New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
ALL LAUGH AT JEROME.
CIRCUIT PRAISES MAYOR
Cutting Killing to Hare Citizens
Union Ballot Secret.

Controller Grout apparently does not agree
with District Attorney Jerome with references
TO the alleged forbidding personality Of New
York's genial and ever courteous Mayor. when
Mr.. Jerome's characterizatiOns were cited yes
terday and Mr.. Grout was asked n he had ever
encountered the characteristics that seemed
unfavorably to impress the District Attorney.
the Controller smiled. and. after taking his
time TO reply. said:
Mr. Low is in very many respects the pleas
ATTEST man I ever worked with"
When Mr.. CIRCUITS attention was called %
rumor that the Tammany nomination for Mayor
had been offered to him. he smiled and said;
That is news to me"
Have you read Mr.. Jerorns's letter. hs
was asked
Il have glanced through it. that's all" said
Mr. GrOut
The Controller had chat yesterday with tho
Mayor. Borough President swanstrom and Will
lam Hepburn Russell Commissioner OF Ac-
counts. Mr.. Grout intinated last night that
he would have a short statement for publication
ready tonight. His friends in the fusion camp
think he will accept denomination for Con-
trOller.
Mr.. Jerome's letter yesterday excited the de-
rision OF every one conversant with the real
situation His unkind thrusts at the Msyor
were regarded exactly the reverse 81 tho
facts. In all the important transactions Of the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionnnent the work
has been accomplished without single serious
jar Nothing has happened that has seriously
or permanently retarded the progress Of public
business Mayor Lows unfailing good hurnor.
quick wit courtesy and tact have bridged over
many a stormy crisis in the board. Controller
Grout and Borough President Cantor have at
times used sharpshOotins methods across mo
board but some sly quip from the Mayor or a
word Of shreyvd suggestion invariably has served
to tide over the difficulty and set things to
working smoothly again II is because OF these
facts we'll known 10 those who have been az
the City Hall for the last eighteen rnonths. M
the District Attorneys structures were recelVeU
yesterday with amazement
r F. CUTTING SURPRISED.
One Of the most amazed men in town yes
terday on account of the Outburst from Lake.
Vile. was r. Fulton Cutting. president Of ths
Citizens Union. When Mr.. Cutting was asked
about the letter sent by the District Attorney To
Mr.. Nadal he said;
With the exception OF one item I'm Mr. Jerome
letter have very little 30 say about the document.
The intemperanes OF exprssSl3n rs tne oS Nsyo
Lows personal Cnaractsr needs no defence oy me-
Citizens Union TO take secret ballot az It's con-
vention on the candidacy Of Mayer LoW Ia an"
proposition on that occasion shall gladly welcons
Dre as irs Opinion upon Mr. Jerome attitude For
myself should not venture 70 suggest 10 the con-
an insolent imputation. cannot help thinking that
Of Mr Low by the Citizens Union convention and
contribute 10 his election as MAYOR aiterwaro:
than by writing this letter
II have not yet received the famous Jerome
letter" said c. c. NadaL cashier Of the Fidelity
and Casualty Company. at his Office in CEDAR
ST. yesterday. Mr. Nadal continued:
Mr. NADALs STATEMENT.
Nv knowledge Of his letter is derived solely from
he has at last spoken out Ii is the first straight
out manly utterance from him upon the subject
with it. I am convinced that his letter will not
affect the situation in any WsS i IT'S a 5q bs 20
It came to vote. and his indirect attacks upon Mr.
placed him IN such an extreiney slil'3 - u.s.
tiOn that nothing he can now say can be deemed or
Furthermore. the violent and III considered IAN
guage IN WHICH shs eIssr ~ sg coli S ~ ttf
The suggestion about secret ballot in the Citizens
10 Mr. cutting and to the intelligence and inde-
pendence OF the members Of the citizens Union
doubt if Mr.. Jerome knows anything about the
sentiments Of the members Of the union. but II 10
does ne SHOWS 5nsS ~ ne Convention are not
oficeholders: there is no eOnceivable reason why
they should not vote openly exactly as they would
vote In secret.
The letter is not IN reality an to any,
thing that said In my letter put two questions
First-why did you not give US the benefit or
YOUR views when the matter was being considered
By the conference2
second-What suggestion have you 20 make now
He responds to neither OF these. but devotes tbs
entire letter simply abusing Mr.. Low. The let
ter could be easily ridded. n IL worth while
TO do so The Of II is that he thinks Mr. Low
personally unpopular. II seems to me that a COM
paTisOn OF Mr.. Low and Mr.. Jerome along The very
lines followed by the letter would result disas-
trousv to the latter. For instance. Jerome SAYS
that Low is an egotist As an egotist. Jerome out
classes Low ten to one
The District Attorneys letter Is unreason-
able" said City Chamberlain Gould. IN COM
nenting on II. Il cannot understand his course
want TO say. however. that he Is wrong when
he says that Low is not the choice OF the Citi-
gems Union. and that IL there should be secret
ballot at our convention Low would not be nom
mated. His assertions are entirely unwarranted
BY the facts. Low Is the choice OF the union
and he will be renomfnated without opposition
If Mr. Jerome's friends IN the Citizens Union
wish to test the Low sentiment in the organiza-
ton as represented in convention there will not
he any nnnositinr 70 n from the Leaders