New-York tribune., 1901-11-07
WHAT JEROME WILL DO.
POLICE BLA CKMAH TO BE
5.e BROKEN Up.
TICE'S REMARKS on CROKER-A FAIR
LY CLEAN SWEEP FOR DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS OFFICE

VIII break up pOi;ce binci<matl ana 90
my best to compel the cadets" on the East
Side tn make hOncat living.
I think, after my Investigations, that L
know enough about the Identity of John
Doe that I could throw hat Mt him.
Practically the entire staff D the District
Attorneys office Will be replaced by COM
petcnt. efficient lawyers. The staff has been
deteriorntinE steadily since John r.. Eel
lowss first Administrations.
q inclined think that have seen
the end of Richard Croker the leader of
Tammnny Hall. John +. Carroll Is not a
strong enough mnn to fill his shoes
These were some of the statements made by
Justice Jerome to Tribune reporter yesterday
afternoon at his home in Lakeville Conn. Then
followed an interview on various subjects
Are you going to retain James w Osborne?"
he was asked.
Two weeks ago in a speech 1 said 1 would
keep him il l were elected. Mr.. Osborne in
speech at the Thaia Theatre made a number
of remarks which perhaps. indicate that he
would not care to be retained as an assistant
district attorney L don't know now what 1
shall do"
1t Is understood that George w Schurman.
Howard S. Cans and Francis P. Garvan are
the only members of Mr. Philbin's staff who
will be reapponted
Are you going continue your judicial in
quiries into police corrupton?'
Generally speaking. 1 shall keep at the
John Does until they are driven out. Whether
l shall have much time for judicial inquiries
between and January / is question
Is this election the end of Croker?
Il am inclined to think so. 1 think Mr.
Croker Is a remarka BILE man. He has made his
way and held his way by forcefulness. His
greatest limitation is on the intellectual and
moral sides. If he had had greater intellectual
power coupled with forcefuness 1t would have
made him of the great figures in American
political history. Carroll is not strong enough
to fill his political shoes. When L become Dis
trict Attorney the district leader as a potential
intermediary in behalf of culpabIe criminals will
be done away with. This election brought about
the disruption of Tammany Hail The dsrup-
ton would have come sooner or later. There
was lack of solidarity. Tammany unable
to allay the growing unrest among Democrats
in Brooklyn. This election is a long step to-
ward the elimination of strict partisanship in
municipal politics"
What about the Raines law"
u believe it will be amended and that the
blackmailing incident TO the system will be done
away with through the joint efforts of the Dis
trict Attorneys office and the police. l believe
we shall be able 20 break up the existing system
Of police hiackman and compel the Infamous
cadets to earn honest livelihood"
You said in a speech a few days ago that
Commissioner Murphy had clearly violated the
law In ordering the police to disregard requests
from men with warrants from your court. VIII
Murphy be immune from punishment after
January y"
Il won't talk OF specific cases"
rs not the sum appropriated for the admins
tration of the District Attorneys office an ex-
travagant one?"
L think there are none too many men on the
staff but do know that there is nowhere near
the amount of work done by the office that there
ought to be-
Mr.. Croker asked you what you would do in
regard to retaining the District Attorneys
stan?"
Il said 1 would dismiss great many of the
staff That is what 1 shall do. 1t is not un-
reasonable to assume that ii will be fairly
clean sweep"
Mr.. Philbin has Indicated his friends that
some of the official stenOgraphers could not be
trusted"
IF Mr. Phbin said there is no doubt
whatever that it is so. l want TO say that
never have intended to reflect on the conduct OF
the District Attorneys office under Mr. Philbln.
Considering that he took hold only one year ago
and that it was impracticable for him to have
an entirely new staff. Mr.. Philbin has per
bans done all that could be expected. Mr.. Phil
bins conduct toward me has been exception
alIy fine He has been extremely considerate.
Since the first term of District Attorney Fellows
the character of the staff of the District Attor-
news office has been steadily deterorating.
shall try to have every man on my stan soou
lawyer and gentleman
Justice Jerome Is receiving an enormous mail
Some of the messages received by him are as
follows:
eresI majority No man has done more than
YOU to win success for the whole cause
~ SETH LOW.
Heartiest congratulations on your great sue
cess so we'll earned. >-
Nh and Mrs. WILLIS L, OGDEN
your canvass has brought splendid fruits. 1
'0'S' '"'[' ISAAC N. SELIGMAN.
Accept sincere congratulations on our glo-
rious victory and my appreciation OF your
noble efforts. LtOfoLb 9i iEiN-''
Entire Union Club office force congratulate
you most heartily on your election.
UNION CLUB OFFICE FORCE. 1
Hearty congratulations on your victory over
GUSTAV H. SCHWAB.
Your election is particularly gratifying to me-
Heartest congratula ations.
SAMUEL GREENBAUM
You seem to own the town, l heartily CON
erat,Ilate II and YOU GEORGE w. SCHURM
GEORGE W. SCHURMAN-
Enthusiastic concentrations from the whole
student body of your anna mater Voteu uiidiii-
nously at morning chapel
PRESIDENT HARRIS of Amherst.
PTSHING ENGL4ND'S CLAIMS