New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
CALLS JEROME P0LTRO0N
FULTON NAY KEEP JOB.
Some District Leaders T'hinL, En-
ecutiCe Committee Too Hasty.


| from Jerome and an explanation that ar the
time his letters 70 Jerome We're written the
nomination OF Mayor Low seemed political
| suicide. Thomas A. Fulton, the discarded secre-
tary OF the Citizens Union, yesterday took leave
OF Office
To Mr. Jerome personally he applied the ad
jective poltroon. For his whole conduct he
presented the excuse OF overwork and the strain
caused by listening to an endless stream Of OBJ
jectors to Mayor Low.
But while Mr.. Fulton left the orics after q
fearful farewell TO the Office force. there Is still
possibility that the exile may be only tempo
rsry. for It learned yesterday that there
Wes among the district leaders OF the Union
well defined feeling that the action Of the execr-
tive committee had been hasty and without due
authority in throwing Fulton out
The point made by one Of the most able OF the
district chairmen was as follows:
Some Of Us are wondering if the executive com
marily. He elected by the city Committed TO
cia meeting Of the city comittes? M sTs
n tnink II such meeting is held, that there viii
error IN Judgment We feel so strongly thu way
punish Fulton in this fashion 1t may come up yet.
But whatever the futcre hope OF reinstate-
nient may be for Mr. Fulton and the attitude
OF the big mel Of the union makes it seem
sight he yesterday took official leave OF his
office He reached the Citizens Union head
quarters about l o'clock. went directly into his
Office and remained alone picking up MS papers
The Office girls. who went in and out, found
ready use for their handkerchiefs Mean
time, Mr.. Fulton sent out word that he did not
wish to see any one. but would give out a
settlement later in the day. About o'clock,
when the borough convention was beginning
to assemble, he sadly collected his few belong
ihgs and said a last goodby 10 his associates
The statement which he issued later, was as
follows:
me friendship Of Mr.. Jerome has put me IN
Is+ie an embarrassing position that feel
a. few weeks ago there was widespread cpposi-
f5Cn 70 the Tenomigatioq Of Mayor Low and in
private CORRESPONDENTS and iFS sFI 1'T Fl e
70 many OF Us that TO renominate him was ro-
itcal suicide. Unfortunately. I had to listen TO
stress Of overwork and great mental pressure. and
= 20 - SUyect OF avertlng what seemed 70 ne
run away With my Judgment. and unfortunately
Some portions Of my letter having been risresd
or hlsconstrued | an entitled 20 explain them.
the telephone found hi7nssf taxing 70 Tam Tam.
many Hall: two others had The sane expe-fence
The same thing happened in the CAMPAIGN Of 1s1i:
anG Whetner l was right or wrong in commUnlcat-
protect our talk from TS mann Ha Hence the
suggested use OF the names Travcrs and Alexander.
Ii. ~ my second letter l wrote. But should Low
retlIe ana things come 70 a deadlock Cutting
step
discontinue Of Tammany and We would win
! Isre an extra Trick Up my sleeve win which 70
one 1T 10 Be Msvor ~ run for tbe Besr5 IF AideT
for two years many testify. but IL Uss not
~ second ietef cPossed st Jeroe first letter
TO Mr Nadal and had seen the latter my second
To his assertion that this letter was obviously
written 70 2e snQWn otner persons rs Is en ,
and absolutely no one knew % their existence until
Vile excepting the newspaper accounts and
then published them. 49,.
was nursing other booms against the Mayor Is ab-
spbtinE the MAJOR Behind his back Before writ
ing Jerome went TO Nir- Low and put hin IN
possession Of certain information which thought
he ought TO have. and sent 70 him two typical
letters. with the writer's consent po.IIa t,s Ger
Whatever fault I have committed would rather
the offence Of this pQltrocn.e VINO Wrote ne =
follows upon receipt q ~ 4isL le1IsF a5 men a
duested never met The gentleman introduced BY
Inc letter. ..s.-..--,.,- =, 40,
My Dear Fulton: I found your letter here when
goI HI 81, - ev York tomorrow. and vet 1
most DESTROYS OF oelns ltI.1IlsL o W H. ~ $500.
This letter VIII ne nance 20 you us -II sij -
Derison. a gentleman and warm PERSONA l'lFhd OF
Mr. Deuson IS newspaper man. but does mo. not
come in that caIacty 4 ms ny \ 2 2, sar 10
Vie 15T5rr6-v night and viii tel re everything
that YOU deem It important fo- ne 70 know What
ever YOU say him will BE- kept IN absolute con
couraged about the situ7toa: II only We could
have little faith and trust IN principe ana not
Il y 6a ne v51 vii I'll Denisor up with facts as
want 10 do what IS rish- and not Do wanton in
jury 9iii' WILLIAM TRAvERs JEROME"
Mr.. Denison the reporter mentioned in the
letter Of Jerome 70 Fulton. made public yester-
day. Indignantly declared last night that Mr.
Fulton's statement contained three incorrect
assertions Nh Denison said;
M Fulton saws that his second letter 70 NJ
matter Of fact. sent him letter before ne wrote
telling him that the Nadal letter was coming anu
Re refers 10 his second letter as the one that the
District Attorney said written 70 Re SHOWN ana
~ account u - fact me accusatfon was made
AGAINST he taiTd lss{sT enc tha' caused me pun
Fineilv he saws he didn't see me That's tech
ricatlv true. But he tS-ked with me fOr a quarter
NJ Linn Bruce and R Fulton Cutting were
both asked yesterday to comment on MI Full
tons statement, but declined
L haven't seen IT," explained Mr.. Cutting
YEARLY.
At Mr.. Fultou's house IT was learned asst
night that the ex-secretary Of the Citizens
Union had not Yet written his formal letter of
resfg-,rtfon 10 the executive committee and that
he would not have it ready for a day or two
This letter will contain the explanation 20 the
executive members OF NJ. FUltOn's conduct.
which he was not allowed 70 make al the meet
ing on wednesday. when his resignation was
perempto-ily asked and accepted
When Mr.. Fultpns statement was shown TO
District Attorney Jerome and comment asked
he replied in the language of an cid Criminal
Is + that Won wish TO move for an exemption
q the body.
ELDERS REINsTATED WITHOUT TRIAL