The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-19
PARKHURST WROTETOPLATT
PLAT Also WROTE TO PARKHURsE,
NOBODY KNOWS JUST WHAE

Ths Cerre,peusesss said 20 ne Rather
Caus,ie-If Senator L-xow Has TITS way
the Men who Have PuSnciy Accused Oh.
Police May Ne Asked to Produce Proofs.
It wouldn't surprise those familiar with the
situation II ex-senator Thomas c. Platt and
DIR. Parkhurst came to open hostility at sny
moment Mr. Platt has a pew In DR.. Park
bursts church on Madison square. but that
wouldn't make any difference. Or. Parkhurst,
In his speech to the City Vigilance League
on Saturday night. is reported as critics.
ing Plattism and declaring: Men who
appear to be in favor OF moral reform
have been. under the rule OF Plsttism-
doing their best to defeat this municipal ln-
vestiRationl work. I don't see yhy
the Republican machine should have an ythinr
to do with our Investigation OF the corruption
which everybody knows exists We have
looked to Albany for help. but instead they
have given us delay after delay"
Mr.. Platt was not pleased yesterday when he
read this report Of DR.. Parkhursts alleged re-
marks He said. however that he had no time
to reply to them. He was on his way to Chi
cago. and travelled as far as Albany with
Speaker George r. Malby.
DIR. Parkhurst. however says that he did not
use the term "Plattlsm" but used the word
"Bossism." and that he had no intention OF
rejecting on Mr.. Platt
It's known. however. that Mr.. Plat and Dr.
Parkhurst have recently had rather a caustic
correspondence. DIR. Parkhurst in his corre-
spondence with Superintendent Byrnes q
couple OF years ago demonstrated that he
could dip his pen in gall. but in his recent
correspondence with Mr.. Plat he learned that
the Tioga chleftain had some bitter black ink
too.
DR.. Parkhurst declines to give out this cor
respondence for publication. saying that 10
was OF private nature. and Mr.. Plat also re-
fuses to furnish It to the newspapers. DR..
Parkhurst said positively last night that the
correspondence did not relate to the Senate
Investigating committee or to the Police De-
does not believe In attacking the integrity Of
men without ;s ample Proof He does not want
been. he says. the subject Of malicious libel
SO many times that he knows how It Is himself.
satisfy tse Sommsee tSs t
publcans arrayed against Me. Platt and OF
have declared that corruption exists In the
Police Department. yet when tho Lexow COM
plainants fail to present any evidence.
It was ascertained last night that Senator
ator saNton.. senator OConnor. and Senator
Pound. and the other Republican statesmen on
h ..ow nas T he ds to a NJ.
These steps include the probability Of sub
penang Charles stewart smith, President Of
the Chamber OF commerce. Col. Joel b. Erhardt,
T. Lawrence Godkin. and other editors Of New
York, newspapers, who have. cried ''corrup-
tion, and DR.. Parkhurst. and requiring them
70 give all evidenc. they may have AGAINST the
Police Department Certain Influences have
been at work on Senator Lexow and Senator
Saxton not to GO "a far as this. but Senator
Lexow Is in rather bad humor. and nobody
can tell Just how far he will GO He Is the
Chairman Of the committee. and yet he wishes
70 9eier 70 Senator saxton 10 many matters.