New-York tribune., 1901-10-25
SENSATION FROM JEROME.
HINTS AT GRAND JURY INQUIRY INTO
SOME TAMMANY CAMPAIGN METH
ODS-A LETTER FROM CROKER.

ODS-A LETTER FROM CROKER
Justice Jerome last night at Cooper Union
demonstrated that the John Doe fraternity In
Tammany have guessed right when they think
he knows too much about them for their own
good. He challenged all those whom he has
accused directly or indirectly Of wrongdoing to
prosecute him at the earliest opportunity Ha
read a letter signed by one OF the gambling
combine" requesting a place for a relative In
a gambling resort in One-hundred-a and fourth
ST. called attention to the presence of a re-
frigerator which he thinks the city paid for in
the rooms Of the Hickory Club a Tamnany
organization frequented by Police Commissioners
Murphy. in of the downtown Assembly dis
tricts. and read a begging letter from Tam
many leader to on oficeholder, asking for
campaign contribution This is in direct vioIa-
ton of law. and Mr. Jerome limited it would ba
a good thing TO keep for the grand jury. Tho
reading OF the letter caused a sensation He
produced another letter. signed. he said, by
Richard Croker.
We won't use all our ammunition at onces
said he. he folded it away.
The meeting under the auspices of this
Cerman-American Reform Union. and was adj
dressed by Carl Schurz Seth Low Edward NJ
Grcut. Justice Jerome Jacob A Cantor, George
v Skal. Fritz Guertler and Edward B. Amend
Cooper Union packed to the doors. and
overflow meeting was held
TELLING BLOWS FROM sCHURZ
Carl Schurz received a rousing welcome. and
spoke in German with his accustomed vigor.
He said in part. in referring TO Richard Croker:
Now. what kind Of king have we? A great war;
FLOODS ne btf rs fH; fnoqsh m % m H ye16s GAYS ne ioqsns
POINTS. but these were merely private annusements
opened his mouth regarding Important matters Of
foreign politics. he uttered such nonsense that
he made even his friends hair stand on end. Nor
nobody point even the least achievement on
His name IS bick SrokeT Fe ie Is an ITiIbmSn
by birth He came here in early youth. and owes
with the ruffans in the groSshops of East Side
humble beginnings requires without doubt extraor-
IInar{ ya a0llteS, NJ dnose ne possesses; snrewd
for scoundrel that can be relied upon. an iron
Nline and ~ rsnrs 20 Ap al S1Cg sans Iee Il ISL
ing with men and winning them by appealing TO
thieves. which rewards faithful service and stands
by friends. and chiefly perpetual absence Of con-
It is. indeed most biting irony on the condition
Of affairs here that Croker pays high income tax
New-York. Once in a while he honored his Kingdom
hfTs Win b p PeFsonal visit especially & When - nsw &
demesnes and for the arranging of new methods for
If he Won his bets at horseracing it made him so
96a the s1 t6 fall bs % 6 9 sy he he 5aa 9o5 S1
secret taxes without parliamentary consent and
pEdClCdHy WituOul llull
PARODY ON MONARCHISM
Now one would think that even If the citizens ot
New-York had lost all taste for a republican gOv-
ernment. they would nevertheless, refuse to toler
ate grotesqUe parody mOnarchism unless
they received under it a good, least tolera-
BILE. city government.
The bands of brfgands In the mountains
o, OF TIA Italy odertns prayers of thanksgisiog
are 's s much part or fs "thois uqSt
as Tnmmany Hall is part of the Demo-
Mr. Stewards illusion consists in the mistaken b-
lief that t. ne & will be able able to improve Tammany
ample; This would be equivalent TO preach
bsre does pe so see f he S5v on abNrSs
solutely none. from which Tamrnany would shrink
Mr.. Shepard wishes for the applause Of senuine
Iammaayes n M I ne o must 81 S expan & 70 them en- not why
and how to blackman without being found out
Hail THOSE people only unable Al555as to ap
preciate the language Of morality they have ceased
to even understand it,
Edward NJ Grout In opening spoke Of ths.
sterling qualities Of the German race. and of ths
Germans love for liberty.
Il notice by to-night's papers" said Mr..
Grout that the Tammany Hall General COM
mttee has issued a call for campaign funds.
and that 1t is requested that checks be made
payable TO the order OF Richard Croker. (voice--
He wants to go back to England pretty quick
alreadyD Do you wonder he can afford 70 live
anywhere he likes? I sometimes wonder how
Irishmen with good blue blood in their veins
can stand Cro1er's absentee landlordism-a
thing which in Ireland they have always re-
sented. Don't forget the county ticket-don'r
forget Jerome said Mr.. Grout. in closing.
CANTOR NAILS A CAMPAIGN LIE
Jacob A Cantor replied tartly to Mr. Shep-
ards charge that he (Cantor) had defended ths
Police Department in this city following the
exposures of the Lexow Committee.
IF Mr. Shepard had taken the trouble TO in
vestfgate the legislative records. said Mr.
Cantor "he would have discovered that in my
minority report 10 the legislature i made =
full report on the deplorable conditions un-
covered in this city. and later Mr. Shepard
would have discovered that I was the first TO
introduce bill providing for singls-headed
police commission. under the operations OF
which at this time it is not possible for Tam
many TO escape responsibility for the evils in
the police department
Mr. Won Skal had hardly begun to speak when
Mr. Low made his appearance. and there was
prolonged applause the latter made his way
to the platform. all of which was repeated q
minute later when he shook hands with Mr..
Schurz and others Mr. Won Skal spoke in Ger
man. and kept the attention OF his audience
from start TO finish He said in part:
Where is the Democracy which helps the great
person OF the Mayor and in the most important
board a which presides-the Board OF Estimate