New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
DIR. PARKHURST BACK, WE'LL.
NOT READY YET TO DISCUSS THE TAM
MANY VICTORY.

cRry-vpp AT THE RESULT But is NOT FAMILIAR
ENOUGH WITH DETAILS TO TALK AT ANY
LENcTH-soME SHARP THINGS
ABOUT PLATT
The Rev. DR.. Charles Fl. ParKhurst Return"
homo Yesterday after a notwithstanding tour aoroa
lasting about FIVE and a half months ne ni
New-York early IN June last, CONSIDERABLY oto~v We
down In health by close Application 10 ~
clerical duties and public work. and eXpec'eu "
take only his usual three months vacation "a
recovery however was not so rapid as ne eAP
and IN order that his recuperaton shouiu oe ~,
oueh and complete he decided. as ADVISED Wy 49,
friends TO prolong his stay in the inVlgoIa'I"e
roundings Of the mountainous districts y, 81
,ond and Germany The result is that LII
hurst comes back fully restored in heai'i an noa,
vigorous and enthusiastic than ne i"' - rords
IN fully two years. According 10 ms w" - uor,<
he feels as well as ever and will begin ac'tV' IT.,
immediately He will not, however p, o,,o,
$500 I'D Sunday next but on WEDNESDAY even
,n0 no will deliver lecture 70 his cohs
Dr Parkhurst could not be Induced 10 u''e ss
the political situation at any ieHe'" o,onrents
that It was necessary 10 stuoy VI. too hio de-
tho, bave taken place in New-fork sl0e '''
.na. ho,orn No could comment upon the Mayor
H., a,ao,ior its result and its probabilities ITO
,n,,mated however, that he wouio nave e
statement TO make in this drec"oh Il" 'i'e 49,,
of the coming week. and might at 'ie SAM ".,.
administration o>-
,,or prADy TO DISCUSS THE ELECTION.
.n,..u am fully posted" explained Dr. Park
-. .,,,on many details. knowledge OF which
80 ot been able 10 acquire abroad. and untiI
have considered all the elements that contribute" W
remnants victory, / would prefer not 10 say au9
thing for publication For the greater part Oh 'ne
time 7 was away buried myself where the newspa-
ners should no; reach me ! completely oanished
/
vas going on nor did want to know II was nor
until about six weeks ago. when was IN Fdlis' '"at
resumed interest in local politics ana began 10 l
I'm again the thread Of affairs here 1t Is SAD 10 re
,za that the outcome of the recent election may eau
again to the unhappy state OF things which existed
bAfore II Is inexpressibly sad TO come back TO New"
york and know that the city is again at the mercy
Of those from whom IL was only wresied aIter three
Years OF hard work My vocabulary is no match Tor
the jgnomny OF the situation. That is all care 10
say upon that matter for the present.
As 10 the feeling among Americans on the other
side Of the Atlantic regarding the election. Dr. Park
hurst said: Il went among the American RESIDENTS
OF Paris great deal. and their almost universal
hope was that Seth Low would be elected. Ihey
recognized in him good government clean admins
tration and less crime and disorder than In the sue
cess OF Judge Van Wyck. The interest in the e4ec-
ton was intense and the utmost sensation was
caused by the news Of Henry Georges death IN
common with others IN Paris. was inclined TO be-
lieve that it would operate 10 the victory OF MT
Low think now that If the election had been ned
on the day after Mr. George died his followers wou'u
have hung together and have supported MI Low
CROKER AND PLATT COMPARED.
DR. Parkhurst was Informed OF the movement
that had been started looking 10 a reorganization
of the Republican party here, but he declned 10
state his views upon the necessity for such action
on the ground that he always avoided discussing
political organizations from purely political point
bearing somewhat upon the same subject Dr.
Parkhurst allowed himself more latitude
Frequently" he said. Il have stated my views
on Mr. Plat with emphatic frankness. l have
said that l would rather fight five Crokers than
one Platt. For FIVE years l have considered MI
PIatt more dangerous man than Mr.. Croker. ana
everything that has happened since then has served
TO confirm that impression. Platt has been TOT
wears the most dangerous enemy we have had In
this State of American ideas and institutions
Croker is not to be compared to Plat. There is
a frankness and an openness about the Tammany
leader that one almost admires. He does not pre-
secentS TO are ef ony eGd BY his FOR It
Plat gave US the Greater New-York for MS own
purposes by examining down our throats an un-
digested charter. and now he has given us Tam
ispeakng OF his trip abroad, Dr.. Parkhurst said
My wife and l first went 10 Fevay, where we
have spent many summers. Here we remained for
Would not allow me to do much mountain climb
ing which had hitherto been my a chen Rs1 o M
where / had often wanted TO 60 1t faces the
Jungfrau, and is one OF the Iandes ST. ana d mos
nttie careful and moderate climbing Thence we
Went the Black Forest and devoted ourselves YES
Wheeiman The roads are perfection one can
take hs sw Ss f2T Of or ie5 W et
ply coast back through the most delightful scenery,
We spent two weeks in the Black Forest and men ZEN
teresting trips along the Rhine