The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
pARKHURST IS BACK TO FUSE.
WERE MCCLELLAN AN ANGEL HE'D
STILL BE MURPHY'S ANGEL.


ANY MAN VINO btOWs NOu VII rusiV" 10
Depraved-I.ost Chord Between Je-
rome and Low-sOrry Devery DIDN'T
Win-Csn't KIN Graft In Two Years.
The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst. who
has been on vacation in England and
Switzerland, returned yesterday by the
White Star liner Cymric. from Liverpool
and Queenstown. He was told at Quaran-
tine by the reporters what had happened
in local politics in his absence. and he
said:
III Tammany Hall we're to nominate an
angel OF light for its candidate no would
still be Murphy's angel. The question Is
not as to Mr.. McClellan's personality. He
is the only candidate Tammany can put
up. l predicted two years ago that he
would be Tammany's choice for Mayor.
Let us assume that Mr.. Low and MIR.
Mcclellan are nominated.
Il have the greatest feeling OF respect
for Mr.. Mcclellan. He was boy in my
church. also knew his father well-even
better than know the son. But my liking
nothing to do wit h my present political
views. will support the party that will
give the city an honest and clean admins
tration. Mr. Lows administration has
been not perfect, but 1t has been good
better than any that has preceded it. Any
man who for persona, or political reasons
remains inactive or blows cold l don't
know how to designate. might call him
depraved. Yes, that would be the word.
we must sink all personal considera-
tons. Suppose | didn't like Mr.. Low,
would that justify me in not supporting
| his clean administration? No man has
| right as Christian and a citizen to let his
nf
duty;
Il hear that the Democrats OF Brooklyn
are against Mcclellan. That simply shows
| that the Democrats OF Brooklyn love their
party better than their city. Any Repub-
lican who allows his personal feelings to
e fssnst ns o low is bad
Every municipality In the country Is
closely watching New York. Never have
! there been two years OF reform administra-
| ton followed by two more years. As
| Christians and citizens our duty is to show
that the city's vitality increases with clean
national politics cannot be separated from
| municipal politics is illogical, Running a
! city is business, and in business we want
| honesty rather than politics. The present
administration has given us honesty, and
| there Is no reason why we should make a
change.
/
he did about Mr. Low. Mr.. jerome and Mr..
Low are very different men. They don't
understand each other any more than an
Irishman understands an Englishman, or
vice versa Their temperaments are en-
trely antagonistic. Many people Hike
Jerome and will be influenced by what he
says. A part OF the people who oppose
| Low because of his personality will show
their large-heartedness when they come
out and work for the principles the Low
administration represents.
Il don't believe graft has increased.
l am not surprised at sporadic cases The
system has been so firmly rooted that two
years were inadequate to suppress 1t alto
gether. What would it be under Tam
many? Mr.. Mcclellan is a very good man,
very clean man, but Mr.. Mcclellan would
J simply be victim Of the system which put
him in power, just as the Car is the victim
of the system in Russia.
II am sorry to hear Of Devery's defeat
| hoped that he would poll large number
! OF votes, every one Of which would have
been a vote against Tammany. Mr.. McClel-
lan's honesty will not avail. He cannot
| take a nomination from Tammany and
not be Tammany'S man"