New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-12
PRICE THREE CENTS.
DIR. PARKHURSTS ATTITUDE.
HE SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT THE FUSION
TICKET

THE WAY 1T WAS PUT IN THE FIELD NOT TO Hrs
LIKING But THE GREAT FIGHT Is AGAINST
TAMMANY AND THE OPPOSITION TO THE
TIGER MUST NOT BE DIVIDED.
The Rev. Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst early last
evening gave 10 newspaper men copies OF the
following carefully written statement which he
had prepared at his home in East Thrty-hth-
St. defining his position regarding the fusion
ticket
In taking the measure OF the present situation
nothing will be gained by slurrfng over It's deplora-
bic features, and also nothing Will be gained, but.a
great deal sacrificed. by allowing such features 10
make insensibe to those opportunities and duties
OF the hour which just as urgent as tnough
no faults had been committed or mistakes made
Speaking now in the order OF the two points as
Just presented want say first, that with the
OF the efforts that have been made at fusion
I am sadly disappointed Excellent surprisingly
excellent the fusion ticket is In certain portions
Of It's personnel who has been for any con-
siderable time resident in this city can examine
the ticket without instantly discovering that the
influences largely operative in its construction
we're distinctly indireren, to-not to say antago-
nistic to-a that makes for the best interests OF
the city as generally interpreted II would probably
be impossible to find any twelve men who, sitting
down together TO study the matter OF candidacy.
and
largest way the city's welfare, would prepare a
slate that would TO any large degree resemble the.
fusion slate either In It's individual makeup or In
the type Of character represented upon II. The
preponderating element OF our citizens desire to
be governed by men who certified TO by the
strength and dignity OF Their record. We are
not ga tsfed to be told OF candidate that there
ls nothing particular that can be said against
him." Negation and coorlessness do not level
up to the grade OF the popular demand. We want,
on the contrary. men OF whom great deal that
Is positive be sad In their favor There are
plenty OF such In town, and they are the type OF
candidate that would be fixed upon by the slate
makers II II that large enough to
manage themselves and not men that were small
enough to be managed that were really the thing
sought for
NOT CRITICIsING THE FIFTY
Now IN TITS we are not cricising the Committee
OF Fifty. Their function was understood to be to
constrain the several organizations combine In
the composition OF ticket. not TO compose ticket
os their own All they could do TO prod the dif-
serent organizations into making to the ticket as
reputable a contr button as vas obta!naole. and 100
distinct and cordial recogntion cannot De maze
Gl he mn 10 met the demhns Of their own judgment
and that Of the public. They did In that direction
nder an r' the deSorSbe crcumstances by which they
were handicapped The issue Of another PROOF ot
the fact already numerously illustrated, that the
whole effect OF partisan politics In municipal mat
ters is TO lower the tone Of ADMINISTRATION and IN
ecanoSiy mg edcationa moral End religious which
it is the proper function of the municipality to fos-
sT:ona Pze the S 1sos.ns sson see, a, az ~
having the city's interests safeguarded by who.
whether as Republicans as Democrats look upon
positions OF municipal trust only as legitimate game
like to seem presumpuous, but venture 70 ,nnx s,n
having discovered the manifestations and dicksrns
propenstes Of the partisan 1ne suS snS
OF aha fe snd nh enemen there is no
wisdom in our debating these matters unless we
platform and consult together with an eye that IS
single the esgences Of this city [ some 20 vo OF by y0a
city clerkship some of you estirnate your .en1es %
s II to h h' fy In BUSINESS 81 Our
preference deal with men who Go not go around
snTtbsr sttempts at meiation The responsibility
Of failure would then be distinctly seen to res; rest
so would have been singing blow 10 that wnoe
breed OF small manipulation OF which we snaii nave
or be able with any confidence 70 enjoy victory
after we have won H.
BLONDERBUSS FIGHTING NOT EFFECTIVE.
While it Is perfectly clear that nothing Of the
above can be Justly omitted from fair statement
of the case II Is equally clear that whatever there
may be In the situation that is faulty and deporaoe
we are not thereby sbsolved from the Obligation
resting upon citizens TO gather ourselves up
from any perplexity into which we may nave , pen
contingencies have not modlfed me essen sssen'lr!
the and that Whatever otneI ehrhl.vs
there may be that will require 10 be KNOCKED dowh
when their turn comes II Is neither ROBUST cl'len-
ship good stratgy TO concentrate this year upon
any other enemy than the one We az c2,os.r ~
paraiyze last year viz. Tammany ital; interesting
a5e braDcb and aim at general effects YET bunder
buss lighting Is mode Of musketry that IS neitnss @
enemy killed is better than half a dozen enemies
scotched There IS no abatement In either the cneer-
funess or the heartness with whicn am SUI pre-
nared 4, camp on the trail OF the striped Deas We
sSaIi not he rnuncipally safe TIL she Is dead, for 80
ons as she is able even TO lash her tau sne VIII
ard IIsrrnntled will always crystallize In the hope
Of subordnating the God-fearing ana the ia"-ao"-
On mis- point the intelligent conscience Of the city
Of %ew-York IS agreed. II IS perhaps the only pon;
sck no" 70 o aroher and to this point OF agreement
we can win. Though | repudate a portion OF the
or more S%d on ticket yet
thar fact is no scabbard into which sna,l thrust
deverywhere recognized he sterlng) to furnish al
+ Snd s can ssHd sSoudf to IN
election OF their names, the cause Is maintained ned
ticket become the trophy OF the Wgwam. I may
and do resent the process by which even the pest
capt 10 the machinery that brings about mans
candidacy is no rational ground for my resstins me
eanddsey proyasa sways & ,ne man as enos
record Of his own producing flower may have the
misfortune to grow on a eompo:, heap. but II i Is
of situation This Is an honest discrimination be,
a, a compromise with the compost heap.
Whatever criticism may be passed upon my POSI-
on as se2y stated rs Sme 6r vcoR wbou Sns
ashamed and suffer defeat without oeins diseoh-
certed
TO TAKE PART IN THE CAMPAIGN
MAYOR STRONG SAYS HE Is AS MUCH INTEREST.
ED AG HE WAS LAST YEAR.