New-York tribune., 1901-10-29
MOSS CARRIES A STICK.
SAYS HE'S NOT SURE OF POLICE PRoTEc-
TION ON THE EAST SIDE-JUSTICE
JEROME'S MEETINGS

TON ON THE EAST SIDE-JUSTICE
JERoME's MEETINGS.
AS Frank Moss took off his overcoat on enter
jig the hall of the Liberal Republican Club at
No. 40 West hundred and -forty-ninth-st-
last night. where, with Justice Jerome he made
a campaign speech. a policeman's night stick
dropped from his pocket TO the floor with
catter.
That is for out here" said Mr.. Moss. Il
carry that for the East Side. When down there
don't know whether I can depend on the police
or not, so carry a weapon for protection"
Mr.. Moss in his speech devoted his remarks
principally to Tammany protection of the pool
rooms.
Justice Jerome predicted victory for the fusion
ticket, and said that the Tammany leaders were
concentrating their efforts on the county ticket
for fear that jail awaited some of their number
if they did not elect their own District Attorney
Justice Jerome spoke at three other meetings
last night. His remarks in these were along
the same lines as those made earlier in the DAY
being principally "touchin' on and appertainin
TO" Devery and the Tammany gambling COM
biration. In the last place at which he ap-
peared, however. Bohemian Hall, in East sew
enty-third-st.. where he arrived at 1l:3o O'CLOCK
the speech of Edward NJ. Shepard at the Wind
sor Theatre in which the Tammany candidate
reported to him. and he made a few pertinent
remarks TO the meaning of Shepards words.
There has just been conveyed TO me- he
said, "a piece of information, important, if true
l doubt. however if il be true. doubt II the
devious wanderer who heads the Tammany
ticket. would say, as 1 am told he said. at a
great melting. under Tim Sullivan's auspices
that Devery was a disgrace to the force, and
should be removed. We must have hurt him
or he would not have hollered. If Mr.. Shepard
is jumping the constitutional fences we've got
him on the run. The constitution of the State
has not changed. The change is in Shepard. IT
was only reasonable to expect that change, be-
cause there is public question upon which he
has not changed his position more than once.
But the news can't be true, because it would be
unconstitutional, and Mr.. Shepard wouldn't do
anything in defiance of the constitution.
If il be true then the bottom drops out OF
the campaign OF Tammany Hall. II, after
standing a whole year for that brutal ruffian
and the things he represents Tammany abandons
him, then the last week of the campaign is a
cinch. Now that Shepard has leaped the con-
stitutional fences TO tell something were in
terested in. something We have goaded him TO
say for two weeks instead of talking about The
London Times which may interest the English
man Croker. but not us Americans. perhaps
he'll tell us something about his associates on
the Tammany ticket. He said he'd tell us in his
speeches about Ike Fromme and II he felt
proud TO be on platform with that loafer
Grady.
If Edward NJ Shepard has given way in the
third week of fighting him so that ne Is
satisfied 10 violate the constitution, how long
could ne stand against the pressure OF Tammany
Hall? If he is OF such light metal that he can't
stand by the people he has tied up 20 how VIII
he stand the pressure CT the crooks who VIII De
his bosses when he is in office.
IF he met the situation on Tim SULLIVAN 5
rla I m
Tim will be pleased Tim who, when the
order for Captain Vredenburgh's removal had
been signed had pull enough with DeVery 10
get the Captain held downtown until the work
of coonizing the downtown districts had been
cornpleted Won't Tim be Deased? Won't ms
friends be pleased? Do you think they'll take
their coats off and work for Shepara: Ihey
for the dark side of the moon. All they care Tor
Is 10 defeat men because they want 20 keep out
OF iail The watchword down there Is To hell
with Shepard, cut the life out OF Jerome
..Our Campaign IS hurting them. We got a
holler out OF Croker out Of Devery. out OF Sulli-
van and out OF Mclaughlin. WhyE because
we've hurt them. They're making the hght or
their life and they feel il 10 be a losing nght-'
Jacob A Cantor. f. NJ Grout, Job L. Hedges
and others also spoke.
AT the Harlem Casino. One -hundred-and-
twenty-sixth-st. and Second-ave, over four
thousand men and women cheered Seth Low,
Edward NJ Grout Jacob a. Cantor and Justice
Jerome Ex-P Policeman O'Neill occupied a seat
on the platform. and Jerome. in his speech, was
frequently interrupted by shouts for O'Nell
ONeill was introduced 10 the audience, Whlch
appIauded his appearance. After bowling he re-
sumed his seat.
Residents OF High Bridge. men and women
alike turned out in large numbers TO give a
hearty welcome TO Justice Jerome at a hall at
Merriam and Ogden aVes., where mass meet
ing had been arranged by the fusion campaign
committee Of High Bridge.