, 1873-05-30
Proposition to Invite the Corporation
Of All Nationa|ities Favorably
Received.
Organization Of tho Deutscll-
Americanisc1a Central
. Vcrcfn.
Appointment Of a Committee Of Agi-
tation.

RanizationB, mot yesterday oyontng In Bismarck
Hall, IN tho Toutonio Building.
Tho meeting was called to order by hlr.
Adolph schoeninKcr, who briefly Btntod tho num-
ner in which tho movement Ind started In tho
Seventeenth Ward, and it's objects. It was FOR
those presont to decide whether tloy would
lave temporary or permanent organization,
and which programme they would adopt.
hfr. schooningor was elected temporary Chair
all como actuatod by honorable motives, nnd
that thoy would prove to tho Americana that
thoy occupied a safo and reasonable ground.
After a little discussion, It " waa doolded q to
William vooke WAS nominated as Secretary,
but declined, and Mr.. Frlcko was elected:
Mr. HoBing moved tho delegates from the va
tioue wards ind aociotiea aittogcthor. It met
with unaccouutablo opposition, and Was With
drawn by hlr. HosinC, who desired to avoid
anything TINT was calculated to disturb harmony.
It was renewed BY Mr.. Nehoif and carried.
The roll waa called, and 1t appeared that dol
ogates were. present ropreaonting the Third,
Elevonth, Fonrteeat, Fifteenth si1tSssnth, Six
tleth Wards aud tho Chicago Turn Gomoindo,
Turn Veroin, Vorwarts, Aurora Turn Veroin,
Routh Chicago Turn Veroin, dormania Manner
chor, echloswig Holatein Veroin, Orpheus
Frelsminiger Burger. Hildlsche Bund' aud Lto-
derkranz.
A motion that tho proceedings DO conducted
only in German was opposed by Aid. schatfner,
since ho wanted all Organization which would
merely. They must not lay themselves opon to
. tho charge OF getting up T. Gorman Know Moth
ing movement, mot that TINT WAS their 1ntcn-
ton, but it Mould bo imputed to thom.
Julius Rosonthal said they woro just as good
American citizens, oven IT they spolo German.
II oil thoir proceedings were in Gor1nan, they
would appoaE in al tho English papers. He bs-
languages, and lot Tho delegates talk in what
ever language thoy pleaAed.
Col. KnobleBdorr moved to appoint Central
Committee composed Of ono dologato from each
f1a M a abosd pos1S MeGses ss willie tho now
movement had mot with Romo favor from TIE
TRIBUNE, it had been called q German Know
Nothing QUO by tho Times aud Inter- Ocean. Ho
believed thoy had bottor not hurry to mako a
Central Committee md not mako out . plat
form; but at a later day proceed to got
up 4 committee which would embrace
III nationalitios: They must extend their
take in Irish, Americans, and seandinavians,
hud, when thoy bad done that mako O contral
organization aud declaration OF principles. To
do It at present would be premature.
committee for organization.
nlr. MichaoiiB moved that the Committee ap-
pointed under Col. Knoblcadorlf's motion bo
directed to work aud CANVASS in tho various
Central Committee which would represent ali
nationalitos.
Tho Chair said tho only programme they had
was that Of the seyenteonth Ward which was
to organize the Gornaan vote, nna that alone.
They neod. not be alnrmod by tho talk about q
German w-Nothing party. This waB pure
" Gorman meeting, and ho was opposed to lug
ging in English. It Was puroly German meot-
Ing, and tho movement rs yet was q purely Cor
man ono. to control German votes. If they did
not stick to that, they would havo thoir trouble
for nothing. Ho wanted an Immediate orgaui3a-
tion, and then lot The Central Committee go its
Alr. Alichae]is declared the meeting Was froo to
do what it ploasodt sad was not governed by the
Seventeenth Ward resolutions II thoy mado
up q committee aud programme at once, thoy
would shut themselves out from ali other Ha-
tionalitiea, which was what they must specially
avoid, aince they could never srccool alone, 10,
tllero was q very strong Puritanicnl element
minded elements, and That certainly could not be
done il central committee 'was mado up con-
Risting Of Germans nlono.
Mr.. Roaenthnl said their resolutions showed
thoy could not be accused Of now-Nothinigiam,
They showed that tho ,cause rested on great
principles, which Appended to all nationaltieB
and which concerned oil citizens They should
begin at onco with organization md platform,
and not wait for increased numbers.
MIR. Michaelis motion was opposed by Aid.
Sclaffnor 80 far as the meetings. not passing auJ
resolutions was concerned. Ho saw no obtoc
tion to getting up an Agitation Committed te
cnll nooting hureaftor to choose Contra
Committee, but If the present meeting wanted
to PASS resolutions it could do 10.
Mr. Mlchaclis' motion, 30 far as concerned tut
appointment Of q committee Of ono from oaol
ward and society, to agitato in the various warlI
and call O delegate meeting hereafter to ohoos
Central Commttco was adopted.
MIR. Rosonthal moved the appointment Of
committeo to prepare platform.
h1r. Mchaee opposed It, thinking they tai
better wait till all nationaties were represented
1t was suggested that tho Seventeenth Ward'
resolutions would do.
Philip Stein had no particular desire for
platform, but offered Us 4 substitute for tho mo
tion soma resolutions similar to those adopto,
IN tho Seveuteeth Ward
principle Of tho resolutious but he did not be-
they were to stand must bo O wider ono.
Mr. Heaing said ha thought tho organization
should havo d platform at once, and let tho Cor
mana talso the Initiative in tho moyement. I'll
would thank them Tor 1t. There was no rcu
eon why tho Germans should not have their apa
cial meetinge and organizations to start til
won't further without at once having clearly
defined platform. Thoy also wanted an address
to tho public prepared, and with it tho
would 60 out aB American citizens
mss msst drawn Re up e'fpsup,s'parea 81 sb,s dqS
setting forth ull their grievances. They mus
have platform broad enough for all 1.ational
ties to stand upon, and they should not leay
the hall till committee had boon appointed t
prepare one.
Aid. schafrner moved that tho present meot
Ing declare itself permanently organized, an
then they, as German-American citizens, coul
appoint committee and adopt such addrossa
md resolutions as they ploasoa
nlr. Tossnthal oppoaaa the adoption of an,
has.tly-ofrerel resolutions. Time waH needed
In order that q carefulIy-worlea declaration
principles could be prepared.
Col. Knoblegdorif moved that the Organizatio
Committee bo intrusted will, tho task Of prepal
Ing platform, and Mr. nosentlal accepted It.
Mr. Eberharlt thought Mr.. bteins resolution
we're broad aud satisfactory enough.
h1r, Mlohaelia moved that oacll delegation aE
point a representative to Beryo on the Organic!
ton Committee.
Mr.. F. A. Hoffman, Jr., hoped they woul
have Committee on Resolutions, which cou
report to q subsequent meeting. Mr.. Stein