The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-09
TIE GERMAN VOTE.

EkaE2FrAtlOn OF Tie DeletilOa o IEerIlan-
Americans from the Republican Party.
Indianapolis Letter in Philadelphia Press.
Il had a talk with Dr.. 7. A. Wagner, a prom
inent German American citizen. and said to
him: 'Then, Doctor, you would say that there
is no political detection among the Republican
Germansf
Il would say 10 such thing. On the contrary,
l admit a detection, but it is far less than either
Of the political parties Is disposed to believe.
Now, two years ago, when prohibition was con
strued to be the issue, the Germans may be said
to have voted IN Il BODY with the Democracy.
Every prejudice in the German nature gives
way to a feeling of revulsion toward anything
that can be interpreted into a menace of his per
sOnal liberty, but on all the issues that cannot
be forced through the bottom of a beer glass his
natural place in American politics IS with the
Republican party. Fully two thirds of the Ger
man Republicans who voted with the Democrats
two years ago viii vote for Blaine now"
Curious and extended inquiry has revealed but
one German Who processes to believe Blaine dis
honest, and he declares that his political record
in that direction viii prevent him from voting
for him"
Phillip Rappaport, editor of the Indiana Trib-
une. a German newspaper, is at present canvass
ing the State, speaking 10 his German fellow
citizens in their native tongue. Last week he
addressed large and magnificent audiences every
night. He reports really no detection except
with the brewing interest-not with the liquor
dealers. as reported but with the beer-makers,
''who seem more sensitive than the fluids while
in process of fermentation, said Mr.. Rappaport's
assistant, who is, by the way, a woman, ana a
very shrewd and experienced observer.
She continued: Mr.. Rappaport. like thou
sands of other Germans, labored and voted with
the Democracy two years ago, but when the
legislature declined to make good its promises
concerning prohibition, avoiding instead OF de-
featinC the amendment, he very much regretted
his political folly, and promised never again to
violate his conscience. He reports a strong de
termination of the Germans throughout the
State. They were betrayed, and will not forgive
the Democracy f., it."
But it has been stated, said the press CORE
s%pondent. that the majority of the Germans
will vote for Cleveland"
She replied: Yes: many English speaking
Republicans think so. and Democrats say so, but
il is a mistake. The false notion arises, per-
haps, from this fact: The Germans are very
quiet and thoughtful on the subject of American
politics. Out of 500. neither love nor money
could induce twenty-five to join the torchlight
procession. They don't carry banners, nor do
they hunt for political intelligence with a brass
band. The Germans, though decisive in action,
are not very liberal in discussion, You may
safely say that at least two thirds of the Repub-
lean Germans who voted with the Democrats
two years ago viii vote for Blaine when the time
comes
Paul H. Krauss, a prominent German mer-
chant and leading member Of the Maennerchor
anu VIII tAA AAAANA- 1@t@tAF -
Mannerch0r and kindred organizations here
there is some discomfort among the German Re
publicans. but it is not sufficient to rise to the
dignity imputed to 1t by the newspapers. The
great majority of German Republicans will vote
for Blaine in November
II. ". OsteFmeyer, wholesale grocer and coun-
ty commissioner, a prominent and Influential
German, clean and salwart, says; "A great
many Germans who really only three or four
weeks ago believed themselves Cleveland men
are now for Blaine. They have come to reeog-
nize the former as an experiment.
d YOU go to hear Mr.. Schurz when he was
here, Mr.. OstermeyerF
no. | have no desire to hear him. He seems
to me to be trading on his countrymen-promis-
ing so many votes for some desirable position,
OF. perhaps, certain patronage. |, for one, after
a forty years citizenship in the Republic, do not
feel like cousenting to the delivery of the goods. .
Jacob Neuhauer, president of the German
Blaine club at Lafayette, Ind. says: "a Ger
man Blaine Club has been organized here, and
at its first meeting fifty-three members were en-
rolled. Two meetings have been held since, and
now nearly 200 names are on the roster. The
Lafayette Germans are all right, and before the
campaign closes We will have the largest German
Republican club ever organized there"
Peter Lieber, one of the most prominent and
leading Germans Of this city, is a large and
wealthy brewer. He is the only German whom
the Press correspondent has found who, though
a Republican in 1859, viii support Cleveland and
Hendricks. He says the Republican party is
too much in sympathy with prohibition to SUIT
him. and he viii do all he can for Cleveland.