New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
GOES BACK TO HIS CLOCK.
But Jerome's Cabinet Still Initiates
His Boom.

Lakevine Conn. Sept. Il (speciaD.-At q
o'clock tonight District Attorney Jerome re-
sumed his work on his clock. interrupted by his
sensational dash to New-YOrk. Concerning this
trip he would say nothing. He refused an an
swer to the question. Are you candidates
yourself?''
Il will say nothing about nothing" he de-
cIared.
Two important incidents marked his trip Ons
was his visit to the Union Club. where he saw
Magistrate Barlow and also r. Fulton Cut
ting He spent several hours there The other
significant occurrence was the activity OF his
brother, Lowell H Jerome. who is a Republican
and a Federal offceholder and in the east has
arranged several important conferences between
his brother and various Republican leaders.
Lowell II. Jerome went to the Criminal Courts
Building this morning. conferred with John A.
Henneberry and left a note for the District At
torney. but did not see him. This note is be-
lieved to have been Of Importance. as represents
ing the attitude Of the Republican County Com
mittee. The District Attorney reached his Of5cs
from the Union Club about [ O'Clock. Theirs
he transacted little routine business and then
went to luncheon with a delegation from his
Kitchen cabinet" consisting OF Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys Rand. Corrigan and Miner, and
his secretary. Alfred Holder After the con-
ference and luncheon Mr.. Jerome went out and
was his own explanation. He started for this
place on the 3.35 train and declared his inteu-
ton Of remaining here until September %.
Back in New York for few hours yesterday.
there was one significant thing about the atti-
tude Of the kitchen cabinet OF District Attor-
ney Jerome Saturday they declared that Mr..
Jerome was not candidate. that he OUT OF
the race Yesterday they changed their tune.
To the mind OF those closest friends OF Mr..
Jerome he is a candidate. All day Sunday they
told him that he was designed by fate 20 run
for Mayor this year. He listened. packed his
bag and went to Nevv-York His boom is once
more inflated. and his kitchen cabinet those
who labOred and toiled TO erect the structure
that was demolished by Mayor Lows letter oe
acceptance. are once more radiant.
Not all the kitchen cabinet" agreed 70 the
proposition that Mr.. Jerome should enter the
lists and run himself for Mayor. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Cans denurred. and urged that
Mr.. Jerome committed 70 the support nor
the ruin, Of fusion. John A Henneberry. who
has steadily insisted that the first visit to New
York put Mr.. Jerome out Of the running sub
mits with ill prophecies TO the Jerome boom. Be
that as it may. Mr.. Jerome is once more elevated
into candidate for Mayor. All he lacks is thu
nomination. He went 70 New-York after the
cabinet" had pumped up the boom and got
IT in good swelling form again.
The fact that the friends or Mr.. Jerome oncs
more regard him as a candidate considerably
changes the situation. For several days the
"Jerorniers'' Of the cabinet have been engaged
IN finding independent Democrats who could run
in place Of Mayor Low. The name most men,
toned by them has been Gustav Fl. schwab Hs
and Jacob H. Schin have been two Jerome can
didates for the place that has already been alot-
ted to the Mayor. It has been repeatedly an
nounced that il Mr.. Low would retire the Dis
trict Attorney would perpetrate another hair
raising campaign for fusion.
But il the Mayor does not retire n the Va
rious conventions refuse to accept either Mr..
Jerome or his second choice for the place then
there is little prospect Of Mr.. Jerome's support
for the Mayor Indeed It - calmly prOphesfad
by those who have listened to the honeyed words
Of the kitchen cabinet that Mr.. Jerome VIII
appear the stump against the Mayor AMI
that he Will attack the sincerity Of the fusion
movement.
II is known that one fundamental objection
Of Mr.. Jerome 70 Mayor Low is his belief that
the Republicans are not sincere in their sup
port Of fusion. and that Democrat ought n
head the ticket Mr.. Jerome has wandered back
many miles toward the Democratic fold in tbs
last few weeks. Democratic reasons are plav.
ing no incOnsiderabe part In his present posi-.
ton.
Conn" came last night political Tip from
the Jerome camp that there was Something
doing for Jerome in the Republican County
Committee, and that all that was needed to get
hold OF the sensation was 10 see some OF thu
local Republican leaders. Mr. Jerome's press
bureau on the shores Of the beautiful Twin
Likes got what the District Attorneys Office
usually styled rise" out Of the political news
CATERERS last night. They found that President
Bcice, OF the County Committed. was out OF
town. that William II. Ten Eyck. chairman OF
the executive committee. was In ignorance %
any plot. and that Senator Platt. who some
times knows OF what Is going on, Is In the
White Mountains Nihen Mr.. Ten Eyck was
called up the telephone and told 81 the
Jerome tip he said
Il haven't seen Jerome. haven't heard nom
/ him in any way. and haven't the remOtest idea
what he's driving I think It's a con game
from beginning TO end
An modification Of the Conn tip late last
night was that the Republican County Com
nittee would hold a meeting within the next
two or three days. at which Mr.. Jerome's
views on the present situation might receive
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