New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28
TO HELP COLONEL STRONG.
GERMANS PROMISE HEARTY SUPPORT.

RESPONSE OF THE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR TO
4 DELEGATION FROM THE REFORM UNION
The procession of right-thnking citizens who
want 10 place themselves on record against ram
many by ndorsing Colonel Strong and the Commit
tee of Seventy's candidates seems TO be endless.
Yesterday afternoon delegation representing the
German-Arnerican Reform Union waited upon
Colonel Strong at his headquarters and amid
hearty applause and cheers for the reform move
ment pledged him their support. The chairman
of the delegation F. O. Dettmann Addressing
Colonel Strong he said In part:
Sir: \ few days since you were officially In
formed by Committee on Notification OF the
unanimous Endorsement by the ,eri,
Reform Union Of VOW candqncy iSr mae
Reform Union is composed OF men VINO CONSIDER
themselves American citizens FIRST. last ana all
For the first time in many years we iind the
German American ctizens-Democrats ana , htpu,
lcans-united for one common purpose ana taxing
an unusually active part in local political cam am,
Of the police in criminal transactions. the black
mailing of people under cover OF an antquated un1
their ewes to the danger. that confront them.
You. sir. having been selected as standard-bearer
of bribery and political trickery We pledge TO you
the loyal support Of great body OF h9hes,' m raw,
Contribute their full share your election. but
VINO will be found ready to stand by you ana hgnt
with you the coming battles for city govern
ment. $50
Mr. Dettmanns address was received win
hearty applause. Colonel Strong responded SUD-
stantially follows:
Mr. Dettmann. and Gentlemen OF the German
American Reform Union: The citizens OF N N
York, without reference to their poH'ical aipna
tions have awakened to the necessity OF making
change In the municipal government OF ou, t Ci.s,
and the members of the German american reform
Union have determined to use their influence IN
this campaign in favor of good goVerhinei n~teuu
of dishonest one claim Tor tnySeil d i .riS
German blood. My mothers ancestors on u, po'
sides came from Germany and the neighborhood
that lived in a boy. up to the time was III
teen years OF age. composed very artey ot
genuine Germans and more sturdy race oil
people does not live in Ohio than the Germans mat
settled In Richand County from lS2) 10 lS" ~
nlausel The Excise law and the most desirable
methods for the regulation and restriction OF the
sale OF liquors are sublect me uls,usSo' 90
in mower because it's control through our excise
laws is the main bulwark of that organization 10
I entirely agree with you that the present Excise
law Is antquated. cumbersome am lnnpraCucaDI',i
and in the event of my election as MAYOR MV o
a modification In the direction OF greater
applause We must do away with the p1 6aIo,ad
that II the city Reform ticket should he victorious
on the 9Th of November on the LIST Of January WI, VII
commence a new era In municipal AFFAIRS, ana tna'
every citizen OF New-York will be thoroughly pro
teced his right to any HAVING to pay
any tribute to any officer Of the government 9ther
Than the Il @ he a ,9T eG T you OF
men of the German American Reform mon on
me- r. elected to the office OF Mayor; VIII be use
in favor Of an honest faithful and judicious admin
istra,ion of the municipal aifairs'
The delegation was composed OF r.
mann Edward J. H. Hansen. Herman Rdder. C.
/. Lewenstein. August Klenau, Ferdinand F.
Griesel Charles NJ Loub Magnus Levy. Charles
Krumm. Theodore Sutro Edward Racky Charles
Lutz F. Alderman. |. II. Iichtenstein A. SchIas
y R R.ats = c;uertler. L. F Thoma. NJ. Richnetzer
FSkman Ghrs'iaRR S1''eT w. stern H end g
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