New-York tribune., 1903-05-12
GERMANS FOR FUSION.
PRESENT UNLIMITED.
Preliminary Plans for Campaign
Made at Harmonious Meeting.

candidates and issues or to precipitate the
campaign. concurred in and adjournment
was taken until late In the summer Instead of
confusion and strife such as the Tarnmany
supporters had hoped for. all was harmony and
good humor The only important organization
unrepresented the German-American Re
form Union. This does not mean that this or
ganization will not join the fusion forces in the
end The absence of its representatives last
night was simply indication that the leaders
OF the nizaton believe it is too early take
the field It is believed that when the anti
Iammany allies get together early in the fall
Tor the actual work of organizing for the cam
paisn, defining issues and nominating candi-
dates, the German-American Reform Union Will
wheel into line.
mere was the best of feeling evidenced at the
meeting No effort was made to arouse partisan
feeling Discussion of candidates discreet
" avoided. No attempt was made by the Cit-
zens Union TO get Endorsement Of Mayor Low
or his administration. All these vexatious prob
lens that might have precipitated strife
brought about rupture were carefully avoided.
and the best of feeling was preserved. 1t
simply agreed that all organizations should pre-
pare for the campaign and keep in touch with
each other. Committees were appointed. and
late in the summer all will come together when
the serious work of naming a ticket. defining
issues and mapping out the campaign will be
agreed upon
The call for the conference of last night issued
by the Citizens Union was sent to the regular
Republican organizations of the four counties,
the Greater New York Democracy and the Ger
man-American Reform Union. Senator Platt,
speaking for the Republican organization, and
John c. Sheehan. speaking for the Greater New
York Democracy, declared il too early
to get into discussion of candidates and issues
Tior7 Sof ojcyr hfyT
indication of good faith both organizations
sent delegations, but instructed them to urge
delay. Herman Ridder, for the German-American
Reform Union, agreed with Senator Platt and
Mr. Sheehan that it too early TO organize
but his organization went further, and declined
10 participate in the conference. Aside from
this several organizat ticns, not large the
others Yet important. who not included
in the call. sent delegates. The significant fact
is that, while Herman Ridder and his German
American Reform Union did not send delegates
every other German organization in Manhattan
and Brooklyn committed good municipal gov
eminent. while not included in the Citizens
Union call, voluntarily sent representatives.
Mr.. Riders organization doesn't seem 10 have
the support of other German organizations Of
the same character in its present attitude---
The representatives of the various anti-Tam-
many organizations arrived early. Leander
her- OF Jamaica. CHAIRMAN OF the tkepubiiCdI1
executive committee of Queens and George Rip
perger chairman of the county committee,
Queens were among the first to arrive. and
after that ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy l..
Woodruff, with the rest of the Brooklyn delesa-
ton appeared. Then followed the Greater New
York Democracy contingent. headed by John c
Sheehan
Ex-Judge Jacob Neu of Brooklyn. came IN
company with Henry Weissman, chairman or
4 (.ory,, AT17rri
can Municipal League. of Brooklyn, and e H.
NJ Roehr the chairman Of the organization.
Ex-Judge Neu is the president. He said that
although his organization had not been included
in the official CALL because Of the fact that his
organization had been active in the fusion cam
paign of two years ago. and had had delegates
| ar every session Of the joint committee he and
his delegation had called unOf1ciaIy.
This was the case with the German american
League of South Brooklyn also This organlza-
| +,on was represented by Bella Tokayo, its presi-
dent: A P Haase. president, ana r. n.
slesinser its secretary. The delegation further
consisted of Frederick Feitner. Emil Horton
bacb and Max Rravor executive members TINS
organization was formerly part Of the German
American Municipal League, of which ex-Juose
Men is the president. but has since the las'
campaign organized separately
The next delegation which had not been in
Guided in the official call Of the Citizens union
v-as that of tre German-American Cltlzehs
League of New-York. This organization was
represented by Gustav Loeb. the treasurer;
George H Davis, secretary. ana Adoiph i0
nsuer an executive member
D Fulton Cutting presided. Among the dele
rs+as were T. R L. oCuld. Abner S. Haight
and Francis c. Huntington, Of the Cl'l%ens
ITnfon. William H Ten Eyck. Frederick .
Gibbs and Cornelius Van Cott of the Repunil-
cans of New-York County. Alexander Robb ana
| Walter Bennett, of the Brooklyn Republicans
| Faoroush President George Cromwell OF Rlch-
| rnond for the Richmond Republicans; Leander
| 2 Fsher of the Queens Republican delegation
end for the Greater New-York Democracy, ia
| cob A Cantor William j O'Brien and n Isylor
| Phillips -, ex...
| The conference did not last more than fifteen
or twenty minutes. motion was naue py
Robert c Morris, CHAIRMAN OF the i. a con1n1ft
! County Committee. Manhattan, that a coIiIlIll- @
zee be appointed consisting of one menlner IioIh
| each of the organizations represented az the
| conference 10 decide what otner organizations
| should be invited and extend invitations 10
/ the same. subject to unanimous actloA 1hls
1o+,on was carried without opposition.
Francis c. Huntington moved tnat adJouIh-
ment be taken to a date TO be hxed py the con- coII-
/ r,ittee on invitations TO the various orgahiza-
/ lions for permanent organization. and that 81
| that meeting adjournment be taken 10 oSPleIIi-
| her L or such date as the chalrrnen OF Ihe oI
| ganizations present might agree on II -
further embodied that the committee OH IIINI'o M
| lions select some date between now and June
~ r,he following delegates named as the
l.i-.,,ttee on Invitations: Citizens Union New
| yo-l County. r. Fulton Cutting; Citizens Union
rings A J. Boulton; Citizens Union; Queens,
Ioh1 Weed: Citizens Union. Richmond, arthur
Sohh Harrts Republican New-York County,
29T,,,,an7 II Ten Eyck: Republican kings Jacob
Brenner; Republican; Queens 5eoTge Naison
ssrea.er New-York Democracy, New. \ ork Soun-
| -, Iohn C. sheehan; Queens. William MOORE
| ISstiohrnond. q Thomas P. McGiriiy.