New-York tribune., 1901-10-09
CAN'T HIDE REAL ISSUE.
CRY OF DEMOCRACY AGAINST REPUR-
LICANISM WILL NOT Do 1T.
SAYS JEROME.

Ringing short speeches were made yesterday
afternoon by the anti-Tammany county and
borough nominees when informed of their NOM
nations by Julius NJ Mayer and Abraham
Gruber, representing the Republican county and
borough conventions.
.fOu cannot by any cry of Democracy
against Republication hide from Abraham
LincoIn's plain people the real issues of the
campaign-decency against indecency, hon
esty against 'grafters.' against anar-
chy.' declared Justice Jerome.
1--WE have seen Tammnny Hall In the last
four years go from bad to WORSE, said ex-
Senator Cantor, candidate for Borough Presi-
dent. "In the fonr years of Tammany gov
ernment just closing have reached n
state that the more respectable members OF
wyck elected
All the county candidates, with the exception
of Nicholas T. Brown, candidate for coroner.
gathered in the assembly room OF the Republi-
can county committee TO receive the notification
from the Republican committees. Julius Meyer
chairman of the county convention. addressed
appropriate remarks to Justice Jerome. candi-
date for District Attorney; Thomas l. Hanlil-
ton. candidate for County Clerk; William J.
O'Brien. candidate for Sheriff; John H. j. Rom
ner. candidate for Register, and Samuel Sea-
bury. candidate for City Court Judge. Mr..
Jerome the first to respond. and he said:
If there were any political issues in this cam
paign; il there were any possible or e91ssVa6ls nee
fiples Of the party ON ON che 3 sds an
could not accept your nomination
My father was Democrat before me. and J. tca
tion, but because / believe that real Democracy
has principles TO which honest and patriotic mse
essential for the highest welfare OF all classes OF
Peeps e Ses to % No body of men dominated
by a little group OF dishonest men working for
them by calling themselves Democrats. To me De-
rocracy is more than name me to jGggle Nth T6n .. -,
be used as screen to hide The OPERATIONS pei az ms OF
pie SONS ne Of the time and some Of the people ali Of
the time. but you cannot fool all OF the people all
And yeg cannot by any any cry gr, of +b DeOcTaSy
against Repuohcansm , niae Irom ron I .neSe same
the campaign-decency against indecency. honesty
sSss asans are fbe issue all political lines vanish and
the Democrat and the Republican stand together
snS sbat IS is to save our city from the base and
corrupt group OF men which mas p US I9r
plain that this is what We seek Let US loyalty
one sow between us the seed of discord and dis
trust When have cleaned house when once
again clean leadership comes 70 the Democrstc
party in this city. when and thousands of other
Democrats like me- who nave NE ior rv years oeen with,
thought more of Democracy than of its semblance:
a
we'll as in name. then, my Republican friends I
sbau he nieased to be with those who may Join
issue with YOU real political principles But you
cannot take issue with me nor with you on the
commandment Thou shalt not steal
Now gentlemen / do appreciate the honor
farred on me rendering this nomination /
free and sincere In my Democratic principles. |
believe in party organization along the lines OF
narrv and well organized. when there any
p.rrv lines or organization 10 light IL seems
me that we can make this fight in all loyalty. As
+ Sav when we cleaned house then 1l
dehf Then let on. and. in the language Of
the old tournament days. God snow the right
In informing the borough candidates Abraham
tiruber said. in part:
majority OF you gentlemen are Democrats
II know politics n this State and city
ari<ht- the Republican party owes large dAo< -