The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
Rim JEROME FOR GOVERNOR.
DEMOCRATS BEGINNING TO SEE
THEY COULD WIN WITH HIM.
He'd Expose the Grafters At Albany and
Wake Up the whole statc-steady
Growth OF Feeling That Despite Old
Antasonisms He's Cut Out for the JOB.

Wake u the Whole statc-steady |
Growth Of a Feeling Thst Despite Old
.ntaeonisnM He's Cut Out for the JOB.
Democrats both in and out Of Tammany
hogan to talk out loud yesterday about
District Attorney William Travers Jerome
ss the best candidate for Governor that the
democratic State convention, to assemble
in Saratoga on Sept. 20, could name.
For several months Mr.. Jerome's name
hrs been prominently mentioned, but
with some of the Tammany leaders strongly
.ntaponstic to him 1t could not be figured
out how Mr.. Jerome could get the nomina-
tion. inasmuch as the Tammany delega-
lion votes as b unit In the State convention.
II was discovered yesterday, though, that
certain Tammany men OF influence are
favorable to Mr.. Jerome's nomination.
In this opinion they were Joined by Demo-
Gratis at the Manhattan Club and at the
Democratic Club
The prominence given to Mr.. Jerome's
name Yesterday in Democratic circles was
explained in this wey by the Democrats
who declare that he ought TO be nominated
for Governor:
Mr. jerome, they said, was just the man
demanded by political conditions In the
State. Mr.. jerome had called a spade
shade, whether his plain speaking affected
n Republican or whether 1t hit a Democrat.
Furthermore, 1t was insisted, Mr.. jerome
would make whirlwind campaign in all
OF the counties and he would not hesitate
10 lay before the voters OF the State the
dreadful system OF graft which has existed
Ut Albany during the last four years.
This situation, 1t was averred, demands
the nomination Of q man like Jerome. who
will stand up before audiences all over the
State and without vituperation, without
feeling against individuals, but supported
by the actual facts, will ask Republicans
and Democrats il they want situation
like the present to continue In the greatest
State In the union.
Mr.. Jerome, 30 the Democrats referred
to said. has already been provided with
many substantial facts as to what has oc-
CURED at Albany and In almost every Re-
publican centre in the State, and there
Is very much more ammunition which he
can have for the asking
A Tammany leader OF prominence said;
sMr. Jerome should be nominated for Gov
ernor and no other man. Tamnany has
given the city a good administration
through Mayor Mcclellan and Mr.. Murphy,
and Mr.. Jerome could call upon the voters
Of the State to give the State good ad-
ADMINISTRATION.
jerome, yousse, has q happy faculty OF
plain speaking. There are no frills In his
oratory, but he could present the hard,
cold facts, and no would be listened to by
thousands all over tho State.
Il know" this Democrat continued. that
kome Of my Tammany friends do not advo-
cate Mr.. JeromSs nomination. but in my
opinion the time has gone by for holding
personal feeling. The Democratic State
convention would make q strong nomina-
ton in Jerome. All voters, Republicans
and Democrats, know him to be an honest
and a sincere man. He is just the man to
shake UP the State. He could put the har-
poon into the grafters and turn 1t round
and his audiences would welcome him.
He would wake up the State.
THE situation all over the State yearns
for Jerome He would get the solid sup
port of the Democratic party. he would
get thousands of Republican votes. and
the independents would flock to his stand
ard
The situation in New York State, accord
ing to those familiar with the facts Is not
whit behind that in Missouri, only Demo-
Gratis have been the grafters In Missouri.
while Republicans have been the grafters
in New York for the last four years. Re-
publicans, since Gov. Odell went to Albany,
have introduced all sorts Of graft there,
till the Odell leaders, from their chieftain
down, are not spoken Of with respect by
the eminent men in their own party.
Honest Republicans want the grafters
cleared out, just as the better element
OF the Democratic party and just as the
independents do, and for some time q senti-
ment has been growing up that District
Attorney Jerome is the man for the Job.
Mr. Jerome, it Is urged. could not be swayed
from telling the people Of the State the
dreadful condition Of affairs, and they
would heed his appeals to arouse them
telves.
Naturally. the Republican grafters under
the Odell regime. 1t was pointed out last
night, fear Jerome, and they have been
decrying him a. q possible Democratic
candidate for Governor. He has no alliance
with Republicans or with shady Demo-
cratic politicians, and It IL well known that
certain Democrats now In authority, like
Certain Republicans now at the helm, swap
graft and opportunities with abandon.
Indeed. one Of Gov. Odells State officials
boasts on all occasions Of his close alliance
with Democrats.
Altogether 1t was insisted. there has
grown UP under the Odell regime con-
dition that represents nothing more than
an interchange Of graft between Republicans
And Democrats. Neither OF these factions
cares a red apple for principle. They
are only in politics for opportunities to
plumber the State There are also, it Is
known. methods by which certain Repub-
lcans on the inside and their Democratic
associates on the outside constantly levy
blackmail.
All these facts are we'll known to the
Democrats and also to Republicans, 1t was
declared, and, therefore. Jerome 10 the
han to be nominated by the Democratic for
Governor, In order than an era Of whole
some reform may be instituted.