New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
HENRY ID. PTRROY FOX ROOSEVELT
TIE LEADER OF THE HOME RULE DEMoC-
RACY GIVES REASONS FOR SUPPORT
ING TIE COLONEL.

ING THE COLONEL.
Henry D. Purroy the leader of the Home Rule
Democracy yesterday gave out for publication
letter which he had written to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt the Republican candidate for Governor,
declaring his intention to support Colonel Roose-
velt's candidacy Mr.. Purroy formerly was
Tammany leader and was president of the Board or
Fire Commissioners for years and later was County
Clerk When he was County Clerk he was chair
man OF the Tammany Committee on Organization
IN the absence of Richard Croker in Europe Mr.
Purroy reholled against the deputy-leadership or
John C. Sheenan renowned Tammany and all its
works and organized the Home Rule Democracy.
Last fall he and his organization supported Seth
Low for Mayor. His letter deals with Tamnany
and the Van Wyck family in his vigorous way. and
gives reasons why independent Democrats should
support Colonel Roosevelt this year His letter
Is as follows
Hon Theodore Roosevelt
Dear Sir Early this summer on my return from
abroad | was much pleased TO- mo mat your
date for Governor and. thereupon. wrote you
ms ny ardent hope na you might o DC ~ POM
conviction that under certain circumstances likely
to occur many Independent Democrats would sup
port your candidacy because they recognized you
one who had proved himself able. honest and In
way s n5 wSe S re aS anv
abuses I'm the State and 10 prepare effectively the
way for that great crusade which Is certain before
ment in the city Of New.York.
To-day my hopes Of few weeks ago have be-"
realized fully inasmuch as your party wisely bow
ing TO the evident wishes Of the people,
YOU its standard bearer and in large degree It's
platform. thus eliminating from the coming cam
yass any real danger OF continuance after
1f the Sefd IN m IN lie
character OF Satan rebukng sin has been de-
on the other hand the Syracuse Convention has
nominated for Governor the Hon Augustus Van
'ns Srophp Of fhe prssen
Mayor, thus deliberately arrayfng the metropolis
al e e ee OF ~ aid ia p ama
themselves a ruling family whose distinguishing
II two brothers in perfect accord residing in the
political power should be, respectively. Governor of
The State and Mayor of the metropolis at the same
time. what will then become of the safeguard TO
the people which our laws ordained when they made
the latter oca amenable solely to the former
s es TO whs @ @
write you today chiefly to confirm n what be,
events I have determined to advocate openly
your election with all the fervor and energy that
II is true you have been nominated by the Re-
publican party. but that should not prevent indie
a candidate whom the people, irrespective OF party
loudly demanded. and who is pre,emlnently the
the deep concern which justly grateful country
openly displays in your future. your own enersetic
your manly record as common plainsman In the
West your affecuonate intercourse with and out.
spoken solictude for all your subordinates. whose
daily routine OF pers and hardships you shared
voluntarily. all constitute you far better Demo
crat-n the true meaning OF the word-than can be
any plant agent of the men In our city who Ito cite
few out OF many glaring instances OF their indif
ference to the peOple have ordered in the plain In
terest Of a huge monopoly the trumping up Of a
bogus excess OF debt limit and the consequent
strangling Of rapid transit who have persstently
obstructed the Public Library: who have retarded
the completion Of the schoolhouses. and who are
to-day qubbling against the opening OF the recrea-
ton piers.
In conclusion even II 7 thought that In the posi-
ton which | now take I would stand alone. that
would not sWerve me one particle from my pur-
pose but already there is good reason TO believe
that many independent voters Will declare for the
one candidate whose election means especially that
our next Governor shall be responsible to the citi
zens OF the State. and TO them alone that all Sec
tons Of the Commonwealth, country az well as
city shall be treated imparally. and that all the
checks and safeguards which the Constitution and
laws impose for the protection Of the people shall
he sacredly preserved and rlgdly enforced: with
best wishes for your success. yours very truly,
HENRY y. PURROY.