The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-30
THE GERMAN MEETING.
IHE CLJB sOf COMMITTED 10
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s,ccebes Nv Mcs-rs. l.. a. Wcndenburg'
tapt..John Lamb and H. W. '''''"'
BAT 40 Vote Taken.

10 Was somewhat Witit"A ih 'h"l "c't''
however. TO those ,hat have been held
there every Thursday nignt during the
present campaign under tne auspices OF
ne Bryan ana seNaH Cub. OF which
IaIee %. ". Founoy is The president
Tho announcement had been made in a
somewhat unusual way on the previous
GAY That ,hc hail had been turned over
10 tno Gcrman-American Democratic
Club Tor the purpose OF holding "a dis
clssiou OH tie financial issue OK the
present campaign.
Ihc caI Tor the meeting was dated
October dh. but Tor some good reason
sac holding OF the meeting mad been
postponed until the eleventh hour Of the
..mpal-u. About a dozen members Oh
ile club had signed the call. but in view
90 the fact that the constitution and by
laws OF tae organization do not state the
number OF signatures required 90 such a
c.ll a ierman William A. Zimmermann
oi Monroe ward. who is the president OF
abe CLUB. OF course had 10 act IN accord
ancc with the request
10 was pretty Wen understood from the
outset that the speeches arranged FOR
The meeting by JOS promoters would Doc IN
favor OF the free silver ticket u was
also expected that an attempt Noulb pe
made 90 have The club endorse TIE chi
cagO candidates and platform. When tnis
matter was mcntcfrf 90 NJ Ilmmci-
mann early m the day that gentleman
stated that inasmuch as the ciuD was
neutral GA tie financial question, he
would not entertain such "a motion, but
rather turn over The chair 10 one or the
vice. presidents Very likely the radical
free siiyertcs took the hint Tor no such
motion was made.
The meeting was called for s o'clock,
and about fDu minutes before that time
some people began to arrive. and not
being able to gain admission they tc"k
seats on the clrhst0uc Among the carly
corners were eight inmates of the Sol
dlers' Home Just Few minutes before
The appointed time the doors were throwl
open. and then thc COMMUNICATIONS
or supposed COMMUNICATIONS, climbed
up stairs There were 20 chairs set cut
in the hall in front OF the stage. and by
tim, me meeting was fairly started. all
but about dozen We're occupied. Besides
3D. number Of persons stood along the wall.
hut 90 no time more than sixiy-iye.
About a dozen chairs were also placed
on the Stage. most OF which were I'm use.
ABOUT ONE HUM RED GERMANS.
People who had expected TO find
needing Of Communications must have
been somewhat disappointed. TWO Ger
ni.n-American gentlemen who have lived
IN this city an their lives and who are
We'll acquainted with the residents,
counted up 20 Q O'Clock about hfty-two
OF their cOuntrymen present. while nine
OF them up 10 that time left the han.
in order 20 10 fun justice TO al, 30 might
bc fair however to state that about
hundred German-Americans were on
hand quite a number Of whom. however,
We're in favor of sound money. and
similar division could be noticed among
the others who We're present. The bal
auce Of the audience was made mp OF
city officials. State officials. employees Of
the postotice. and ward politicians.
Amone those present were the follow
ing. President William VI. Turpin, of the
Board OF Aldermen. who occupied a seat
Boo the back ground of the stage cN-
Councilman John bon Ltaly. OF Mar
shall ward. Mr. MOl of the office Of
The Collector of Internal Revenue. Cap
tain Alexander Coke. The late codiilCr az
The city ORDINANCES. H. a. Haean mem
hor oft thc CRY Democratic committee
Citv Treasurer Charles n. philips, eX-
Alderman William :. Gum, IT. NJ. Smith.
Jr. Barney Meyers. Judge J.. 4. Minor.
w. w Foster. Louis Euker. j. Winsheid.
sy-Allrrmau George H.. BOWden. Assist
amt Superintendent Of the Aimsnousc
I-adore LoFeusttln. Councilman Joseph
Wallersteiu. OF Madison ward. Manly l..
Ramos. CAT Hewitt. Frank OReilly
Colonel A. ". Archer, Joseph Winter,
Charles bunker Colonel Charles Lukcr,
Philip Heustern. Of the City Democratic
Committee. George Bull. Mr. Porter OF
the Clerks office of the Chaucery Court.
Henry C.. Miller Peter StumQi, Frank
Miller. l. Scherer. l.. Bromm. Charles
D. Loefler. Silver Dick. Nj. Roscne, II.
Glenn. Colonel Thomas j. Pollard, en-
gineer II the Capitol building, II. Zim-
mer. J. Held. of the city Treasury; Theo-
dore Moeker. etc.
MR.. ZIMM ERMANN' s REMARKS
President William H. zimmerman
called the meeting 10 order and spoke
about as follows;
cerflDmen of the German-American
Democratic Club,-I hold in my hand
rettiou from "a number Of members, re-
ouestinr me TO call this meeting for to-
rfrnt Tor the purpose Of discussing the
r0lifiraI questions OF this campaign. 1
have compiled with the request in calling
the meeting.
10 is wen known that at present all
the Democrats IN this country are Ill
Nlded on the money question. The same
prevails here in Richmond. and Of course
also among the German-Amerlcans.
While this meeting has been called at
the request OF the llllNNtlo "a ttt HlNNs
who have invited Messrs. Louis O. Wen
dcnburg and John Lamb TO address the
meeting. yet i take il for granted that
Che proposed discussion is not to take
place unless the other side Is accorded
the same privilege.
As "a matter OF personal explanation
1 like 90 say that have been an ardent
Democrat AN my life. and have never
voted anything but the Democratic
ticket. This time however seems 10
Doe an exception. and just occasion
for a division among the Democrats
which subject We German-Americans
propose 20 consider tonight. l am also
divided from others OF the Democratic
party on the financial question. but
lnasmuch as ] have participated in the
recent primary election. 1 propose on
next Tuesday 10 vote for Messrs. Bryan
and Scwan Notwithstanding nay Views
ON the financial question.
Mr.. zimmerman then introduced Mr..
Louis o. Nendenbure as first speaker.
who was followed hy Captain John Lamb
and Mr. H. II. Smith. Jr These three
addresses FULLY took zap he entire even
ing. and haG the advocates OF sound
money been DESTROYS 10 have tlCiN view.
explained. 10 would have been prevented
hy Jack Of time. The fact OF The busi-
ness was that the representatives, OF
that side who were present had only
come 90 see what the free silvcrites would
d. hos fur