It is not unlikely that the movementamong the Chicago German-Americans to organized a party for independent political action is promoted by the fact that the present municipal government has practically ignored the Teutonic element in the distribution of its patronage.

There is not a German-American at the head of any of the city departments for the collector's office can not be considered one-the "ruling race" is in the ascendancy everywhere. It has the controllership and the fire marshal-ship. It is represented at the head of the building department and controls the nominal heads of the police and the public works departments, who feebly affect to represent the Anglo-American element.

In the subordinate places also the Teutonic element is practically without representations; unless Ebersold, sugg and "Yamp" Cohen may be classed as representative German-Americans. The "ruling race" has crowded all others out.