The Washington herald., 1908-08-03
HARMONY PLEA WINS
No Steam Roller Needed by
SaengerbunderS.
SLATE GOES THROUGH QUICKLY
Candidates Agreed Upon by Mana
gers Accepted by Members to Avoid
Coming National FeSt-PreSident
WaIdman RenOminated with Others.

II the steam roller method Of the mana
ger of the Republican party. and the
stone crusher system of his Democratic
colleague are regarded by them as the
acme Of practical politics and the most
perfect type Of the science Of nominating
candidates and siIencing the opposition
they are Iaboring under a great deIusion-
They are in fact. only beginners in the
game Of politics compared with the lead
ers Of the Washington saengerbund, who
should be awarded the palm as champions
OF candidate nominators and annihilators
Of opposition
Taft and Bryan were unknown Quanti-
ties in the discussion Of the news OF the
day at the Washington Saengerbund yes
I terday- Sunday papers were hardly look
ed at, the exclusive theme OF converse
tion being the nomination OF officers. The
astUte managers Of the various booms
pleaded their cause with great success
before the meeting was called 10 order
last night
Opposition Gives Up
Steam rollers and stone crushers were
relegated 10 the rear and harmony was
I thu WatchwoTd and basis upon which the
I administration forces made their silent
hght With harmony In the society and
[ good viii everywhere. the Washington
Saengerbund Will win the first prize a;
I The National Saengerfest. which viii be
| held in New York next year. II opposi-
| tion candidates are nominated Il will en-
I gender friction and prospects TO win the
/ disappear altogether. This was the argu-
meat used by the managers. and they
/ won the day The various candidates for
I the important Offices having been agreed
Z upon before the meeting was called rC
[ order, there was little else 10 do for The
/ assembled members but 70 ratify the worE
I accomplished by the Managers
I A. kimmel. the venerable vice president
Of the SaengerbUnd. in the absence O.
John Waidman. the president OF the so
+ciety. occupied the chair. he stated th'
/ object OF the meeting, and the member.
I nominated the following candidates fol
/ election
I John Waldman. president. Hugo Schulze
I vice president. AdOlph BraUneT, fnancia
secretary. Richard BrauneT. Iscordins
secretary; Frederick Carl. treasurer. VIII
/ IAN A. Hannernann. librarian. Prof Henri
d
ing board Of trustees. six 70 be elected
Z Frank Claudy. Henry Scheuerman1. Dr
[ George W Baier. Albert Lepper. Charlie.
! Dismer. Charles H Baumaun. A F
| JOerss. Otto Borcharding Harry Minister
/ Hugo DosssU. John Redeksr. and Car
l Xander.
Election in September.
I The constitution Of the SaenEerbUnt
prescribes that the annual election O
officers take place on the first Sunday q
I September. The Franz Schubert Maener
/ chor. of New York. VIII be on their an
nual visit 20 this city on that day. an,
viii be the guests OF The WashinEtol
Ssengerbund at a kommers 70 be held a
the National Hotel Il was deemed ad
visable. therefore. 10 change the date o
the election Of officers. and the board o
trustees vas authorized 70 select a DAT
and notify the secretary. who viii advis
the members by postal card.
The regular reheaTsals Of the bUnd vii
sooE De taken up again. and the commit
tee in charge OF the concerts the comini