New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
TO FIGHT TAMMANY MISRULE
GERMAN. AMERICANS BCSiLf All "ohh'
rurv u.vp POWERFUL ORGANIZATION AND
THEY ARE DEEPLY IN EAENE>I-lNDh-
nrxnrxr nFu1CRATS ORGANIZING.

THEY ARE DEEPLY IN FAHNE>T-iNDE-
prvDryT DEMOCRATS ORGANIZING.
The c;arman-AmerIcan Union whose enrolled
membership last year was placed al f'VV' "eiinai
Cleveland Democrats. has arranged 10 take haho
in the politica. activity a2itatlng the anti-la"-
many element since the election TINS orgahiza-
,,o, claims a large share of credit Tor eiecun1
Cleveland last year. and aintains that IL haa
y coo OF s most active workers engaged III 'h's
ve.,.s c,mpa,gn against Maynard. At meeting
NJ its leaders held on "Wednesday evening IL WAS
decided 10 push its organization into ne" cnanEeis
and use it's influence 70 secure the deieat Oh lam
many Hail in 1894 oswald Ottendorfer' the presl-
dent and his associates. Carl Schurz Louis Wind
muller Edward Crosse. PercivaI knauth' Iheo-
Io.. c,,,-o carl Uauser Charles F. Wlebusch and
o,har nro,oinent German Democrats. attended the
,na.,rg ard made no secret Of their purposes THIS
welI-known class OF citizens. IT Is uhderstooo III
German circles. mean to have something " say
when the ant-Tammany organization comes u Sc
lect its candidates. and TO see 10 II that the TICKET
shall not he devoid of German names. IL mas pee'
lntin,ated that wel-known and popular citizeh
~ German extraction may be presented as the
cbo,c. or the German A american Union for Mayor
Among the promoters of the plan now under way
the name Of Herman Ridder Is often heard. his
long and intimate experience with public ahars IN
connection with the business ;sn cs con-
sistent opponent OF wigwam methods. added to
hia FAM
Il, Kim many think, for the place OF standaIu-
beorer in tho approaching contest But MT h,untr h.I
himself wholly dlsclams any ambition OF ths kina'
nne Of Mr. Ottendorfer's co-aborers said yester-
dav in speaking OF the movement. that he ala NOT
hejieve that the Germans desired any places on
;be ticket but that they were organizing soIey
for the purpose OF securing good municpai gov
eminent. =, ..o. ~ ,o,d "au
"W. propose to gather together. he said an
car,,,,n- American citizens Democrats and RepuD-
,icans whom we influence, and throw our
s,reneth into the election on the SIDE OF g9ou
ad,- IL secfet that we cOnsiu'.
MAJ aide The side opposed to Tammany Hall ana
In ,.ievc of the success Of such combinations III
ire last election We expect that all anti Iatnman!
noli,Ic,l organizations will be united against ram
many next year. -, - ~. o,ao
.tt,r plan OF organization Is based on the e!ec-
,ion district as a unit. We hope to have an e.
eciitlve committee OF about seven Germans IN 49,
eleciion district OF the city. This force OF aVo
active workers will enroll the Germans who desire
a. ioIr The mov.rncnf and hope to set mem
hershin OF 5000 We not orsanized ior .ne
nurpo5c OF putting ticket III the Held but II tne
Ballot law remains az i is at present we may nave
n bIIlot I'm the booths ,, Va,
NJ srhurz Mr. O:tendorfer and Mr. van
Rriesen were appointed committee to dra't rssp- s
iu,ions 10 be scented nj subsequent Heeu"sS.
at which a formal announcement may pe naue
The, tie Germans are ready 10 attack the Nis"ah;
I,r1,est Uaryier. chairman OF the Commute VI
Ton apponi ed by the Independent Democr'ts' VITO
mo, M fre Union Square Hotel or TUESDAY evtIi.
ING has given notice that the committee VIII 'e-.
~, rr.ree FOR the Cooper Union mass-meeting al
tho office of CiyIl Justice William q. Mc'rea No
q ana d chambers-s. tomorrow at p II"