New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-13
INCENSED AGAINST IA MMANl
INDIGNATION OF LATIN-AMERICAN DEM
OCRATS.
ppoNIxEN1 MEMBERS OF THEIR UNION DECLARE
THEMSELVES TO BE IN FAVOR OF REPOB-
LIcAN NOMINEES - DETERMINED
TO DOWN" TAMMANY

THEMSEIN rs TO BE IN FAVOR OF REFOb-
IIcAN NOMINEES DETERMINED
TO "DoWN' TAMMANY.
Several of the most prominent members OK the
Latin American Democratic Union with whom
Tribune reporter conversed yesterday, expressed
much Indignation against Tammany Hall ana said
that the Latln-American Democrats in this CITY
were highly lncersed against the leaders OF the
Ring" Democracy on account OF their perfdy
toward them The Latin-Amerlcan Democratic
Union is composed Of American citizens Of French.
Italian and Spanish extraction most OF whom I'VE
in the Id HID Vth With With. Xth and XXVIth
Assembly districts. summary OF the bitter COM
plants Of those Of its members is as follows
There are about 1900 Lat.n-American voters in
this city A large majority Of them have hitherto
voted the straight Democratic ticket. but this year
there will be a big change. and for several reasons
In place think our interests are Jeopari-
lied by the partiality Of the Tammany fsihs
toward the Irish element Of the ctys population
Native Americans and Lstin-Americans have no
show AZ all The Iatin-Amerlcans are large tax
payers but II Is almost impossible for them 10
OBJ ala representation in the city government. We
can hardly get a man appointed on the police. or
in fact in any department. and 1t seems as II Tam
many has adopted for It's motto: Put none but
Irishmen on guard 81.
"In the next place. the Latin Americans have
meyer been recognized by Tammany when 1t puts Il
ticket In nomination. We cannot get man
nominated FOR any municipal Office some OF our
best men went to Mayor Glroy and others and
asked them for recognition this fall We presented
the names Of most competent physicians for the
Office Of Coroner. but when the nominations were
made we found that we had been utterly ignored
and that Tanmany had treated us with pern'ous
contempt. .-,... l
Another thing that the Latin Americans ana
especially those OF Italian extraction can never
forget Is Mayor Groy's naughty refusal bOth TINS
year and last year 20 display the Italian nag near
the stars and Stripes the city Hall on September
20 when the Italians celebrated the anniversary OF
tho unincat.on Of Italy. The Italians wtnten no
exclusive honor or attention. but felt that so long
,s the Irish and other flags were habitually dis,,
played on festel occasions the same privilege snoui
pe accorded TO the italian flag. As a mater 4I
fact "A large majority OF the l.ltin-Americahs IN
this city are opposed to displaying on any pup
iic building in this city other nag than the
National. State and city flags ,
Another reason why there VIII be a great cnanSc
in the Latin American vote this fall Is that the
four Italian newspapers published In this cry are
All opposed to Tammany and Tammany methods'
and they will have a Great influence. a.
The only Italian candidate in the held - spsr-
baro. the Republican rominee for Assemnym1an ~ It
tho Id District. and You may be sure that an w
LATINA mcrican Demo, rats will vote for him, We
shall almost unanimously vote against all lam
ma Inses