The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-06

| Interest 20 German Citizens-Ehc Position
OF the Liquor Trade Towards the Move.
ment. &C., &c.
| About fortnight ago call for mass
meeting OF the German citizens Of Rich
moRd was issued. under the auspices OF the
| German Centennial Association. Sanger
Halle was designated as the place, and y
O'Clock in the evening the hour. At the
appointed time about two hundred Of the
leading Germans OF the'city, irrespective
Of party, assembled in the halL and the
meeting was duly organized. It's object
was explained and matters pertaining
thereto freely discussed. and the name
"German Citizens Association adopted.
After awhile an organization was effected a.
follows: President, Henry Miller; Secrc-
tary, Louis Wagner. These officers, together
with one representative from each Of the Sc
cret and social societies and two Germans
! from each ward in the city, were 10 con-
stitute an executive committee, which was
duly authorized TO formulate a plan by
which the members should be governed in
| the coming municipal election. This COM
mittee appointed subcommittee on reso-
lutions and platforms and other matters OF
detail, and several meetings have been
held up to date without amy definite action
having been actually agreed upon. An
other meeting OF the committee will be held
next Friday, and il is probable that at this
all details will be arranged. and the plan OF
action by which the Association will be
guided will be defined and adopted.
THE NEW MOVEMENT
covers q pretty wide scope. One promi-
nent German citizen remarked that there
were men engaged in Il who had heretofore
never been prominent in politics, but that
they had now come forward, believing that
the time had arrived when they should rise
up and claim the acknowledgment of their
services to the party by asking for their
rights. They only asked TO be let alone in
the conduct OF their business until they did
something i'm violation OF hw, ana then
they were ready 10 receive proper punish
ment.
SOME OF TnE PRINCIPLES.
rs given out by another active leader, are
to this effect: The German voters are Op-
posed TO local option and to the partial
execution OF the laws regarding the Sab
bath. They propose 10 see that no differ
ence i'm trades shall govern this matter, and
hold that il il as much violation to sell
| IL would be 20 sell beer, and as much vio-
| lation 10 keep open Il confectionery store u
a restaurant. They want better city gov
ernment, said this gentleman, and il was
the purpose OF the organization TO get this
ii possible. They did not intend to make
this party question, and,
PRIMARY OR NO PRIMARY,
they were going TO act upon this faith.
! When asked how this could be done. the
reply was given that q member could run
as candidate i'm primary election. but II
1 defeated there, it would not prevent the or
ganization, II his principles suited them,
from taking him up and running him at Il
regular election. At one time it was pro-
posed TO appoint committee TO wait upon
the Conservative City Executive Commit
tee. and acquaint il with the determination
OF the Germans in this matter, but this was
opposed on the ground that il would
| give party colOring TO their movements,
/ possibility they were exceedingly anxious
| to avoid. Ii was strongly intimated that
candidates, with the most liberal promises
on their lips, whatever their party might
be. would ne supported for municipal
office by the new faction. II one half the
Democratic candidates were good men,
capable of making good, efficient officers,
and the others not, and the missing half
could be found in the Readiuster ranks,
| then the idea is to select the new ticket
from both parties and have mixed ticket
ticket of so many colors and principles
that il must suit somebody, whatever that
body be.
! FOR CANDIDATES.
The candidates for Municipal office will
/ have to swing around the circle, being all
| things to all men and nothing in particular
! TO any. il the views Of the new political or
| ganizatiOn be adopted by them. This l.
evident when il is considered that IN the
| two hundred present at the meeting every
shade OF political faith was represented. the
PRONUNCIATION of which in each ease was
cloakcd under thescry Of "no party and
| quickly unmasked whenever sly chance
presented itself and y stroke for the party
could be put in.
MR.. sCHADE.
When Captain Henry Wirz was tried for
cruel treatment TO the Andersonyille pri-
soners Of war q lawyer named Lewis
| Schade volunteered TO defend him, and he
| did so i'm the most vigorous and fearless
manner. That man is now the paid attor-
ney Of the LiquOr-Dealers' Association OF
| the United States. and the editor Of the
/ Washington Seatinei. 1t is a part Of the
contract with him that he attend such cases
/ rs the present one here, and thu result is
/ Mr.. Schade will soon come down 10 Rich
mond and play our German friends a
pretty tune upon his $4,000 peT-anDum
pipe. Ii ought TO be pretty lively AR.
| Almost any man could make il 50 for Sl0,-
| 600 per wear. The exact time has not vet
been fixed for Mr. Schade's dfbgt, but 1t
will be fixed Friday night probably. AT
any rate he is coming, and he viii not for
/ cet the
LIQUoR-DEALERs,
who, however, declare that this movement.
which has sprung up so serenely, does not
emanate from them. II is something else
more general movement; but there are
those who say, when the matter J. slfted, II
looks rs like the iquOr-dealers' work a.
two peas.
No local option.
No Sunday liquor law.
| No primary; no party.
/ Nothing ahead Of these things.
! Perhaps the liquor-dealers are not inte-
rested. even il ii really looks so 1; and while
| there is not single one OF them on COM
mittee or i'm an office OF the Association,
vet Mr.. Schade Il coming al the expense OF
! the liquor-dealers, and is going TO talk,
taking for his text, "Does Prohibition
Prohibit" IL Is also given out from re-
liable authority that several well-known
brewers north have promised substantial
aid in furthcring the efforts OF The Associa-
tion.
The meetings Of the body are held week
| ", and the exercises are all conducted III
/ the German tongue except IN lew IN,
stances, where special leave Is granted
some OF the members 10 speak English.