New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
MURPHY ACCUSES FRITZ.
Latter Denies That He Put Up the
GreU Job.

Not in years have such loud and deep obiurga-
tions been heard within the shadows of Tam
many Hall rumbIed about that historic pile
yesterday afternoon. when IL was learned au-
thoritativeIy that ex-SheriY William F. Greu
had announced himself as an independent can
didate for Sheriff. GreU was Tammany Sheriff
in 10000.
Il don't think that's correct" said Charles f.
Murphy. when told the news.
But it's So" said g G. F. Wahle. who bore
the sad tidings to the Tammany boss.
Mr.. Murphy at once started for the Office Of
J. Sergeant Cram in the Mutual Life Building
From there he called up Fritz Lindinger. at Lib
erty and Nassau SITS. on the telephone and re-
quested Fritz to come TO Grams Office at
and bring GrelI with him. Mr.. Lindinger o5eyed
the summons. but Mr.. GreH did not. Murphy
demanded Of Lindinger what ii all meant. and
It is said accused Lindinger Of putting UP the
job Lindinger said that GreIl was his own boss.
and that his 0indinger's) hands were off.
Murphy went back Tammany Hail and
fused to see the newspaper men.
Grell lost no time in launching his boom for
Sheriff. He and his friends are incensed because
Tammany failed to put on the Tammany Dor
Cugh county ticket a representative German
The Tammany people say that Justice BischOff
and Charles V. FOrnes are sufficient recognition
for the Germans The German societies laugh
at this suggestion, asserting that FOrnes is a
renegade Republican and that Tammany had
to renominate Justice Bischoff. anyway.
The GreH men held a meeting last night. at
Beethoven Hail. No 30 Fifth-st.. which
John Mole. the president Of the Deutscher
Volksfest Verein, presided. He announced that
it had been decided to nominate William T.
GreH as an independent candidate. and he asked
the support OF az the Germans Of the city for
Mr. GreII. He asked each one present to put
his name on the enrolment sheet before leaving
the hall. Half dozen men were in the passage
way with long blank sheets before them. and
before these a steady stream OF German voters
passed. signing their names 20 the petition for
, GreU Henry MieIke was IN charge OF the en-
rollment He ID at 945 D. m that over l. 600
voters had enrolled and he expected before mid
night 20 have 1000.
Mr.. Mole explained that the society which he
represented was not a political one; that this
was the first time in thirty years that il had
taken any active part IN political affairs. but
that II felt justified this year in doing so from
the fact that no Germans were either ticket.
He also said that after the regular monthly
meeting Of the society. Sunday. he called
upon to call the meeting 10 order. not the
singing society. but Germans. He did so.
and II was decided at that meeting TO nominate
William F. Greu as an independent German
candidate for Sheriff. lie asserted that the
Plattdeuscher Volksfest Verein in Manhattan
represented 1O2 societies. and that the United
| Germans, who ere also Interested In the move
ment. represent-d I:4 societies. In all he ex-
! pected that between 3O0EO and 10000 voters
could be controlled by the society
There viii be executive COMMITTEES meeting
next Friday night at Terrace Garden. at which
DR.. Anderson will preside
Mr.. GreI1 said that he would open headquar-
ters next Wednesday afternoon at Terrace Gar
den. from which he VIII conduct his came gn.
He said that the petition would be fled to-day
There will be no other name on the ticket
Cept GrelIs. The emblem viii he an oak tree.
and the petition will bear the name The Ger
man Democracy.
GreH as Sheriff received about $4,000 year
in salary and fees