New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-28

Jeromes name was a tower OF strength on the
East side THE Republican party" he said
ALWAYS listens TO the voice OF the people ana
Is ready to make any sacrifice in the cause Oh
good government
..rhs action 20 be taken here may seem I'M
usual', said Congressman Parsons, leader III 'he
esth District 'but all know II is courageous
auc therefore distinguishes us from Tamfha's
Hail.
.-rh. Republican party made a mistake in not
nominating Mr. Jerome IN the first place, saio
ex-Judre Ernest Hall, but the party shows
that :. is ready to correct a mistake before the
reop,e correct it, This action will elect William
NJ WINS the next Mayor Of New-fork
Gilbert Ray Eawes said he was one OF the
little band Of nine in the convention that Vo'eo
for Mr. Jerome in the first place. ana no fei'
.ure the acton of the evening would elect both
Mr. Jerome and Mr.. WINS.
Judge Rosalsky moved to have the secretary
cast one ballot for Mr.. Jerome. and his mouoh
was carried unanimously Senator Elsberg an
nounced the nomination OF Mr.. Jerome as 'he
unanimous act OF the convention. and then Con-
gresham Parsons got through motion naming
a new committee to fill vacancies. The conVen-
ton was adjourned after Mr.. Halpin had mace
the announcement OF the plan to file Mr.. Ss-
ronle's nomination with the Board Of Elections
to-day and apply to the court for writ OF maii-
dxmus, II necessary
LEGAL PArERs ALREADY PREPARED.
It was ascertained after the convention ao-
4ourned that there had been consultation OF
LAWYERS in the afternoon. at which all the iesai
papers necessary for an application Tor WIN
had been prepared. The lawyers had ahother
meeting last night at the rooms or the Hepun
licau County Committee. Ex-Justice "iiram n.
Cohen and Edward Lauterbach mad prepareo
tho naners IT was said but the argument be-
fore the Board OF Elections and before the court
would be made by Henry ". Taft and James W.
Halves.
rba s,n,,cation for the substitution of Mt.
yeron,e,s name for that of Mr. Flammer will be
r,sac on the ground that the election laws make
g party convention the sole judge of Its own
candidates. and that the technicalites surround
ing the substitution Of names OF candidates,
which are made to apply to committees, 90 not
apply to the acts of a convention when such
acts DO not interfere with the work OF prepar-
ing the ballots.
1t was in compliance with the opinion OF
counsel that the convention was reassembed to
act instead of having a committee try to SUD-
stitute MIR. Jeromes name after the time al
lowed hv law for such substitution had ex-
pirad Several decisions of the highest courts
are cited to sustain the right of the convention
TO act at a later time. Counsel interested In the
case by the Republicans said last night that
they felt sure the decision Of the court Of last
resort could be obtained in time TO get MI
Jeromes name under the Republican emblem
IL was plain yesterday that the Tammany law
committee was bent on making hard nght
against the nomination of Mr.. Jerome by the
Republicans. Charles H Knox, chairman Of that
committee, said as Mr. FIammer had not filed
Gac, lin wifi ain time
convention could not act his decnation and
the Board of Elections could not entertain
proposition for a substitution.
Suppose the Board of Elections does enter
tain such propositions" Mr.. Knox was asked.
The Board of Elections in that event would
be liable to Indictment and imprisonment"
What Will the law committee do in the prem
,ses In any eyent?'
Il can't imagine that the Board of Elections
will do anything but obey the law
MR. vooRHIs DUBIOUS
John r. voorhs, president of the Board of
Elections. said yesterday afternoon that he did
not believe 1t would be possible to have District
Attorney Jeromes placed in the Repub-
lican column on the official ballot in place of the
p4rne OF Charles A Flammer. He added:
e the law means anything, it is too late to
have the name of Mr.. Jerome substituted for
Judge Planners on ticket nominated by
party convention. The law is explicit that
If there is application made for such sub
stitution after the meeting Of the convention to-
night the Board of Elections will have to
deny it.
AS matter Of fact the calling of the con-
vention to act can have weight than
would the action OF the committee appointed by
the convention to fill vacancies. 1t is a most
unheard Of proceeding to recall the convention,
anyhow. The substitution of the name of Mr..
WINS for Mayor in place of that Of Mr.. Hughes
was made by the committee to fill vacancies.
to be regarded of more Importance in the
city than that of Mayor.
The Board of Elections could be ordered by
the courts to make the substitution, of course,
but the time for printing the official ballots
might elapse before decision of the Court of
Appeals could be obtained. There is going to
be great trouble in getting the official ballots
printed in time without such q complication.
At present there are nearly one hundred pro-
tests affecting candidates which the courts are
considering, and the printer is becoming anx-
ious and FESTIVE.