New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-21
CALLS JEROME A LIAR.
Russell Challenges Him to Meeting
scifh or Without Gloves.

Controller Crou, and Borough President Fornes
smoke al a meeting held under the auspices of the
washington Heights Democratic Club. one-hun-
dred-and-sixty-seventh-st. and Amsterdam ave-
last night In their speeches both OF them attacked
Mayor Low and the present administration VIII
fam Hepburn Russell also made speech OF an
hours Duration in which he attacked the present
administration from Mayor Low down, and chal-
ienged District Attorney Jerome TO meet him in
debate. with without gloves" Richard G
Smith presided
Mr. Fornes after trying TO defend himself against
the charges made against Grout and himself. said;
The budget which IS now being prepared FOR next
year year ~ Snd ie saRd for stand for il FOR the bet
ter improvements which Its brings os aeo OF
in Tammany Hall i wronged the organization Inc
and as economical an administration any other.
Mr. Russell said in part:
1 believe 1t my duty this year TO oppose Seth
Low, and I have apology TO offer for my con-
Accounts because 1 found from my experience in
that position that we had slandered the Demo lor
Ven wySs Mhen we said that the the pemSoFSis had
saise Does Jerome SelieVe " ihem a' to BE- false?
resigned my position voluntarily. There was no
evidence 70 show that Tammany had stolen one
II Jerome were gentleman and Democrat. in
me in debate on these questions. with or without
gloves.
Mr.. Russell became bitter in hi. attack on Dis
wife" and said he a Isr. Continuing, he
said
charged that the administration OF Van wyck
those charges were lies. You failed to prove your
case. Mayor Low offered the Commissioner
Russell. that The Van Wyck administration stole
thousands OF dollars" We sixty thousand Demo
fo'T Yam fpT wy
ask Mr.. Jerome one question: Isn't ii a TACT
Jerome
dence OF wrongdoing in the Dock Department? /
told Mayer Low the only thing could an sa f9s
10 those who had supported them. We aII &c
knowledge that to the victors belong the spolis.
The administration Of the Dock Department is
nothing In comparison 10 the corruption on ' hie
administrations Influences higher up are keeping
them IN power.
Mayor Low is a gentleman. SCHOLAR and
Mayor OF whom may all be proud he attended
every parade We had except the ST Patrick 5 Day
parade. He IS Of the city. only the
Democratic side of the ADMINISTRATION was go9d,
appointed as many Democrats as Repubicans II
Mr. Mcclellan does not turn Commlssionef .Ireehe t
Office
When Edward NJ Grout arose 10 speak he was
loudly cheered He said in part:
find nobody in this town who was not a real
Democrat or a real Republican who does not say
that his oenpagn, is real party nsn1 Mem
Is very marked in this campaign. While have
been attacked and slandered. here I'm the NXIst
fusion candidate for municipal judge and Endorsed
by Tammany Hall. and nobody says boo about
him.
/ read on She biboards OF the CITY something
which somebody thought was wicked: " ote Tor
majority Of people are Democrats. this means that
the faces OF our citizens / say vote for McClel-
Ian and nut the slanderers out!
will see that Francis V Greene will be supplanted
Police Commissioner right after he takes Office
I would not have the eK-president OF The AsphaIt
Trust Police Commissioner.