New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
SOLID 100000" Voters
Fail TO Daunt Ballot
Students.
CALL 1T CAMPAIGN
SPEAKERS VISION
Even Without 0ompers's Back
fire They Have No Fear-Just
Suppose T, r. Ran!

Washington, Sept 4-The FRANK
threat by Chairman J. J. Tobias Of the
executive committee Of the Friends Of
Peace that 100000 German-American
voters would make their protest heard
in the election next year reported IN
dispatches from Chicago, caused little
concern among friends of the admin
istration here to-day. Mr Tobias is
quoted as saying that the Friends OF
Peace is "an organization for the pur-
pose Of influencing Congress and the
officials Of our government 20 impose
an embargo on Amerlcan-made NUM-
tons. We also will take a hand IN the
national election next year, which IS
our right We have 100000 German
American voters In the United States,
and they will make their protest heard
in the election next year" Later he
commented further that they would
vote solidly, too
That A backfre has already been
started under the Friends of Peace by
Samuel Gompers. president OF the Fed
Grafton Of Labor, was pointed out to-
day whenever the possible effect Of this
orCanization's activities IN the cam
paiCn next year were mentioned. This
is thought 10 discount any influence
which the organization might other
wise have in doubtful states.
While Chairman Tobias's figures on
the number Of German American voters
was not disputed by Democratic leaders
who discussed the situation, 1t was
stated emphaticaliy that in no clrcum-
stances, even without friction in the
organization. even without the Gompers
flank attack, and even should the pres
ent pressure for an embargo on arms
continue, would 1t be possible for any
organization to control such number
of voters.
It was pointed out that in past cam
paigns never has a whole class OF peo-
pie, or a whole organization OF any
sort, successfully been thrown into line
behind a candidate, except in the
prophecies of campaign orators
A point which treated Democratic
leaders to a chuckle was: suppose
the Republicans should nominate
Teddy" Compared with Roosevelt, it
was pointed out, President Wilson has
been decidedly pro-German, while
many other big Republican leaders
have not seemed to worry much about
the German-American vote.
Friends of the administration have
given no thought TO the primaries, as
Il is almost conceded that the Presi-
dent VIII rot be opposed by any con
siderable faction of the party. 1t
would be in such fight that the
Friends of Peace might be more ef-
fective than under other circumstances,
especially by getting behind William
Jennings Bryan or Senator Hitchcock,
who has been urging an embargo on
arms.
It is not thought, however, that Mr..
Bryan's prohibition views would APP
peal strongly to the majority OF the
members Of the Friends Of Peace, nor
is il thought that Senator Hitchcock,
great as may be his differences on
many subjects with the President,
would enter the primaries against him.
So that altogether Mr.. Tobias's threat
draws smiles rather than shiyers from
the friends of the administration, as
they are confident that the Republican
party viii not name its candidate or
draft its platform with a view to en-
listing the votes of the Friends OF
Peace.