New-York tribune., 1901-10-16
REBUKED BY JUDGE JEROME.
CROWD IN SALOON UNDER HIS HEAD
QUARTERS CHEERS HIS DENUNCIA-
TION OF RACE PREJUDICE.

"A who is renegade to his and
country cannot become a true American" AS JUS
tice William Travers Jerome expressed this senti-
ment a crowd who had gathered around him in
the saloon beneath his headquarters at Baxter and
Canal sts., shouted:
Three cheers for our next District Attorney"
and clnking their glasses together they gave the
anti-Tammany candidate tiger which would have
Immediately convinced Sir Richard Croker, had he
been there that Il was OF no Tammany breed.
Judge Jerome had just had his luncheon and
was returning 10 MS headquarters on the second
floor Of the Harry Howard Square Hotel when
some in the saloon beneath which is run by
D. McEvoy, called out:
Come on in, Jedge and have one on the house'
The fusion candidate came 10 standstnl at the
foot OF the stairs, which lead up from the Baxter
St entrance and looked in through the rear door
There was crowd OF twenty or more patrons and
friends Of Mr.. McEvoy leaning on the bar. and
the sight Of the judge elected a chorus Of:
Have a horses neck. old boy
Here's 10 the man who is not afraid OF Devery"
run"
The Judge perceived that the enthusiasm Of the
crowd was too great TO be satisfied with mere
DOW SO he stepped up the bar and ordered ginger
aie' win lemon peel in IT, which one OF Mr.. Nc
EVoy's patrons had called horses neck"
The judge had hardly raised the glass to his
& Ups W when man about fifty years old and dressed
rather fashionably. according TO the Judgment OF a
taking hold the candidates eoatta @ SAID SAID ana
vo Jodge. aL l want wan to tell you that I'm mighty glad
yoU are on the ticket You the man for me
because you are an American. born here raised
when you get into Office know you VIII conduct II
as as an american. There ought 10 be moro men OF
pass now that the city is run by the Irish Al
noD,5at, Iey constitute only one-seventh Of the
run the town. and the way things are going they
It's time that there was stop put to o IT, ana ifs
ilTH r. 1lk9 3S go9 VINO can do it.
i5, mis- ume, as was evident from the way he was
MY friend he at last sIaIt sboute9 pts don.
i+ NE that Give me chance. think that you are
Mistaken!' replied the other with shout that
was I9e attenuon OF an italian who
a5 On neP f3I, hGad; Mistaken! Never! What DO YOU
II mean" said the fusion candidate in a lower
I ore 81 Eo!Ge Ihat You do not understand me II
Irish the Germans any other class which yoI,
nave nave expressed here. Race distinctions should be
SaIOLped a "hen man lands in this country An
american Is an American just as much II he
ago and has become naturalized as If his great
Sad ijd andIather ~ was born here and the family
present time" ''- '-i'sS'of mouse down 10 the
Look here. Judge, do you know what Won are
higher pitched voice. You're wrong America is
@ Ipr the Americans and no else. Do you hear
and The ong Idgs had b3. now placed his glass bar
III men IKE you who stir up race prejudice. and
here that any one Who comes to 10 This te yon rgn d
becomes citizen under the law is an American. no
good an American every whit as if he was born
here i have no use for the who is a profess
sional Ir1shman. or the professional Jew, or any
/ one else OF no matter what birth who trades on
his race; but tell you the who is a renegade
1 70 his own race and country cannot become true
/ American"
The stranger made another attempt to interrupt
the candidate, but he pushed back by the
/ crowd which was cheering the Judge furiously
| LOW WARNS AGAINST OVERCONFIDENCE
In his reply yesterday to a delegation from the
associated Republicans OF the XIxth Assembly
District. Seth Low warned his supporters not TO be