New-York tribune., 1905-08-26
Mr.. JEROME STILL FIRM.
VON'T RUN FOR MAYOR
Citizens Union Hopeful Con
fer seith Republicans. Ss sa

District Attorney Jerome. before leaving YES
tsraav for his summer home in I.akeyille told
his personal friends that the action OF the Citi
gems Union in declaring for him for Mayor had
not changed his previous decision to accent
,othing but the District Attorneyship nominal
tion. It is understood that Mr.. Jerome will
make formal statement TO this effect as soon
A. the Citizens Union tells him that he is want
a as a candidate for Mayor on The anti-Tam-
rsny ticket.
President Cutting of the Citizens Union said
mat before that organization nominated Mr.
yerone in its city convention the District At
,orney would be asked IL he would accept the
nomination .s
President Halpin. of the Republican County
committee has not as yet received any answers
90 the invitation extended by the Republicans
FOR conference committee at the Republican
club on Thursday night OF next week. When
asked about the action Of the Citizens Union in
declaring for Mr.. Jerome. he said:
I DO not care to say one word in criticism or
eensure Of the move made by the Citizens Union
last night Mr.. Jerome is their candidate for
the nlayoralty. We have none. 1 have asked
eli the anti-Tanamany organizations TO send
committees 10 meeting to be held next Thurs
dav night at the Republican Club. when I hope
fhey viii get together and discuss the political
situation
Nothing can be done until learn how
matters stand ana just what views the Oluerenl
anti-Tammany organizations hold. 1 hope for
fusion Of the right kind. and sure we will
win The stand we take in the matter is that
expressed in the resolution adopted at yester-
DAYS meeting Of the Republican county COM
rnittee-we must unite to defeat the present city
administration.
This organization stands absolutely without
g candidate for the Mayoralty"
sfr Halpn said that many names had been
suggested but no stand had been taken by the
committee on any one name.
We will consult Mr.. Jerome before we
actually nominate him." said Mr.. Cutting. That
viii not be for some time yet. and in the mean
tine viii continue 10 advance him as the
man who ought TO be nominated. We don't ex-
peCt to hear from him the subject until We
are ready to confer with him. Although our
committee Last night proposed him for Mayor.
the time has not come TO lay the matter before
him ] know he does not want TO run for Mayor,
but I have not heard that he has said that he
would not accept the nomination The Citizens
called by the Republicans. Our nominating COM
rnittee will present Mr. Jerorne's name and we
viii present il with great deal of force"
Ex-senator John Ford. who attended the Citi-
Ecns Union meeting. said he did not attack Je-
rome on Thursday night. -t
4 favored him for District Attorney" said Mr..
Ford. but I said ! did not think he would maLt,
6 good candidate for Mayor. because he is not
an exponent OF the principle of city control of
public utilities. which is the vital issue of the
Campaign"
John c. Sheehan. leader of the Greater New
York Democracy. said yesterday he was not
ready TO say anything about the attitude of tho
organization of which he is the leader until
after he had talked things over with the district
leaders He will return town on Monday and
g meeting Of the executive committee will be
called consider the invitation OF the RepubIi-
can City Committee 10 attend the Thursday
night conference.
The German-American Republican League of
Brooklyn is in line for fusion ticket, and will
send conferrees 10 the Thursday night confer
ence.
The Irish American Republican League,
Matthew J. Harrington. of the Both Assembly
District leader, has organized for the cam
paign Major Thomas d. Henry. CT Brooklyn.
S. first vice-Dresident; ex-Coroner John R. Nu-
gent, Of Manhattan, second vice president: John
Bolger, treasurer. and Oscar G. Burrows sec
Tetary- Martin J. Murphy, of Brooklyn is
chairman Of the executive committee. Ex-
Governor Odeu has been elected an honorary
member. and has accepted the honor in letter
20 Secretary Burrows. Mr.. Harrington is an
aspirant for the leadership of the 25th Assem-
bly, District. The central headquarters is at
No. los East 27th-st Manhattan.
Members of the Brooklyn Democracy, of
which ex-senator Michael J. Coffey is leader
saia yesterday that the organization would be
IN line for fusion If there was a good chance
of defeating McCarren for the leadership in
BROOKLYN.