New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
AFFRONT TO GERMANS.
Probably No Job for Westernacher
-MuSt Drop Vine Business.

Senator McCarren has recommended for the
Dputy Bridge Commissionership Gottfried Wester
nacher. leader OF the German independent Demo-
Gratis Of Williamsburg (Brooklyn). and proprietor
OF a wine store near Aron Hail. in Broadway
Williamsburg. The appointment OF Mr.. Wester-
nacher is being held up" by Commissioners Best.
II Is common report in williamsburg among Mr.
NestCrEHchcrs friends that he has been told that
he cannot have the position unless he retres from
the wine business This alleged reason for with
holding his appointment has made the German
Democrats OF Williamsburg furious. The
action is denounced 10y Mr.. Westernacher's friends
ns a trick 10 freeze out the German" the say
ing goes IN Brooklyn. and the place for some
one who would be willing stand for any par
tcular bridge policy fathered by Commissioner
Best. who it may be remembered Is confidential
man to Daniel Il. Mcmahon. chairman OF the
executive committee OF Tammany Hall. and
prominent contractor
Mr.. Westernacher has peremptorily refused to
retire from the wine business at the behest Of
TamUany people. His attitude IS understood to be
that he has conducted his business in a thoroughly
respectable manner; that he does sell whislxey
or beer, and that TO retire from the business in
order to take public office would be a confession
that he has been doing something of which he has
been ashamed.
Senator McCarren recommended me for the place
under Commissioner Best. said Mr.. Westcrnacher
last las might at his place of business in Brooklyn.
Tore ne appoint me as deputy l must dispose OF
SE my VINE me- business am not In position to talk
He is the do the talking | saw Mr. RsSt
and we had a pleasant talk about the matter /
fno erH vas a fSG tcf to be appointed do not
1t Is true" said Commissioner Best to a rrih
une reporter last night. that Mr. Westernarhsr
has been recommended for deputy of the Bridge
department. by Senator McCarTen. There are
several other names under consideration for the
lis any other Brooklyn name being considered7'
No said Mr.. Best, MI Westernacher :. tho
only Broekiynite under consideration $50
rs II true that you have asked him to dIsnosa
1 or ms nqror BUSINESS before you will appoint
That Is question prefer not to answer at the
present time" replied Mr.. Best Later on a ftar
the selection has been made ! may be Willing N
MAKE a statement about Mr.. Westernacher"
brooklyn politicians conVersant with the wes
teInacher incident say that Commissioner Rest IA
not the one who IS holding up" Westernacher They
assert that he has imposed a condition on IVES
ms VINE business Is an established one and Is roo
valuable To surrender. ~ 40 'oo
Mr.. Westerracher refuses to employ anv suhtar
sug oo+L IN tne matter. He could make the way
other man on the place OF business He viii 81, az.
90 thls' and the Tammany know it. what
MIKES me friends OF Mr.. Westernacher particue
larry angry Is that many Of the Tammanv Jistric,
leaders, including Charles r Murphy bin,saIft
amassed fortunes in the liquor business and 5000
OF them have had plenty Of trouble with the noIjre
played on Westernacher. eA' 10 Dc
The Whitney-Ryan interests are understood 20
nave u!ctated the appointment OF Commissionar
ISsI. oCehe OF the traction companies We're larse
was no secret made OF this at the time II "a S
neVed that these interests opposed In fha &c
polhtment OF Mr. Westernacher. Mr. Wester
nacher IS his own boss He Is a big strong hesdaaa
man. with opinions of his own and anv ssg gsstIo
that he had 70 take orders doubtless wnnid IN
resented By him 0u'a oe