New-York tribune., 1901-11-01
WENT WILD OVER JEROME.
HE. Low AND CIRCUIT GET A TIRE
MENDOUS RECEPTION IN BROOKLYN.

! est nosiest and most enthusiastic receptions
he has received in the present campaign, and
! after giving a hearty welcome to Edward NJ
! Grout. an immense audience of Democrats in
| the Brooklyn Academy Of Music last night went
wild over Justice William Travers Jerome. and
| encouraged him to speak for about an hour
In fact. it was said to be the eagerness to hear
Jerome that caused the Academy to be filled to
overflowing soon after I p. m, when the doors
were opened Thousands of Brooklynites who
tried to get into the large hall before O'Clock
We're turned away.
The meeting was under the auspices of the
Brooklyn Democracy. and over the stage was
hung a banner which bore the words Seth
Low Democrats" Under this was printed in
letters large enough TO be read plainly at the
back of the hall the following:
.Io,v on earth any Kings County Demo
crnt except one the price of whose political
allegiance is place or IA brib" i'ire"">
promfsed him cnn wish see the Tamnany
ticket successful passes my coInpreheh"ioh'
Edward VI. shepard. October 2'. 1907.
Below. with hands pointing to the banner.
were the words: This Is the banner that Will
loughby Street tried to hide
Mr. Low entered the hall at o'clock. and the
great audience rose, waved flags ana cheereu
for more than minute
seemed to be unbounded and the demonstration
which was made at his appearance was repeated
later when he was introduced by Rufus L. Scott,
the chairman At frequent intervals in his
speech Mr.. Low cheered and applauded
with yigor He said near the beginning OF his
speech:
The Jefrersonian Democracy declined to fol-
low its own leader and followed me because stood
70 the thing that the JefferEonian Democracy stood
70
the Greater New-York Democracy of to-day honor
me by trusting me as a man. that when say that
l shall be non partisan in office they believe me-
(Applause) Shall offend the most sensitive man
If / also say with my opponent for the Mayoralty
that ! desire that he should take nothing back OF
what he said four years ago? Laushter3, & l see see
ner Uaughtar) and | do not know that 1t would be
possible even for me to express my sentiments
a voce-They can't hide it.
& M a9 to hG H b9 thane s9 is this 'isPh psoa
about the TRUTH that It will not down
Wheeler H Peckham made speech, which
seemed TO make a profound impression the
audience He said in part:
am glad to speak tonight in behalf of my old
and lifelong friend. Mr.. Shepard want TO be
be quick and certain and decided. Don't let him
linger in agony. Finish IL up quickly because he
her hes Always been SO 'eau'''ui 10 LOOK at ana 10
It is the fact that In some way out OF public
moneys which but for that fact would have been
saved. this nsupeTable nuisance IN any community
in some way sums that have aInassed themselves
into a colossal fortune.
than polittcs He makes it pay in some. Way 1t
pays enorInousy And lot 4. of his other pals are
Judge Fitzgerald, of the New-York side. tried TO
warehouse company He tolls not neither does
he spin daughter. and the rest OF that provsr5 !
before YOU panopiied in gold lace and f6athers "a
voice: .Diamonds.'D and they ask you believe |
that the profession OF politics "hlGh 10 them |
venture to say does not contain single political
DOM you think II Is time YOU were examining !
into Imese lanEr bon m you % 'h4h ] smnr. }hSss @
told you before knowing AIS" mat ne s,,id mat II
resolution. matter how hign his purpose, TO he |
mach better than those who surround him. or that |
after all he was the creature OF his surroundings?
Don't you think it is little safer allow Mr.
Shepard TO be the eXemplar of his own prophecy? |
Applause)
William Hepburn Russell making ef- |
'ective speech when Edward NJ. Grout entered
he hall and received with cheers. Mr..
irout sat down and listened until Mr. Russell
vas through He about to speak, when q
great shout went UP and the audience arose.
waved its thousands of flags and cheered. Jer-
ome had arrived and his name was yelled at
he tops Of hundreds of voices.
The uproar lasted until the chairman led
Jerome to the front OF the platform and told |
i'm to go ahead. With that Introduction Jerome |
ontinued to speak for about hour. encour-
howed inclination stop. One of his illus
rations the following:
f this whole campaign have read it before and
want to read it again-becarse ii shows the effect
nat our system has on the foreign born man who
ONES here full OF hope 1 received through the
efsG sEnsd Ta Wo da D hut s IS
etter: Mr.. Jerome. Dear Judge: / send 81 for the
nd very sorry can't vote for you. am not
citizen yet. l Russian Jew and Socialist,
believe |
vii vote for you To tell the truth l doubt of
our victory. az there are too many gamblers in
Isn't it pitfui that after all the years that this
rom public platforms that this is free land.
hat sucn impression should be made the
ltelligence of humble man coming from for
ign iand-that man Ike that should feel that
4 this great city New-York gamblers could
ess? 1t seems to me Of ali he things that
ave seen in this campaign that is the most sig
iicant In way.
In presenting to the audience description of |
,every, Justice Jerome mentioned O'Neill the
oIiceman who was dismissed for telling Devery +
{ couldn't stand for" a "shakedown.' The {
pplause encouraged Jerome to bring O'Neill to !
ne edge of the platform. and the ex-policeman
as cheered warmly. One of Jerome's new
tories the following: {
The Board of Health In Newyori. used to be
lder Michael c. Murphy Because Of his eminent {
e Police Bepariiment. They used to appoint in
,ectors These inspectors HAD TO submit TO the E
nergency men, thirty day men and they used to
m a ran G an Ash 10 an
eat inspectors and inspectors of every kind what
ever and they finally got down to Ice inspectors.
But day they held examination for meat !.
the bulwark OF the nation: you know it is the 3
,ly way to keep the public service absolutely
lswers TO them never are suggestive to any one a
rafto ahOUt he oh ;ro | "