New-York tribune., 1901-10-31
MR.. JEROME'S CHARGE.
TALKS OF AN ALLEGED PLOT TO BRING
ABOUT HIS Observation-Disclosures
INDIGNANTLY DENY THE
ALLEGATION

ALLEGATION
Casting prudence and moderation to the Winds
Justice William Travers Jerome. fusion candi-
date for District Attorney last night at Lyric
Hall, before an audience made up almost
tirely of Republicans charged that William c.
Whitney Senator Thomas C. Platt and Thomas
F. Ryan met together yesterday in Mr.. Whit
ney's office in Broadway and then and there
plotted TO defeat him for the District Attorney
ship. He said that William c. Whitney and
Senator Platt had done more TO detauch and
corrupt public life in the United States than
any other men; that Mr.. Whitney wanted to
defeat him for District Attorney, among other
reasons because of the loan of $2.0OoOoO made
by the State Trust Company a little more than
a year ago to Dennis F. Shea, office boy;
that a group controlling the nominating ma
chinery In the local Republican organization in
1897 got 100000 for bringing about the nom
ination of General Tracy; that wringing great
wealth from the people caused anarchy. and
that it made no difference whether he was de-
feated or not, the fight against corporate cor
ruption would go
Mr.. Jerome's attack created sensation. 1t
was not received with marked cordiality. At
first some were inclined to applaud vigorously.
but finally his auditors looked puzzled and dis
turbed. The organization Republicans in the
audience, and there were hundreds of them. were
downright indignant and excited over 1t.
James w. Perry. the Republican district lead
err who presided at the meeting. said to a Trib
reporter:
Il am thunderstruck that Mr.. Jerome should
have attacked Senator Platt in the way he did.
1t was entirely unwarranted and uncalled for.
He could not by any possible means have dis
covered what took place in Mr.. Whitneys or
Mr. PIatt's private office this afternoon. and IL
tc tF,,I ha inf o
what Mr.. Platt did or did not do 1t is absurd for
him 10 assume that ne knows what may have been
said Any evidence he may have obtained OF a
meeting between Senator Platt and Mr.. Whit
ney and Mr.. Ryan must have been Of the hear
say variety, and cannot be trustworthy II is
a very remarkable thing for man who has
any desire TO be elected against Tammany In
this city this fall TO attack and traduce his
principal ally 1 don't know what Mr.. Jerome
is driving at. I don't believe any prominent
Republican in this district sanctions his senti-
ments here tonight
George w Dunn the chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee. speaking. he said for
Mr. Platt said last night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel when he was informed Of what Justice
Jerome had said:
1t is rot and nonsense. Senator Platt has
been spending all his time in the last three
weeks in work for the fusion ticket. He has
given all his time and attention TO that neglect
ing everything else. Both in private converse
tion and publicly he has declared himself as un-
swervingly for the ticket. He has urged on all
the leaders that they work hard for the fusion
ticket and he has said he will accept no excuse
If there is a detection in any district He is the
most loyal and hardworking of all the leaders
| don't know whether or not he has seen Mr..
Whitney. but I don't believe he has. If he has
seen him. YOU can rest assured that there was
no compact of that kind discussed dreamed
Of Somebody must have deceived Justice Je-
rome very badly. but we forgive him, and will
continue TO work hard for him and for the whole
fusion ticket"
Mr. Whitney and Mr.. Ryan had gone to bed
when Tribune reporters attempted 10 get replies
from them to Justice Jerome's statements.
Members of their respective households. when
told of the remarks of the justice. declined TO
waken them.
Mr.. Jerome reached Lyric Hall. in Sixth-ave..
between Forty-first and Forty-second SITS, after
making addresses at Pythagoras Hail. in East
Broadway. and at New Irving Hall. IN Broome-
ST. at both of which places fought and
struggled to get inside and hear what he had 10
say At Pythagoras Hall he declared for an
amendment to the laws which would permit
Jews to do business on Sunday. ard he declared
that the present laws against Sunday violation
were viciously and manifestly unjust
At Lyric Hall he was greeted by waving flags
and loud acclaim There hundreds of
women present. and they applauded his utter
ances He said in part:
When this campaign started there was much talk
about Repubcanism and Democracy, there was
much talk of Shepard and Low. but. unless mis-
read all the signs OF the times. there has come into
this campaign In the last week OF II an element
so deadly and threatening that an' question OF IN
dividuality of candidates any question or De-
mocracy or Republicanism is lost sight Of entirely
There is a man by the name OF William c Whit
new and there is a man by the name OF Thomas
q Platt and that William G Whitney. has
done more to corrupt PUBLIC life in the United
States than any that breathes on the face
OF Gods footstool to-day, and that man
William c. Whitney. together with one Ryan.
nf3cs = In the city of New-York and they conferred
nd after they had conferred they sent for Thomas
- plat and Thomas c. PIatt went TO that office
He is a man accustomed to sending for
others 10 come to him than he is TO 10 them He
vent mn the back elevator and was taken TO the
Mr,vste room OF William G. whtrey. and then
William C. Whitney and Thomas Ryan. who had
hean waiting in office of the Morton Trust Com
Tanv went to the room where Thomas Z. PiaIt
vas and they conferred. know what they con-
had any use for Thomas c. Platt, any more tnan
I had for Richard Croker, ond they nave uIted thls
caunaipn by their corrupt methods into a. carnpash
~ rhe people against those who have done more
debauch the great puoIiS hie VI <>i'' ~
any men that ever lived
This part of Mr.. Jerome's speech IS 1air
sanople Of what he said all the way through
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