New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
TALK ABOUT CANDIDATES.
MR.. RIDDER THINKS MANY GERMAN
AMERICANS WILL OPPOSE CRIMMINS.
FRIENDS OF W. F. KING. OF JACOB A.
CANTOR AND OF F NORTON GOD
DARD URGING THEIR CANDIDACY
JOHN c. SHFEHAN HOPEFUL.

Herman Rdder. prominent in the German manner
tcan Reform Union one of the organizations in the
tight against Tammany represented the confer
ence on Friday night the headquarters of the
Citizens Union, in the course of a statement last
night said that the professional politicians had
captured the conference in the interests of John d.
Crimmins as mayoralty candidate. Mr.. Ridder
is one of the conference committee of the
German American Reform Union and he intmated
that he was expressing only his own views.
1T is matter for regret" said Mr.. Ridder
that the professional politicians dominated the
conference on Friday night. 1t doesn't seem as if
the reformers match for the professional
politicians. 1t seems to that the conference
was in the control of Senator Platt. John C.
Sheehan and John d. Crimmns. and II would seem
10 be the intention of the conferrees force Grim
minis on the ticket I think many Germans will
not ne willing 70 accept as a Mayoralty candidate
a man who up short time ago Identified
with Tammany Hall. and who took such promi-
nent part in the campaign against William l."
Strong. l hardly think that the selection of a man
who was so recently a Democrat is a solution OF
the present situation I sure that the major
ity Of the German-Ame rican Reform Union would
not accept candidate whose nomination was die
tated by professional politicians The only way
in my opinion. win against Tammany is for
the forces turally hostile that organization 10
unite who is absolutely above the
suspicion that has grind The candi-
date. to win. must he a who is anniversary
recognized devoted to the interests of the city.
Unless the Republican orEanizat ton agrees 10 ac-
cept of that character the situation seems
hopeless"
Despite the efforts Of the anti-Tammany organ
izaton managers to keep all talk of candidates IL
the background there was plenty of gossip yester-
day about the possibilities Some of the friends
of William F. King president Of the Merchants
Association. suggested that Mr.. King would be-
come a strong candidate before the convention is
held. Friends of Ex-senator Jacob A. Cantor are
known to he working quietly in his behalf for the
first place the ticket. Mr.. Cantor is allied with
the Greater New York Democracy. of which John
{. Sheehan and William Hepburn Russell are
leaders. The conference Friday night certainly
did not lessen the talk about Mr.. Crtmmins as a
candidate. Still another name brought forWaru
that OF Captain +. Norton Goddard. who; al
though Republican district leader, is regarded pE
his friends a good vote getter. -,
John c. Sheehan when seen yesterday before MT
Ridder expressed his views. said: Everything GER
tainly looks well for a solid union against ram
many. / can't how. with such union, lanl-
many has chance TO win. know several people,
who willing TO bet that Tammany viii not poll
125 600 votes I'm Manhattan. The machine Us so
badly demoraliZed in Kings and Queens that Tam
votes In Manhattan in order to pull the ticket
through"
William Hepburn Russell chairman Of the eNecu-
tive committee OF the Greater New-Nork Dcmoc-
raCy said. Il doubt II much more is done between
and fall. OF course, the organizations against
Tammany will enroll many voters possible
and get things IL better and better shape for the
fall campaign. There Is little practical work that
he done however, between now and the last OF
August