New-York tribune., 1906-09-12
CROWDS CHEER PARSONS
PLEA FOR MORRIS Levy.
Sans Candidate an 24th WI Not
BE Tammany Messenger.

In his fight TO retain the presidency OF the
Republican County COMMITTEES. Herbert Parsons
appeared last night before enthusiastic
crowd OF Republicans Of the oath Assembly
District in the hall at No 21O East 104th street.
The crowd cheered him and Morris Levy until
IL hoarse.
Levy is the Parsons candidate for leader IN
the Oath District. ana he said. IN a brief speech
last night, that he would never consent 70 be
messenger boy for Tammany Hall IN the dis
trict. but would support Mr.. Parsons IN work
for clean Republicanlsm
II know Mr.. Levy said aIr. Parsons. "and
I know that IF you elect him leader OF the oath
District he VIII be real Republican leader and
not Tammany Hall messenger boy"
Mr.. Parsons said. as he has said at several
recent meetings that the real issue at tho COM
ing primaries was whether or not the party or
sanization in the county was to become the tool
Of Lemuel E. Quigg. to be used IN serving
special interests. He continued:
There are two reasons why am not wanted
one is that those who represent these special in
terests cannot control me or profit by my prest-
dency OF the county committee. The other is
that am going 70 the enrolled Republicans as
have come here. TO get them 20 decide the mat
ter. It Is years since the voters have been ap-
pealed 20 In such contest I appeal TO the
voters because they are the persons who really
have the interests Of the party at heart. Their
judgment is sound, and the county chairman
should be their chairman.
Let me repeat to you what happened during
dent ass os yer yea was unanimously elected presi
had a chance 70 conduct a Campaign for the
party am entitled TO such a chance because
was leader. In my district our candfdates
both IL the Presidential and Mayoralty elections
received q larger percentage OF the vote cast
Whlle was leader than they ala in any other
district My district stood at the head OF the
list. though It was not the best territory
ANY person unacquainted with the gentlemen
VINO are opposed 20 US might think thar they are
working simply IN the interest oS the Republican
party. That is their last thought They are
Workins as they themselves put It. FOR their po-
Itical lives and you know what politics has
meant 20 them Their reascendency IN the marty
would be fatal for 1t. The people are aroused
as as tney have not been in long while. The peo-
PIE are looking for men in whom they can put
ther trust They trust Theodore Roosevelt; Isiil
they not trust the men hS trusts? And who are
tne men In this fight whom he trusts?
My opponent is not the man whom ha trusts
Last winter was put into Office because n was
AnoWn Wn .nat IL was chairman would be chair
man. another candidate was disqualffed bA-
cause II was feared that If he was chosen No
matter how estimable he was the peop1a vco11Id
oeneye that IN his administration Mr.. Quigx
would De the real power. II was chosen be-
cause Mr.. Quigs could not run me have no,
made good? "'S
Cries OF You have" ana Wen keep vou
there" rang through the hail. followed by ch..rs
Mr.. Parsons continued:
If Mr.. Quigg wins his fight for control os +ha
county committee, have no doubt he win Ese
ms power against the interests OF the party ana
the public Mr.. Quigg has a right 10 serve I've
sPeclh interests for pay, but he cannon ssrvs
Two masters. If he were to represent hoth rbe
sPeclaI interests and the Republican organiza
lion ION az AIDany, we can readily understand which
interests would have to suffer While T bava
the power and the youth TO fight against IN r
sIla5I not stand Tor such representation. prefer
70 nghC Ike Theodore Roosevelt
Fresldent Roosevelt is the freest man IN the
whoie country because he owes allegiance -
no bosses. but to the whole American peODIa
Inc posses hate me because I am appealing, 10
tne enrolled Republicans direct, and if I am re-
elected county chairman shah owe allegiance
only 70 the enrolled Republicans OF the county
IN TINS district you can support me best by
do IL? "4 SON
the crowd rose as one man and shouted Yes.
and when some one shouted "Au hands ups
every man in the room raised both hands Mr..
Parsons laughed and said it was a unanimous
hold-up Then he said in closing:
1 know that cannot render a better service
10 the party than by doing what am dOina-
warning the voters OF the issue and arOusine-
them 10 the need Of our victory Let the voters
OF TINS district understand that those who are
not Tor us are against Let those who ad-
Inlre Theodore Roosevelt not be gulled bv the
words .La OF our opponents. Don't be fooled by
the claims OF the opposition. When thew tried
70 beat me In my district they said that r ala
not stand a show, but II was they who ana NOT
stand show. They got what was coming ~
them. as they viii this time.