New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
HEBREWS AROUSED AGAINST TANfNlANY

wIGwAM FALsEHooDs DENIED BY PROMINENT
MEN-rHEY ARE NOT CLASS VOTERS.
Reports have gone about the city that the Hebrews
were favoring Grant and the entire Tammany ticket
This Is not 50. Interviews with some Of the repre-
sentative Hebrews of this city, Of high social ana
Official standing many OF them leading some OF the
greatest charities Of the world prove cOnclusivey tha
they do not In the slightest degree indorse the present.
municipal government, but in favor OF the coui
pete overthrow Of the corrupt Tammany adminlstia
ton. They are emphatic on this point, and VIII
prove themselves earnest workers and voters lOr 0
Municipal League ticket.
The Rev. DR.. F. De Sofa Mendes, who is known W
everybody in this CITY, in conversation on SATURDAY
said that he had been approached by some frehos VI.
Tammany Hall, who asked him to leave the huhicpai
League and support Tammany. because Mr. Grant, IL
was alleged. a great friend OF the Hebrews ~
Mendes continued My answer was that that princlpo
is not the principle by which we are guided TO seieo'
only those are his friends does not represent our
convention Of what is the citizens duty. No doubt
Mr. Scott will likewise prove himself to be frielu
to justice and foe TO prejudice In common wiz
other ministers 1 have gone into this movement 10
help 10 purify the government of the city, W couse'
we are open TO criticism from those who are nSd Os
words and who have an unreasonable objection 10
ministers dabblng in politics. I have always en-
deavored 10 answer my friends that the minister's duty
as conceive it to be- is not only to preach honesty
morality and duty but also 10 work toward thlt emu
and to carry the doctrines of the pulpit into pracuosi
life 49,.
Jacob H. schif the president of the Montehore
Home and one of the wealthy fnanciers of the CITY,
was seen on Saturday at his Office lie said that lie
had recently returned from Europe and although DC
had not closely followed the details OF the muncpal
contest he was heart and soul for Mr. scott ana INC
remainder of the Municipal League ticket he De
lieved Mr. Scott to be a gentleman OF honor' anu d
wise and thoroughly capable man, who would n'Ne
inst the kind OF Mayor that the people OF NeWforA
need. -.
Jesse seligman. president Of the Hebrew orphan
avlnm and the well-known banker said that he would
certainly vote for Francis NJ Scott and the remainder
~ the Peoples Municipal League ticket. lie DC
lieyed that Mr. scott would make thoroughly capaOi'
magistrate and would conduct the affairs OF the city
on business principles.
A. sarasohn lawyer on the East Side, is extremely
hitter against Grant and the Tammany administration
and has been urging bis friends and acquaintance OIL
whom he has a large NUMBER 10 support 'i'' ''''
and the remainder Of his ticket.
DE Witt j. Seligman. the Editor Of " The Epoch
who for more than five years was a member oi t"e
BOARD Of Education, having resigned last December
said in regard TO the contest believe u 10 DC W
| The utmost Importance to the city OF NeW-iorh q
| EJECT Francis NJ SCOTT. consider the Tammahy hau
organization rotten to the CORE and see no reason
why with our immense registration OF 245Ooo or
| more TamTany Hall should not be gvel thrown.
| simon Borg a prominent banker In Wall street, VINO
s identified vita several of the leading cla. ltics
Charles L. Bernhem, president OF the Home Tor AGO
and Infirm Hebrews; Myer D lsalcs chairman OF uI
! Roard of Trustees If the Baron Hilsch FUND j. IL
| Holman. presideIt of the Hebrew Technical school
Albert f. Hochstaedtcr Identified with this ard other
| charities and Isaac Walach, vice-preNdent OF tie
MI sinai Hospital and many Others, al express item
ELVES strongly in favor Cf the ticket Il the Peopl~
Municipal League, and denounce as an Insult te ..
| for tine Hebrew vote by Tammany. The Hebrew Vcl
| has never cen a class vote, and never Will be- J
AXIS no favors and wants only honest and efficient gov
| eminent.