number of meetings held Iisl night Id lne
liif rent ards OF the city Ia Organize "t "rrir au
,nn ,Int dclc gate. the Central t;e PHI
Hr riH,al meeting was held IN TeuiOna Hall ~ inruave
The lurrusas VI to Eighteenth Wnrd nl'ende@ nIso
nuinbers aud were cyc edIngy cnihnsiar,r, Mr
dorfer was dominated for President. Two a, nTnnrn
Isnts-One Democrat and the Other u l"pupnshn.n
T,r~crstic secretary una Republican Treasurer were
tlso selected. ,,o,n,cd IN the Central
OrtrufzntiOn, uficr whirh several slm"cns WI. Wv,
lves1d urging the audience, as Gorilahs' sHu ~.
order and Honest administration, To ttke noiu " @ am,s
inOveun with unfalicrng zeal and enrnsetness W pun
po&e ssptnehts We're received Win pps nppc ~ th.
united dtermiIn carry out the purPose VI '"s
OrgsuiEstbA prsvsIled. .o s1a A. v..t
4 meeting Of q similar character wa, held ~ WSw
broadway AID North Moorc1st. b.! The 'ein,uns W."
First, Second. Third, and Filth warn. ohoSsw
k,U wise eIectad and Delegates appontcu In1 I,a
Ward G,rinAn Reform Club ulsO met ~ NO shraSVr
i aud took siisar action meet ne was also n'u ,y
ih, G.rn'h- Of the XiIti A-rmhN D-'ic' NJ ~. ~"
and ,ticst and another ~ ihr Nin''rh'h ""u
- 40. 215 Iirdate. Othcr Ward m'.'i Wil !"
ana