New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-02
JACOB RIEGER LEAVES T4MM4NY.
HE ACCEPTS A NOMINATION FOR ASSEM-
RINAIAN OK Tile E,I-SInN TICKET


Jacob Rieger. for many years a prominent men,
Der OF the Tammany General Committee from the
XIIth Assembly District. and one of the hardest
workers in the Columbia Club. a Tammany or
ganization in that district. has withdrawn from
both organizations and accepted the nomination for
Assembiyman the fusion ticket. Mr. Reger IS
a lawyer with office at No. 956 Broadway. In
a letter of resignation which he sent yesterday TO
the Columbia Club. Mr. Rieger says. among other
things. that he cannot stand Devery and the pun
ishment patrolmen like o. Nell. and that Mayor
Van Wyck's completely in the Ice Trust scandal
cannot meet the approval of honest people. In
part he says:
The methods pursued by Tammany Hall in the
administration OF the affairs of the city govern
menL OF newborn CITY, through oncials elected
that 1t has become impossible for any honest and
himself ' With the 1 politics Of the sad H
The position of Deputy Commissioner of Police
In this city is of the greatest Importance. in
far the morals of this community
property OF its residents; and the continuance Of
William $. Devery as deputy commissioners after
Tammany Hall would, in it's alleged purpose to give
the city of Network an honest police force, see
power that he welded Chief of Police prior to
entirely taken from him. | consider to be viola
Tammany Hall administration of this city when
they put IL in power. that any honest and fair
minded person Is justified in severing his connec-
ton with any political organization guilty of such
conduct.
The fostering of the establishment and conduct
OF gambling houses. houses OF designation, and
other immoral resorts and practices the levying
of blackmail by city officials through the police
Torcc and other methods general misrule and dis
order throughout the city, have been successfully
charged against Tammany Hall.
The dismissal OF Patrolman ONeill is another
great wrong and outrageous action which cannot
meet with the approval of citizens who inter-
ested in obtaining good and efficient city govern
ment for New-York City. and the proves that
the rank ana file of the police force of this city
are honest men, but compelled by coercion and
other improper methods to be dishonorabe and lax
In the performance of their duties.
The conviction of Wardman Bissert is equivalent
a conviction of Tammany Hall. Viewing the
status of Tammany Hall with the consideration of
the foregoing, and many other wrongs and viola
tons of the peoples confidence in Tammany Off
cals which can be laid at the door of Tammany
Hail. ard the indsputable fact that the city Of
New-York enjoyed the benefits of a cleaner and
more honest and economical administration before
the election of Mayor Van Wyck, and the fact that
the people enjoyed the blessings of clean streets
honest police force, and the benefits derived from
the appropriations made by the administration
under the late Mayor Strong for the establishment
of small parks on the East Side and the building
of a great number of public schools. for which
which Tammany Hall has not added since it
came into power, l constrained to feel that to
continue Tammany Hall in power and in the gov
eminent of this city would be a menace to the
morals as well the general welfare of this com
munity.
About fifty members of the Tammany organza-
ton have resigned with Mr.. Rieger from that or
ganization and will support the fusion ticket.