New-York tribune., 1905-08-30
ARGUES FOR JEROME.
c. Z. ISSUES SETTLEMENT.
GiUes Many Reasons for His Nomi'
nation for Mayor.

The Citizens Union last night issued formal
statement extolling District Attorney Jerome,
snd setting forth its reasons for pressing his
name as candidate for Mayor The conference
committees win meet on Thursday night at the
Republican Club 10 discuss candidates and plat
forms
The situation ar this time is as follows The
Citizens Union. with a considerable percentage
of its organization dissenting is for Jerome for
Mayor. The Republicans. who viii furnish the
bulk of the votes. have no candidate. The muni-
cipsl ownership conferrees a. the meeting to-
morrow night win serve notice. they say. that if
Jerome is nominated they Will run an inde-
pendent candidate for Mayor.
Mr Jerome Is expected to make his position
absolutely clear before the conference meets to-
morrow night. He has said repeatedly that he
is not a candidate for Mayor. that he wants 10
BE- elected District Attorney for another term.
and that it is only his fool friends" who want
him 10 run for Mayor. The statement of the
CITIZENS Union issued last night, puts it up to-
Mr.. Jerome If he viii take the nomination. with
the municipal ownership element hostile. doubt
less he can have il. The Republicans seem dis
posed 10 let the Citizens Union have its own
way IN everything. The unions statement fol-
lows
The Citizens Union desires to place before the
public its reasons for pressing the name Of MT
Jerome is net a member OF the Citizens Union or
ganizstion, and il expects nothing from him but
claim dsinterestedness for its advocacy Of mis-
FYrst-The Union believes the election Of city Off
Gals who are wholly free from obligation to ma
iional parties to be The first essential OF GOOD gov
eminent. The control Of city administration by ma
Tfs principle. hrst sdduced by the Tilden com
nssion Of 1915 as one OF the primary causes OF
nun nun pa lss tii,Stio,si ~ convention of lS94
and the Citizens Union specifically organized
Ccpted ihe permanent good government Of this city
cannot he expected. While the I mon aolocatss s
rhe exteusio Of the powers OF government so as 10
y11tage ~ froa its instrumentaiities OF public ser
powers 20 partisan officials. Mr. Jerome eTnnodles
The necessary freedom from partisan ooNsatIoll s
more emphaficaIly than any other citizen, AIter
years Of public service on the Dencn ana IN @ ans
an he owes his present enviabe position IN me
public eye to his own merits, eaald1 aaEi1e reSomima
iior by petition has uniquely eNpressed tne] mn tiiu
pendent spirit and ne cannot complain u nus actloa @
Inspires the Union TO make nirn 'iie Is"oins 10
stoepS e a. Jerome has shown great executive
capacity IN The conduct Of hls preseni oliee G .le
has widely extended us scope OF b US. nactoent OF
ssiufsrr Ieeislar.on Few individuals know the
CRY of New-York he does. Very fey f9, nave an
Ilhes nave always been with the masses anu IL -
this spirit that induces US to believe ne , VII re
lnquish his independent campa.gn ,or ren3nlna
u9a sd become noll,nee LOT it ne f,Isio1 with the
Republican party demands candldates ana, ana, PAL pr
II.
for independence Of political control IS
abe Mr JeTome's nomination for mayor VIII al
lay the suspicion Of partisan motives
Fourth-The existing irregularities in certain
pirston Of others and the vast extent or me
proposed subway developments. VIII make the
coming four Years Of Nayoralty Herlora PIE IN tne
Just and profitable solution OF these hlPoitsiIlI
problems ~ public service For this task the h9ur
demands man Of the people-coufageouS lhleiiI[r
gent. dislnterested-and winner Ne EIlo" ., pI
10 other who Possesses these quslifra ih Vc
same degree Mr. Jerome ..-- =.
Fifth-Tlc office % the District Attorney IS
thoroughly organized and well manned. ana II
ought TO be possible with the help OF MT Jerome y
experenc- and advicc select p candidate ior
ne District AftOneyship who VIII carry on inc
work ~ the Office on the same lines: -,
SEth--'Tue other counties conprehefcel IN t5 m
fify OF NeV- york are only indirectly benefited
ny III. Jeroue's District Attorneyshio OF New
york County They entitled 10 large t'ai'icl-
BATON !n the fruits n his public lfe