Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-06
JEROME OF NEW YORK.
Numerous Republicans Agree
with the Sentiments OrHis
Letter 10 Hancock.
New York World.l

The letter written by Mr.. Leonard
W. jerome to General Hancock, in
which he declares his intention to
vote for the union general to whom he
sent a check for $1,000 on the morning
of Gettysburg for the relief Of men in
the field. having been published in
the World and angrily commented on
in the Times, Mr.. jerome was called
upon at the Union club last evening
and asked if he wished to notice in
any way the attack made on him by
the Times.
Q. Is your account Of the curse of
the Times in 1861 correct in all par.
tieulars, Mr.. Jerome2
A. Most assuredly it is.
Q. Does the Times advance any
arguments to support its denial Of
your statements
A. None whatever.
Q. You see he says that when Mr..
Jerome goes out of the way to make
statements in regard to the manage
ment of the Times he commits an i'm.
pertinence which his extreme vanity
explains"
Mr.. JerOme-Yes, he must have
been sadly stirred up to talk in that
way. As | was a proprietor of the
Times at the time Of which / speak, |
am at a loss to see why it should have
been impairment" in me to speak OF
its management. Naturally, there
fore, there is no need to call in my
vanity to explain an act which ex
plains itself. The letter which
wrote to General Hancock | did not
write for publication. disqualification
in the World was an afterthought
assented to by me after it was sent To
General Hancock. | never saw the
letter from the time when | mailed
it for Governors island until it an.
peared in the World. | will not
accuse my imDetuOus friend Jones OF
extreme vanity" His ruling passion.
so far as | have been able to discover
in an intimate acquaintance of over a
quarter Of a century, is a longing de.
sire to make the Times pey.
@. What is the meaning Nj. Je-
rome, of this dark saying OF the Times.
THE Intervention of the present pub
Usher of the Times, so far as Mr.. Je-
rome has had any personal interest in
it, was required for a purpose which
MIR. Jerome cannot recall with any
patience or have exposed with any
credit to himself?"
A. | beg to say that this is all p,b.
berish, humbug out of whole cloth. ]
never required any Intervention.
never had any, and my only impati
ence in the matter henceforth will be
that Mr.. Jones should hurry up the
exposure Of my action, which he say
will do no credit to myself"
@. How has your letter been re.
ceived by your friends, MI. jerome.
A. 80 far as my letter goes, the re.
sponses from my family and friends
have been abundant and most com
plete. | have received numerous
letters from many republicans O
prominence, who declare that they
agree with me absolutely 10 the senti
ments of my letter, and that they will
support Gen. Hancock to their ut
most. hope it will not prostrst,
Jones on a bed Of sickness, but | an
going to organize a Hancock club il
the Twenty-fourth ward. My vanity
just now is to is to see the Twenty.
fourth made the banner Hancocl
ward Of the country, | do not be
lieve that there is a single man Of in
telligence who will vote against Gen
Hancock next November. Mark yol
that.
Q. The Tribune, too, has some.
thing to say Of your letter, and of yol
as a "cold-nosed republican"
A. oh, as to that, / said in my let
ter that ] had always been a republi
can and | spoke the truth. | vote
for Hayes in 1876, and | contributes
funds to aid in his election. [ did tn,
same for Cornell when he was ehosel
governor. and the Tribune may attacI
my record in that respect as much q
it pleases. 1t may amuse the paper
and it cant hurt the facts.