Evening star., 1901-11-01
JEROME RETRAC
Withdraws Statement Regarding
Senator Platt's Opposition.
SATISFIED he WAS MISTAKEN
Voters at a Mass Meeting Applaud
His Frankness.
Nj
CAMPAIGN GROWS WAR;
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, November 1.-Senator Platt
took summary action yesterday afternoon
in the case of Judge Jerome. The senator
was indignant at the charge that he was
conspir;ng to encompass the defeat of one
member of the fusion ticket. He realized
that if such idea should prevail with Judge
Jeromes friends it would endanger the head
of the ticket. AS to Jerome's charges of
his being CRATER on a par with Croker,
that was in his estimation a small thing,
he was accustomed to that kind of talk,
But the other charge was serious. So, late
in the afternoon Senator Platt sent two
members of the republican county commit
tee to see Mr.. Jerome. They were instruct
ed to tell the judge that Senator Platt
stated explicitly that the judges charge
was untrue; furthermore, to tell him that
if he did not in his next speech retract the
charge upon such assurance, he would not
be permitted to make another speech in
this campaign under the auspices of the
republican party.
Judge Jerome received the deputation and
accepted Senator Platt's assurance that the
tt-Whitney-Vreeland conference was not
upon the subject of Judge Jeromes candi-
dacy.
II will take the senator's word for that"
he said, and sat down to prepare a retrac-
tton. At the first meeting after dinner,
Jerome read this statement:
Judge JerOmc's Statement.
81 stated last night that conference had
taken place between certain persons in this
city; that thought that knew what they
were comforting about, and that I believed
Mr.. Whitney's intention was against my
canvass, for reasons which are obvious. l
never wilfully msstated a fact. and when
ever l find that 1 have made an incorrect
statement, will withdraw it with as much
publicity the statement was made
To-day a gentleman who is in a position
to know, and in whose honor and integrity
| believe, came to me and gave me assur
ances that there was at that meeting 70
discussion of any political question between
Mr.. Platt and Mr. Whitney. These state
ments I accept. I am satisfied from the
assurances that l have received today that
the republican organization in this city will
loyalty support the whole ticket tgreat ap
plause); will loyalty support the whole
ticket without exception, and that the re-
turns on election day will show that this
has been done That is exactly my posi-
ton, and to that extent l qualify the state
ment that I made, and 1 qualify it to that
extent and to no other extent"
1t will be observed that he did not qualify
other sensational portions of his previous
speech, but, as stated, this does not appear
to bother the republican leaders. They
were only concerned to protect the head of
the ticket from losing the votes of Jerome's
followers. 1T Is the judgment OF the leaders
that the incident is now closed and that it
will not affect the campaign materially.
But they are all living in mortal terror of
the fiery young judge, not knowing when
or where he may break out again.
Low Confers With District Leaders.
Mr.. Seth Low late yesterday afternoon
had a conference with all the republican
district leaders, who came to make report
upon the progress Of the campaign. Every
one was present and Mr. Low talked with
each separately. After the conference it
was announced that the reports of the dis
trict leaders were far beyond Mr.. Lows
tory condition
chief, Mr.. Croker last night Il really
cannot tell with any kind of accuracy now
how it is going" he said, but will know
by Saturday evening. The district leaders
will make their reports and their estimates
Will be within 1900 of the returns on cleo
ton day." That shows the wonderful or
ganization Of Tammany. The leaders are
now canvassing their districts and when
they go before the boss Saturday night they
will know almost to certainty how the
game is going in their bailiwicks.
This is pretty interesting campaign"
continued Mr. Croker, 'but they are not
scoldlng me as much as they have in the
past feel lonesome" He laughed hearth
ly when he mentioned the cartoons of him
self with which the fusionsts are plaster
ing the town. He said that as long as thew
they have little sting. The betting is
llvening up little and the odds on Tam
many that prevailed earlier in the week are
shifting and now favor Low. N O. NJ