Show HERMAN RIDDER CALLED HOB from poverty to prominence in business Dusl nesa and politics politic new york herman ridder treasurer of the oro democratic national committee and publisher of the new yorker staats died odd suddenly denly monday at his home in this file city among german american citizens of tho united states lierman herman ridder was ono one of the most conspicuous figures in tho the newspaper publishing business and in politics ills ilia associates in the publishing business had lio honored nored him at end ono time with the presidency of the american newspaper publishers association so and for many years lie ho hold high offices in the associated press as treas treasurer aurer and a a director lit in politics lie he was wall such a factor that lie ho was talked of at the national democratic convention in denver in 1808 1908 as a pos nominee tor for vice president on the ticket with dryan bryan whom however mr air opposed at that time ile ho also wits was discussed litter later as a likely selection for ambassador to germany mr air ridder was born march 6 isol ills ilia parents were ro poor that young ridder began earning lite hla own living when 11 years old as an errand boy in a hat store |