Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT
BY GERMAN AMERICANS
General Winkler, Of Milwaukee,
Prominent Republican, Pledges
Aid to Wilson,
MEANS BIG BREAK IN RANKS
u Telegram to Executive, He Urges
All True Americans" to Do Like
Miscellany Others Expected to
Follow His Lead.

| WASHINGTON. July ga big break
mo ranks of German American Re-
pnblicans to President Wilson was
nhounced to-day whom Senator Hust-
hs. OF Michigan. mado public n tclc-
ram sent the President by General
Frederick c. Winkler. of Milwaukee,
ne OF tho leading German Republi-
ans OF the Northwest, in which he
avs he will support Wilson for re-
'Iection, and urges all true Ameri-
ans" to do likewise
General Winklcr's telegram to tho
resident is az follows:
"iiave read your New York Press
Tub address with great satisfaction.
\ Republican voter since 1860, hold in
nc present crisis tho party has no
place. True Americanism must stand
IPy the man who manfully stands at
he helm. I support your recollection
(Signed) "F. c. WINKLER"
Senator Hastings office. in making
public the telegram. says It portcnds
division OF the German Americans
J I'd that President Wilson will re-
k,ei"e a big part Of this electorate
GENERAL Winkler is one Of the most
representative living German-Ameri-
ans and the most influential German
republican in Wisconsin. He was a
MON soldier in the Civil War, and
ought side by side with Carl Schurz
lie has been lifelong Republican,
nd has never voted for any candidate
or the presidency except a Republi-
He has been and ia still prominent in
Milwaukee and Wisconsin politics
lis support of Wilson, welding as he
| ioes powerful Influence with Cor
nan Americans, in the opinion of per-
Ions in Washington who know him.
means that Wilson will carry wiscon-
Pin and probably other Northwestern
states
| Other announcements like General
N!nkler's will soon follow.
KNOWN AS "CAItL SCIITHZ"
Of WISCONSIN
Since The death OF Carl Schurz. he
as been known as the Carl Schurz"
Wisconsin. He Is prominent in
tate and municipal politics. and he
I'd and won the fight for civil ser
Ice reform in Milwaukee. lie had
barge OF the movement which gavo
Milwaukee its model charter. He has
ever sought office. and his voice and
,influ"nce have always gone towards
chat he regards Is right. This fact
las given him powerful following all
,ver the Northwest
He has served as member Of tho
republican State Central Committee
+ lie was a delegate TO the Republican
National Convention which nonina ted
fairfield for President He was pre-
allied on one occasion to stand for
lection 20 the wisconsin Legislature
lie has always been stanch Re
publican and has never before support
Ia Democratic candidate for Presi-
Icnt
General Winkler's announcement
trenEthe0s the accommodating evidence
icing received IN Washington that tho
ierman Americans are not following
(ylindly the few so-ca!led leaders. In
ormat.on has been received here by
Democratic members of Congress that
PRESIDENT Wilson will receive more
German American votes than any other
Democratic candidate for President
his statement being based upon tho
Impression that for every Democratic
ierman- American who deserts Wilson
here will be a German Republican who
! gtll vote for him. The fact It is stat
I'd, that Wilson's methods prevented
/ war with Germany and have kept
his country ut peace with Germany
s 81 last making the President many
friends among those who left tho
'atherland to make their homes here.