New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-15
JEROME WOULDN'T TALK.
HE FLEES THE STAGE.
audience Calls in Vain at Cooper
Union-OIney's Speech.

,.tsn Judge Parker aPprca ched Mr.. Jerome re-
csntly. begging him 10 take the stump in the
carnpaign, the District Attorney !ntimated po-
ri.elv. but with unmistakable emphasis, that he
feared the voicing Of his true thoughts would
rather hurt than help the Parker cause Many
also VIII recall how Indignantly Mp. Jerome re-
pulsed David B. HIS overtures week or two
ere.
Be this as Il may. certain - was that last
night Richard Olney. who found himself sched-
,led as the principal speaker had scarce closed
his address when the hall echoed 10 the cries
NJ "Jeromel Jerome!" All TO no purpose. how
ever. Nevertheless, James Byrne. who was the
next speaker. found that the only way he could
induce the audience 10 permit him 10 speak was
10 suggest-quite gratuitously. IT TRANSFERRED
that Mr. Jerome would like TO have ten min
utes 10 collect his thoughts. Hardly had Mr.
Byrne reached the most thrilling paragraph IN
his manuscript. however. when he was again
interrupted by a mighty shout Of 'Jeromei
Jerome, Give Jerome q chancei"
Flushing in embarrassment. Mr.. Byrne turned
toward the District Attorney. sitting quiet and
un5enonstratiye, his right knee cooked across
his left Now The cries redoubIed and Mr..
Jerome rose huTriedIy and fed behind the stage.
staying not on the order OF his going. The
meeting was then Immediately adjourned
Il the heavy brief read by AIr. Claey We're de-
EigneG TO vitaIize the dying chances OF the dig
nifed Sphinx OF Esopus, there was little indi-
cation OF & at the -orpid meeting. 1t was q
mass meeting IN numbers only. The warmth
ard Right within the hail and the cold wind
without were certainly responsible for the com
Portable filing OF the hail. although when the
meeting opened there was stiu room to spare.
None the less, the speaker must have been
more than human Il lie had failed 10 be az
Tected by the saintress and inerequency OF the
applause, II Re suffered no embarrassment at
the almost steady stream OF listeners that
ri1kled out 70 the Sidewalk. convinced that Mr..
Olncy had nothing new 70 tell.
IN vain Mr.. Olaey tried 20 interlock glances
with his somnoelt court. II vain he ernpha-
sized his serai-colons by rapping on the desk
and sought 10 inject a dash OF spoataueity into
his leaden lucubrations. BY twoe and three his
audience fled sadly out TO seek instruction and
amusement elsewhere. Once again. 10 show tha;
there was no IL feeling. the audience was
reused from its slumbeTs b. a perfunctory rat
FEt-tat OF applause Mostly however, the
Silence was cloistral 70 the point Of peinfulness.
II the evening was not actually without profit,
this was due TO half a dozen young men out
SIDE who handed each visitor as he entered a
Watson pamphlet. telling some wholesome
truths about the voiceless one and his party.
AS for Mr.. Olneys speech, II was chiefly re-
Iuarkable for It's reincarnation OF the campaign
lies that 2Ir. Taft has already 50 successfully
disposed Of. The protective tariff, the Panama
affair, the wh.skey ring, Hercules and the Au-
gean stables, David. the Civil war-no circurr-
stance OF event was apparently too remote for
few choice observations
It remained Tor illusions 70 Joan Of Arc and
the Fashoda affair 10 complete the tally. The
polite comment OF one listener that 1t might be
fne brief. out Il was bum speech for sure"
seemed TO voice the general verdict
NJ. olney said in part:
What Is TO De said OF the Republican Presidential!
CANDIDATE as ne is The representative % his party?
Stands FOR? lc stands IN the arsJ place. Tor
o2lsSlc policy ihe great feature Of which IS its
through The customs duties on Imports II IS
claimed 10 have another feature. namely. pro-
HLsls. But the claim is without substance; the
tacular Father than effective. r. Tor instance the
pass o. ne CAIN and an illustrative example
= cameo Tor. We are rr-l-uu harrly pointed the
Northern securities case. But what has that suit
6ra--a rt- -Le ~ ~ .[,sfe to,ers by
coEapizhed except thai srocllc srE IN cer,a. con-
Grating II one particular WY They may st!l CO.
oIetaLe y oiher Ways. Their general rights and
~ M sl maze ne rival properties so as 10 pro
thatter o. tact are still 50 managing them to-day.
unlawful and harmful c5nrb3rafiors ~ tso-t3i II
hhss az US command two weapons whose use would
railroads and o9ber SEN; ,, ii 5- -l-e psIL q
II national commerce INA coi5 - e, eIp.2S ,
service and equality Of charge.
REPUBLICAN PARTY AND TRUSTS.
oo1 39 H 81 r party s today n The complete
tectea either i The quasi-plLI1 agencies er1Ic,-ed
TALLY n service ana rates OF charge or = ,Iir
go Goce were subject u rational and judicious
Hence il is tfat Republican, antagons-n 70 in
- p-l,sol .---s must DC regarded as simulated:
home o. such Tnononoles; and the adverse meas
der des5 FOR use fI +sei,ea purely stage 'h4R-
if2rfl. and expected TO begulle the credulous and
without regard to any other consideration.
,v-5i- - ',S.t qf wrong OF expediency or OF in
bonds . cherish The friendship of An the great
civilized powers Vet IN spite Of this Obvious corai-
- = ,,5 80 80 oy tae utmost circumspectioa.
80 ltan administration, whose Endorsement
anc continuance in power are sought seems 10 take
ie-a are ~o - eoI[L lrpen5e than TO avoid it,
-. s-l 49, Lillou5tedlF whore a naval dem
ohsC'4llon ny the United States IN q foreign port
or for other good ana suacient reasons Us on cons
- Ss -" . so.te az rings 70 have American
adequate causes for calling for rber, E,-. hecoiIse
Turkish wedding parties Eiil saiiIfe ,i ~ s
aho thence arises ruTnor OF The sbootirg ~ an
6,Iesi lsaa consul are American warships to be
Tssrslsd by threatened breach Of TIE worlds
The attitude toward other American na,,o-s,,+,.s
= re epon as ny the present Republican regime
1880, nc IS without Justification either IN $500,
II.he-p!e or IN sound policy Ii directll SoItecI
~r-a5 - Spirit Of the Monroe Doctr5re --tt.eo
- -. II TIE night Of every American ST.
aT5 vvrtel ne rs own political status and destiny
-. 49,. Ntle We guarantee the riRhr % $500.
any european power. makes anv vioatio ~ against
SINFUL NEGLECT
How is # possible for a sane man with