New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-06
HEAVY BLOW AT TAMMANY.
HERMANN oELRICHs STRIKES VIGOROUSLY.
ur RESIGNS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE BECAUSE THE PARTY IN THIS
STATE HAS BEEN TURNED OVER BODY
AND SOUL TO THE CORRUPT WIG
WAN oRGANIZATIoN-HIS SIG
NIFICANT LETTER TO


CALVIN S. BRICE.
The rumors that Hermann Oelrichs was
dissatisfied With the condition oil the
Democratic party in this city anu o'ate
were confirmed yesterday. He sent to Chair-
man Calvin S. Bricc his resignation as the repre-,
sentative Of New-York on the Democratic National
Committee. Mr.. Oelrichs's Ntter, which defines
his positon in unequivoca terms, reads as follows
New-York, Oct. 3, 1891.
ho" Chairman Of the Democratic National Committee.
Nv dear sir: i beg to hand YOU herewith my resig-
nation as the member Of the National Democratic 'o
mittee for the state Of TewYoTs S;. stor &c nv ela
lions with the committee have been most pieaSSan1 piSg
and have lively recollection OF your M o,t PTee
dentlal campaign. cannot, however, reconIIieeb 4 7
with my idea Of night to retain PaGe ice 10 DScmocratic
party in the state in convention assemDRI assem,vs a. por
Louis 1883 when large and an d,dS rfpreSGin psGmiSn
conncjls of the party, the case al .ca u last
Democratic State Convention hed az 70 Se exclusive
representaion of NewYork City and County oTe T Others
lis seventy two delegates and eccnSTertion This is
eouIya to declaration by the hat Tammany
q the state through Its sody in the city and
county of New-York; that voters lnSetbods voting for
only nd % being Wiling 70 be Ty
its delegates the party party Is amd can be no Democrat
to declaration uS d that the standard of Democracy
Vut the M anprovai Of Tammanys mcA ""U
methods ... nssn a member of any political or
ganizaiion but II vDa ds G,T Of the Denocrsc party.
se not being member of it. and not sympahEhs
with Its 9s,hods % mT party in the national Commit
tee and being Democrat as the term was nh9'i1Ii i
s ne rey Honorable place to which was elected by the
REPRESENTATIVES of the Democratic party of the stats
OF NeW-hOrA' 'o"'' '''' HERMANN oELRICHs.
II was reported last week that Mr.. Oelrichs
intended 10 take this step and that he would
oppose the election Of Mr. Flower. Wel-Known
Democratic politicians and Tammany men, aware
pf the far-reaching effect of such resignation IN
hgnantly denied the reports. and said that Mr
Oerichs was too good Democrat to think or
doing such n thing But the politicians and
heelers "reckoned without their host, as Mr..
Oelrichs clearly proved yesterday.
Tsmmany and the Democracy have been struck
by few harder blows than the resignation OF Mr.
Oelrichs and his abandonment of the party at
the present time. Among the better classes OF
The Democracy his influence has been great
This is especiallv true of the Germans of this
city. WHO still look upon Mr. Oelrchs as one Of
their number With many of them his word
is law. At the German, Arion and Litderkranz
Clubs last evening his action was the chief topic
of conversation The opinion general that his
action would greatly influence the few remain
ing Germans who had not abandoned
Tammany and its representatives. The German
clubmen admired his independence and his pold-
ness in expressing his true views regarding an or
cspiyation which, as they naturally believe is fast
approaching its dissolution.
Many Democratic politicians pretended last night
10 belittle the effect Of the severance OF NJ.
Celrichs's connection with the Democratic National
Committee But their real opinions ana fears
were apparent in the troubled expression of their
faces.
They will feel the loss heavily in another way.
Nr Oelrichs has always been a heavy contributor
10 the Democratic election funds, as well as an
ardent worker in the interests OF his party III is
little wonder that they are so discounted at ms
resignation and were anxious to deny that ne
lad any intention Of taking such step.
Mr.. Oelrichs. when seen yesterday, had n9tmns
20 add to his letter of resignation II speaks lof
itself.