New-York tribune., 1901-10-28
JEROME SEES VICTORY.
,psoLrTELY CONFIDENT OF THE Sue
CESS OF FUSION CITY TICKET-GAM-
RLFRS FRIGHTENED, HE SAYS

The fact that Sullivan is constantly talking
.,ort me and that the gambling fraternity is
soing most Of the betting against me, makes
:. mink that these fellows must be frightened"
"a Justice Jerome yesterday. when he had
he'd his apartments in the Brunswick apart
vi house, az Twenty-sixth-st. and Fifth-ave
ss,uivan says that I making thousands Of
-,,ss for him by what say. II such was the
..se he would be the last one 10 try 10 shut
me up"
what co you think is the sentiment OF the
..,nle as judged from your audiences?" was
ssked.
The audiences, especially downtown. nave
.-eeted the fusion speakers with an extraordi-
..-v enthusiasm, but il is not the enthusiasm,
!, my mind. so much as a strained, intense
selling which often notice takes hold Of them.
.,s. tells y their conviction. For instance at
~ CRYSTAL Palace last Saturday night there Was
= certain hush which fell upon the audience
when talked about certain iniquities OF Tam
.,v Han. which evidenced a tremendous
ss-current Of Indignation against that organiza-
.,on Il was much more powerful than ap-
rlouse I noticed that same intensity Of feeling
:, -be skating rink in Brooklyn"
-Judge what do you think Of the statement
., Hugh Mclaughlin TO the effect that he gave
-,oDey 10 two Of your relatves?"
81 don't know what members OF the Jerome
..r,rv they could be-" was the answer. It's
a big family, and If Mclaughlin gave two OF
them lift, why. I am much indebted 10 him"
The judge hesitated moment or two and
then said with considerable emphasis
This outburst from Mclaughlin shows that
.be Brooklyn Democrats are also on the run.
Mr.. Mclaughlin once said that power is most
effective when il is veiled. He appears 10 have
gune back on his own traditions, and shows
thai we must have been doing some work in
Rrooklyn 10 have stirred him up in this way
did you hear, judge, that Henry Steoeker
had put up $500 on Unger 10 $500 which
George WheeIock had put up on you?"
That's three 10 one shot" said the judge
arBut I notice that il IS fellows like stedeker.
Farrell and the rest Of that kind that are doing
most OF the betting against me. Frank Farrell
has done most Of the big betting, notice, and
7 do not wonder that these fellows are putting
up stiff fight I would also fight my best 10
keep out Of States prison if ! were in danger.
"Judge how many 90 you think ought TO go
10 States prison?" asked one reporter. who sud
denly looked very serious.
We'll" said the judge II am afraid that
VIII have 10 say. IN the language Of Mr.. Shep-
ard, that that verges on politics. and that it
would be unconstitutional Of me 10 make prom
ises ahead OF time"
What do you think OF the outlook to-day for
the fusion ticket?"
i think If We went 10 the polls tomorrow
the fusion ticket would be elected by a round
majority. Tammany will pour most OF its
money where It VIII have the best results this
coming week No one can tell except the Tam
many leaders just where that money is going
Nevertheless in spite OF the tremendous sums
fs in frS e.
feat US am absolutely confident that the city
ticket OF the fusionists viii be elected week
from Tuesday. The county ticket hope will be
elected, and I have never felt more encouraged
than 7 DO now.
zone evidence OF q great undercurrent against
Tammany Hall IS the comparative dearth OF
talk about politics in the saloons. a Tamnany
man who IS going 10 vote the Tanmany ticket
never keeps that fact 10 himself Many, how
ever, who are going 70 vote the other ticket are
afraid 10 say 50. What encourages me most,
however, is the fact that great number OF
rats who have stuck 10 Tammany Hall 10 the
present time are now swimming for shore. Some
Of them turned up al the Office OF an intimate
friend of mine last Saturday They wanted 10
know what they could do 10 help our cause
along"
Justice Jerome promises some sensational de-
velopments IN the course OF his speeches this
week He has Two or three dynamite bombs up
his sleeve" which he expects 10 explode 10 the
discontinue II not the personal injury OF several
big Tammany Hall leaders. He was evidently
somewhat exhausted yesterday from the results
OF the campaign OF last week He spent most
OF the day in rest. He said last night, however,
that he was ready for another week OF continu-
Gus speaking. He viii accordingly not abate the
velocity OF his whirlwind campaign
The meetings at which he is scheduled tonight
are follows:
SIS p r.-Boroagh Hall, High Bridge. Ogden and Mer-
sE p n--I.beral Republican Club. No 4sO West One
hun1rs1-an1 -flrty-ninth-st-, near Anastercan-aNe
e@S , m.-SUzers Harlem River Casino, One-hunored-
10 ,. m-Bohenan Hal No. 81 East seventy-third-sI
One hundred young men, most Of whom are
students. We're sent out yesterday by Justice
Jerome 10 make q house TO house canvass IN the
Nth With, Kth. XIIth and ANlth Assembly
districts. The young men speak both HEBREW
ana English. They viii keep up this work until
Election Day
SHEPARD ATTACKED AS TRUST LAWYER
The campaign committee OF the Antitrust Dem
ocrat!c Campaign Committee issued statement
yesterday which had been adopted by that organ
izati0n den0uncing Shepard. The resolutions say
n part that Shepard represents the trusts and that
Tsnmany Han contains men who have made
fortunes through trusts, such as the ice trust the
asphalt trust the dirt trust and many others.
Party lines the resolutions say. have been com
pietey obliterated Here is part OF the state
nent:
We hnd the Tammany ticket not only Edwara
Shepard. Of the sugar trust, but also ROBERT
a Van Wyck. OF the ice trust, and II. w niger,
NOS election means the protecuon OF tne &c &c