The morning call., 1894-11-22
iREATEST OF ALL FORCES.
So Says John E. MilhoIIand, the
Republican Leader,
WHO us NOW AT THE CALIFORNIA.
One of the Brightest Politicians in
the East Gives His Views on
Recent Political Events.

John E. Milholand, the leader Of that
faction of the Republican party in New
York State bearing his name, who is also
one of the editorial writer's on the Tribune
of New York City, Is at the California.
Mr. Milholland appears TO be a man
under thirty years of age, but notwith-
standing his comparative yOuthfulness, he
is ackno wledgrd to be one of the greatest
political forces in public life in New York
City.
When the question of recognizing the
Republican party in New YORK City was
sprung by the Union League Club Mr..
Mulholland took issue with the members
of that organization, claiming that an en-
tlrely new organization was the only solu-
ton of the difficulty with which the party
was confronted. and his judgment was sus-
tanned by subsequent events.
New York." said Mr.. Milholland last
night. "has entered upon new period in
its political history. Tammany, which
has been IN supreme control,i is now simply
an illustration of ignorance dethroned4
Tue new administration Will prove TO be,
In the estimation of not only myself, but
every sensible man who has followed the
causes which brought it into power.
business one from every point of view.
and as a matter of common justice in look
ing for the actual forces which brought the
late political revolution about the credit
belongs largely 10 tbs tireless and persis-
tent advocate Of municipal reform, DR..
Parkburst.
You may place all the other factors on
one side of the scale-the Luce Democracy,
the State Democracy, the Uuion League
Republicans the MilhollaDd Republicans
and all the other reform elements-and
DR.. Parkhurst upon the other side will tip
the beam every time. His unf1inehing ag-
gressiveneSs in the face of all obstacles
prepared the way for the subsequent work
of the committee of seventy, and laid a
sure foundation upon which 10 build.
"The work of the LeXow committee was.
as you doubtless are aware, authorized by
special act OF the Legislature, and was
intended. primarily, to probe into the cor
rupt uses to which the Tammany organ
iZation prOstituted the police force of the
city. The work OF this committee has ex-
banded both in its scope and in the de-
velopments which it has brought to- light
until 1t may be said TO have assumed a
national Importance. Those who heed
the rumOrs started from time to time about
that committee being bought off know but
little about the CALDER of the men who
compose it. I tell you that there Is no
power on earth that can pull off that COM
mttee from its present Investigations, and
the man or set OF men who attempt any
81 firmly believe that thu great body of
the police force of New York are honost
men and would be only too glad to be
relieved FROM the nefariOuS work imposed
upon them by their superiors. This being
true and the fear of possible consequences
being now removed. it can be readily seen
that the work of securing evidences as to
the criminal nature of the duties imposed
upon them will be easily procured from
now Oh, as the men themselves will, in
most instances, be only TOO willing to
testify.
lone great result of the elections In New
York, believe, will be the absolute with
draWal of both the police and fire depart
ments from politics. and [ further believe
that in both the military system will be
introduced. New York is destined TO have
a model government. This has been no
partisan fight, but one waged on the one
side by all the better elements of both the
old parties, while on the other were the
aggregate forces Of corruption. 1t was a
victory for the people, assured by the in
designations Of the Lexow committee, and
inspired by Parkhurst The great prob
lens of municipal government will now
be grappled with manfully, and Colonel
Strong, our newly elected Mayor, who is
a patriot before a politician, is just the
man to successfully shape the work OF
reformation.
THE Lexow investigation has not vet
reached the greater scOundrels which it
seeks to uncover. Patrick Diver is practi-
cally fugitive from justice. and dozens of
the late leaders are consumed with appre-
tensions as to the future. The scope of
the inquiry will 60 higher than its most
sanguine friends ever dreamed of, and
no eleventh-hOur repentance will save
many of the high officials who are now
seeking cover In that manner"
Mr.. Milholland comes West to seek a
much eeded rest. This is his first visit to
San Francisco for five years, and he notes
some marvellous changes, so he says. He
will visit the Northwest. and on his way
back to the East will go via Los Angeles
and the southern route.
An uncle of his, Alexander MeNary,
was a '49er. who. MIR. MilhOland says,
used to fill his boyish mind with an eager
desire to visit California by relating tales
of the wonders OF the great West, as viewed
by a pioneer.
Regarding the alarming reports widely
published that Whitelaw Reid is victim
of consumption. Mr.. Milholland says there
is not word of truth in them. Mr. Reid
had severe attack of the grip over year
ago. and, through neglect. allowed it to
obtain a firm hold upon his system, thus
aggravatiDg an asthmatic trouble, from
which he has always suffered. He sailed
for Egypt on November s. and his friends
have no uOuOt but that be will return i'm