Evening star., 1901-10-31
Fusion Candidate for District Attor-
ney Creates Sensation.
ATTACKS PLATT AND WHITNEY
Compares the Former to Richard
Croker, the Boss.
HIS REMARKS REPUDIATED
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From a Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 31.-A profound
sensation in the political situation has been
caused by the attack Of Judge Jerome last
night upon United States Senator Thomas
c. Platt the republican leader of New
York. Startling charges were made by
Judge Jerome. involving the name of Will
liam c. Whitney, who, with Senator Platt,
was arraigned and likened to Croker.
Consternat ton has been produced in the
ranks of the fusion forces by the course OF
Judge Jerome. Today they are very much
worried, and say the gravest damage may
be wrought the fusion ticket by the i'm
passioned utterances of the candidate Re
publicans on every hand are repud1atlng
Jerome's action, and great bitterness
against him exists. The campaign man
ayers are openly denouncing his attack,
and declining to assume responsibility for it,
Judge Jerome is a democrat the candi-
date of the fuSionists for district attorney,
an Office that is big stake in the present
fight for reform. He is asking the votes of
republicans and reformers, and in return
advocates the election of Seth Low, the 1e-
publican candidate for mayor. He has been
a source of some anxiety to the campaign
managers from the start account of his
utter fearlessness and Independence. He
has boldly assailed large interests and at
tackled prominent men. He has aroused
more enthusiasm in the campaign than
any other speaker.
His Remarks Last Night.
Last night addressing 1,5OO men In a hall,
he electrified his audience with a violent as
sault upon Platt and Whitney. At the con-
clusion of the meeting the chairman said
the attack was uncalled for and would not
be indorsed by republicans. Judge Jerome
had been loudly applauded, however, when
he launched his charges.
Judge Jerome went into his speech with
swing, and before he had proceeded for a
hundred words sprang his sensation that en-
trely took away the breath of his auditors.
He alleged that Senator Platt, William C.
Whitney and President Vreeland of the
Metropolitan railroad had yesterday met In
Whitneys office and had entered into con-
spiracy to defeat his election. He said that
information of this meeting came to him
from source of undoubted authority and
must be credited. Then he went for Senator
Plat.
DO you think he asked, that the rule
of Thomas c. Platt is any better than the
rule of Croker, eXceDt that one is petty lar
ceny and one is grand. larceny? Do you
think that graft is exclusive with Tam
many? Now, l have got no use, and never
have had any use, for Thomas c. Plat any
more than have for Richard Croker They
have lifted this campaign by their corrupt
methods into a campaign of the people
against those who have done more to de-
bauch the great public life of America than
any two men that ever lived. 1 say this
here because 1 do not believe that if the
people of New York really know what ex-
lists, no boss. be he republican or democrat,
would prevent them at this election-and |
know they will-arming my hand to do the
highest against corruption, bo1n republican
and democratic.
Knows of the bosses,
Il have known something of the powers
Of bosses in this city and I have known it
for years, the alliance between the So
called republican grafters and the so-called
Tammany Hall grafters. 1 have seen the
fair fame of this city prostituted year after
year by Infamous collusion between per-
sons who misrepresented the republican
party in this city and the persons who mis-
represented the democratic party. (Ap-
piause.) But If l understand the tone of
the people of this city Alright they will lift
This campaign to a height upon which no
campaign ever before has been fought. 1t
Will be fought upon these issues of decency
against 1ndecency. 1t will be a campaign
of the people of the city Of New York, re-
gardless of their politics, against a corrupt
gang of vicious politicians, democratic and
republican.
Il believe that corporations with our pres
ent economic developments are absolutely
essential to the welfare of this country
but don't believe in these corporations de-
pducHHiS our PUBIC service, and II l
district attorney of this county those who
do that thing within the realm of the Grim
inal law within the county of New York
will get just what they are entitled to re-
ceive"
Judge Jerome has been contending all
along that the big corporations are more
interested in keeping Tammany in power
than IN aiding reform, as they find it easier
to deal with Tammany. 1t has been as
serted that the corporations have contrib
uted to the Tammany war chest, and the
metropolitan railroad, in which Mr.. Whit
ney and Mr.. Vreeland are interested, has
been the largest contributor
Judge Jerome has been suspicious that
the republican managers were utilizing his
influence for the head of their ticket but
that some of them would view with com
placency his own defeat, they did not
relish his threat to inaugurate some vigor-
Gus reforms in the present mode of con-
Quoting the affairs of the district attor-
ney'S office.
Facts in the Case.
1t is not true that there has been any
lukewarmness toward his candidacy on the
part of the campaign committees or fusion
speakers. Whatever he may know about
Senator Platt's real attitude is another
thing.
Senator Platt, Mr.. Whitney and Presi-
dent Veerland promptly denied the story of
the meeting or alleged conspiracy. Public
opinion will probably demand that Judge
Jerome produce proof Of his charges. Geo
w. Dunn, chairman Of the republican state
central committee. denounced the assertion
that the republican organization has NOT
supported Jerome and insists that Senator
Platt has worked for him and advocated
his election.
Judge Jerome's sensational speech is the
main topic of conversation today. and
every one opposed to Tammany Is irving
to figure how his talk is affecting the fusion
prospect and whether it is likely to cause
revulsion of feeling that may hurt the
ticket. N. O. M
MoOrs Pay Spain Indemnity.
TANGIER, October 31.-The Moorish gov
ernment has paid Spain $4,000 for the
parents and 81 800 indemnity as result Of