The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-12
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everything so that he could tell somebody
else about il afterward
Mr jerome told Mr. Cutting, as he has
toid lots Of other people, that he thought
the fusion support Of Lows nomination was
thoroughly insincere, Mr. Jerome said
that he knew Of twenty on, of twenty-fv @
Republican district leaders who had re-
ported that Lows candidacy would be fatal
to the fusion ticket Yet these very leaders
were the ones who had, so Mr.. jerome said.
"buncoed the Citizens Union" into ac-
cepting Low as candidate. MIR. Jerome
expressed doubts as to the sincerity OF the
Citizens Union regard for Mr.. Low.
Mr. Cutting, who is devotedly friend of
the mayor, expressed the greatest regret
Tor this opinion on Mr.. Jerome's part. He
devoted the rest OF his conversation to an
effort to convince Mr. jerome that the
Citizens Union was sincere
MIR jerome said that he thought any
effort to elect Mr.. Low by lecturing on the
decrease of cholera morbus" and the
beauty of isles of safety" under he presen,
administration would be disastrous. The
campaign, he said, must have life and vim
IN II and an attractive personality at the
head of il, and then statistics would fall
properly into place AS a most effective filling
in: Mr.. Jerome was Of the opinion that no
Mr.. Low that would create public interest
enough to make fusion win. Yet no other
candidate, he said, could be brough, to
light 80 long as Mr.. Low remained in the
field
MIR. Cutting was sure that if Mr.. jerome
and others would enter the fight with flu.
enthusiasm for the cause OF reform the
CITY could be walked up. He reiterated
his opinion of the loyalty of the CitixA q
Union to Mr.. Lows candidacy
Then Mr. jerome went back to his Office,
approved what had been done in the cast
OF he dishonest county detective whose
CONDUCT demanded his attention, ard way
Grand Central 8 alton and the 1885 train
for !akevi!le. He did not meet Gen. Fran
cis NintoR Greene, who had been waiting
" The station since O'Clock to see him
MIR. jerome had sent a messenger to tell
The Police Commissioner that he could rot
be at the station ahead of time but the
messenger had missed the Commissioner.
Gen. Greene was also going out Of town
his train left at $50 with him aboard.
MIR. jerome entered the station two minutes
later AZ he passed the gates reporter
called after him:
Why won't Low make good candidateH
Mr.. jerome shook his head and waved
down the train shed he murmured to his
chief clerk, John Hsnneberry, who went
10 Lakeville TO spend few days with him,
@ Seth, where is thy sting? o Low.
where il thy rctory?'
LAKEvILLE, Sept. ll.-When the District
Attorney alighted from the New York
train this evening he was told that it had
been decided by the fusion leaders to make
war on him
IF you don't let up on Low he was told.
I'll eyre going to open up an attack on you,
your administration Of the District Attor-
ney's Office and YOUR whole attitude.
Mr.. jerome rubbed his chin like a member
IF q EnpnaSfoaIn oyfa Of
WAL now, wouldn't that be too bad2"
he said. Then he smiled his wicked smile
and jumped into his carriage
Mr.. jerome has let it be known that he
has not prepared any Hest against Mayor
Low and his candidacy and that if he pur-
poses making any statement he will make
none until the Citizens Union convention
is held. He will attend as an alternate
and thus will be able il he wishes to speak
out in meeting.