The evening world., 1888-10-11
The Situation Reviewed by Coroner
MESSENGER.
Cleveland Is Very Popular with
the Germans.
Hewitt Not Likely to Poll Any German
Votes.

III there ID n MAN III tu6 City u NcW 1oih
who is able to outline the political position of
the German and German American citizens 1t
ia Coroner NJ. J. B. MESSENGER. He has been
twice honored by election to the responsible
~position which he now holds, and. because Of
his popularity with the German element of
enfranchised New Workers, each time received
O rousing majority.
Member, as he is, of numerous German
societies, and moving constantly. as he does,
among this sober and industrious class of
citizens, he is thoroughly acquainted with
their political preferences.
The handsome Coroner is a Tammany man
but is a ,ather conservative politician and
not nearly so strong q partisan, but he
attracts the votes of many hundreds of
Republicans when entered in the lists for
office.
AS the German element will figure largely
in the coming National, State and city cleo
tons. the opinion of such a man as the genial
Coroner as to the side of the balance into
which the German vote is liable to be cast is
of great interest.
10 an EVENING WoRLp reporter he said
Probably a. majority of the German
voters has been heretofore safely counted on
to cast Its vote for the Republican nomi-
nees. but next November will witness the
elimination of q revolution of sentiment
which has been long growing towards De-
mocracy in the great mass of Republican Ger
1.-THE State ticket will be particularly af-
fected by the change. Gov. Hill will receive
the strong support of the German voting
population. He has endeared himself to the
Germans by his veto of the High License
1.-THE German singing societies of the
State have united in an Endorsement OF the
Governors course. The membership p o OF
voters, and Republicans among them are
numerous.
Germans almost to a man are opposed to
high license, and in consequence cannot con-
scientiously support Warner Miller, who
makes that issue the prominent and fore
most theme In his speeches"
How does the President stand with the
Germans 2" was asked, and the answer was
oh! President. Cleveland! He is q prime
favorite with them, and the secret of their
preference for him is found in his simple,
plain democracy, by which he proclaims him
"Some of his most intimate associates in
Buffalo were prominent German citizens.
like ex-Mayor Solomon Scheu and others
who might be amed.
and they had much to do toward electing him
to the Shrieyalty of Erie County and the
Mayoralty. of Buffalo, which positions
brought him into prominence as a Guberna-
tOIldl ChlllNiutc, uuu lllhty lCbuibCu III LIS
election to the Chief Magistracy of the Ma
ton"
What do you think of the prospect OF
Cleveland carrying the State ?"
will"
And his majority as compared with that
of Gov. Hill ?"
That is a problem difficult of solution,
there are so many elements Of opposite char.
acter which will enter into the campaign.
There ought to be no difference in the vote
for the two candidates, and there may be
little. but it is something no fellow knows OF
can find out"
There was nothing of hesitation in the an.
swers which Coroner MESSENGER made tc
inquiries regarding the local canvass.
In my opinion, the entire Tammany
ticket will be elected" said he.
No one seems to doubt the probable
election of the ticket aside from the possible
exception of Grant for Mayor. and thai
exception need not be made, for, from wha'
know Of the temper Of the people, l dom
think there is q possible chance for the
election of Mr.. Hewitt.
The German press, Democratic, Repub
lican and Socialistic, is unanimous in opposi
ton to Mayor Hewitt.
The Germans say that Mayor Hewitt is
cordial hater of all foreigners, and that. Will,
he demonstrated his opposition to the Irish
by the flag incident of last March, he is ever
more rabid in his dislike for Germans.
Mr.. Hewitt, during his term of Office
has appointed several 1rishmen and Ameri
cans to office, but he seems to have studiousl,
avoided the appointment of any German to
2 position in the Municipal service.
Abram S. Hewitt, who, if he might hav,
his way, would have kept disenfranchised TO
twenty-one years after the arrival on thes
shores, such eminent citizens as Carl Schur
and Oswald Ottendorfer. has not endearet
himself to the German element and need ex
pect little help from its vote.
IF it were not for their particular dislik
for Mayor Hewitt the Germans would be TO
Sheriff Grant, for he is almost one of them
The Sheriff speaks and understands thel
language as well as any German, and j
known as a member of the Arion and othe
large German societies.
/ tell you that the entire Tammany tickle
will be elected"