New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
SAVES G. A. c. u.
COUNTY CLERK HUBERTY, AFTER \
NOISY EFFORT TO BREAK IT UP,
LEADS 4 REVOLT.

Otto Kempner. the Brooklyn Democrat who
since the leaders in Willoughby Street surrendered
Tammany Hall a ID refused to fight for the NOM
natiOn Of Controller Coler for Governor has been
planning for the defeat of the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic organization. yesterday afternoon blocked
the attempts of the regulars to secure control OF
the Germa American Citizens Union. Mr.. Kemp
ner was president of the Union last year. when he
considered a regular. Since he broke with the
leaders they have feared that Kempners union
would become independent and anti-Willoughby
Street organization. and would prove dangerous
enemy i'm tho coming municipal campaign
Yesterday the annual meeting of the German
American Citizens Union was held in Schraoen
Hall. Knickerbocker and Myrtle aves- Brooklyn
County Clerk Huberty is a member of the organ
ization and was chosen by Willoughby Street to
down Kempner and capture the presidency.
The room in Schwaben Hall crowded when
Otto Kempner called the meeting to order at
o'clock. Huberty's forces were all there. kempner
men say that Huberty packed the room with out
siders.
Kempner feared that he was in the minority
he took test vote. One of his men made a mo-
ton to dispense with reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting. Huberty's men made an
effort and the chorus of Nay nearly split open
the walls Kempner declared the motion carried.
\ of rotous confusion followed. Kisses and
boots and yells and denunca tons came from the
Huherty crowd. kempner,s men kept still ana
finally the opposition itself out, and then the
chairman of committee appointed 10 adopt a plat
form and revise the bylaws ~ead his report ana
moved its adoption. The platform was bitter
arraignment of Tammany Hall and Woughby
Street. and of the amendments to the bylaws
provided that no one who held public office could
be officer of the union. This last was aimed at
Huberty's aspirations.
Again the noisy followers OF the County Clerk
howled and ragged. Again Kempner cooHy waited
for them to exhaust their energies, and called for
the The Kempner people came out with
strong Yea" and the others, tired with their pre-
viOus demonstration, gasped out a feeble Nay.
The platform and the new bylaws were declared
carried.
Then small fiery man jumped chair and
suggested that Kempner he thrown out and Hu-
berty he made temporary chairman. Finally Huberty
grew excited and disgusted. He passed the word
among his n, and at the signal hey all marChed
cut.
In an adjoining room after Huberty had ordered
ke of beer ard promised $50 Cor the treasury, the
German American Democracy OF Kings County was
Huberty, president: Louis NeiKe. first vice-pres-
dent; Julius Gotschalk. secretary; Frederick Wild
Crer,
The Kempner c, owd elected the following officers:
Otto Kempner. president: g. SchweppendCk. first
vice-president; William Weiskopf. secretary Lewis
Herth, treasurer
noUnced the Democratic leaders OF Brooklyn and
Manhattan. He said il part.
For the last four years have supported the
Regular Democracy in all local contests. and in
election of the Democratic ticket. This work has
been done urSelfshly and without any gain our
organization. Yet II has not been appreciated by
the so called Democratic leaders. On the contrary.
Senator McCarTen insulted our delegation by the
remark: The Germans cut ic~ In politics any
way That opinion no doubt expressed the senti-
of the Wiloughbv Street clidrIe To follow
such leadership any longer wOuln he sef-degrading
II all Iierman-Americans in the highest degree No
respectable German American voter can afford 10
stand Tor Iammany S guilty record and the equally
81 meful record Of Tammany's counterpart in
BROOKLYN" -