The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
JEROME YIELDS The SCALPEL.
INSECTS CIRCUIT. TAMMANY AND
THE M'CARRENITES
Tell, brooklyn what He Thinks Of Mo.
Ciellan, Pays Tribute 10 McLaugh.
lin and Warns the People Across the
River That Tammany Means Only Graft
and That Their HO mes Are IN Danger.

The fusion campaign in Brooklyn took
hip step forward last night when District
lt,orney Jerome, true to his promise to
,,ke an active part in the campaign from
NOW on, went over TO that borough and.
n sneak at four different meetings in widely
d;ferent sections, travelled more than
,,,enty miles in an automobile. Mr.. Jerome
did some very plain talking in his speeches,
~ plain that some of his audiences we're
rather staggered. He didn't spare words
IN describing the enemy. the old guard OF
Tammany coming In for tearing up that
no other speaker in the present campaign
has given to them, and circuit and the McCar-
renjfes being artistically dissected and
shown to the crowds In the same Light that
Mr., Jerome sees them. Needless to say,
the view was not fiattering one. =
The keynote which Mr.. Jerome sounded
In all his speeches was that party linee
mus, he absolutely ignored in the present
contest, that 1t WAS a plain issue between
decency and indecency, and that. above
nil, Brooklyn must fight and fight hard
and constantly from now until election
if it was to keep the red light and the gam
blers out of Brooklyn. Just as sure as
Mcclellan is victorious, he said, Tammany,
with all its protected vices, would invade
the rich field of Brooklyn, and the borough
must be awakened to the necessity Of
saving itself.
Mr.. Jerome paid tribute to Hugh
Mclaughlin. In all the career Of the vet
eran leader, he said, there never was time
when he would consent to having Brooklyn
opened to the red lights and the gamblers
and grafters.
Mr.. Jerome made one remark in his first
speech of the evening that excited consider
able curiosity. He told his auditors to
ask Hugh Mclaughlin what was the mes
sage he had sent to Tammany Hall by
telephone in 1901. Mr.. Jerome intimated
that he knew what the message was. but
he didn't tell.
Citizens Union men, Republicans and
indeuendent Democrats joined in giving
Mr. Jerome a hearty welcome. At o'clock
the District Attorney went to the Crescent
Athletic Club, where he dined with party.
some Of whom were Timothy L. Woodruff,
Frank Harvey Field. Bowers Van Iderstine,
Abner s. Haight, Raymond V. Ingersoll
and Col Robert Grier Monroe. Assistant
District Attorneys Lord and Kernochan
were also in the party and accompanied
the District Attorney to the different
meetings.
Starting from the Crescent Club at 7as
o'clock the party went to Turn Hall, at
Sixteenth street and Fifth avenue, just
block from where Col. Mcclellan spoke on
Monday night. The hall was packed to
the doors, and the District Attorney had
difficulty making his way to the platform ,na,
there was q lot he wanted to say, but that
he had a great deal Of talking to do and
must make it short. The crowd cheered
and told him to 60 ahead and say all he
could. He said in part:
This "a the kind OF campaign where it is
dcu for man to say aSn any fsiSn n Int
teihaspce Of his audience. In the, cam
$ tss ypsa the the ssas
where to make this party hght, to appeal al
Gratis Who '' are lighting on the other side in
AZ % s in Mls sAT Min Ss
McCarren and all the rest: and pass 1t up
oyou II those names mean real Democracy; .
asked 'S gou to help ." With
your votes. This time it's up to you Of Brook;
n to save yGuE[ OWL s9m asne fi dp4 pemo
Gratis and Republicans alike to think OF. long
Here in Brooklyn you had Hugh M Nd,s h;
M Me- Hes one Of the old school Hg
S %ssnsser e hs sy Was tas s
,a 1d ss ea sst oredt
IA ADJ He would not allow Brooklyn
to Be made field for the gamblers and cadets
Of Tammany Hall n this campaign M nSlt,C we
end of Tammany Hall, Ask him. ask
Mclaughlin, II you will. what message 1, b
sent over the telephone to Iammany Hall
clean ' true man to vote for, but shepard two
S sso Sns shep as IS
but he cannot see the issue Of Democracy in
This campaign, for he has not even taken
s 6s F9 qeal eG left Hight the Kings
county organization the affair OF last night.
when the county, committee met. shows
ds Sl are are With h US Or not u -.
Now. this whole thing boils itself down
to the old question Of Srad am mo great
You are not aD iniallible. and how many Of you
look back ySPur not af By n01
sc f1ap record l'S that we must judge him. but
rather by what he has tried to do. Applause,
slt in seat Wnere 1 KNOW "idt ~ going
ton any man has got rich don = see where where
any man has been able to retire on the spolls
OF his office Look at the sort OF men you have
had here in Brooklyn. Look at Swanstrom
Iapplausel. He's as good. ! guess. as the
renegade Democrat you have provided us
with.
This man Grout is going about now talking
ofCntting, OF beet sugar, Of Cuban reciprocity
Of Odel and lot Of other things, and what
prohenson. II these things are the issues
am unable to see it So. Circuit may be able
to, but his comprehension Is 50 fearful and
Ss rrasp.d 'h by anybody ese
" Have "sy You seen that cartoon OF Grout hold
Ing the door of Brooklyn open for the tiger
to enter? You ought to see 1t, II you haven't
1t will convince you that this campaign is
not question Of voters poitics out y
brooklyn. You are no longer a village
You are fflne field for the planting Of those
things from which we OF Manhattan have
suffered for years, II you let Iammmy ~
you are fully entitled to what you Will get
and rs right up to, you to make \; II yoH
viii be fearful one for Brooklyn;
II you let them fool you on this cry Of
Democracy and Republcansm you are no
entitled 10 decent government ana you WI
Hes the sporting end Of the gang that McCar.
ren is the political end or Do you want &c
turn this borough over to men OF this sort?
! see that his fathers son talked last nlRn'
Of excise laws, Of blue laws and OF their en-
torcement. He has criticised Mayor Low
Tor enforcing certain laws; ,,,
Has he or any Of the others with him SAID
what fhpV urp going n do nhOlt these laws