The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
WANT A MAN LIKE JEROME.
STRONG SENTIMENT FOR HIS
CANDIDACY Up THE STATE.
He IL Courageous, Capable and Honest,
and Ia tho Man 10 Take the Canal
Rinssters and Odeii Grafters by the
Neck and Hold Them Up to Public scOrn

and Ii tho Man 10 Take the Canal
Ministers and OdelI Grafters by the
Neck and Hold Them Up to Public scorn
SARATOGA, Sept 1e.-A number OF Demo-
Gratis came here to-day and chatted at the
Grand Union concerning the probable out
come OF the Democratic State convention,
to be held here on Tuesday. In the group
were John Fox, president Of the Demo-
cratic Club; ex-Mayor William B. Kirk oil
Syracuse and James Shevlin Of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Kirk seemed to believe that John b.
Stanchfeld Of Elmira would be selected
as candidate for Governor, because, ao-
cording to Mr.. Kinks information, David
b. Hill at heart favors Mr.. Stanchfield, and
Mr.. Hill and his friends would control a
majority OF the delegates to the oonven-
ton. Mr.. Shevlin was non-committal as
to the candidate to be selected, although
he had heard influential Democrats speak
up for the nominate on OF Supreme Court
Justice William j. Gaynor Of Brooklyn
whose term on the bench Of the Second
judicial district ex pires on Dec. 81, 1907
1t is well known that Mn Hill, In 1894, the
year the nomination was for ced upon him.
greatly desired Judge Gayror's nomina-
ton for Governor and that Judge Gaynor
was willing to resign his seat on the bench
In order to take the nomination. Mr. Shev-
lin said:
what we need u q bold man, man who
can get on the stump and call the attention
Of the voters to the condition OF affairs in
the State. Judge Gaynor could do this
to perfection and while don't believe the
differences between the New York and
Brooklyn Democrats are to be considered
In the selection OF the candidate for Gov
ernor, Judge Gaynor, 1t Is remembered,
has had no part In these troubles. am
only giving my own views now. and am not
authorized to speak for Judge Gaynor.
Brooklyn has number Of other strong men
who would make excellent candidates for
Governor. Edward M. Shepard for in
stance"
John Fox had no particular views to OK
press, while other Democrats asserted that
Judge Parker, the Presidential candidate,
and Mr. Hill and their friends in the Demo-
cratic national and State committees would
exert much If not all Of the influence in
selecting the Democratic candidate for
Governor.
These views led to the mention Of District
Attorney William Travers Jerome Of New
York city as the bold man who should go
upon the stump and in every city and cross
road town and hamlet tell the citizens Of the
State just what is being done to fasten upon
the State the rule Of a corrupt ring OF Re-
publican politicians. One Of the Demo
Gratis here said:
jerome is the man to send thro ugh the
State warning all against the gigantic cor
ruption schemes which now infest the Re-
publican ring at Albany. Jerome IL the
man to point out the criminal steals of the
canal ringsters and to arouse the people
to the peril. Jerome is the man to take
the Republican grafters by the neck and
hold them up to the scorn Of the people OF
the State. II the Democrats nominate
Jerome these Republican corruptionists
would shake in their shoes.
The free and easy way in which the left
over Republicans here decried Mr.. jerome
to-day was an evidence to the Democrats
that at heart the Republicans were appre-
hensive lest Mr.. Jerome should be nomi-
mated for Governor against Mr.. Higgins
They admitted that Mr.. Higgins, If he
speaks at all in the campaign, is to have a
difficult task in both canal and anti-canal
counties.
aMr, Higgins" said one Of these Re-
publicans, speaking Of the anger OF forty
three Republican counties over the Odell
SOL 900, 600 canal job, SIS to be like the late
Jay Gould, who once testified that in Re-
publican counties he was q Republican. while
in Democratic counties he was Democrat.
Higgins's own county Of Cattaraugus voted
heavily against the canal measure, and so
in anti-canal counties like his own and the
forty-two others he must be anti-canal,
while in the canal counties he must be
either for the canal or remain submissively
silent"
Mr.. Jerome, the Democrats asserted
is thoroughly familiar with all the graft
measures and records OF the Odell ring ol
Republican politicians in Albany. Mr.
Jerome's visits to Albany as District Attor-
ney for New York county have given him
deep insight into the corrupt schemes
of the last four years.
~Moreoyer," said an Important Demo.
crat, "Jefome could get the independent
vote OF the STATE. TINS State election
is to be not 80 much one Of parties as 1t ID
one OF principle and for the people. The
independents are to elect the next candidate
for Governor. Higgins cannot get that
vote and neither can Stanchfeld. jerome
can, and he is the man to nominate in order
that the corruptionists shall be cleaned
out and the State be started on new career
Of decency and honor and integrity
Mr.. Hill it was said here tonight thor
oughly appreciates the strength of Mr.
Jerome, and 80 does Judge Parker. anc
Mr. Hill has assured eminent Democrats
in positive terms that -all this talk of my
pressing the nomination Of Mr.. Stanchfielc
is without foundation