New-York tribune., 1905-08-01
JEROME WANTS TO STAY.
SAYS HE'S INDEPENDENT.
UvM Ran for District attorney on
Electors Petition.

District Attorney Jerome last night issued >
formal statement in which he declared he was
q candidate for the office OF District Attorney.
and did not desire be a candidate for the
mice OF Mayor OF the city OF New-York.
This announcement sets forth that II there
are 1900 electors in the county of New-York
who desire him TO run again for the office of
District Attorney of that county" he will cause
petition to be filed nominating him.
The District Attorney defined In detail his OBJ
serzation of the nominating powers OF political
uarties and after discussing them. says: The
result is that one in public office usually has
10 choose between a termination Of his public
career or subserviency 10 one man group of
men"
he says that If the people. by their ballots.
wish him 10 retire from public Office there will
be no choice but for him return TO the prac-
tice of law. But" he says II do not propose
70 remain in office by the grace Of any man or
group of men, such as / have indicated, and 1
shall retire from office only in consequence Of
he mandate of the people"
It is said that there have been no offers of
Office by any political party to Mr.. Jerome. but
on this subject he refused 10 talk He also re-
fused TO expand on the statement he made. and
refused TO go into any details at this time, as to
his reasons for his action
Mr.. Jerome said:
% desire never have desired f T5e to o,,S be o
candidate for the Office OF Mayor OF the CITY oi
desire to serve another District At
have served in this office for. three and halt
have served efficiently. 1 believe 1 have served
I dos not claim that have not made mistakes.
A man can insure his integrity, but not the IN
haTe been memSer Of any political organization
although a Democrat in national politics. IL
Die in national political affairs have no real ap,
picafion 10 the questions which arise in State and
i seems to me that one OF the greatest evils Of
and not infrequently single man has-ootained
zations and nominating Conventions and stood be
tween public service and the voters. The result is
tween a termination OF his public career or sub
enSE er 10 sueh s mas fRreaueng fees
no responsibility the people, but only to those
who can secure for him return to office or future
ups @ % Of men sT % wo ay sh sost mem enre
Irresponsible. and infrequently corrupt
a man who works with such group and receives
IONS which cannot honorably be disregarded He
cannot Office by their favor and still be free
deal with them and their demands as his oath OF
These have frequently made in pub; pub;
ic - 10 the duties OF citizen believe and Sun
he5eve 10 be true and am determined 10 act IN
should The people OF New-York County desire me
serve them for four years more as District At
6 tiI S.sj' fseI that Tny obligation is to them
aid I shall serve them faithfully and as efficiently
s.onld the command OF the people be retire
& 81, Is rG etar 9rSf 70 the sfs pfaetoe S o Of the
sa do not propose to remain ain IN ,o once S Py sns ns
adhated ano / shall retire from office only in con-
Whcn say the mandate Of the people
efg m h q Che eiecsio9 law OF ascertaining
what the people desire in such a matter
flonsa7ld electors in the county OF New-York who
desire 70 have m me fat Tgn cagn9 iG sha H "a e
ton 10 be filed nominating me for election 10 that
MS county to say whether or not they desire
= serve them for another term in the ONCE now
To my friends it is not necessary to say that
Totioai organization. poltica! leader or group Of
p9Sian5 ,s win o a89 that ann now Simply p
making public purpose formed an, ana communicatea
this year
when the members Of the Democratic City
Committee and other Democrats at the Demo
cratic Club last night heard Of Mr. Jeromes
pronunciamento, most of them refused to dis
cuss his statement at all. When Senator Nc
Carren was told about it he said
We'll. that's out % my baiiwick: that's q
matter for Manhattan"
Patrick Keenan,, City Chamberlain. said: "Je-
rorae's got a perfect right to run. Any American
citizen has"
John r Ahearn. President of the Borough of
Manhattan refused 10 say anything. Louis F.
Hafen. President OF the Borough of The Bronx.
and Edward J. Mcclure were similarly uncom-
municative OF their views
'Mr Murphy" said a reporter. District At
torney Jerome has declared that he wishes to
be reaominated for the Office OF District Attor-
ney; that he is tired of false rule Of either
party: that he is going TO be renominated, even
though IL has TO be done by petition. Then he
says II reelected, Let the bosses look out
Mr. Murphy took his spectacle case out of his
pocket opened the case took out the glasses
put them on his nose. took them off again. put
then back in the case. replaced the in his
pocket and said:
i have nothing to say"
He was then told about the interview with
Mr. Cutting and without putting on his glasses,
replied:
I have nothing to say.
Thomas J McManus, who is fighting for the
leadership aith former Senator G. w Plunkitt
In the 18th Assembly District, was asked what
ne had 10 say. He replied
Intii read il / have nothing 10 say
District Attorney Jerome and Mr.. Corrieafl
one Of his aids called AT the City Club They
remained only ten minutes. none Of the mem
tiers were about The Rev. Thomas X shcer
Nas in the country, Il. Fulton Cutting out OF
NE city. Secretary Lawrence WELLER on his va
cation, and none Of the other well known mem
bers visited the club
There were none Of the well known politicians
:" club members the Union League or Re
publican Club. and none Of the well known men
We're around the Fifth Avenue Hotel or the Hon-
man House
Al "hort was made 10 see Lieutenant Gov
sthof n Linn Bruce. County clark Thomas L.