New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-24
Mr.. JEROME ILL.
Erpects To Be Able to Speak Agd'"
~On Monday.
A RINGING LETTER TO Mr.. HOGUE1


There was great disappointment felt among
the fusion leaders yesterday when IT was isarhea
that District Attorney Jerome had at ias'
yielded to the advice of his physician and can
celed the rest of his speaking dates for TINS
week The fact that Mr.. jerome has been physF
calIy unfit for the task he set FOR nimsei Va
his whiriwind campaign has been known 10 i'i''
friends for more than week. But the i"'S
that he had given his word has neid MI
Jerome to his task. Night after night ne mas
spoken, although he was suffering great physi-
cal discomfort. At Murray Hill Lyceum on
Thursday night he plainly showed the strain OF
speaking. A severe attack of biliousness when
has made him dizzy and taken away the old
fire, has accounted for all OF the difficulty he
has had in making himself heard
Before he spoke to the great audience IN
Cooper Union on Wednesday night, his three
speeches on the East Side had almost exhaust
ed him, and while his speech was received Win
great emit iusiasm. IL was in itself disappohe-
ment to him. He scheduled to speak at
the Old Homestead in Ninetieth-st-. near miro
ave. and at Washington Heights last night To-
night he was due at the Grand Central faiace'
On Monday he will probably be able 20 speak Al
the Academy of Music. Last night Mr.. Jerome
said that he was not decided whether he would
go to Lakeville for Sunday or remain IN the
city.
r. w c. yelling who has charge OF the Citi-
gems Union meetings and speakers. last night
expressed great concern at Mr.. Jerones Illness
Several East Side fusion leaders expressed
themselves strongly on the good erect 'ia'
Mr. Jeromes speeches have had in their dis
tricts yesterday. His three meetings on ths
lower East Side great successes, despite
his physical suffering. and great regret was ex-
dressed there at the news that he is temporarily
ill., ffrTRat - ger
vices Is held in Republican circles. and Mr..
BRUCE has frequently in the last few days
praised The loyal and energetic canvass MI.
Jerome has made
To the District Attorneys physical condition Is
due entirely the effort made in certain quarters
to describe his reception in Brooklyn on TUESDAY
night as cold. When he reached the Ciermont
Avenue Rink Mr.. Jerome was entirely exhausted,
and. after short speech, finding himself aUso-
luteIy worn out he cut short his speech. Whie
his WEAKNESS detracted from the fire Of his
oratory, it was that alone which caused him
to end rather abruptly Through all the dis
comfort OF the week he has constantly held him
self to his work believing that any suffering on
his own part was better than the possibility OF
airy false construction being placed on his alb
sence and injury thus coming to the fusion
cause.
The following letter was sent last night by
Mr. Jerome to Robert j. Hoguet. chairman OF
the fusion meeting which was held at One-hun-
dred -and-sixty- seventh-st. and Amsterdam-ave.
and was read at that meeting, at which IL had
been arranged he should speak
Dear Mr. Hoguet: With more regret than can
readily express, l compelled 70 remain away
from your meeting tonight 1T Is the first time
that have ever failed TO keep an engagement 70
speak at a pOntcal meeting anu L pdIucuHatlS
regret that this should be the first meeting, be-
cause IL would be extremely grateful TO me 10 re-
my old
personal friends that l know will be at the meet
ing. When / go into = cause always enlist ISr
the war. and before THIS nght Is over nope 70 oe
Il ,ine w FOR a Few davs This is particuariy
bitter 20 me because my heart il IN this fight more
than any words of mine can possibly express. IL
is not alone that it means SO very. very much 70
aspects ii is of vital Importance to the cause OF
decency everywhere in our land. The discourage
ing to do their civic duty would be incalculabie IL
is not alone the moral question involved that ap-
possibility this city being again put into the
hands OF the same depraved vicious organization
that sadly Inundated US four long wears under
citizenship that I possess arises and cries aloud.
and nils with feeling OF personal bitterness
against each and every man VINO, al q tlfl,e hke
this IS trying to put city back where tt was
two years ago. ! cannot believe that pride and
civic virtue dead I'm the community that
This will be permitted. IL seems that there
must be decent men enough in this city 10 do again
in 1855 what they did In lst oIt the results ,no OF
help but feel alarm, and recognize that the only
safe course between now and November Is TO put
forth every efforY make victory sure There
is at least thing OF which we can De sure IN
this situation, and IL is something TO put heart
the votes come TO be counted the nignt of No
vember g the XXIIId. whatever other dis trlctS
may do. will be seen to have done Its run duty.
'''' WILLIAM TRAvERs JEROME