The evening times., 1900-09-15
GERMANS FOR MR.. BRYAN
4 Thousand Members in Balti-
mere's New Association.
Organization Effected Under Enfhu-
siastic Ausp:ees-The Club Agninst
for the Democratic Cnndidate-The
Roster to BE Doubled by October.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 15.-The German
American Democratic Association, the
movement for which started several
weeks ago, was permanently organized
last night at a reusing meeting held in
Raine's Hall
The hall Vas crowded, Speeches we're
made by prominent German crators. ana
their sentiments were enthusiastically
received. Secretary Bernard A. Schmitz
announced that over 1.eS0 names Of
members Were enrolled cn his books
and that before October there would
be at least 2oe0 members in the asso-
citation The leaders in the moVems Mt
assert that the association will make
itself felt before the campaign is mut
further advanced
The meeting was called to order by
Col Edward Raine- who made an ad-
dress in German that aroused enthusi-
asm He said the chief purpose Of the
association was TO aid in the election
of William Jennings Bryan and the de-
feat of William Mckinley. Bryan he
portrayed as the representative of the
people-MeKinley as the representative
of the trusts He called to the minds
rIlitarism as illustrated by EuroneGn
nations and urged them to use eyofs
effort to crush il out here before 1t
grew 100 great to crush. Colonel Ralne
discussed the Philippine question, and
spoke IF the broken promise of Presi-
dent Mckinley in dealing with the Porto
Ricans.
Speeches were made by Lee s. Meyer
and B. A. Schmitz. urging the German
American citizens of Maryland to stand
shoulder to shoulder for the success OF
the Democratic ticket in this State.
A motion was made to select permanent
officers of the association They were
elected as foil, VS.: Col. Edward Raine,
president; A. Lowenstein, vice pTeSideat;
John Hubert, treasurer; Bernard A
Schnitz, secretary; f. E. Schraeders as
sistant secretary
Vice presidents of the association were
selected as follows: First ward, Charles
Eogt; Second. Dr.. Adam Huthweiker;
Third, Adam Deupert; Fourth, William
Pohler: Fifth, John Horst; Sixth, John
Streckfus Seventh, Frederick y. H. Re
yer; Eighth, Henry Hamburger; Ninth
Adam Link; Tenth, Isidor Kohlman; Elev-
enth. John c. SPAIN; Twelfth, Jacob Aull:
Thirteenth, Edwin Farber; Fourteenth, l.
/. Wilhelm; Fifteenth, l. H NeudeckeT.
Sixteenth, J. H Vondrin; Eighteenth. J.
korn; Twentieth, William Webking;
Twenty-frst, Gustav Messer; Twenty
second, Jacot GEauer; Twenty third, Har-
~ Lindersn; Twenty fourth, Frederick
Otto. The Seventeenth ward vice pTesi-
dent has not yet been selected
The association will announce at its
next meeting which will be held next
week, its executive committee, consisting
of one representative from each ward. who
will act as executive of the ward in which
he lives and viii be charged with the or
ganizati0n of the German voters in his
ward. He Will be expected TO see that
they they are registered and also that
those entitled 10 be naturaliZed secure
naturalization papers. He will also rec
ommend persons TO act as ward commits
tees
It was decided to open permanent head
quarters in the Raine Building on Monday
and the distribution of campaign Htera-
ture printed in the German language has
already begun.