New-York tribune., 1874-10-14

District the mbers 10 be elected by their respective
districts This amendment was lost and Prof Gia9pen %
which Mr.. Otterbourg withdrew his motion In favor OF
Prof. Giaubensklee.
addressed the Convention This organization, ne sau
was formed for the purpose OF obtaining tNf @ ,ne
citizens OF NewYork good and able men TO MI tne
muncipe offices. This organization was at first very
limited numbers but now that 1t has grow 10 ,Tea ~
carrying its promises to the people into effect deyoves
upon M To-day the well meaning 1ns,.Su SiHsns s,sn @ on
meet their expectations Tammany Hall has made IL,
and Will them, and that oug TO MAINTAIN
our independent position. Your Committee has Iueu ~
going to nominate good able, and honest man. Snc.
a exists. and every one who knows him VIII aus h;s
saas ms W always hold to
withdraw from the contest a. any mpme%s mi rnnw the
public career OF Oswald Olendorfer Here the speaker
ta Tas Wan P 9y Of MS
ton they Will "An honorable man mas s Ssen o,ten
nreq will II wSsrsw bnt standard must be
found and 1 see no better one. ,, ,,o, Mr.
Ottendorfer attempted speak but was prevented py
Dr. Goerke. 10 whom the floor was accorded. ne sau
was the Conventions duty to take this step when the
syracuse Convention made nominations OF State officers
heartily accepted both Its platform gnu nominees, ha
political opponent OF Mr. Otendorfer but see that he
Is the only man in the city ut for the post Oh Mayor
Mr Ottendorfer then said: "You have to day taken
very Important STEP important not only TO the cy Ds
to the State and to whole country 1t certainly was
not fair dealing In Tammany Hall to impose upon tne
public the it has. and 1t has been only our umy W
protest against such action But am no canulua'u,
nor desire to be do take great interest 10 10
the welfare of my fecwcitizens. and am Wiling 70
make sacrifices for them You have resoiveu
to confer with other organizations Tammany IN reaSr
nominations and t is your duty TO base your actou
upon the principles enuncated in our Platform ana 10
preserve independent position. cannot oe canu
date for several am not versed IN the ways
OF oce-seekers and too outspOken In my 0pinohs.
Besides. am German and do not desire to create any
prejudice against the German element or give any que
cause to think that the Germans have only their own
interests In therefore beg that Mr. OtterDurs
motion be laid on the table"
These last words greeted with much langnter
and cries Of "No. you must" and the President III
formed him that his motion was not accepted ~
Mr.. Otterburg then said: "If there are any reasons
why he should be nominated and elected. they were
precisely he gave for his decnatiou. we 90 not
however nominate him because he Is German Dut oe
cause he Is deserving of the office. Mr. Oendorler rs
not a German but American Alderman. ana ne VIII
also be an American Mayor Irepeat my motion that
our Conference Committee recommend MT Ottenuorier
asA candidate" ~.
Prof Glaubensklee then made few remarks, after
which the Convention acted upon the motion MT.
Ottendorfer alone voted In the negative Inc syracuse
platform and nOminatans were then ratned, ana Iouu
cheers were given for Mr.. Ottendorfer.