The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-23
.NEW YORK MAYORALTY
Tammany rail Sees 6ut One Foa
in the Field.
DIR. PARKHURST Is A COMBATANT.


He Writes Letter from Switzerland on
the Issues of the Canvass and Supports
Seth Low--New York Paper Says Serious
Results Will Likely Follow Mayor Har-
rison's Participation i'm the New York
Mayoralty Contest
New York, Oct. 23.-The word of Col
onel Asa Bird Gardiner for it. Tammany
Hall, whose nominee for district attor-
ney Colonel Gardiner is, sees but one
foe in the field, and that foe is the Citi-
zens' Union, personified by Seth Low,
the Unions candidate for mayor OF
greater New York. The contention of
Colonel Gardiner, which is also the con-
tention Of the regulars Of the Republic
an party is that no man who has not
responsible party behind him should be
entrusted with the administration Of a
city's affairs. "Our fight" said Colonel
Gardiner. lis with Low. Low repre-
sents the Strong administration" he
said, and then he proceeded to charge
the present city government, which was
the outcome Of a non-partisan move
ment with adding $10000,0 900 annually
to the expenses Of the city. On the 9TH
er hand, sponsors for the existing city
government challenge proof that there
has been a dollar of the peoples money
spent dishonesty. They assert that
never were the streets so well cleaned as
in the last three years, and claim that
there has been a marked Improvement
in the moral Of the police force, and all
Of this in spite of the shackles that bind
the hands Of all New York. on which
gives have been placed and are kept
locked by the powers at Albany.
Parkhurst i'm the Fight.
Thus the contest may be regarded in
some measure as a struggle between
partisans and nom -partsans, the latter
being represented by the Citizens I'm
ion and the former by the Democratic
and Republican party organizations, al
though the forces Of the Democracy are
divided between Van Wyck and George.
The entrance of the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst
as a combatant is one of the notable
incidents of the campaign. DR. Park
hurst Is in Switzerland, but he has writ
ter on the issues Of the canvass. He
finds himself supporting Low. in spite
of the latter's avowed opposition to
sumptuary laws What the clergyman
finds to approve most In the college
president is his declaration of independ-
ence of party and individual dictation
To DR. Parkhurst's thinking PLAT
ISM" as he terms the Republican or
! ganization. is more to be condemned
( than "Crokersm," which represents the
regular Democracy in the municipa
I campaign. If the last one Of the SCI, ,00'
] registered voters of greater New Yorl
| Is not out at the polls on Nov. II will
/ not be for lack of exhortation. and tina
| of all shades and degrees Of eloquence
| IT is doubtful If there ever was loca
! canvass i'm which men of more note tool
( active part than are participating in thu
( pending campaign. Betting continues
} to be feeble and without significance.
May Disrupt Bryan Forces.
| A local paper says that Carter Harri
! sons intention to invade this city will
| his cabinet and the Cook County March
! ing club and speak here for Judge Van
| Wyck oct. % is likely to disrupt th'
| Bryan forces Of the west, according t
statements made by friends of Henry
| George. The George movement in th'
I greater New York has been receiving
I substantial financial and moral recogni
ton from western Democrats. The an
nouncement that the mayor Of Chicago
! who was elected by the Bryan workers
( in Cook county, had been induced tC
[ come to New York has aroused the bit
| ter resentment of the local George men
William j. Strong Of Chicago. presiden
J Of the Allied Bryan Silver clubs, is il
town working in Henry Georges inter
ests. He was so excited over the re
| port that Mayor Harrison was comini
I TO Tammany's assistance that he was OF
| fering to wager 81 900 that the Bryai
forces In Illinois would be split in twail
| unless Harrison reconsidered his inten
( tion.
! Denounces Mayor Harrison.
CAS- a Bryan Democrat who WORKED
hard for Democratic success last fal
in Illinois," he said" 81 denounce May
or Harrison and declare that he will II
no sense represent the Democratic senti
ment Of his own city and state If h
takes Tammany's side in this contest
We recognize Henry George as the onl.
candidate who stands on the Chicag
patform and represents the true prin
ciples Of Democracy. l know tha
! Chairman Orr of the Democratic stat
committee OF Illinois and Secretary Bent
lev Of the same committee agree wit
me in that statement l still believ
that Mayor Harrison will not imperi
his party in the west as we'll as In tn
east by interfering in this contest Il
New York Every effort will be mad
to induce Mayor Harrison to attend I
his own duties in Chicago. If he come