New-York tribune., 1901-11-09
JEROME MAKING UP STAFF.
STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT RETIRING
JAMES W. OSBORNE.
sCHURMAN. CARAVAN AND CANS TO CON-
TINUE-THE JUSTICE POINTS TO CIRCUIT
AS A MODEL. DEMOCRAT.

tBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE-l
Lakeville, Conn, Nov. S.-Justice Jerome, Dis
trict Attorney-elect of New-York County, had a
consultation this afternoon with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Howard S. Cans. II is under
stood that Mr.. Cans came TO talk over Win MI
jerome the makeup of his staff. and TO put III
kindly word for James w. Osborne whose speech
in the Thalia Theatre at the close OF the CAM
paign was generally Interpreted as a sap at
Justice Jerome Mr.. Osborne referred to justice
.Jerorne's course in politics .'psychical epi-
lepsy" Since then he has explained that ne WIS
rnisouoted. and was only jesting. It is believed
nv J,,stice JeroTne's friends that Mr. Osborne is
anxious to he retained as Assistant District
Attorney Justice jerome felt rather bitter to"-
ard Mr. Osborne until to-day When askeo 'iiis
afternoon about AIr. Osborne's retention ne saiu'
Il haven't made up my mind about many
members Of my staff 1 said On the pia1ioii IN
that 1 considered Mr.. Osborne an honest anu
canahle official. and / still think so. As to his
alleged slurring remarks, L understand lie saSS
he was not correctly reported ANY man ls iih'-S
TO slop over now and then.
Justice Jerome is reluctant to do any iiloie
talking He told Tribune reporter to-day thaI
he youldn't have talked freely since the
close OF the campaign but for the klnoiy WAY
he had been treated by the newspaper men,
1T isn't becoming in me to talk about every
subiect ,,nder the SUM-" said he Every one
knows that am a thorpughsoing Democrat
said that to the notification committee rlsht al
ter was nominated. My father was 3 member
of the Tarnmany Hall general committee at one
tir,e and when It comes to fighting on national
lines am q Democrat did not vote either 1oF
frzan OF Mckinley. AS to rehabilitating the
Democracy in New-York. that is fhlng loI
others more active in politics than myself TO
,acl51e No / do not know who would prove 10
he .he most acceptable leader Personally
am an adnirer of Edward NJ Grout as an aii-
around Democrat consider MIN iii1i 20
great backbone, and Of unusual aollts- he i''
moreover white hearted and strong in the CON
fdence of the people
Martin Engel says he will pay Siv" TOT
every disorderly house found in his Assembly
district" suggested reporter
II guess I'll call the attention of George Ham
,,,ond 70 that proposition" said Justice Jerome
turning TO Mr.. Hammond. Of the CITY EisiiaHoe
League one of his callers yesterday. o-+
Justice Jerome was asked about the repo!s !
that Navor Vsn Wyck might legally appol,Llt Ins NE
successor in the interim between midnisht oli
December 81 and noon oa January l. "it0--
Van wyck is succeeded by NJ Low ,,,r.;oo
s.I ara strongly of the impression, saiu j ueIS -
1eror1e that do not take office until noon on
January l. It is fair TO assume that MI: van
Wyck will not have any opportunity 10 aploiitI
my successor Justice of Special sessions, ns.
don't think there very many poltlcai CT iue''
coming to Tamnany Han ,..,-
Justice Jerome to-day accepted an invltalloh I
70 attend the annual dinner of the Pehnsyi-
yania Society Of New-York, TO be held on the
night OF December j.. He says that that Is
.boI1t the only dinner he will attend 1t is re
,,orte6 thar Bishop Potter and Andrew Carnegie
will be two Of the speakers at the dinner: f.e-
ferring to the makeup Of his stan justice
Jerome said tonight that probably the greater
number Of his assistants would be. new men,
with comparatively little experience He sald
that the criminal lawyers Of the city as q bodE
ara not the kind OF he would prefer TO
have his staff
AS noted in The Tribune ALREADY, Messrs-
Cans Schurrnan and Garvan are practically GER
tain Of retention In office.
p Justice Jerome to-day told campaign story:
sThe morning after my Lyric HaH speech.
said he Il received a check signed by DR. Lewis
s Brrchard The name Burchard sent q coiQ
chill down the backs Of some or the poysr nut
fold them We would work off the hoodoo once
and for ali, and did
MIR PHnBIN NOT TO BE AN ASSISTANT.