New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28
RIDER FOR MCCLELLAN.
At Least Tammany Claims Him
after Editorial of Praise.

Herman Ridder, leader OF the GerinaE-Ameri
Reform Union, and publisher OF The
-Zeitung," is said by the Tanmany lead
ers TO be in favor OF Mayor Mcclellan Tor
President. Furthermore, the friends Of the
Mayor say that Mr. Ridder will go 10 St. Louis
this week and do his utmost TO convince the
leaders Of the various uninstrGcted State dele
cations that Mayor Mcclellan is the only Demo
crat of prominence in the country who can
carry the Empire State
In proof Of their assertion that Mr.. Ridder
is in favor of McClellan's nomination for Presi-
dent Mr.. Murphy's lieutenants displayed yec-
terday's "Staats-zeitung." which contained al
editorial complimentary 10 the Mayor. The
editorial follows:
THE MAYOR AS CANDIDATE FOR TIE
PRESIDENCY
caIy deciared that under no circumstances viii he
be candidate for the Presidency, and ct the some
B. Mcclellan will be brought forward by his
friends: They have prepared a statement showing
his activity a member OF Congress in order 20
prove that he possesses the knowledge Of public
a 4 GONG o9ey tf this ' th9 impression is
made that its object has been accomplished: The
way in which the Mayor as a member OF Con-
took mold q the mPortsn5 questions o. the
time 10 time show that he is 4 bigger man than
has generally been supposed
sess certain elements OF strength which others
lack. His youth alone would 10 large extent
doubredly exerts upon the younger voters During
the campaign which led TO his election as Mayor
Mr.. Mcclellan appealed 70 the voters at large az
meetings with considerable success. and he would
no doubt set the pace for a lively and aggressive
campaign from the start keeping II up to the last
In addition 10 this he is certainly the only cand-
date who could secure a considerable percentage
of the veterans votes. Many veterans to-day
as firmly convinced that their idol Little Mack"
unjustly treated as they were forty years ago,
the of the victor OF Antletam in his speech
on the battlefield has reawakened the slUnbering
antagOnSrl-
We do not wish to say that Mayor Mcclellan IS
the only candidate who should be considered by the
Democratic convention, or do we desire 10 state
that others who have been mentioned in cOnneC-
of great value, among them such the Mayor is
possibly lacking in the same degree Our object
is state that after the more intimate
quaintauce have gained with Mavor Mcclellan
centage Of the independent voters should not
readily support him II the convention should decide
in his favor.
One Of Mr.. Riders friends in commenting on
hts espousal OF the Mcclellan boom. said:
Mr.. Ridder was perhaps more instrumental in
1892 IN bringing about the nomination OF Mr.
Cleveland than any other man He went to
Chicago and camped on the trail OF W. Bourke
Cochran and John r. Fellows. who made II
their business TO go about 10 the various State
headquarters and say that Cleveland would not
carry the State. He gave Fellows an unmerC;-
full roasting before the Virginia delegation and
Mr.. Cleveland personally. in the presence OF
several politicians. afterward told Mr. Ridder
that he owed great deal 10 him II he has
decided to go TO ST. Louis and work fo- NIcClei-
Ian he Will be a good man 70 watch. There's no
telling what may happen at ST. Louis.