New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-25
DIR PARKHuRsT Is GLAD OF 1T.
THE LESS WE GET FROM ALBANY NOW LIE
BETTER" He sAYs-B1PARTlSAN BILL
REACHES MAYOR STRONG.

THE LESS WE GET FROM ALBANY Now LIE
BETTER" He BIPARTISAN BILL
REACHES MAYOR STRONG.
Tho Rev. DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst last evening
EXPRESSED himself as well pleased because the 70
Nee Reorganization bill had apparently been Killed
in the State Senate.
.J am glad of it, he said, "and believe that the
less NE get from Alba ny now the better off we shall
be when we begin the fall campaign. There are
many persons who cannot read the signs OF inc
times. unless they are written IN large
The real meaning of partisan politics VIII NOT De
fully understood by many people. unless 1t IS made
clear BY the action of the Legislature The Legs
lature has been in session now more than tnree
months and what is there 70 show for all that time
The people will be stirred when they come 70 con-
slider the little that the Legislature has done and
the much 1t has failed TO do for the cause OF re-
form II there was anything the Legislature
could have done, II would have p,easel me to have
il done under the circumstances II Is plain that We
have got to make fight against partisan poAucs'
Subtract the Plat influence, and We could nave had
the legislation we wanted long ago. am PROUD OF
Assembyman Pavey. His speech was not a whit
too severe and 1 read it with great satisfaction
We brought to a point where we know that not
only IS Tammany politics bad but any partisan poll
tics is bad
THE Plat. aasco at Albany is helping the peo-
PIE to understand the significance and value Of non
partisanship. 1t may be that Commissioner WarnS
is under cloud just now, but when he said that
what was needed 10 make clean streets man
instead Of voter at the end Of the broomstick, he
gave expression to most valuable truth. I don't
know If Plat & Co. understand the meaning of
such thing mora! force, but when man IS
hit on the head with club he is likely 10 feel H.,
and the people are being moved 70 point where
they are likely 10 make Plat & Co. understand
that the popular will be obeyed
The action of the Republicans in Senator Rob-
ertsons district In reminding him that he was
not sent to Albany TO do the bidding OF Plat &
Co.. was significant. and understand that the Re
publicans in Senator LeXow's district about
ready TO convey similar hint"
DR.. Parkhurst SAID he exceedingly well
pleased with the selection OF Theodore Roosevelt 70
be a Police Commissioner, and he had sent tele-
reported willingness 10 serve the peop.e as Com
missioner of Police.
Mayor Strong received a certified copy of the 81
partisan Police bill from Albany yesterday. lie
will probably to-day announce the date the
hearing on the bill. The Mayor declined to say
anything that would foreshadOw what his nten-
tons regarding approving or disapprovng H..
Elihu Root called at the Mayors office yesterday
and had long talk with the Mayor. which was
understood 10 have reference to the Bipartisan
BILL and the course to be pursued in dealing with
II. In reply questions the subject Colonel
Strong said that Il would be manifesty improper
for him to discuss 1t before hearing the arguments
which might be made when the measure came
officially before him.
The Mayor was about reticent respecting the
Police Reorganization bill when the news Of its
defeat by tie vote in the Senate was carried 10
him. He reflected moment and then said: Il
believe that have no comments TO make.