New-York tribune., 1905-08-10
STRAIGHT FIGHT LIKELY.
SCHIEREN and JEROME.
Republican Leaders Discuss City
Candidates and Reject Fusion.

From present Indications, the Republican
county convention without regard TO the action
OF other anti-Tammany factors. viii nominate
District Attorney Jerome TO succeed himself.
The Republican city convention with little ref
erenoe 10 the wishes Of the Citizens Union, will.
according 70 the present outlook nominate
Republican for Mayor.
The men most favorably considered in connec-
ton with the Republican Mayoralty nomination
are ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren, of Brooklyn;
Lieutenant Governor Bruce and Louis Stern.
president Of the Republican Club
One OF the most interesting developments Of
the last few weeks is the sentiment among the
Republican leaders that under no circumstances
viii Republicans consent TO nominate a Demo
orat on a fusion ticket. The committal Of the
Citizens Union last winter 10 the renomina-
ton Of District Attorney Jerome has served to
sOldify sentiment in favor of Republican for
Mayor no matter whether this course meets
with the support Of the Citizens Union or not
a Republican in position 10 speak with au-
thority and reasonable certainty with reference
to the attitude Of his organization made the
following statement TO a Tribune reporter yes
terday.
Nr Jerome's attack on Governor Odell in his
ChauiauQua speech is resented by Repupllcai.s
generally. but nothing that he says IN me Way
OF attacks on Individual Republicans VIII ellIIl-
mate hin as an anti-Tammany factor IN Ihe
coming campaign Republicans resent the Je-
rome assumption that he is the only nohest man man
II TINS city. buJ they viii not alo" uailSlSil'
irritation 10 cut any figure in the general pan
o. beating Murphy and Mcclellan jerome WIZ
be usec by the Republican organization aS .
Naf MEASURE against Tammany, and u IS nor
Necessary for US. in the carrying out OF Lne
general plan. 70 waste affection on Jerome we
Know hin and expect him 70 say dlsaSreeaDle
Inigs. He has been saying them Tor years.
Ne may despise his partisan attacks but We 90
nol atspise the strength Of his following. we
lsse he votes and are willing TO put up
~ ms ocCa sional abuse.
Nor Go Republicans generally admit that ne
.~-isa 10 ssnd a procession Of Ianlinany foSues
= slng Sing as he promised four years ago
s ns ialiee to convict ScanneH and Marks he
-~lieo 70 do anything 10 the Aurphys and Can
tss II 1he Dock Board scandal lie sent al
a-a1as 70 jail after Captain Goddard men oio
- ne hard work He failed 10 punish any one
80 ne Darlington Hotel collapse. lie falIea 10
p.hNn Garfield. although the legislature gave
IN In al ne asked for IN special legislation he
Ssla'ea MS Office il prosecuting ChaInpe All All
ssie"s. rePuta bic attorney, who brought down
m ~ wrath in the discharge Of his duty IN pro
se1cang ms client. He has skyrocketed around
the people
There are plenty of folks in this town who
aHe a Snowman. ana Jerome has built up fol-
L. .i-S M atnoie Them other men would DO bet-
~ as District Attorney but they could not get
40 votes The Republicans viii indorsc him as
war measure.
asked about the attitude Of the Manhattan
SIC Brooklyn organization toward the Citizens
lhon idea cf nominating a Democrat for Mayor
said.
~ ~ hai IS The Use OF making cheap show Of
~ -partisanzhp in a mayoralty election:
10y one knows that the Republicans always
49, Deen and always will be against Tsmmany
49,. anQ they furnish about - per cent OF the
s. ss. The object TO be attained is good gov
k...HeIt- and there is a better guarantee OF
- 7cleanlng II Republican is elected Mayor
AL people tired Of Tasnmany control they
u DEI soIns one ia vino represents thS reverse