New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
JEROME RAKES THE RING.
HE PAINTS VIVID PICTURE OF
CROKER'S KIND OF DEMOCRACY.

Judge Jerome put in busy time yesterday per-
sOnally conducting his canvass. He was greatly
pleased the report that Richard Croker was
going to Asa Bird Gardiner against him for
District Attorney, believing that Gardiner has been
so thoroughly discredited that only those who want
a corrupt administration of that important office
will vote for him. Judge Jerome showed yesterday
that he thoroughly understood the nature OF the
who form the gambling combination. When
told that corruption fund of 100000 had been
raised by the combine from the keepers Of
nlega! resorts OF all kinds. which is ostensbly to
be used to defeat him. Judge Jerome shrewdly
said:
There is no doubt that there has been genera era
be left undone to insure my defeat, at the same
time | am doubtful If the persons who have col
Of course. they may have told the subscribers that
was to be used against me- 6pt than the @
pockets where 1t is now.
No wonder the gambling ring don't want man
in the District Attorneys office who knows their
little ways 30 thoroughly as Jerome. The judge
has his headquarters a saloon In the Harry
Howard Hotel, In Cana-st, and he spent large
part OF yesterday there receiving callers OF all
races. religions and coors. Out OF the many nun
dres who only striker 49,
In political parlance. a man VINO wants loan. AL
the others gave the candidate promises OF support
and offers of personal aid in his canvass. "heh
told that there some criticism about MS nav
ing headquarters saloon Jerome smiled anu
said
The people will know before this campaign is over
that am moi narrow or straitlaced in my notion
of personal liberty.
Judge Jerome spoke at the Acorn meeting, at
Broome-st and Broadway, at noon. and will prob
ably speak there two three times a week lie
was we'll received by large audience, and said
among other things:
The man who says he does not like appreciation
Is II a and ne believes @ ynroba y0g o tSo Iep that
am not hght1ng the patt!e aionei t Sa' 40 not
n0% 9fhRS Su IN Sei
ha Hhn yR@ 2S hfys am seen H
tin soldier IomP4g round the city 6reakRs snR rad a159
99 re with o and
this / wifi probably, know better what you think
But m pa am sied have been able to bring the
there rev was such Thing as God am Demo
crat, and my father was Democrat before me. /
great great founders Of Democracy in this country but
of those men was to work for their own pocket ali
the time. When true Democracy is restored; then,
hoy real EaGs ssHs sPf
the cy Of y think Under the cpeuR
stances it would become very tedious place after
ratified some brass checks which he held in his
hand nd when il C. to this & then is time to G fb
crisis t o Of womans life Each OF these checks ks
with sandwich-represents womans shame and
;, The Hon. Michael C, Murphy. that sterling
Democrat denies that these things exist. Good
dou4 dS II everybody SnouiQ NOT KNOW tNat tneS
exist, and the same Hon, Michael c. Murphy knows
tkat they exist. And this same Michael c. Murphy
accused me of prosecuting the fallen women he
cause arrested Wardman Bissert-Bissert who got
his 500 Initiation fee and $50 a month from the
sin and shame of these women. God Almighty
Talk TO me Of persecution. All know that such
things exist. and all know that the Crokers and
the Deyerys and the Murphys are closing their eyes
10 the fact. and. grafters that they are, work
ing for their own pockets all the time. Are these
real Democrats? Every honest Democrat will an
S%er that question in the negative And should
/ let men or this stamp rob me Of my Democracy? y?
" hat is the use Of talking OF Democracy OF free
trade and protective tariff when homes stink?
The speakers at to-day's meeting of the Order OF
Acorns. at No. $50 Broadway, viii be John De
Witt Warner and Charles s Dana