New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
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HIS PAPER, THE ''sTAATs-ZEITUNG." CRdEO
ITS READERS TO VOTE FOR THE cirI.
ZENS CNION TICKET.

hio PAPER THE 'STAATS-ZEIrCNG." URGES
ITS READERS TO VOTE FOR THE cIrI
zENs UNION TICKET.
Oswald Ottendorfer proprietor OF the "staats.
Zeitung." arrived from Germany on the steam.
ship Fuerst Bismarck yesterday. having spent
five months abroad, He said lie had been at
Carlsbad most OF the time. and his health had
been benefited by his trip. He reached his
home, at No. $50 Central Park South late in the
afternoon. and he went tc bed early last even.
ing. after talking over the political situation
in the city with several friends To newsraper
men he said:
Il shall support Seth Low. think that IL
the ticke, most deserving OF support. II IL free
from deals; in tact its candidate is above the
suspicion OF engaging in deals. The inde-
pendent movement Of the Citizens Union under
the present conditions should be supported.
think
AS to the Henry George movement, think
IL VIII have a tendency clear I'D the con-
fusion existing in the Democratic ranks. The
gold and silver people can never pull together
Henry Georges candidacy will mark the line Of
separation between those elements. Do I con.
slider the movement a formi3ab be one? Yes
You remember in his former race for Mayor the
Democrats laughed at his pretension-. ana nlsuy
with whom l talked before the election would
only concede him fifteen thousand votes at the
outside. | told them then that | believed he
would receive fully fifty thousand votes. He
poled more than that number. At that time
he had no organization back Of him. but those
who supported him were earnest and enthusi-
astic. and / am told that there is evidence Of
this same sarnestness now"
FREE FROM DEALS
The "staats-Zeitung" says editorially to-day:
Mr.. Low and the other candidates on his ticket
present themselves 10 the voters absolutely free
from any personal or posical obligations. They
are only bound by their promises to give the
city good. clean. liberal administration. The
same promise. 1t is true. is given also by ,arty
candidates; but these candidates cannot escape
from party pressure. and they have TO consider
the interests OF their party whenever these In.
terests are conflicting with the interests Of the
community. Such situation would have arisen
especially IL the case OF a compact being ar
ranged between the Cts and the Platt ma
chine, the latter being entirely absorbed n NAL.
administration, corruption and submission Tn
der illiberal elements.
Owing 10 the apprehension of the consumna-
ton Of such a compact. part of the voters, espe-
ciay the adoI ted crize $ who in former citi-
Zens movements had earned nothing out keen
ingraitude. and who most earnestly defend the
independence Of municipal politics rom farty
politics, kept themselves for quite While re-
servediy la the background Only Mr. Lows
firm, explicit letter Of dccep lance made them
more fayora9y disposed toward his candidacy.
ard me Guallty or the other names put N Mr..
Lows ticket strengthened this favor ,ble i'm.
preston. Another element of strength for Nr.
Low the ignoninious development Of the
campaign carried on by the Democrats Il hcing
quite impossible TO join them without being en-
gulfed by Croker bossisrn or Henry George dom-
agogy. Especially the German element was per-
meated by keener feeling OF repulsion than
ever against the leaders Of The New-York
Democracy
Under these circumstances the "Staats-Zsit-
ung' can do no better than advise its readers
70 join the Citizens movement and to assist, by
supporting the low ticket, ir delivering this
city frcm the influence OF certain politicians
which has proved so often TO be pernicous and
ru,nogs.
\ sense OF genuine satisfaction was felt over
the provisions Of the new state Constitution to
bring about separation Of the municipal cleo
tions from Natonal and state elections The
Inaiority OF the Constitutional Convention was
indeed anything but impartial and yet they had
sense enough to recognize that the mixing up OF
party and municipal politics Of the
main springs If the miserable municipal ai-
niristration. The Co0stit ltior was anxious to
urge upon the voters Of the cities 'he princinIs Of
non -partsanshp in the administration OF these
communities and 10 render i's practical appli-
cation as easy possible. But the party or
sanzators lost no time IN thwartng that pur-
pose and 10 keep especially Greater New-York
IN their grip Thus the dficult problems OF
sibility Of being solved: ard orly with sense
or horror can imagine what would become
OF this gigantic CITY " 4 Croker or a Piatt
regime We're allowed fnll sway
The in1mersity Of this DANCER can only be
removed 10y the victory Of the Low ticret This
too is to n certain degree orlv an experiment
hut the chances are that II will be- successful
Ard in this case the Success will he of moment
Gus importance for murciral administration
throughout the whole country