The sun., 1916-10-12
SAY WILSON ANGLED
FOR ERMAN VOTE
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self, bu, also 70 bring influential Ger
mar Americans with me. embarrassing
a. my position was. I could not decline
to accept the invitation of ono who was
not only the chairman OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. but who was also
the spokesman OF the Administration
on the noor OF the Senate
Luncheon 20 stone . Fissle.
"I learned that a luncheon had been
arranged Mt the Hotel Aston on the
same day which had proved a fizzle. he
cause the German American. had de-
c'ined to receive Senator Stone. tnder
the circumstances. I felt that we should
at least hear what senator Stone had
to say and SO a number OF MS gathered
together AZ Terrace Garden for dinner
at s o'clock or September ls. As the
guests Of Mr.. Abeles."
The men present at this conference. az
given by MIR. R!dder. were Otto Van
Schenk. Henry Abeles. Joseph Frey.
president OF the German American
Catholic Societies President Collmeyer
Of the United Gerran Turner'S George
sylvester Niereck. editor OF the Father
land Senator stone. one or two friends
whose names ne said he did not re-
call. and himself.
This conference said M. Ridder,
Tasted from s o'cloc AZ night TIL three
on Sunday morning. Senator stone used
all his well known powers Of persuasion
and ! arr ready to concede him the
palm as an able advocate OF the Admin
istration-to convince US thai the APP
parent anti-German American policies
Of the Wilson Administration were only
for public consumption and that pri-
vately they were ready TO work land in
glove with the German American lead
ers. The whole object OF this conference
so far as Senator stone was concerned
was to md out what action was neces-
sary on the part OF the Administration
In order to secure the support al Ger
man Americans at the coming election.
Gumshoeinx IN . beer Garden.
can anything be more Illuminating
than the spectacle OF the chairman Of
the Foreign Relations Commute. OF the
Senate gunsroeing In a small room OF
n Third avenue beer garden and barter
ing for the votes which the President
from the platform OF Shadow Lawn and
in his speech OF acceptance had re-
~pudiated?
The conference broke up a 3 o'clock
In the morning and matters were left In
~ W 'AiA IltTllN
ten days passed by when the second
einissary Of President Wilson appeared
IN New York city 20 accomplish what
Stone had failed TO accomplish.
rms time the messenger appeared In the
person OF a Cabinet Minister-no less
a parsonage than Albert Burleson. Post
master-General. who divides the honors
with Senator stone and Col. House in
inc intimate ad,'sership Of the Presi.
dent.
Mr. Rurleson arranged through Mr..
|iereck Tor n conference at tho offices
or the Democratic national headquarters
IN the Forty-second Street Building for
tho hour OF IL o'clock on Tuesday. Sep
tember &c Invitations were extended TO
tne Following: Bernard n Ridder. oscar
Seitz. the editor Of the Hearst German
paper Rudolph Pagenstecher and many
DINERS The committee was TO meet in
Mr.. Pagenstecher's Office, which was
conveniently located In the same build
ing AZ the Democratic national head
quarters. BE IL said 10 the credit OF
the gentlemen invited hat they declined
TO have any dealings In the subterranean
political diplomacy which was being en-
gineered by the Wilson group.
Mr.. Ntereck was the only one to well
come Mr.. Burleson. What TRANSFERRED
etwee Mr., Burleson and Mr.. V!ereck
may safely he left 10 the imagination
until such t~nes as either one Of the
gentlemen Is willing to AXE the pubic
into his confidence. So much for the
campaign OF Keller. Stone, Burleson and
Wilson, What they have lone in New
York they have done in the West. They
ave been hypocritical to the limit and
We have been In the best position TO
observe their hypocrisy.
81 should like to be present al the
next interview between Messrs. Han
good. Stone. Burleson and Wilson. Per.
maps ] shall moi be invited
Have ] or any representative OF this
committee or has Mr., Hughes made n
promise to you In relation 70 this cam.
paign"' asked Mr. Wilcox OF Bernard
Ridder in his office In the presence of
the reporters.
None whatever" replied Mr.. Ridder.
Have you conveyed TO Mr.. Hughes,
directly or indirectly. any statement as
to what YOU you'd like to have him say
In this ~campaignr'
W have not said Mr.. Ridder.
From the University Club Hapgood
Issued last evening another statement
In which he said he could not speak for
Senator Stone or Secretary Burleson.
but that Mr., BIDDER had not answered a
singl" charge OF Senator Keller.
What VIC maintain" said Hapgood.
rs that the pressure on Mr.. Hughes ha.