The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-17
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publicans Of New York, IL the leaders of that
formidable and wondrous organization, the
Damsen Bund, the spokesman of which Is
Meinherr EDWARD CRAZY, shall persist in
the determination to %overpower the Repub-
licans single-handed in the election for Gov
ernor in November. On Friday, the 18th,
an ominous day for inaugurating n vast and
far-reaching political project, the members
of the Damsen Bund assembled at the Grand
Central Palace on Lexington avenue, Mon
sieur JEAN We'll, the veal and woe states
man, presiding, and Deputy Sheriff WALTER
HENNING one of DAMsEN's Plattdeutsch aids,
acting as der Schretbcr. The Damsen Bund
is made up Of persons serving In the Sheriff's
Office. or former employees of der Sheriff's
office who hat been removed by DAMsEN yet
alreaty, with various P~lattdeutsch politi-
clans who act as guides and advisers to
DAMsEN, and accompany him to political and
social functions, and by interpreters, besides
German-speaking reformers, who are under
Indictment for their performances in der
Sherif's office and German-speakinR no.
taries, the professional colleagues of the sui
gencris Sheriff, the whimsical DAMsEN.
At the meeting of Friday night Herr
FREDERICK DETTMAN, one OF DAMsEN's
auctioneer combine, whose bills Judge
ROBERTSON will officially begin to investi-
gate next week, enunciated the plan of
the Damsen Bun for striking the Republi-
cans W for taking their arms and
munitions Of war forcibly from them, for
slashing through their Notifications, and
making the whole outfit prisoners at a single
brilliant stroke. This was the resolution
unanimously adopted by all the members of
the Damsen Bund. KLEINAU. LUTz, and
GLAUrIER voting in the affirmative. but
RAABE, SCHNEER, and SCHoEN not recorded,
with KuLoRAN, RUSSELL, ALLEN, and AR
CHIBALD reported absent:
THAT the Executive Committee correspond with all
OF the leading German. American citizens of this State.
and especially In all the cities OF the State, for the
purpose OF lighting the Republican party at the next
election"
The Executive Committee Of the Damsen
Bund, made up of such of it's member rs
are now employed at the public expense in
the Sheriff s office, is to correspond with
all the leading German-American citizens
of the State" and especially in all the cities
of the State, "for the purpose of fighting the
Republican party at the next election
Now, what is the meaning of this declara-
oioh, VIA hCIcoSIDJ vas IhcTe vi y uuOpF
ton, what wholesome or desirable public
benefit is to be gained by its enforcement
What has become of the Democratic party
in the view Of these whimsical reformers,
the Democratic party which, with usually
little aid or help from them. has always
been fighting, tooth and nail, collar and
elbow, hand to hand, the Republican party
OF this State, and oftener than not outvoting
iti Is the battle against the Republicans
to be prosecuted hereafter on the lines OF
nationality, or us Herr BUNG, one Of the
leading lights Of the Damsen Bund, calls
1t, "nativism"s We say to these excited
reformers that they underrate tho diff
culties and obstacles of such an undertake
ing. The hands Of 1.-THE leading German
American citizens" especially in the chief
cities, are not qualified for the job.
Our German electors in New York,
though distinguished for their law-abiding
disposition, their high standard of efficiency
in public life las shown in the case of
DAMsEN), their loyal adherence to the cause
of personal liberty and individual rights,
their profound adherence of humbug and
rascality, and their indifference to the
honors and emoluments OF official station,
10TH DuI " lTdCJlDll VI tne NOllIk DOpuIhtlOn
of the State. BY the last Federal census it
appeared that only eight per cent. of the
inhabitants of New York, including Platt-
deutschers, were OF German nativity, and it
would certainly be m unreasonable exer-
else OF responsibility for the leading Ger
man American citizens, especially those res
ident in the cities, to take up for themselves
the gage of war against the Republican
party, strongly intrenched in power and
proof against any assault waged upon the
lines of nationality only. Again, what AS
surance can these leaders of the Damsen
Bund afford to the representatives Of the
Democracy of New York that, by reason of
superior political knowledge or intimate
acquaintance with political conditions, or n
fighting spirit of exceptional development,
they are able to take ont of the hands
of the recognized and trusted chiefs of the
party here, the work OF leading its forces to
victory against the Republicans in the
state election of 1896 ? Similar resolu.
tions were adopted by the Damsen
Bund prior TO the State election Of last
year; hut Notwithstanding their threats
and prophecies, the Republicans carried the
State of New York by n majority of 10000
VIZ AAN l''l'Ni'hA wv NA'A 'iNNNNNA " ~ bAsAh
ture so strongly Republican that the pro-
tests Of the Democratic minority have been
wholly ineffective. We say to these excited
members Of the Damsen Bund that the
Democratic party of New York will do
nothing this year, or any other year, 10
make its member and leaders ridiculous, or
turn into ridicule or reproach the honorable
traditions Of the Democracy Of the State,
About the only service which the Damsen
Bund can perform for the benefit Of the
Democracy is to engage in the recovery
OF KILLoRAE, RUSSELL, and ALLEN, and the
retirement of DAMsES, DETTMAS, GLAUTIER,
LUTZ, kLEINAU, and Meinherr CRAZY, All
these things may be done without CORE
spondence with German-Americans else
where, IL these voters sympathize with the
policy OF the Democratic party, and desire,
as individuals, to cooperate in efforts