New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
JEROME LAUDS FL4MMER.
Calls Latter's Retirement Sacrifice
"No Murphy Ownership" Slogan.

IN sneecb a. Bohemian National Hall. in East
7sd-st last night, to two thousand enthusiastic
Cxechs District Attorney Jerome made his hrse
public reference 70 the retirement OF Charies "A
Hammer from the field. The speech was marked
with every evidence OF deep feeling, and was a
sincere and adruiring tribute to the bravery,
courage and seff-sacrifce OF the man who had re-
tired from the field His retirement, MT Jerome
declared was not dictated by any fear of personal
defeat but by a recognition OF the public revolt
AGAINST boss rule. Brave, courageous and public
spirited" were the adjectives which he applied to
the retirement. Beyond this praise of Mr.. Flam-
mer Mr.. Jerome made no direct reference TO the
changed political situation. He neither praised nor
attacked Ivins-did not mention his name.
The significant fact in the speech, so far as the
political situation concerned was his declara-
ton that the fight so far he concerned
was meth Anti-Repubcan nor Anti-DeHocrauc
nor Ant-Hearst. but anti-boss He again out
lined his intention of sticking To this as the one
transcendent issue of the campaign thereby max
ing It fairly clear that ne had no intention of de-
cIaring for I.ins. He attacked Murphy with his
usual Wsyr.
For Gods sake who made C. Francis Murphy
dictator OF the great city of New-Ysrkf he de-
manded. He declared amid grea. applause 1.-THE
battle is for municipal ownership. but
against Murphy ownership" He paid his respects
to Edward Lauterbach il bitter reference to him
Smooth Ed" anc pictured his share In the
action of tn. Republican County Convention.
Seats IN the United states Senate were sou
like ole fire horses at the block he said. He
would not insult the people Of the State by insn-
uatng tina: the present United States Senators
from this State really represented the people
The Rev. Vincent Psek, OF the Bohemian Pres
byteraa Church. presided and ex-State Senator
Thomas Capsk. Of Nebraska. made speech In
Bohemian urging his fellow countrymen to vote for
Jerome Mrs Jerome was in the audience with
many other wImen.
The usual enthusiastic greeting announced Mr..
Jerome's arrival. When the cheering died away
Mr.. Jerome began his speech. at first with every
evidence of deep, emotional stress. He said in
part:
Now. something has occurred In the last twenty
four hours that calls for my comment, the action
been a party man. closely affiliated with that ma
tional party he supported and he consented to run
party service because it seemed to him that in
issue between party on the side and another
party on the other. But when 1t appeared to him
that real and moral. issue that transcended
the questions Of naGnal pGe e lines the
boss, then Ike brave patriotic man an and gener-
ponent, not because he was not willing to give
those who were named against him fight for the
had accepted. but because it seemed to him j.,
people. he has withdrawn in my favor Applause J
1t was brave and generous act and he should
one who appreciates a generous act dictated by a
high motive. Appause.)
DID NOT YIELD TO FEAR.
He saw at last when the people began to move
and stir and when it began to be appreciated that
the people-the plain people Of Abraham Lincoln,
he loved to describe them. and as he loved them
and gave his life for them-when it was felt
throughout this great city that moral principle
city that something more was at stake than a
mere question of candidates or mere question of
national candidates; when 1T felt throughout
this great city that the real and vital issue was
whether should be free whether you, like
of the great communities in this loved country
OF ours, should be under the feet of a boss; when
1t was felt that that issue alive, afoot and
astir in our midst, he yielded to your. will. He
yielded to your will not because he feared my
candidacy. He yielded TO your will because he
thought I might get at your hands votes
than he did. but he yielded from hight and
patriotic motive. motive that did honor to him
In doing what he did Not that my candidacy
meant anything. It makes little difference what
becomes of the standardbearer in the battle: the
soldier that carries the coors is nothing but that
the coors Of liberty and government of the people
shall be advanced one step is vital and important
thing Applause)