New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-10
IN THE TIGERS EMBRACE
THE G. A. r. U. GOES OVER BAG AND
BAGGAGE TO TAMMANY.
co,,,,r,,r,ox ~ WHICH THE OPPOSITION TO
THE MOVE WAS sMoTHFRED BY EDWARD
CROSSE. HERMAN RrDDER AND GAR
RtIOrs INDIVIDUAL WHOSE NAME


MEANS "a JAG"
The German American Reform uh.on "'''"
about a wear ago denounced and dressed Tammany
I'm every dialect OF the Teutonic tongue a"" w"
on a garb OF goodness which saint might my
hold a meeting last night at No 2o3 East fifty
s,xth-st They repudiated their position OF year
ago and after a proiracted session uec'"'e" "".
they were loyal to Tammany and the true Su,'c''
of King Gambrnus The action was no su'pi's ~
those who learned early in the day 'ha' '""''''
F. MacLean Mr. Ottendorfers counsel was ~
receive the nomination for Justice OF the supreme
Court at the hands OF Tammany
Tire delegates and others who were Interest,"" ."
the actions OF the Germans began TO gather III 'ne
lager-beer saloon under the hall long before 'ho
hour named in the call Among the frst 10 come
were DR. senner and Theodore sutro. But Ed
ward Crosse and Herman Ridder had already ar
rived and were busy in back room writing the
resolutions which were 10 be adopted later IN the
evening.
Those who expected TO find all the members OF
,he organization Of one mind saw their error early
In the evening.
Tbere were Germans there who denounced In the
s,roneest terms the surrender TO Tanimany. and
who said they would not be led into the camp oil the
enemy without a struggle. But the whippers-ih
were active and as they moved through the over
filled smoke room they depicted In eloquent
phrases the ills wrought by the no-Sundhy-Deer
laws. and waited patiently TOT the "roSs" ''So'"-
tons.
1t was o'clock before they were drawn. and as
Crosse and Herman Bidder were slated 10 run
the meeting nothing could be done unti then, al
though the time improved at a temporary par
which the enterprisng landlord had erected near
the meeting room.
DIR H. A C. Anderson presided. or, rather, he
mad. an effort in that direction. His effort was
unsuccessful for the meeting got away from him
every few minutes. and became quiet again only
after every one who wished TO do 80 had shouted
to his hearts content After the minutes had been
read a me mber moved that the reading of the list
Of delegates be dispensed with, but as this motion
was evidently not the prearranged programme
William Rausch opposed 1t vigorously Rausch,
which is the German for "a jag, was appropriately
selected 20 oppose everything which was not pre-
sented by his employer Crosse so he also objected
TO allowing Dr. Senner to make report as to the
proceedings of the Syracuse Convention.
After much wrang.ing Mr. Crosse read his resOlu-
tons in which the wickedness of the Republican
party was set forth and in which the German vote
was pledged to the Tammany ticket
The last words had hardly been heard when two
thirds OF the members asked for the floor The
chairman recognized twenty-seven. who were to
speak in the order in which they were recognized.
one member moved that the talks be limited to
ten minutes each and this motion was made at
1920 p. II was calculated that the debate wouId
when Theodore sutro gained the floor. he moved
substitute for the Crosse resolution me loi-
lowing:
Resolved That the German American Reform
Union does indorse either the said fusion or the
Tammany ticket in the coming munlcipa. election,
advises It's members to vote irrespective or the
tickets nominated by any OF the factions in this
city only for such candidates IN the judgment or
the members OF this organization are IN their person
variance with the principles OF honest ana
efficient government and. who in view or their ut
erances and record. furnish the best guaranty that
they will stand for personal liberty. home rule and
more liberal Sunday laws
Il was Nident that number Of those present
were in sympathy with the resolution but Mr..
Sutro had proceeded only few minutes with HE
| speech wher he cut short BY the man with the
| hilarious name.
DR.. senner was loudly cheered when he arose.
| He said In part:
Vote for Tammany and you destroy the ground
| under your feet: for Tammany Hail and you
| cut the limb on which YOU st place Tammany
Hail in power. and you will recall TO life the age OF
| backmail which organized to overthrow.
| II YOU. as Germans, make the error to form com
| bnation with that party. The speaker could
| proceed no further. The impossible jag secured
| the floor and was followed by Herman Rider, who
lapsed into Plattdeusch in his enthusiasm for Tam
| MANY Hall. . ,, -
| The asst speaker a Mr.. Siedner. who closed n
| long harangiie with the words. "Ess goes de Union
| So goes de lection The Sutro resolutions were
| nraiy voted down, and the Crosse resouto "a
| adopted and the meeting adjourned 10 the lower
| room where Crosse and Ridder and their Jag
| received the CONGRATULATIONS OF the new recruits 70
| ranks OF Tammany.