New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08
A FAR-REACHING TRIUMPH.
DIR. PARKHURST GETS MANY MESSAGES
OF CONGRATULATIONS.
THE WORK or THE CITY VIGILANCE LEAGUE
TO BE KEPT UP-AWAKENING or FOREIGN
BORN CITIZENS so LONG OPPRESSED
By TAMMANY-TIiE DOCTORS
CONFIDENCE IN STRONG
AND GOFF.

So many letters and kilograms were sent TO the
Rev. Or. Charles Ii. Parkhurst at his horne in East
Thrty-hfth-s: yesterday that late hour in tnc
afternoon he had been unable to read them all.
They mostly misslves conveying coaSratula-
tions the defeat Of Tarninany IN this city. AMI
many OF the kilograms came from distant cities ana
towns. Speaking about them last evening he sad
TO Tribune reporter:
II have been touched by the expressions Of good
will conveyed and they prove the truth Of what l
said TO my congregation on SUNDAY, tEat the iisAt
in this city purely local affair, ou; would
have effect upon the coUntry at large nave
received kilograms from Ncw-Nnsand from the
South and from the West. and even from Canada,
which show the interest that had been aroused IN
our campaign for good government and the en-
couragemeat which has been given by tie victory
here People in Savannah. in Chicago, IN San Fran
cisco and in Montreal. am told. saying that II
we can root out aud overcome Official corruption
here In New-Ycr. they can do the same in their
cities The effect Of our triumph Is TO be fa-reach
ing"
DR.. Parkhurst said he was making preparations
TO go to Lakewood. where he expects TO have a
good rest for two weeks. When he returns TO the
city again he will 50 on with work which he had
planned before the election Mach Of that work IL
connected with the Citv Vigilance League. ana
there is 20 be meeting OF the General Cohlil,'ee
of the league on Friday evening. ne explained tha'
the league had been organized on lines adopted p'
Tammany Hail. so far as the mere details OF organ
ization went, but the purposes OF the TWO ois"'-a
tons are totally at variance because ''ie ""s'e
does not want Offices for any Of Its members anu
1t seeks to raise the standard OF citizenship iis'e
of DEGRADING IT, "Our organization is now III goo"
shape" he said land the youns men VINO nave De
come interested in the work were never more IN
earnest than now. We want TO educate the isno'ah'
and helpless people in some districts Oh Tue '"'
and let them know the meaning ana spirit ol amer
lean institutions. believe that the overwhelming
a in
awakening of the foreign-born citizens THOUSANDS
Of them went to the polls yesterday IN
denendentlv to exercise for the hrst uhe
since they here their rights as Ai''ei
lean citizens. For the first time they are seE
ting their eyes open They are beginning 10 see
who il is that has had their vote ana what tha'
vote has meant. OF the American idea, the poHcy
of our Government, they were absolutely ignorant.
They did not know their rights. they did not Kho"
even that they had any rights. Their votes were
Tammany Halls. In that vote lay Iammahy
great strength But their eyes are open had Nov class
beginning has been made Ihey are not d o'u 0''''
of people; they are only ignorant oooaf,,
Il never realized What thoro sa fv as yes
terday, when went down among thein anu oH go
then at the au Po earnest and Serese what
they need now is more lgnt WIN tnai tei n" he
blinded so long, and when that time comes there
is nothing We may net acfomPS on now a,1T 70 more
people actually had been led 10 belieNe, "a, tl,eA
~ have 4 vote counted The Tammany leaders
have been fobbing them in that way II We ca,
teach these people the real meaning OF our liz.
lions they will not fall under the power oi az.
many again. once let them unuefsldhu tHdI VIC
are irving to help them and the work Is easy,
TaI1many has long lived ana latleHeu oI
nublic plumber that the leaders Will soon nave soe
new schemes for a return to power but we mus
Continue the work of education to defeat such
schemes 1t is significant that so many Demo
Gratis have come to the conclusion that Tammany
is only an ulcer on the political body: am
taken. His words last evening showed the right
spirit, We are have a non-partisan ad,hlilista a.
tion in the city. and 1t will be an oplecl-iesso, "
men who have chung to Taminany oecause ny ~
Ca nization in the city. Backed by a Repupncaiis
Governor and a Legislature. the ennanceelnehI Vi
nower nv the combination of all these offices can
not be overestimated. There IS ohiy one uane.
lead TO extreme acts Human nature Is human
nature verywhere. and extreme acts now woul1
be only human nature. History has demonstrates
that often. And extreme Ncinrles reat danSer
Of going too far, of wanting some OF the IoaVes
and fishes and few OF the plums. AT. 5tronxx
will be sorely tried. perplexed, worried but we al
feel sure of his ability to master the SITUATION.
~ Dr ParlIhurst also gave expression to his con-
fdence in John W Con-, whose NOMINATION ior me
Office of Recorder he had been one OF the hrSt 10
advocate. saying: , - ~ 40, ro.uro
ond character have been brought out clearly.
Save watched him IN his success IN following
setrai pht trail through the woods and have seen
the bigness of his heart and have come TO kn t
tbe. n Is In the right place. In his WORK ne mas
Saen rrofoundiy interested, and while ieeI sure
That Re is glad he has been elected Know INA,
his interest in the Investigations he Is pursuing
fis ability and my belief in the way he VIII ful-
ri tho duties OF his Office are absolute