New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-07
JULIUS HAMBURGER OUT
Retires from Democratic Lead.
ership of 10th District.
COULDN'T SUPPLY THE JOBS
So Many Fine Things Are Said
About Him, However, That He
Departs in Haze Of Love.

julius hamburger former Coroner and
now Deputy State Controller. foreswore
last night the old Mosaic law Of IAN eye
for an eye and tooth for a tooth and
foreave his enemies His swan song MS
Democratic leader OF the 10th Assembly
District pulsated with the latter sentiment
at every throb. though he may have 10 deny
all this to-day FOR political reasons. Az he
said:
Having been born on George Washing
tons birthday I am filed with patriotism
and love for my fellow men. Some OF my
former friends are no longer my friends.
| hear. but | am still their friend and 1
predict that within month. perhaps be
fore this meeting Is over they will again
be friends OF mine"
Harold Spielberg. Assemblyman from the
district and IL may be- one OF those 10
whom the Deputy Controller had reference.
said he could quote two proverbs one in
Latin and one i'm Hebrew. that one must
never speak IN of him who was stepping
down and out. but ne wouldn't do it. In
stead. ne continued:
TO say that julius Hamburger has made
an ideal leader is to say what IS untrue.
for an ideal leader exists only in the imag-
ination. Hamburger had his faults. and no
one regretted them more than I. but now
that he IL retiring We should wish him
godspeed"
II seems that Mr. Harburger's t.rpo-
rary unpopularity with the "progressives, "
among whom Mr. Spielberg enrolled HIM
self. arose from his inability TO hand out
some biz jobs. Al least, that il The reason
julius himself ascribed
II handed out lot Of small Jobs 70 men
In this district he said, "but 7 was I'M
able 10 get them any big Jobs and that
led 10 animosities n wasn't nv fault
did nv hest. and nor one Of YOU can point
70 scar on my breast caused by a dis
honest act II you could I would ask YOU
10 kick me- out OF this room. But I have
no luminosity in my breast. I'm too broad
minded. TOO liberal minded for that"
The position now hold requires my az
tention from s'45 a. m 10 o'clock or after
every dav. and haven't time TO attend
10 the work here younger man should
be elected and 70 this end I stand ready
10 help all can 10 give him my undivided
support"
The former Coroner was chairman Of the
meeting. the regular monthly meeting. OF
the Tammany Club and General Committee
Of the 10th Assembly District. at No AZ
Second avenue. His speech announcing his
retirement as Democratic leader OF the dis
trict opened the proceedings. The audience
hacked the two little rooms and narrow
entrance hall until the walls bulged, and
as the orator proceeded waved hugely en-
thusiastic At the end they yielded him the
APPLAUSE he had always evoked.
Then came the question OF successor
Mr. Spielberg said AS the French say.
1e rol est mort. vive lie ROT Cthe king Is
dead long live the king), We've got 10 elect
q man 10 take his place. How about it''
Justice Leonard \. Snitkin, Of the Mu-
nicipal Court. "a District. introduced a
resolution that the chair appoint COM
mittee Of nve To confer with committees
onnointed by the other four Democratic or
e,nlzations in the district and with
charles r. Murphy and 10 nominate Har-
burrer's successor. But Alr. Spielberg
wanted this resolution amended 10 make
the committee OF ten members. FOR he
said that i've could be more easily led by
the nose. and that all those who had been
T.. notifies. as he had been. could read
between the lines ~ his speech
Cornelius HUH. former Assemhlvman
from, the district was another advocate ~
tho greater committee was, in fact.
tho man who proposed the amendment.
And he said the chair was IN favor OF II.
There really existed some little division