New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-29
JEROME FOR NEW TICKET.
DROP CIRCUIT And FORNES
That's HIS 4AdUice-Put LO1c at
Head of 1t.

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Comparing Controller CIRCUITS action in ac-
cepting the Tammany nomination with the
treachery Of Benedict Arnold referring to Mr..
Fornes as an innocent Old business man. and
finally demanding that these two fusion non.-
nees be thrown overheard II they have ever
dalied with a Tammany nomination. District
Attorney Jerome last night passed bitter judy
ment on Messrs. Grout and Fornes.
Moreover. he expressed the startling notion
that if the time had passed when the nominal
tons by the Republican and Citizens Union con-
venttons of Grout and Fornes could be recalled,
a ticket headed by Mayor Low should be nomi-
mated by petition. and he predicted that it
would carry the city in a whirwind.
Asked the question of what would be done
under the present conditions if the fusion nomi-
nees had accepted the Tammany nomination.
Mr.. Jerome said:
What can be done? II II be too late under the
election law to reconvene the conventions and
revoke the nominations given 70 unworthy per-
sons, let the executive bodies Of the Citizens
Union and the Republican organization select
a ticket. with Mr.. Low at its head. which will
command universal respect and appreciation
and nominate IT by petition, and We Will give
these political faktrs campaign that will carry
the city of New-York for decent things by a
ma jority overwhelming that once more heart
will be put into every decent man in the city
Of New-York. and the effect on the affairs OF
this whole country will be more deep and last
in the memory Of the generation TO which
belong.
Expressing his opinion Of the entlre situation
as it stands at present. Mr.. Jerome. qualifying
his comments with the opinion that the action
credited to Mr. Grout and Mr. Fornes was
something 50 unspeakably base for one shall
be unwilling to believe that it is a fact until
they have actually done So gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
Ia NAV he in he
of the present administration, there are blem-
ishes bound 10 be found upon the falreSt fruit
1 must most heartily agree. and can conceive
Of no blemish upon the taiTest fruit worse than
the unspeakably despCable political treachery
involved IN FUSION nominee accepting an IN
dOrsement from Iammany HaII. IamInany nan
could have no motive in indOrsing a 1us1on can
dldate other than that OF adding strength 10
such ticket as IL may put in the field. and, while
an innocent old business man may have some
excuse for not seeing the political play in
volved, a man with political record cannot
plead the baby act
No one knowing Tammany Hall for one
moment imagine that as an organization 1t IS
willing to I.dorse a fusion candidate because
Of It's admiration for the services which ne mas
rendered for decent things in the city OF New
YORK and any man fit TO stand at this time on
a reform ticket who can cOqUette with Tam
many Endorsement writes himself down a poht-
zeal knave, and If the endorsement is not Ten
dered in good faith. but simply 10 draw polltlcaI
fire, by his Irritation he writes hlmseL down
political ass as we'll
have always understood that the attitude Of
the fusion forces was that Tammany was not
in municipal affairs a political party, but a
ouasi -crinlinal conspiracy, working for its own
pocket ali the time, and II fusion has any sig
nihcance at all it is to put the thug organization
out Of business.
represent that for which fusion stands? l can
calculate with perfect accuracy the orbit OF the
ordinary Tammany leader IN a majority OF
cases, brave, loyal brutal and barbaric; but
VINO can calculate the subtle shameIessness OF
the man who would build his political future on
the BETRAYAL OF one who. with all his faults, as
| see them and have seen them, has yet stood
Loyalty by his associates. read that Benedict
Arnold recived his price, but IL is nowhere writ
ten in the books that the English people opened
a career to the man who sold his own people
No one ever suggested that I had any undue
admiration for the Republican district leaders.
but if ever a body OF men were in a position
10 make accusations of shameless treachery,
that body is in that position II II be true that
Mr.. Grout and Mr.. FOrnes have signifed viii
lingnesS TO accept Il Tammany Hail indOrse-
ment- 1 know a large number OF the TaTnmany
district leaders, ana know OF the Balance thOI-
oughly, and there is a large number or them
whom I am to-day glad TO call my friends and
whom I respect ana like because, while their
views Of political methods differ from mine,
they were never known TO assasslnate friend
from ambush. and If IL we're a question Of &C
personally would only be too glad, if I were in
a position calling for IL, 10 accept such support
in any political battle but il it is a question Of
accepting the support OF any organization which
practically for century past has a record Of
nothing but corruption. that is another matter.
If il De true that Mr.. Grout and Mr.. FOrnes
have signiied their willingness TO accept a Tam
many Endorsement in -he present situation,
something unspeakably base. that I for
shall be unwilling 10 believe that IL is d fact
until they have actually done so, there remains.
in my opinion, but one thing 10 be done. and
that IS an absolute and complete reputation
OF such persons by the Citizens Union and Re
publican organization in the city OF New-Yor6.
and a nomination by those bodies OF ticket.
with Mr.. Low AT its head. Of such character
that every man il this city who has the slight
est claim 20 being 4 decent man can sink all
his personal differences and ideas and show
70 the people Of this whole country that the
decent people Of the city OF New-York have
again determined 70 take into their OWE hands
the administration OF the affairs Of the city.