New-York tribune., 1904-09-16
CIRCUIT OR STANCHFIELD.
Hill and Mcdonald Smother the
Jerome Boom.

The Democratic candidate for Governor VIII
be either John 3. Stancheld, of Elmira- de-
feated for Governor in 1900 by about 10000, or
Controller Edward N. Grout OF Brooklyn. The
chances favor stanchield. but the Grout boom
ers say that the tide viii turn in favor Of the
Controller by Sunday night
All the other possibilities" have been elin1i-
mated The Jerome boom killed yesterday
By John B. Mcdonald, the subway contractor.
and David B. HILL Mr.. Hin had the more to
do with its DEATH however. and his method was
q fresh illustration OF his craft There no
particular craft about Mr.. MeDonald's attack
on the Jerome boom. He went at it with po-
lit;cal dynamite and pickaxes. Mr.. Mcdonald
went to Esopus one day this week, and accom-
panied Mr.. Parker TO New-York on the yacht
Sapphire. He went there purposely 20 kin the
Jerome boom. which had begun to swell oni-
onusly. He told Mr. Parker that Jerome as a
candidate was impossible. and that IL nomi-
mated. powerful financial social and racial in
t.rests would be arrayed against Jerome and
that he would be butehered at the polls. Her
man Ridder called on Mr.. Parker at the Hotel
Astor yesterday, and told him the same thing.
Mr.. McDonald's. grievance against jerome is
about year old. Some time ago the Merchants
Association demanded of Mayor Mcclellan that
the Aqueduct Commission be abolished, and
copy OF certain charges against the commission
and the contractors OF the Jerome Park reser-
yoir, Messrs. Mcdonald and Onderdonk, was
sent 20 District Attorney Jerome. with re-
quest that he bring indictments against the con
tractors. Mayor Mcclellan did not give the
association any satisfaction, but Mr.. Jerome
did. He caused hearing to be called before
the AQueduet Commission. and Mr.. Mcdonald
was raked ever the Goals. The charges were
not sustained. Controller Grout took sides
against the Merchants Association, and de-
tended the Aqueduct Commission and Mr. Nc
Donald. When the Jerome boom became OBJ
trusiye TO the Grout men this week. MI Nc
Donald made his trip 10 Esopus. II an attempt
10 made TO revive the Jerome boom, JeFome's
Delmonlco speech. when he called Jefferson a
fakir. and his Sunday opening Of saloons. Will
be placed before Mr.. Parker. in order to en-
phasze the assertion Of the anti-Jerome men
that ne viii not do"
David B. Hills part in the destruction OF the
Jerome boom was played in broad daylight He
called on the District Attorney yesterday. The
visit was duly advertised by the evening papers,
with the result that the anti-Jerome men
trained their loaded guns on the Judge" and
pulled the trigger. The air at the Hoffman
House last night, where Controller Grout and
his friends gathered, filled with clock
wheels, sun dials. and Communication tickets 10
Lakeviue and the Controller smiled a wicked
House with ex-Sheriff Thomas ]. Dunn and
John 3. Mcdonald. His friends hard at
work among the Tammany district leaders try
ing 20 bring pressure on Charles F. Murphy to
elbow various district leaders who have re-
eeived favors from Grout to vote for him in
convention.
The Controller has not asked help from either
David q. Hin or ex-Judge Parker. He will noe
Gallon, ,1lF. Parker, because IL would be like
asking for his support in the convention.
Mr.. Hills call on the District Attorney was
not by appointment The District Attorney was
not IN his Office at the time Mr. Hill called. and
messages were sentsabopt the building for him.
As~the District Attorney came up. the corridor
be held out his hand. and grasping that of the
former Senator and Governor, said warmly:
Why good morning, Governori How are you
this morning?"
The greeting appeared 20 be cordial Mr.
Jerome and Mr. Hill were In conference an
hour and a half. Mr. Hill later would say moth
ing about the interview.
MF. Jerome strolled into the Fifth Avenue