New-York tribune., 1901-08-27

The general committee Of the German-Amer-
lean Reform Union, at the Grand Central Palace,
Lexington-av near Forty third-st., last night
decided to recommend 10 the anti i-Tammany con-
ference on September O. the following
eligible as candidates for Mayor:
Ex-Mayor EDWARD COOPER
Ex-Mayor SMITH ELY.
Ex-Mayor WILLIAM r. GRACE.
EX-Mayor ARRAM s. HEWITT.
Ex-Congressman JOHN DE WITT WARNER.
The General Committee approved the action of
its conference committee and declared in favor
of having an Independent Democrat head the
union ticket.
Herman Ridder leader Of the Reform Union.
made of the principal speeches He said, in
part
At the first meeting of the conference commit
tee one month ago II was decided that this
orga nzation should act with the Citizens
Union and others in favor OF a nom partisan ad-
mnistration. AS result OF the deliberations OF
the conferrees the fifteen organizations which
to make up union ticket Will each have one
vote in deciding the complexion OF the ticket.
We determined. while opposed 10 Tam
many Hall that we will not be responsible for
another organization that will perpetuate the
corruption Of Tammany Hall as coon us 1t has
the opportunity. We will not support any
ticket that think will result in installing
another clique that will be just big rasCals
when invested with official power as the ones
that now in We insist that the men placed
on the ticket be entirely free from party control
and compelled 10 run the Guys affairs as the
business business
must be in the interest Of good government and
liberal government If we can't get that the
German American Reform Union won't go into
the movement. Our primary object Is 10 give
New-York a good. clean and honest administra-
tion. II this organizations conference commit
tee is at any time in doubt about It's clear duty
IT will report 10 the main body and ask its ad-
vice.
Charles Graef. an ardent admirer Of Herman
Ridder proposed a substitute resolution. and
urged that the German American Reform Union
present the name OF Herman Ridder for Mayor
and the name OF Charles Lutz for Sheriff. Mr..
Ridder took the platform and put a damper on
the suddenly sprouted Ridder boom by saying:
Il am not a candidate and DO not want
office. I think conference committee would
make~a better Impression by coming to the CON
ference with the name OF some gentleman who
is not identified with this organization"
Peter Staps, who not on the list Of speak
ers, took the platform. and declared that he
a Coler man. He said a number OF unkind
things about Senator Platt. whom he charged
with wanting TO dictate the nomination OF Seth
Low and talked so long and loud that one Of
his friends spranG up on the platform and said
Come. Petey come and take a drink" Petey
went out. and probably got the drink
Edward B. Amend said he not a candidate
for any office. but he was In favor of Mr.. Rid
| der Emanuel Peril asked for a liberal minded
Mayor IN every respect. and spoke disparagingIy
| Of Seth Low. Albert Karutz said that Seth Low
| had not been successful Mayor in Brooklyn
| He said the Germans of New-York wanted a
| plain Ely ISeTnaaiS wanted q Younger ma N
in the list Of those recommended as eligible can
| didates. Sigmund SChwab and Henry TirchA OBJ
| jected to the recommendation OF any names.
The primaries OF the German n A merican Re
| form Union will be held on September IL.