The sun., 1905-11-01
I'M RUNNING AGAINST MURPHY
SAlSJEROME, WIEN CHEERS FOR
HEARST INTERRUPT HIN.
Tells OF District Leader Of whom Io
Asked where Did lie Get It""
Where Didn't Hc Get IT." Was tho
answer Curiosity About McGOwan.

Where Didn't Hc Get IT." Was tho
Answer Curiosity About McGowan.
Two meetings, one on the edge OF the
East Side, in Arlington Hail in st. Mark
place, and the other in II hall ut $50 West
Thrty-fourh street. which was once a
church, were addressed by District Attorney
Jerome last night
At both meetings he hammered away at
the boss system, as represented by Charles
f. Murphy. Sometimes he used ridicule
and sarcasm and the crowds whooped with
delight. Sometimes he used solemn dcnun-
citation and warning against the gradual
decentralization and disintegraton of the
spirit Of American liberty and the response.
though not so uproarious, had in it a bust
nesslike undertohe Of determination and
anger which seemed to mean much to those
who were following Mr.. Jerome.
After asking his time honored but dn
the evident estimation of his audcnces)
never time worn, question Where did
Murphy get it," Mr. jerome told Of asking
that question of a leader in Tammany Hall
and Of getting the answer;
why. Mr.. jerome, where di'ni he
get it,"
Mr. Jerome wouldn't tell who the leader
was. He had much to say of Mr., MCGOWAN
as a specimen boss picked candidate and
asked questions about Mr.. McGowan's
antecedents which excited the curiosity Of
his hearers.
RUNNING AGAINST MURPHY.
When Mr.. Jerome mentioned Mr. Hearst
incidentally, there was a good deal Of a
demonstration among the Hearst sup
porters in the audience. He replied to
it by emphasizing that he was not in the
Mayoralty campaign, but was running
against Charles F. Murphy for District
Attorney"
Some disturbance was caused at the be-
ginning of the West Thirty-iouIrh street
meeting by the footing and roaring Of the
engines of the Murphy contracting firm
near the building. Policeman Riordan of
Mr.. Jeromes staff ascertaned that the
noise was not being made in the cause of
actual work, and with the aid of the precinct
police he had it stopped.
The platform at this old church meeting
looked down Oh priaering the building
has been the home of an athletic club for
several months Mr. Jerome said;
In the kaAedoscopic changes OF this
Cd'il Puleh one passes l'ldC'''"hS from 'He
pulpit to the ring. Applause. And vet
mat roped liicloslTe While II may stand Ior
a form of sport that some people care little
about has meant many time pluck, grit
and unwilingress to yield to any one. 1t
has been symbohcaI Ill base way, as some
think; not so base as others think ii has
oftentimes been symbolica of courage
in many a fight against odds. Applause.
And so | have no apologies to make for the
old twentyfour foot square there. Laugh
ter and applause. 1t has been ottc. times
that it meant manhood. and il this election
is going to mean anything it is going to
mean test of American manhood.
CURIOUS ABOUT MGowAN.
MIR Jerome devoted a part of his speech
tn PATROL; F NcGnwan tLe 'rammnn,.
candidate for President of the Board of
aiGsrn,nn IIa s.,id.
SMcCowan is rot an odd name in this
town: there are plenty of McGowans: per-
haps this is The MCGOWAN don't know
whether it is or not. and neither do you,
is man in this audience that went TO the
delegates elected TO the convention and
said. John. Dick, or Tom, as 1t might
be, This fellow McGowan would be "A good
man to put on tnat ticket:
The Will of the neopie is for McGowan;
that did that There is not a man, venture
to say, in this audience that ever heard of
McGowan before he was nominated, and,
what j. more there is not a man in this
audience now that knows who McGowan
was or IS.
Did the delegates get together and say,
DO any of you fellows know McGowau?
And one says TO the other. Oh yes, he IS
this, that and the other thing and finally
the delegates get lot of light on the sub
ject! No. You ASK any OF the delegates;
and would you find that they had heard
of him? Did the district leaders go down
To- the Democratic convention ahd say
MCGOWAN iS the man; our people are
demanding McGowanY
The great voice Of the American people
Gratis is Clamorng for McGowan| But |
guess not. All of the district leaders,
every fellow, was agoing around that night
and SAYING: Who the who the deuce is
McGowanH Laughter
INTERRUPTED BY CHEERS FOR HEARST.
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