New-York tribune., 1897-06-26
n p L. PRIMARIES HELD.

, LIVELY SESSION IN THE XXXIlID DISTRICT
Primaries for the election Of officers of the dis
trict organizations OF the German American Ike
form Union and for the election OF delegates 10 ths
next General Committee were held In the Assem-
bly, districts throughout the city last evening. IN
A few districts there were contests. but genera1y
the regularly prepared tickets voted by all OK
tho members taking part. The number OF votes
was much smaller thar the leaders OF the move
ment expected, and the reason given was the warm
weather and the short time allowed for enrolling
members There was close and lively contest In
the XIVth Assembly District for the presidency
OF the district organization between Emanuei
Pers and Ernest f. Bihler. The primary was
held at No. isS First-ave and hfty-'hree votes
were cast Bhler received % and Per.s q. There
also a spirited contest in the With Assem-
bly, District. the winning ticket gaining by the
slender majority OF one A curious feature OF the
contest was that exactly the same names appeared
on both the tickets: the fight was only as TO where
they were TO be placed Sifted down. the difference
resolved Itself into a race between John NJ. u.
thinner and Alfred e. Helm FOR president thinner
sought reelection. and won receiving 90 votes TO
his opponents %.
The NXXIIId District primary promised 10 be rich
In Developments and II fulfilled every promise
Captain Creedon. who says he has attended few
primaries In his day, asseverated last night that 1t
was the hottest primary he witnessed. Captain
Creedon was present from $50 p m that the
majesty OF the law respected and he had a
hard time OF II keeping the peace. The captain
had roundsman and six policemen stationed in
the little hall at the back OF the beer saloon No.
l99, Third-ave.. in which the meeting held. and
a reserve platoon of fifty more policemen ready
at a signal TO swoop down the voting place. The
hail is stuffy little place. and four times the num-
Der Of that IL had capacity for holding were
vanly endeavoring TO enter, until AT o'clock me
order given close the door. The meeting
was full OF ginger from the start And the eNcte-
ment kept up and interest was sustained unth INC
vote was announced. -.
The fight in this district was between +. @ Dett'
mann at the head OF one faction and Sherin ram
sen and Herman Ridder at the head ot ahotneg
faction. Dettmann last Tuesday night won VIC
tory the caucus of the German American I mon
IN this district. and as consequence ne nea1su & q
sem Sidder faction had an opposition ucheS
Charles NJ. Loub. Tamsen man was seieV,s"e
chairman OF the primary, but the two inspec,u's,
Albert Wenzel and Wiiam Stein, were stahe"
Dettmann men. .1s
Tho fight began when the second voter appearssn
I,oub refused TO allow him 20 vote because ils
name was not the supplementary roll OF '"s
union The man insisted on voting ana IN d
momen, there was a crowd surgng up around me
table on which stood IN bread box WIZ
| answered as a ballot-box. The chairman insisted
on refusing to allow the man to vote ana tne
nsnectors grew excited and began TO push tho
chairman about. The chairman pushed IN RETURN
/ and CAPTAIN Creedon declared that he woulu arrest
the first man who laid violent hands on LOUD ,,.
The DISPUTE continued for TWO long hours 4 no
voter was accepted, but there was another hght
over the next man. and the next. and had II no,
heen for the presence of the police there Mou,u
have been actual fsticuns. There were ioftS NV.
challenges and in one of the fights the ponce pu.
out the sergeant-at-arms. Eventually the De'ss.
man ticket was declared elected by l2' votes 20 ="
/ for the opposition. Tho opposition tchet Wa
headed by John a. Wallner for president