The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-16
Gives Instances of SeIfishress and
TaCit Dishonesty, and Says He's
EgOtistiC and Timid


Lakeville, Conn. Sept. le.--District At
torney Jerome made public last evening
a letter to c. c. Nadal of the Citizens
union. in which Mr.. Jerome's position re-
garding the candidacy of Mayor Low for
reelection is fully explained
In his letter he draws particular atten-
tion TO what he considers the most vivid
example of Mayor Lows selflshness and
tacit dishonesty. He says that he rs full
ly assured that President Roosevelt has
never promised Mr.. Low his support as
president He says furthermore. that
II IL be true that President Roosevelt has
contrary TO this belief. offered Federal
support to Mr. Low. the latter is by that
very fact disqualified from receiving the
support Of any Democrat In non-par-
tissn campaign.
He challenges the Citizens union TO
prove the sincerity OF its support OF Mr..
Low by submitting the candidacy OF
Mayor Low TO secret ballot In the Citi-
zens union convention on Sept 2S. He
says that the bosses OF the Citizens union
do not dare let their followers express
their real will in secret ballot.
The utterances of Chairman Linn
Bruce and other members OF the Repuh-
iican city organization broadly imput-
ing interested and ungenerous motives
tention He said: II think my letter
will do for them 10 chew on for a while.
Ill talk about my disappointment later.
NEED LEADERSHIP BADLY.
The letter in part follows:
II have satisfied myself by careful in
curing that the great mass of the peo-
pie TO whom we must look for support
In the coming campaign believe that Mr..
Low cannot be reelected. and that while
they may give half hearted support TO
him for the sake OF the cause. they can
notovercome their dislike and distrust
Of him; n. 80, nooo...r,, - ,r.o. ,,o COM
mencement OF this to the prelimiuaries
m
some OF us then thought. disingenuous-
ness and an entire absence OF unselhsh
courage laid the foundation for a per-
sonal dislike among the members OF the
Citizens union, which has steadily IN
creased in extent and intensity To the
present moment.
Inquiry satisfies me that this attitude
on the part OF the people 70 whom we
must look for support Is not due so much
90 anything which Mr. Low as mayor
has done or left undone as 10 unlovable
self-complacence and constitutional timid-
fly are not the elements 10 make leader.
nor do they attract the love and support
Of an American electorate.
How characteristic his letter OF ac-
ceptance is Not a scintilla OF humor;
not resonant note; not a spark OF
originality: absolutely destitute OF every
indication OF capacity for leadership
badly enough, and IL is the lack mat has
caused US TO drift into the present con-
dition. Cor II is nothing but drifting that
We have dane.
HAS EXCELLENT REASONS.
See. too. his seemingly disingenuous
attitude toward President Roosevelt A
mar would know that the very sem
oiance OF presidential support and ad-
vocacy would entirely ALLEVIATE the In
ospendent Democratic vote. without
which Mr. Low cannot be elected
But n has not been deliberately
iot,erd certainly no effort has been made
70 check The notion that Mr. Low h ap-
proved oy the president and that the
presosnts influence is behind him. and
sach DAY this idea r. hurting "A man
loved by many who are onnosea - 49,,
POLITICALLY and IN a state where IN his