The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-19
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BROADWAY c. 18TH STREET
BUSINESS MAN FOR SHERIFF.
BE NO GRAFT IN THE
OFFICE UNDER TRAUTMANN.
It's . Plum That Tammany Hates to Miss
The Fusion Candidate Man Of whom
the German A mericans Are PrOud-His
War Record and His Business Career.

Ralph Trautmann. the fusion candidate
for Sheriff, has never been a candidate for
political office before. Mr.. Trautmann is
not a politician and has never engaged
actively in politics, except in the interest Of
clean government. He is a business man
pure and simple, and he promises to run the
Sheriff's Office on business basis.
That is more than can be expected from
Tammany. The Sheriff's Office is a fat job
for a Tammanyite, and the Fourteenth
street organization has always had greedy
eyes on 1t. Mr.. Trautmann, if he s elected.
Intends TO see that the SherifYs Office gets
a good businesslike administration, with
graft an unknown quantity.
Ex-Sheriff Grell, who is running indie
pendently because Tammany refused to
put him on its ticket, is in the field. he
saws, because he thinks that the Germans
are entitled to representation. Mr.. Traut
mann Is a German. He is a member OF
several German societies and has always
been energetic in promoting the welfare
of his fellow citizens
With the late Abram S. Hewitt and Col.
Z. A Stevens, President Roosevelt, then
Governor, appointed Mr.. Trautmann, in
1900, a member of the Palisades Commits
sion. Gov. Odel reappointed Mr.. Traut-
mann. President Roosevelt thought SO
highly of Mr.. Trautmann's services on the
Palisades Commission that when he decided
to investigate the conditions on Ellis Island
he selected Mr.. Trautmann, Eugene II.
Philbin and Lee Franke TO do the work
Mr.. Trautmann has an attractive per-
sonality and has made many friends
since his nomination. While not used to
public speaking he impresses those who
hear him by concisely stating in a business
like manner how he will manage the affairs
of the Sheriff's office if he is elected.
Mr.. Trautmann is OIL years old, but he
carries his years lightly. He was born in
Coblentz Germany, and when he was
wears old his parents emigrated to this
country. His boyhood days were spent in
st. Louis, where he studied in the public
and private schools Then he worked
for a short time there and saved come
money with which he came to this city.
He was attracted by the stories of the
rapid development of the West and the
outbreak of the civil war found him in
Kansas. He was at Fort Leavenworth
when Capt, Teough's scouts were organized,
and he enlisted. Teough's scouts had many
fights with Quantrell's guerrlas, in which
Mr. Trautmann took active part, but 1t is
hard to get him to tell of them
Ono incident is an illustration of his
war record. Teough's scouts were acting
as a guard for 700 refugees on the steamers
Annie Jacobs and Adj. Hines. bound up
the Arkansas River. Gen. Thomas Bowen.
who afterward represented Colorado in
the Unit ed States Senate, was in command.
Near Charlesville the Annie Jacobs ran into
a Confederate battery of artillery planted
on he river bank
The refugees were landed while the Annie
Jacobs was sinking from the Confederate
shots, and then il was necessary to get
word to those on the Ad. Hines, six miles
down he river.
Ralph Trautmann was the best runner
and alround athlete in Teough's scouts.
He volunteered with others and was selected
to warn the Ad. Hines of her danger. AL
though the river banks were infested with
Confederate guerriilas, he made the trip in
safety For this he got honorable mention.
Teough's scouts were mustered out in
the Indian Territory and Mr. Trautmann
was in business there until 1893, when he
returned to this city.
He was In the glass business with William
A. Demuth-in William street and the next
year Joined the firm Of A. 4 c. Kaufman,
importers and manufacturers OF Autographs.