New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-23
WILL WORK FOR UNITY.
DIR. PARKHURST WILL DEFEAT TAM
MANY HALL IF POSSIBLE.
HE HOPES TO COMBINE ALL THE ANTI
TAMMANY FORCES on A HoN-PARTIsAN
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.

TAMMANY FORCES on A HoN-PARTIsAN
CAHDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
The Rev. Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst IL again Ola
the warpath. At a meeting OF the city Vigilance
League. held Friday evening. Dr.. Parkhurst de-
livered an address In which he outlined plan t.
defeat Tammany Hall in the municipal elections
DIR. Parkhursts plan Is. briefly stated. to perfect
powerful Organization. which. while modelled on
the plans OF Tammany Hall. will IN no way become
identified with the methods Of that organization.
Now, this organization IS nearly completed. There
to be district leaders. General Committee ana
an Executive Committee.
Or. Parkhurst said to a Tribune reporter yester-
day: When I spoke at the meeting OF the city
Vigilance League my hint was the first one that
had any such scheme in contemplation. have been
working quietly; 50 have my friends Our work has
been crowned with success. and at present nearly
two-thirls Of the organization Is perfected
"Wh0 are connected with the new movement?
asked the reporter
Il cannot answer that question" said DIT Park
hurst. laughingy come some other time. We are
not yet ready to reveal names You many
young who I'm business downtown. and who
signed with the league. do not want their names
published: 50 1 must refrain from giving them.
But continued Dr. Parkhurst our organization
will be completed before the campaign begins. When
the fight begins In earnest will work. shoulder -
shoulder. for the promotion OF mutue! set-sacrihcc
between the Democratic and Republican parues ana
the sacrifice. | hope will result in the choosing OF
a candidate who will be strictly non-partisaH ~
matter what his politics may be.
As DR.. Parkhurst uttered these words. ma ~, :
Clisienel. and every tone showed how Thoroughly
he has thrown himself into the struggle before him.
I'VE must" he said. select candidate 50 strong
that no Independent Republican or Democrat can I'M
peril chances Of success. Failure on our part
means success for Tammany Hall"
But. Dr Parkhurst." said the reporter. now
can you expect beat TammanY Hall with only
| one candidate and that one on a Citizens ticket
In this way" said he Il hope that the nVesti-
cation OF the Police Department will show past
Republicans and past Democrats that party Is no'
the chief consideration In public affairs. The consil
| Grafton - the election OF man above reproach
! We mean 20 try and call to the attention Of the
citizens 81 Ncw-YOrk the present awkward condition
| OF affairs 'AwkwarT Describes II exactly. Thert
are many men who Will not sacrifice their party
| affiliations until they have found a reason good
| enough 10 warrant them in doing so
what steps VIII You take 20 bring about az
| understanding between the An'i-Tammnny Repur
| leans and Democrats &c 20 the sinking ~ partisan
| ship the common issue and choice of a candi
| dat~2'
| Dr Parkhurst thought for moment AMI Their
/ eail. There ought be AID soon too confer
! Tammluy nov cuts. They should meet ana come
| comes % name O. candidate We shall be- abe -
| pr PaIkhurst denied that d. nnd any pohucA
| ambitions ami refused - discuss th" candidacy 4"
| seth Low or John ". GoN for th" office oil Mayor