New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
LOWS GERMAN FRIENDS. |
NOT BOUND By RIDDER.
Reform administration To Be Sup
ported against Tammdny.


say that although certain acts of his admins
tration have not been pleasing to German ele
ment of the city's population Mayor Low will
receive the support of the German voters if he
is a candidate for reelection. They make light
of Herman Riders recent utterances that if
Mr. Low is renominated the fusion forces will
not receive the support of Riders German fol-
lowing. These representative Germans mainta n
that Mr.. Bidder is not in a position to state
how the votes of his countryrnen will be cast in
the coming municipal campaign. While conced-
ing that, as the leader of the German-American
Reform Union, his influence is not inconsidera-
bic, they say that the independent German
voters as independent OF Mr.. Ridder as they
are of the regular party organizations
Leading members of the German-American
Reform Union declare that the members of the
union will consult their own opinions in choos-
ing a mayoralty candidate and that Mr.. Rid
der, therefore, did not represent the views of
that body in his recent threat to Senator Platt.
They maintain. moreover, that the greater por-
ton OF the members of the German-American
Reform Union will cast their votes for Mr. Low
in the fall campaign, no matter how good a
Tammany candidate is in the field. Leaders CT
the German-American Municipal League of
Brooklyn. comprising ten thousand members
declare that the votes of that body will I'M
dOubtedly be cast for the fusion candidate
Other representative Brooklyn Germans say that
the major portion of the German vote of Brook
lyn will be for Mr.. Low If he is renominated.
NJ. A. LEssER's VIEWS
Maxmus A. Lesser president OF the German
American Reform Union organization of the
XXIst Assembly District, Manhattan said yes
terday that the German vote of his district
would undoubtedly be cast for Mr.. Low in the
coming campaign. I'm my opinion" he said,
the Germans will be just as much inclined to
support Mr.. Low this year as they were last.
While Mr.. Ridder is powerful influence in our
organization, he by no means can be considered
the all-controlling power. 1 could name at least
twelve who are as influential in the af-
fairs of organization as Mr. Ridder and
the majority of these men are in favor of Mr..
Lows denomination. For Mr.. Ridder personally
we all have the greatest respect and esteem,
and think say he is my personal friend;
but when 1t comes to political views, that is
another matter. great many of us in the
German-American Reform Union prefer to have
political views Of our own, and these views are
not quite in accord with Mr.. Riders.
81 think the German electorate is perfectly
satisfied with Mr.. Lows administration. The
often repeated plant that the administrations
handling of the excise question has made many
enemies is to my mind a gross exaggeration.
Political agitators have distorted this question
in an effort to ALLEVIATE votes from the fusion
party; but I do not think that the German
population has taken the matter greatly TO
heart, as has been stated About the dropping
of the teaching of German in the public schools,
would say that we Germans blame the Board
of Education alone for that. We do not think
it just to hold Mr.. Low responsible for meas
ure with which he doubtless had nothing what
ever to do"
CAMPAIGN OF 1895 RECALLED.
Arthur Won Briesen, one of the founders of
the German American Reform Union. but who
says he left that body when Ridder during
Mayor Strong's candidature tried TO swing the
organization over TO Tammany Hall, said yes
terday:
1t is my opinion that Mr.. Ridder has absolutely
ms 6f sss Rdep sad he Welded potent
to swing the entire German vote over to Stanch-
called a mass meeting at Cooper Union, and we
packed the hall to the doors with Ge nn6ez y9{srs
meeting and was able to raise an audience of only
fPsS 10 SHOW or wh9 e Mr. ddar
really possesses among the German popuiatio n1
will support Low in the coming eamPa o7r5 and r the
will not be the least among them
DR.. senner, commissioner of immigration
and a prominent German Democrat. told
Tribune reporter that while he did not care to
say anything about Mr.. Riders claims, he
would express an opinion that it was entirely
too early for any man to say how the German
vote would be cast this fall The German
character is very peculiar" he said, and Ger
mans generally have fixed ideas of their own
which cannot be influenced by anybody" DIR.
senner said he heartily Endorsed the Low admin
istration, so far as honesty and achievement
were concerned
MR.. RIDER NOT A POWER IN BROOKLYN.
Henry Wussman, Deputy County Clerk, Of
| BROOKLYN. who is the chairman of the executive
committee of the Brooklyn German-American
Municipal League, said yesterday:
understand that Mr. Ridder lays claim to
snt TO repudate this contention Mr.. Ridder has
very little influence indeed in the Borough of
US against Mr.. Low. not one delegate followed
Riders lead. The Brooklyn German Americans
featv to the fusion ticket is far too strong TO per-
nit them to be diverted to dammany No No matter
field the Germans here will still support Low. We
1Ss1 man Mayor no matter how worthy his per
sonaty might be The ten thousand Votes OF the
German American Municlpal League VIII nearly all
be cast for Mr.. Low.
William I4ieberrnan, prominent member Of
the German American Municipal League, said
Yesterday that Mr.. Ridder had influence
among the Germans of Brooklyn. He declared
that he anticipated big German following for
Mr.. Low in Brooklyn Borough. irrespective of
who the Tammany candidate might be.
Many other prominent Germans gave opin-
tons similar to those quoted. Some did not care
70 have their names used in interviews.
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