The record-union., 1897-11-05
TAMMANY'S VICTORY.
Secretary Bliss Charges 1t to Di-
vision in Republican Ranks.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Secretary
Bliss has returned from New York.
Regarding the elections he made the fol-
lowing statement:
1.-The result is simply what may be
expected from a division in the ranks of
those who won the victory last year;
that is all there is about it. When it
became impossible to make a union of
forces opposed to Tanmmany. defeat
was inevitable. AS to responsibility,
every man will have to decide that for
himself.
I'VE hope that before another election
takes place we will be able to get these
divided forces together. / found quite a
number of men who intended to vote for
General Tracy who voted for Mr.. Low,
believing that was the only way to de-
feat Van Wyck. This feeling existed on
the part of many, and undoubtedly had
great influence in reducing Tracy's
vote"
PARKHURST'S VIEWS.
PARIS, Nov 4.-The Rev. d. Park
hurst gave out the following statement
in regard to the Democratic victory in
New York City: IF New York has not
moral genius enough to keep out or
Tammany's clutches after it has once
been rescued from them, may the Lord
have mercy on New York. Republican
votes have restored Tammany to pow
er, and upon the men who cast them
will devolve the responsibility for the
iobbery and vandalism of the next
four years, and don't let US forget it.
New York will not become re-
spectacle city until it's clergy are so
possessed of the spirit of old prophets
as to be prepared to put governing
pressure upon secular events; until
the press becomes so distinctly and
unwaveringly the exponent of unmark-
etable truth as to command the conn-
dence of the reading public; until rep
utable citizens are sufficiently welded
TO Righteousness TO be willing to sacrl-
flee political fetiches to the interests Oh
the general tendency and integrity
A vINDICATION OF TAMMANY.
LONDON. Nov. Am Enghshman
who does not cherish a total gloomy
view of the result of the recent election
in New York is William D. Stead, the
well-known newspaper man, who re-
Gently figured in the public eye mere as
the sponsor of Richard Croker in a
somewhat fattering pen portrait OF that
noted Tammany chieftain. Mr.. Stead
gave his views to a representative Of
the Associated Press to-day in original
phrases, such as characterize his utter
ances.
Mr. Croker, 1t appears, while convers-
ing with Mr.. Stead, predicted that the
Tammany majority would be 100000
votes. adding. IF l were to run for
Mayor | should want all the newspapers
against me-"
Mr.. Croker added says Mr.. Stead.
f"If you intend to write bout me, please
say that Tammany must give New York
the best government il ever had. New
York is the ideal of the world, and that
is the future watchword for Tammany."
Mr.. Stead continued: 1T is a great
vindication of Tammany and Croker
and gives them a wonderful opportu-
nifty. though 1t does not wipe out the
slate of the past Nothing could erase
the Lexow revelations, but many men,
who, struggling to the front, sometimes
find il necessary to do such things to
get there. would be superior TO such
attempts after having achieved posi-
ton. Becky Sharp said: IT is easy to
he virtuous on a thousand a year Tam
many and Croker have got the thous-
and a year. The election must give
impetus to Bryanism.''
About the election generally Mr.
Stead was quite cheerful, saying: The
Chicago platform. minus the nonsense
about free silver-if that is what Tam
many's victory means-won't scare the
English. To most Of us in the old
country your plutocrats seem a much
greater menace TO the commonwealth
than the Democrats. even If they do
swear by Croker and Tammany Hail.
The Republican campaign fund stagger-
ed us much more than the victory Of
Van Wyck."