Evening journal., 1918-04-02
ALLIANCE ELECTED
PITTSBURGH MAYOR
Backed Because He Was
Not German Halter
and Mucker
MAY VOLUNTARILY
GIVE UP CHARTER

been for the efforts of the Allegheny
county branch Of the National German
American Alliance. Mayor p. v. Bah
cock, of Pittsburgh. would not have
been elected 90 his present post last
November. Christ Sam, secretary Of
the legislative committee of the ALE
gheny county branch. told th' senate
Judiciary subcommittee yesterday af-
lernoon
Saam made this statement after SEN
aiOr W0lcOtt had exhibited political
leaflets and notices advocating The cleo
li0n OF Babcock and an entire city
ticket as endorsed by the legislative
committee OF thc Allegheny county
branch. The printing Of the bulletins
according to George J. +. FalEenstcin,
chairman Of legislative committee. was
paid for by John sharp. Babc0ck's
campaign treasurer.
THE defeat of Magec was very i'm
pOrtant for us said S0am. "He was
a strong man. We were for Babcock
and we elected him"
You mean that il you hadn't been
for Babcock he wouldn't have been
elected? asked Senator Wolcoti "He
certainly would not" said SaWn with
emphasis Falkenstein admitted That
the officers OF the legislative commit
Tee, Of which he was chairman, had
kept an eye on these candidates who
were interested in preventing Pcnnsyl-
vania from gong dry" and when we
/ found a man OF liberal tendencies we
encouraged him" he said.
| Senator'S on the committee Irobing'
/ The alliances activities admitted tO-
night that they had heard rumors that
the alliance will apply for dissolution
OF It's charter voluntarily. IN order TO
escape the enforced revoking by Con-
gress which now seems inevitable.
/ The subcommittee adjourned inden-
nltely and 10 is not expected TO sum-
mon any additional witnesses.
Testimony showing what steps were
taken last fall by the organization 20
prevent the election OF municipal can
dldates in Pittsburgh who were
"muckors and German haters," was
drawn from Rhelnhard Ullrlch, August
Buchol, Christopher Saam, an of Pitts
burgh, and George J. Falkenstein, a
reading clerk in the Pennsylvania
Legislature. The latter Is a former
mayor and now city treasurer Of Nc
Keesport
/ In a nreprim0ry bulletin" the alli-
Z nAlAN HNAAs AiAHN NWAA NNANa ~ AAAhN AAN
muckers or German haters shall come
into control" After the nominations
lt Issued another bulletin, which said
THE legislative committee has given
these candidates a fundamental tryout
The German element stood lrm In the
primaries and won a. great victory"
/ All the witnesses said the "funda-
mental tryout' consisted Of an inves
litigation and approval OF the records o
candidates indorsed by the alliance.
: what was meant by the word
. muckers and German hatersy ask
; ed Senator Wolcott.
! 81 very much regret that those words
were used" said Ullrlch. who Is presi
dent OF the Allegheny county branch
OF the alliance.
The witnesses were especially vehe-
mont IN denying that the Fundamental
tryout" was for the purpose OF learn
ing the views Of the candidates con-
cerning Germany and things Teutonlc.
p Each witness had a different definition
Of the word "mucker."
/ Ullrlch said IL meant "puriianism; =
Falkenstein translated 10 as "hypo-
crite:" Saam said 10 conveyed the idea
Of narrow mindedness,' and Bucholz
asserted 70 carried the same meaning
as that given of a prOhibitionist with
stocked-wine cellar in his home.
"II admit that the statement about
muckers and German haters was pretty
raw" said Falkensteu.
I "A man may be q prohibit0nlst and
! stl be a very good man, was the con
cession of Saam when questioned re-
a gardlng the st0nd OF the alliance on
{ dry" candidates.
@ Uurich took pains 90 explain o RECORD
s of the minutes OF a meeting Of th'
}. alliance in Pittsburgh on October p
q 1917. which read;
r. Communication from Treasurer Nc
4 Adoo read Resolved That Is an act O.
B. necessity 81 900 De taken out OF the me
d mortal fund and invested in Liberty
b Bonds"
Is That's isn't correct translation o
Is our minutes" he declared What wa
4 said was as an act Of necessity to oii
.e our Government
It Ullrich declared that $50 was donate
'r 90 the Swiss Red Cross by the loca
as chapter Of the alliance because 10 wa
e. international In ils character an
I'd would dispense The money 90 an na
10 tlonalilics." Although appeals to ai
ne The American Red Cross have gon
be forth from the alliance. 10 has not ye
OF as an organization subscribed 60 ID
N funds.
WONT SELL VI. =. CHURCH.