The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16
JEROME is OUT
AGAINST LOW
District Attorney Distrusts New
YOrk's Mayor.
GREAT LACK OF SINCERITY
MANY OTHER wEIGHTY REA-
SONS ADVANCED.
GREAT LACK OF SINCERITY

New York Sept 15,-District Attor-
ney Jerome. who is at his summer home
in Lakeville, Conn, has written to a
member Of the Citizens, Union in this
city a statement Of the reasons for his
opposition TO the candidacy OF Mayor
Seth Low for reelection.
i have satisfied myself by careful
inquiry says Mr.. Jerome. that the
great mass of people to whom we must
look for support in the coming cam
paign believe that Mr.. Low cannot be
reelected, and that while they may
give d half-hearted support to MIN for
the sake of the cause, they cannot over
come their dislike and disgust for him.
It is not necessary 10 trace the COM
mencement of this 10 the preliminaries
in 1897, when lack Of fraukness. or as
some Of us then thought, disingenious-
ness and an entire absence of unseltsh
courage, laid a foundation for a per-
sonal dislike among the members OF
the Citizens union. which has in
creased in extent and intensity to the
present moment"
Weakness of Low.
The weakness of Mr.. Low as a mayor
ality candidate Mr.. Jerome attributes
to ''egOtism, self-compIacency and con-
stitUtional limitations" Mr. Lows re-
cent letter accepting the endorsement Of
the Fusionist conference. Mr.. Jerome
says, is destitute of every indication
Of leadership" As for the attitude o.
President Roosevelt toward the NUM-
cipal campaign, Mr.. Jerome says:
If it has not been deliberately fOstered.
certainly no effort has been made to
check the notion that Mr. Low Is ap-
proved by the president and that the
presidents influence is behind him and
each day this idea Is hurting a man loved
by MANY who are opposed TO him polite
any and IN state where. in his own
time Of trial he viii desperately need
every friendly Influence he can have.
do not mean that the president as an
individual, disapproves of Mr.. Low or his
CANDIDACY. / have no authority or In
/! formation To speak on such a subject but
have excellent reasons 10 believe that
the president. with perfect appreciation
OF the dignity Of his position, has alb
stand wholly from any expression Of
approval even TO Mr.. Low himself.
Low Not a Leader.
This notion of Mr. Lows letter about
an independent Democrat IS all nonsense.
says Mr. jerome. we Democrats who
have worked for many years in fusion
movements are not considering this. We
VIII heartily support a Republican, even
/ IN such year as this, If we are salts
lied that next year nc will not be found
presiding at Republican political meetings
and IS man who has elements of lead
eFshlp and a sincere belief in honesty
ana nOn-paTtlSan municipal government. -
Mr.. Jerome reviews The reasons for
our success in 1901" which he sums up
as the accent of sincerity which was
felt to be true. and asks. "how can you
hope to win in a campaign whose first
/ keynote is insincerity?'
If YOU could win" he adds what
| worth has such a victory 7 have no pa
/ thence with this talk about a logical
candidate, which term he defines as "a
| candldate whom they don't want but can
not get rid Of
In summarizing Mr. Jerome SAYS that
/ Mr.. Low should not be nominated be-
/ caused not by his adherence to the prin-
! ciples Of reform, but springing from the
personal character OF the man