New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
JEROME SUPPORTS FUSION
TO GIVE UP POLITICS.
Has Made His Fight and Has Moth
ing to RetraCt.

Faced with the announcement Of the renonina-
ton Of Mayor Low. District Attorney Jerome last
night declared that he would support the ticket.
that he understood the fight To be on lines
drawn between decency and indecency. and he
further declared that at the close OF the present
campaign he would quit fusion politics until such
time he found leaders who would set truth
above victory.
District Attorney Jerome when asked 10 wheth-
er he would support the ticket, said:
I assume that the platform. which you do not yet
know is in its general and trend what that OF
drawing 81 the line between decency and inde-
That Pttfprm dd not e8rT ely express my
as framed. Nor do ] know TO what extent and in
framed in the direction which I conceive this Citi-
GERS Union movement protessedly % be made |
support the movement
man who tells you he is Indifferent to the dis
knave for lying. a fool for thinking you believe
claring. nor is it grateful 70 me to whom words
have been used in connection with my honor as a
tected by his cloth his years.
For men Of long enduring hopes.
Ard careless WAT ih4 1, hour may bring
And Brummels when they try 70 sting.
the last few DAYS have been wing with one an
other in their efforts TO exhaust the voc9 ouary Of
the English language with epithets which would
should ask for aid for and from a man at whom
they have addressed the ePithets their researches
But if the business Of my office for the October
term is reasonably in hand. IL should BE- thought
whose thoughts are so vapid and name that they
destroy themselves" can be of service in a cause
said and known when said by those saying them
to he untrue VII be no 6aFrfT TO me fr0m SUP
10 allow be prejudiced far IS I can prevent
by the words Of the weakIings who are seeking to
should be discouraged more than have words
to-night did I believe they were the sincere and
untra mneed expressions Of the delegates 10 those
have not based my Judgment on the expressions.
am correctly informed there did not exist cour
asb 20 Iet ,r cI r. irfcrrati"n of men good
and true and loyal I have made my tight; such
amend or soften. Everything 7 have said is abso-
IuteIy true. and is known 70 BE- 50. will hSht this
bitter end and when it is finished I viii shake the
S 5d G ruth g means iT more U than sham and hypocrisy
will stand as I have stood to-day alone.
NJ Cutting earlier IN the DAY addressed the fol-
lowing open letter District Attorney Jerome. In
answer the letter sent him by the latter on
Tuesday:
Ny Dear Mr.. Jerome. Your letter to me. which
appeared IN this mornings papers. has done me a
smazinS letters know now the source from
which have proceeded he persistent reports Of the
TO Mr Lows nomination.
week when the conference COMMITTEES made its
report. that erroneous opinion was effectively de-
molshed. the committee approving Of the selection
Of Messrs. Low, GrOut and FOrnes with practical
unanimity.
II is greatly To be regretted that you should have
been mised by Mr.. FutOn's views. Permit to
add his last letter rejecting upon the conduct
Of your department, expresses an opinion which Is
shared by very few Of our fellow citizens
District Attorney Jerome arrived from LakevtIe
at noon. and went to the Criminal Courts Building
about 10 O'Clock lie busted himself during the
afternoon with members Of his stat and his score
tary. Alfred Holder who had accompanied him
from LakeviIIe He also had talk with Superin-
tendent Of Elections Morgan. which he said Of
a personal nature.
Just before leaving his office At O'Clock the Dis
trict Attorney gave out the following statement.
NV attention has been called 70 several editorials
tonight in which there is repetition 81 the
attempt TO obscure the issue that existed In regard
to own personal statements. was unable TO
find rational discussion OF the truth falsity
Of my statements which We're met simply with
abuse I see from these editorials Of tonight that
the policy Is to he pursued toward the state
nents contained in Futon's letters There Is to be
examination Of the question whether or not Mr.
Fulton told the facts IN these letters. They are 10
be met simply with unlimited abuse or Fulton.