New-York tribune., 1905-11-03
MUM ON MAIOkALTi FIGHT
Bosses RepuIsion Issue, Says Mr.
Jerome Pooh Bah Murphy.'

Harlerites at Empire Hall, in West u6th-st, Dis
trict Attorney jerome last night made positive
and apparently final refusal to indicate his position
the Mayoralty fight He declared that his issue
he believed be moral. rather than po-
ical: that in his fight for It he had had the sup
port of all men, of all political shades of belief
and he felt that he should not comminge any
party politics with it This declaration. which came
at the close Of his speech was in reply the
question froru some Hearst man in the audience.
How about the red fag?" Replying. Mr.. Jerome
said:
friend ask. ne. How about the red flag 1
came out to you people of NewYork before the
political parties made their nominations aP-
ton was signed by thousands of citizens of all
parties I endeavored TO raise the issue OF v me
people-we, the people, against the bosses. , You
rallied to hat cry: You supported me, and haXS i
your sympathy and with your work and with your your
money. Among those who nave come TO my neip
eTe efy 'hfss 90 si Repubcah Municipal owner
ship Ctizeas Union-every party mas Its pr PfesGmGT &
counsel and their money. e,, .,,a+
M 5he peope to se his issue and rally to
will guide them in the MayoTay conieSt: IL tbf Is of
have been endeavorinS on your behalf ana on cony my
mingIs for YOU the issue with issue that is
mora. issue fight for freedom 1t Is not Tor me 10
Let each one solemnIy consider that this IS mo,
mentous election think that my 0%n ISSUE
whether you will take your own government nack
nent of the people whether you will repe the boss
4 think that issue moral issue has been mace
There are other issues Of R2tical character ara er
a momentous day for this city. The right to cast
ballot is sacred right IT Is 0Rf ses MhGh and 5hGeq bes
thought. The people have conscience, the people
Wben the Opportunity arises and do not seek to
guide in that political matter DO not eeek 10 1e af
t is for you with your o qdEe1t @ so w6 aR6 YOUR YOUR
vote in regard to these questions
DISCUSSES MCGOWAN ISSUE.
In the course of his speech last night Mr.. Jerome
reverted to mis- former discussion OF the McGo"a'i
issue His opponent. James w Osborne whom ne
had named poor jim ne called Gentle Jim Re
calling the old time racerack history and the
practice of ringing in horses at the country clr
cult, he proposed the laughter and applause OF
the audience the pcrplexing question:
do know that Il this man ia eo2aS? x6S is Fffd TSs
ing 'sPESI1e ycowen NAV be a ringer: how does any
body Know? Mr.. Murphy might after election SlR fn
whether he was McGowan or not We don't know now
ten6er If anything should happen to George Nc
Ciellan we don't know whether this is 10 pc fo d
s1e or OF he e e%ament PeSeg Of bsTtende
bartendeFs and Dy b1t IF he was Bartender i
he was drink mixer at steWarts' yaS why aSn ~ S
come out and say So What is ne asNaAiieo "a
Mr. Jerome then discussed the exercise OF power
nv Murphy which prevented his campaign man
ayers from getting headquarters in the 18th ASSEM-
blv District and Murphy's subsequent repentance
and public offer He provoked the laughter Oh lLe
crowd again by naming the IaInHlanS hoes A
Bah Murphy He said:
Take as a little evidence OF power Just a . niue
thng but it shows We trse e get ow Il Is not
IN Mg fRa should be- te not help
us for they their job not vacant store tnat
although it had stood vacant for months could w, We
hire SO started out got out van & ano ot we eo9S %
aEeieS the faet T. that We We Couldn't n NJ
MaaRnH aRn BUT We w We're % right against
s s n9 e94 O. cut Us they
at it as q declaration of the independence OF the
leIer 9nedted. because j. Sergeant Cram would
probably have more sense than &C. Francis IN
If M JeT0mes managers vii on only NE Iet 7eronss es
managers viii only let me me, c. Francis. of Good
Ground)-if Mr.. Jeromes managers will only p let
District they would Ike to uss S this S week tbsI VIII VIII
dP g put h his feet fs tG 1t sye It we're re
not that it affected so much If 1t dd not mean $50 SO
really the trifing with our liberties. it would be
farce comedy No funny play ever ever but put rbhS In 5hS
eong through his faces: you could not equal 1t in
- sGw gH6g in tn the stands nS Phroash
the provinces and make fortune.
Mr.. Jerome was preceded by Job E. Hedges, who
made his usual witty speech interspersed with d.
rect and earnest appeals F~- support fof MT 'e
rome.
1T NAV be-" he declared. 'as Mr.. Osborne says
that this man Jerome hasn't convicted any one
hut he 'dassent' take census in Sing Sing on
that proposition; he wouldn't be exactly comfort
able if he took a on it in Auburn He might
have TO 90 up higher than that-yes. or perhaps
lower down.
c. n Bouvee who presided at the meeting made
3 rather dramatic introduction for Mr. jerome by
making a personal apology to him for not hshtlhg
FOR his nomination in the Republican county conVe7
ZION and held his hand 10 him as he Welcomeu
Sg,1 ON the platform his entrance ana as ne
left the hall. Mr. Jerome received one Of the warm
of
,1suaI the women were more demonstratVe than
the