New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
WILL MACLEAN WITHDRAW 7
prpoRT THAT HE is TO BE TAKEN OFF
THE TICKET
..,,r GERMAN REVOLT AGAINST THE TAMMANf
nrA1-FuTIIE DEMAND FOR THEODORE
s,rTRo.s RESIGNATION by RID
DER AND CROSSE.

DER AND CROSSE
-,,rv vas never go rent and disrupted by
=, dissensions within my recollection, said
.ou-nosted politician at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
.o,oring Nothing could be more dishearten-
the average Tammany man than the split
.ho German-Amercan Reform Union after
- = Sheehan and his co-laborers. with
s.n,or.s aid had fixed UP the deal with Ridder,
crosse and Tamsen and they thought they had
.s,aa,s -Zeitung" safely in harness for the
rammany ticket"
,,,o utter failure of the Wigwam bargain with
RATED Societies of the Liberal Sunday League
80 also brought an immense load of care and
..-roy 70 the council-room in East Fourteenth
:. where Sheehan rattles around IN croker
o,S seat. The meeting Of the honest German
o,,i1ens AZ Mannerchor Hall tomorrow evening
q, which Carl Schurz will preside. and the lniqu-
.ous bargain with Ridder, Crosse and Tamsen
~o,ndiated IS looked forward to with keen ap-
nrehension at the Wigwam. Some unpleasant
fac,s including the stipulation that Tammany
tau should shield from punishment the derelict
ch.r,fr and his incompetent jai-keepers, may
came out at the meeting. accompanied by the
proof.
u g known that Ridder and Crosse visited
Theodore Sutro on Friday night and demanded
n him his immediate resignation of the office
Of Tax Commissioner 70 which Mr.. sutro was
appointed by Mayor Strong.
"Strong appointed You at our request on the
mart Of the German-American Reform Cnion'
cried the two irate visitors. giarng wildly at
sutro. "and YOU no longer represent the principles
of the organization.
Il represent them better than either Of you do
replied Mr. Sutro. You oppose me because re-
nudiate your Infamous deal with Tammany and
the further reason that refused to act as counsel
for Tamsen when ne was indicted by the Grand
Jury How could | stand up and seek TO palliaie
the administration Of man like Tamsen?
HIS ANSWER NOT REPORTED.
II need hardly be said that Messrs Rdder and
Crosse departed without the Commissioner res
ignation. Mr. Sutro Is quoted as sarcasucalIy
asking Ridder before the interview ended II all
the appointments he had made in the Tax Depart,
ment would have to go too, including @ saIu
Sutro Your prospective brother-in-law oscar
Naunann. whom ] made deputy tax coili1is-
sioner for you?" Mr. Riddles answer was not
Il was said on good authority yesterday that
when Nj Ottendorfer learned that the Kldder-
Crosse deal with Tammany. by which Chares
= NacI,nan was nominated for Judge or the 81
nrene Court 10 appease the "Staats-Ieltuns,
included the protection Of Tamsen from punish
ment under the indictment found against MN, the
Signaot "MacIean cannot remain a part OF
this corrupt bargain" Mr. Ottendorfer is re-
ported to have said "and will demand his in
mediate withdrawal from the Tammany ticket
else my relations with him cease
KNEW NOTHING OF 1T.
Efforts were made at the "Staats-Zeitung' Of
fee Il obtain confirmation or denial OF this re-
port as also of another report that Mr.. Ridder S
resignation rs business manager Of the paper
had been requested. The managing editor said
that he was without any knowledge of the mat
ters alluded to.
Reports were current yesterday and last nlght
that Mr. MacLean would certainly be driven OF
the Tammany ticket within forty-eight hours.
"He cannot be elected. and he'd better quit now,
said a Democrat who has been friendly with
him He is between two fires. The Germans
who were sold out by Rdder 10 nominate him
won't touch him. Neither will the Tammany
men. whose judgment and wishes were disre-
garded when MacLean forced upon them.
The Independent County Organization Will put
up a full ticket at the Ast)r House to-day, with
Alfred Steckler at its head for Supreme Court
Judge. Tammany men said last night that IL was
on MacIeans unpopularity that the Stecklers
were banking for Alfred Steckler's vote