Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-12
THE GERMAN VOTE.

lmpcFIuifHM ana MEf4t0r1sm Will
Drive it from Mckinley to Bryan
Some Pertinent Comment from
Doubtful States.
| New York Journal
We do not like Imperialism Neither
do we like McKinley's attitude toward
the Beers. The Republican party is
going far away from its first prin-
ciples. Many German-Americans will
| vote for Bryan.-E. H. Bohm. most
prominent German Republican OF
Cleveland, Ohio, and an ofiiceholder I'M
| der Mckinley.
Bryan and Stevenson appear before
the American people with a very
strong platform. 1t is an expression
of American liberty and true Deinoc-
racy. The Germans generally indorse
the platform heartily.-Chicago Free
Presse.
Imperialism, that means miittarism,
and you know what Germans think OF
that. | believe that Bryan will poll 60
per cent of the German vote. McKin-
ley had so per cent four years ago.
Rudolph Majolsky, of the Cincinnati
Volks Freund.
The German vote, which in some OF
the Middle Western States is strong
enough to swing the election, is no
longer solid for Mckinley and the Re-
publican party. Imperialism and mil
itarism have driven many into the
Democratic ranks.
In Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio,
where the German vote is strongest,
the indications are that the Germans
will vote for Bryan and Stevenson al
most to man. The Journal has Sc
cured expressions of opinion on this
point from editors and prominent Ger
mans in these States.
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Tvs, July Civilian
Jennings Bryan will get strong sup
port from among the German-Ameri-
can following in Wisconsin. From all
sides come reports that the Germans
will not support the administration S
colonial policy, and this alone is going
to lose the Republican party many
votes this fall Here are some of the
well-known German-Americans vine
are out for Bryan:
Adolph J. Schmitz.-I shall certainly
vote for Bryan and the Democratic
ticket. So will everybody who ever
was a Democrat. Look out for the
German vote.
Vincent ]. Schoenecker. Jr.-The
Democratic ticket is the only one that
can consistently support. l do not
believe in imperialism.
Charles j. Poetsch.-I believe that
there are great many Germans who
will 70 and tho
Kansas City platform. | know | shall.
Henry c. Schranck.-I think it is a
good platform and l certainly will
work for it.
Frederick Won Cotzhausen.-I con-
slider imperialism the most important
issue. Yes, shall support Mr.. Bryan.
Charles A. Koenitzer.-The Germans
are going to support Bryan this year,
partly on account of Imperialism and
also because of trusts. Bryan will
surprise many. See if he doesn't.
George V. Porth.-Support Bryan?
Certainly | shall. / believe that we
will draw strong in the German ranks.
Leopold Hammel-I am going to
vote for Bryan and shall do all | can
to support the Kansas iCty platform.
We are going to get big German vote.
Edward M. Shuengel.-I have talked
to many Germans and find that they
are to large extent for Bryan this
year. The Germans will not down i'm
perialism and trusts. / believe in free
silver.
Ohio.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 9.-The
German-American citizens Of Cleveland
who do not like the imperialistic pol
icy of the present Administration have
expressed themselves in unmistakable
terms.
This afternoon Attorney C. l.. Hetze,
one of the leading lawyers of the city,
startled his friends by announcing that
he intended to not only vote for Bryan,
but also to stump for him.
This was followed later in the day by
the news that e. H. Rehm, the most
prominent German citizen of Cleveland
and Republican Officeholder at the
present time, will also vote for Bryan.
c. l.. Hetze-I am a great admirer
of the anti-imperialistic plank in the
Democratic platform. Imperialism, in
my estimation, overshadows every
other issue, and l shall work and vote
for the success of the Democratic
ticket. | am free to say that 999 out
of 1000 Germans will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket because of the party s
stand on imperialism and militarism.
Germans know what Imperialism
means. The issue is, shall this repub-
lie live or die? Hence the German
voters almost to man viii cast their
ballots for Bryan and Stevenson.
c. Il. Bohm-We do not like imper-
iaiism. Neither do we like Mckinley S
attitude toward the Beers. | feel that
the Republican party is going far away
from its first principles. l cannot tell
how many German-American citizens
will vote for Bryan. There will be
many.
CINCINNATI, July Sherman edi-
tors are confident that Bryan will poll
a large vote in Ohio.
Rudolph Majoesky. editorial writer
Volks Freund-I believe that Bryan
will poll so per cent of the German
Vote. Mckinley had so per cent OF the
German vote four years ago. That was
because the Germans were for sound
money. 'fhis year they feel that the
currency question is dead. Besides
there is Imperialism. That means mil
ltarism. and you know what Germans
think of that
Illinois.
CHICAGO, Ill, July 9.-Bryan and
Stevenson appear before the American
people with very strong platform. The
Democratic party has declared in terms
that cannot be misconstrued what Il
intends TO do and what it denounces