New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
MCLELLAN WARNED.
Jerome Says He Would Indlct q
Manor False to HIS Oath.

To a rousing meeting Of enthusiastic Bronx
fusionists in Zeltmers Hall District Attorney
Jerome last night made his final address of the
campaign. The District Attorney once more re-
viewed the Tammany attitude on the excise en-
forcement, declared that Mcclellan did not dare
TO stand on any platform and announce that he
would not enforce the law as the Mayor had
Nor would he dare to issue any order to his
Police Commissioner if he were elected, 20 do
differently" continued Mr.. Jerome. For tell
you that if he did pledge my word as a man
to have him indicted within a week"
Mr.. jerome was in good voice. and received
the heartiest welcome of the campaign. One
old man broke through the crowd and, grasping
his hand, declared that he had come twenty
miles 10 see him.
Before Mr.. Jerome reached the hall Walter
NJ. Chandler. Job Z. Hedges and John Z. Eustis
made brief addresses Chandler made great
hit with the crowd, and was cheered again and
again. 1t was 10 o'clock before the District
Attorney arrived. and the two thousand people
present waited patiently for him. When he
was seen the crowd rose and shouted Jerome!
Jerome! Jerome"
The chairman introduced hir7 as the man
Tammany fears worse than the world. the flesh
and the devil After a brief plea for Joseph
I. Berry, the fusion candidate for Borough
President in The Bronx. Mr. Jerome paid a
compliment to w. Bourke Cochran. whom he
termed zone. whom in an insane asylum would
be called a moral imbece. who thinking that
Democracy was likely to get togethtr next year.
saw a way to crafty his social ambitions in a
foreign mission. and therefore supported the
present cause even without getting any READY
cash out of it.
Then Mr.. Jerome took a brief shy at
Grout. whom he called the ablest of the Tam
many candidates He affirmed that MIR. Grout
had never on any platform denied the original
statement he had made in accepting the fusion
nomination despite the pressure he had been
under, in which he named it as capable, honest
and efficient as could be expected from human
beings"
Taking up the excise enforcement. Mr..
Jerome said
vague generalties about blue laws. Three
times has been challenged to tell what he would
about sunday closing. Has he told you?
tell you while law is a law on the books. II must
he enforced l tell YOU that If any Mayor is false
to his oath of office and doesn't enforce that law
any other, III enforce 1t. and have the
Had Seth Low or General Greene been unfaith-
to b t9er b9 9da access 81 t it. Now If Mcclellan is
elected and appoints Commissioner of Police who
have to deal, not with George B. McClelland. but
with me. A.. -,. =. -.
ct remain for George B. Mcclellan to define
what he will do in regard to the open door VIII
ne GnTf 70 lbs Of Police not to enforce
the law. or if he be elected will he dare in
my honor as a man George b. Mcclellan will be
indicted within week And yet he goes round
Now Whatever may have said about him. George
B. Mcclellan is not fix to loose the latchets of his
shoes You may he come OTs.' YOU NAV let him
sell you such a gold brick but don't believe it.
At the close of his speech, Mr.. jerome received
another hearty burst of applause. and many
crowded forward to shake hands with him.