New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-03
WAR AGAINST TAMMANY.
n,r srEcKLERS SHARPEN THEIR KNIVES
rpp,R ASSOCIATION AGAINST THE wIGwAM
AND GOVERNOR HLL-REsoLUHoNs

,.~. .veninc and sounded the tocsn of war
,0ainst Tammany Hall and Governor Hill. The
main floor of the wellappointed clubhouse at
No I22 Second-ave. crowded with persplrlng
but enthusiastic adherents of the Stecklers. ana
they overtiowed into the hall, down 10 the BASE
ment and up to the second and third stories. hep-
resentatives were there from the business men
and all the various trades. professions and employ
nents Of the Xth Assembly District. II was under
stood 10 be the opening OF the Steckler campaign
AGAINST the domination Of the Wigwam and the
man at Albany who had gone back on MS
promises to the head of the association viewed
in that light, il was an apparent success Inc
leaders were plainly out for gore
JnIius Hamburger, president of the club, opened
&he meeting with few remarks indicative OF
rrrnose 70 begin some sort of fight, though lie
dd mot specify the enemy or the mode OF warfare
When he asked What is the pleasure OF the
Stackler Association ?7 Charles Steckler, who so
recently filed the post Of Tammany leader IN
.be district and of secretary of the Tammany nan
Committee of Twenty-four. got up In front anu
thanked the members for coming out III eucn
large numbers in spite of the torturihg heaV Vi
the evening Only devotion to prihclpe ANA
desire TO show that they wore the collar OIL ITO
nolitical faction he inferred, could have brought
put so many at that time. In 1881, he went
m inst ten years ago, this organization was
founded after having achieved one of the most
memorable victories in the history OF the poiiio'
of the State. 1t was successful IN the eleo'io
of Civil Justice tcheers for Alfred StecKler' anu
was triumphant over all the poltlcal Organic"
lions opposing il, Tammany Hail. irving non
che County Democracy and the Republicans Ever
since its power and influence have oeeh KePO up
and are to-day stronger than ever
Charles
ned accompanying his words with sweeping
pesture of his iewelled hand, in times Of peace
N nrepare for war (Applause) We have here
with MS tonight the representatives OF many IN
1ustrial organizations naming several of them,
who have promised 10 stand with us IN THIS hghV
The average citizen. as rule takes mute INTEREST
an poltics. but in order TO secure the best gov
ernment it is always best that they assert them
eslves on election day. For the purpose of Sc
curing their active and hearty cooperation.
offer the following resolutions
whereas 1t is tho duty of citizen to take an
.ve interest in public affairs and see that none but the
RS, men irrespective Of political parties elected to
public ONCE and that object in view, be It
Resolved That committee of 100 citizens he appointed
py tho chairman TO formulate plan oil a'Ion ior inc
coming campaign.
Chairman Harhurger declared the resolution
unanimously adopted and then introduced Michael
j. Murray, president of the General Council OF the
Iaborers' Union, who told his audience that he
had come unsolicited by the Stecklers, hut under
orders from the Council TO be there or anywhere
where the Steckler Association might want nm.
Mr. Murray thought that the recent trouble Win
Tammany Hall would prove 10 be good thing
II would result he predicted, in pretty hgno
for principle, in which he pledged 1900 votes
for the Steckler Association and its candidates.
Men would be nominated by this association VINO
syere not dumbheads or lunkheads, he said, men
able tn represent their constituents and who knew
,vhat the people wanted. Mr. Murray lnduIged
In some eulogistic remarks concerning Judge Steck-
Ter who. the speaker said, had placed the LABOR
ing people of the city under great obligations to
him by standing up for their rights in the courts
and elsewhere on numerous occasions. The speech
Hid NOT give evidence of much preparation, which
Mr.. Murray explained by saying that he had only
got his orders from the walking delegate to be
on hand yesterday afternoon. The crowd cheered
il frequently, however, and afterward Mr.. Har-
burger read out some of the Campaign Committee
of / 90 which he was TO appoint.
II contained the names of Alfred Stecker ex-
Alderman John A. Dunkel Alexander Bremen,
president OF the Musical Union; ex-Aldermon
Peter Kehr, Charles R0senkranz, eX-presldent OF
the Tailors' Union Herman Bleyer, Dr. Alex
an1er Scbulman, Charles DeXheimer, Richard
Berger, joseph StelDer, III. Ieihoiu io"o' " -
Solomon. Editor of THE Hebrew Standard y;
Michael j. Murray of the LaboTers General Coun-
Gil: Colonel George s. Lowenthal Editor OF me
Hebrew World Samuel Folsom. Philip Hlrscn-
land, Stephen Rock Edward Michaehs. }. H.
Heller, A. d. NageSmth, Edward Perpenbring
Julius Schott, c. A. Schurznger and others, all
of whom, Mr.. Hamburger said, were men Of proml-
nence on the East Side.
The plan of campaign of the Steckle1s ana the
men who are combining with them was not made
public in It's entiety last evening, but the purpose
is without much doubt, 10 place candidates in the
field to defeat the Tammany candidates for Sen
ator in the With District and for the Assembly
in the Xth District. They may also extend to
other fields before the fight is old. Julius flar-
burger. president Of the Steckler Association, Is
said 70 be picked ont 10 run for Senator against
Senator George T. ROesch, who is slated for the
Tammany nomination, and some well-knOwn Ger
man will be pitted against Assemblyman William
Sobmer. Candidates the comfy ticket OPP
posed 10 Tammanv will also be nominated or in
dorsed. What steps the association Will take 10
make itself felt against Hill in the State will be
developed in due time. As the situation is now
looming M the Republican outlook in the With
Senate District and in the Xth Assembly Dis
trict cannot be regarded less than promising.
Judge Steckler said last evening that he was
counsel for twenty-five or thirty labor organi-
sations all Of whom are behind him in this move
ment
THE wIGwAM BRAVES NOT AFRAID.
composed mainly Of men who withdrew from the