Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
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The Democratic County Central Com
mittee. at its last meeting. unani.
mously mdorsed Adam Ortseifen for
Governor and pledged him the support
OF every delegates from Cook County
to the State convention.
As soon as the roll was called. with
all the committeeman present. the rcso-
lutions adopted by the German. Amcri.
cans ut their recent meeting were read,
NJ they We're presented TO the Exccu.
tive Committee last week.
The German. n.Amcrican committee
which presented Mr.. Ortseifcn's name
TO the executive committee was com.
posed of AID. Julius Goldzler. Jacob
Thielcn. George NJ. Claussenius. Fritz
Goetz. Rudolph Scifert. John Blocki,
william Legncr. John Trueger and
Charles II. Werner.
This body of men was u sub.com-
mittee of u committee of twenty-five
which had been selected at a conference
Of German.Americans held In the Ire.
mont House. At this conference the
following declaration and resolution
were adopted:
1.-The citizens of German birth and eX-
traction assembled In this meeting dc.
clare:
II. In the action Of the Republican
state convention. which for the first
time In several decades bas refused rec
Ognition OF any kind To the German.
Americans, which form 80 important Il
part Of the population of our State. we
recognize u spirit OF contempt toward
that element Of the population which
We censure and condemn.
'2. We characterize In the same man.
ner the proceedings of the Republican
county convention, which not alone
failed to find any place for u German
upon their ticket, but which displaced
tried and honest officers of this nation.
nlity In order 10 lind place for political
tools.
:, -. We declare that the proceedings
of the State convention In the matter
OF the Boer resolutions must be cons!d-
cred as an insult to those citizens who
sympathiZe with the South African re-
publics, struggling rs they are for lib
erty aud independence. The Repub-
lican State convention was not satisfied
70 vote down these resolutions. but
drowned them by Misses and ridicule,
80 that even u reading Of the resolu-
tons was prevented.
~. We declare 1t necessary that the
attention Of the leaders of the Den
cratic party shall be drawn to the i'm
portance OF the German-.American vote
In this campaign In order that this cle-
ment Of the population may lind its
proper representation on the ballot for
the State and county election. In or
der to gain this purpose, be 1t
Resolved, That this assembly raise
committee Of twenty-five members,
which are TO be appointed by the chair,
the duty of which committee 1t shall be
to present the claim OF the German.
Americans TO the central committee of
the Democratic party and 10 take all
proper steps to have their claim com.
piled with.
Resolved, further, That we do here
by instruct such committee To present
10 the Democratic executive committee
and 10 the Democracy Of Cook County
the name Of Adam Ortselfen as candi'
date for the office of Governor of the
state of Illinois; and this meeting does
hereby express lis entire confidence In
the high Integrity and ability of Mr.
Ortseifen, whom we deem a tit man In
every respect 10 be the banner-bcarel
OF the Illinois Democrats In the com
ing campaign.
Resolved, further That the commit
tee above provided for is instructed u
take such other steps as 1t shall con
slider proper in order 10 promote tht
candidacy Of Mr.. Ortseifen."
Aid. Goldzlcr told the Democratic
leaders that he was authorized by
Adam Ortscifen 10 say, that the Cit!
Treasurer would accept the nomination
for Governor.
The presentation Of the resolutions
was received with applause.
When Secretary Robert II. Burke iin
ished reading them he was greeted will
cheers, ana then John j. Hayes aros,
and moved that the committee indors'
Adam Ortscifen for Governor by ris
ing vote.
Amidst great applause the 1870 mem
beers Of the committee jumped TO thci
feet and cheered themselves hoarse.
After the resolutions had been de
clarcd adopted, John G. Schubert aros'
aud moved the appointment Of the fol
lowing committee 10 manage Ortse.
fens campaign aud to look aftsr all @