Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-17

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even. Then the Republican candidate
withdrew, and the convention of that
party substituted the name Of Jerome,
although 1t was so lnte the courts
knocked out the action. From that
time forward the betting odds set In
Jerome's favor, and before the fight
ended they We're as heavy for him as
previously they had been against him
Jerome's issue throughout was u
declaration Of independence against
the bosses, and he could not be divert
ed from that line Of attack. One Of
the most Illuminating incidents Of the
campaign was furnished by the Tam.
many candidate, james w. Osborne,
formerly an assistant in the office. He
spoke Of the great number Of opportu-
mites the district attorney had for get
ting graft and remarked that III Je-
rome didn't get 1t he was q fool"
When the statement was shown to
Mr.. Jerome he looked pensive for q
moment and said gently. poor Jim!'
It stuck. Mr.. Osborne remained
"Poor jim throughout the campaign,
and he will be fortunate to lose the APP
pellation during his life. Jerome's
campaign slogan against Murphy has
been, Where did he get it?" varied
sometimes by "Where did he not get
it?" These two he has made as fa-
nous as poor jim"
A National Figure.
The issue started by Mr.. Jerome
grew beyond the dreams of Its au-
thor. Before the end it became great
moral crusade for the wiping out Of
boss control, civic reform wave
sweeping all before 1t. The whirlwind
campaign developed into cyclone Of
ballots by election day. The revolt
against machine methods found such
widespread response that 1t made Of
Jerome national figure. Seldom. II
ever, in modern political history has
there been SO unique fight, one so In
volving the element Of doing the right
thing regardless Of consequences, one
SO appealing to the Imagination and the
spirit Of Righteousness.
William Travers jerome was born In
New York April IS. 1850. He comes
Of a distinguished family, his father,
Lawrence Il. Jerome, having been one
of the best known men In the New
York Of an earlier day. He, too, was q
politician, but without any reform pro-
clivities. Millionaire banker, promoter.
patron OF sports. literature and art.
practical Joker and after dinner speak
er, Lawrence r. Jerome was consid-
cred prince Of good fellows. The
story Of the sons christening Is worth
telling. The elder Jerome was dining
downtown with William r. Travers
when q telegram was handed him an
nouncing the boys arrival.
"W-whut's the d-d-du6ers nameV
stammered Travers.
civilian Trayers JEROME" announc-
ed the proud father, little knowing just
how famous that name was destined to
become.
Another story is told Of the senior
Jerome that, though old, may have
been new when he sprung 1T. Being IN
q crowded Broadway bus, the father
took William Travers, then boy Of
ten, on his knee. A stunning young
lady came aboard and was compelled
to stand. '.Travers," reprovingly re-
marked the father, why do you not
get up and give the lady your seat7
There is story told Of the young
mans youth indicating that he himself
was not exactly Sunday school boy.
His mother demonstrated with him for
playing cards, asking him II great
deal Of time were not lost In playing
the game. Eyes, mother" he smiled In
reply, "there is-in shutting and deal
ing"
An uncle of the district attorney,
Leonard Jerome, was the man for
whom the famous Jerome race track
park was named.
A cousin is Lady Randolph Churchill,
of whom Gladstone once said that she
could make more votes than any cam
paign orator In England.
Greatest Pad His Machine Shop.
When q young man William Travers
Jerome was very delicate, being forced
to leave college before graduation on
account Of q breakdown. He then be
gan outdoor exercises to build up his
body. He plays golf and used to be an
enthusiastic bicyolist, but now substi-
tutes automobile campaigning for that
sport. Perhaps his greatest fad is his
machine shop In the basement Of his
Connecticut home, where he makes
clocks and all sorts Of odd and curious
things 20 present 20 his friends.
Mr.. Jerome is confirmed smoker,
one tale crediting him with burning
twenty cigarettes day. Another sto-
~ says that he has given up cigarettes
for cigars. but that he only INDUCES in
a cheap brand because he does not
wish to form an expensive habit. A
third account says that he has aban-
doned both cigars and cigarettes for
pipe. At any rate, there IL one thing
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