New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
B0ST0N'S JEROME.
John B. Horan, District attorney
Elect.

Boston. Nov. Is (speciaD.-John Brown
Moran, the newly elected District Attorney. is
the man Of the hour" to-day in Boston His
lone fight for recognition in the campaign just
ended, when he ran independently in spite of
all the bosses and won out, was one of the most
spectacular IN the history of Boston politics.
But It was not the first fight he has had and won
successfully single-handed. John B. Moran
hss been fighting and working all his life. There
was time in his fights when rather than beg
borrow ask favors of any sort he lived and
slept !n his Office for three weeks, living on
bread and water for his meals. But even that
does not mark the beginning of his struggles.
Ills father wanted to help him through college,
out he refused. He wanted to work his own
way, and while studying at Boston University
Ple Alley and Spring Lane were the places
Where he dined from day to day.
Es passed his bar examinations and was ad-
mitted after year and q half of study. when
only twenty-five years old. Not having money
enough 70 hire an office Of his own but with the
sans characteristic idea Of being independent
ne took desk room with three sewing machine
agents about We'll fixed as himself. All four
Aept II the office at night TO room rent Busi-
less was slow, however, and Mr. Moran moved
0ut 70 the RoKhury district presenting 8
more fertile field for young lawyer with am
n'tens For three weeks he haunted the Rox-
0nry court looking for cases and then returned
70 aus little of1ce. buying loaf OF bread at the
corner bakery on his way back Once in the
etnce his meal was soon carved up with jack
anie on tablecIoth of the brown paper. in
WHICH the bread was wrapped. In this manner
Ae iiVeo Tor three weeks, until fortune smiled on
nm When night came he rolled himself In a
tngle blanket and slept on the floor. In those
ae9s plate Of baked beans would have seemed
NE feast His first case finally came and
he'1eo him SIS. He carefully locked UP $40 Of 1t,
sad with the other FIVE 'plunks" started down
a0Rn to Young's. where. selecting the softest
cushioned seat he could find at table. he aston
aasd the suave colored walters by the size and
pFee OF his order, winding UP with three good
la' cigars. BE walked back TO Roxbury feeling
wealthy and more contented than he had felt
for years
Suiek TO see the benefit Of having many
tfends OF the class who most frequently get into
trouble. Moran went IN for boxing, and casG-
s@'y from time 20 ttrne invited the boys down
- us ofies 20 put on the gloves with him any
eine they felt tbs desire for g eocial scrap. He
-st'hished them by his euicizness and ntheness,
a NJ soon the word went round that Moran IVES
sIe man TO have for g. lawyer TO defend them
~hsn they came into court Gymnasium work,
o1nplrtng ball games and six day walking
matches at the time the craze was on, occupied
l's tine not devoted TO the practice OF law or
Inrthsr study. But he had social aspirations
1s Goes not dance. and does not now frequent
functions that women attend He is apparently
q confirmed bachelor. He IS great student and
reader. Ho VIII sit and read or study far into
ehs night end keep II up apparently without Ia
ates- Ee's not e recluss. however. He hkes
20 rF.a nj I'D acting
Sorfy. five years old new. for twenty years ne
- enSoyed profitable practice. but for tbs last
..oGen years fs has sacrificed much OF the prac-
- 90 might have had and niost Of his pronS