New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-21
JEROME TO MURPHY.
He Makes Categorical Denial of
His Charges.

n speech more Characteristic in its vehemence
and bitterness than any he has yet delivered IN the
present campaign District Attorney Jerome at Zelt-
ner's Hall. The Bronx last night replied TO Charles
r. Murphys charge that he had sought the Tam
many nomination with a categorical denial rein
forced BY the passionate charge that Borough PTes-
dent Abea-n had been driven by Murphy to make
the charge. which he knew false Every &C
Cusaton made BY Murphy|s representatives at Tam
many Hal on Thursday night was denied in its
entirety by Ar. Jerome. who challenged Nj
Nurphy's statement that confidential messengers
had come 10 him at Good Ground from Jerome
with demand fer more facts. He declared amid
the wild applause Of the audience that his stEnpIs
question, Where did he get it7' had stung Murphy
into talking but that now J. Sergeant Cram and
the other social advisers OF Murphy. who were
teaching him TO Tuxedo, would ADVISE MIN
that It was beneath his dignity, 'as ruler OF the
city OF New-York' 10 reply to subordinate public
Official
The crowd which filed the hall TO overdowtng
vas Jerome audience from the start They ISL
ened with resignation to the preliminary speeohes
q the presiding officer Arthur c. Won Briesen- OF
General John Z. Eustis, and settled down Do q
speech OF John Brooks Leav1tt, when MI jerome s
bodyguard Of four stalwart policemen was signed
Then the crowd arose and cheeTed for i've rninuIeA
Finally amidst the din, the band emerged. and the
strains Of The Star SpangIed Banner were
heard, then the cheering was resumed for seVel@-
minutes more. Throughout his address the cEo"u
interrupted with cheers and enthusiastic sugges-
tended 10 deliver Mr.. Jerome was forced 70 resume
for another fifteen minutes. When ne nnaI1y
completed his address the county detectives ana
pol,cenoen were swept aside by the enthusiastic
supporters who rushed up On the platform 10
shake hands with the candidate Mrs Jerome
vvatcbes tbe meeting from the gallery and many
other women were present
After a ten minute reception Mr.. Jerome was
able 10 begin his speech, which follows In part;
Now said I would answer the gentleman LIoi "a
Coos Ground this evening The only IT.
,5 yrr he HE 70 keep him talking II VIII Dc tAe
Ileye- in the last campaign they VIII iaIl "a 80
and SUPPRESS him after tonight; ne WIZ .,o-s
ANYTHING more And now ! VIII taL1e Up I-tS a.T
charges against myself and have Woro 10 c Sc
about them I read that the great one u 49, -
Ground SAYS: Jerome sent conloehlIal Lali
ne on two or three occasions IN his own Den4It,
and find that the confidential man, one Soil -
Ahasrn saws Z took upon myself 10 ASK MN II
ne would accept the nomination o. GtS'i-~' -
tor7ev al the hands OF TaTnnany Ha1L - -.
or three occasions some one came to OCOu 80 +be
Who Ahearn Is only one person VINO ore ~ ,
others2 Why not remove the sea- o. $3.50 70
Let him name these other Two Or three ma
Good Ground and what they said llsI III 100 f~o-9
these confidential agents that he sag cI- IKE
ne. and what I said them On, sitogto
that nice. little story be told Let MIN lalA S
more. il J Sargent Cram viii let him >, - -
BUT me say that there IS not sLigls W. -
truth that ever man 10 hiTIl-lSt lLS 49, :
assert 70 the contrary. Let me say 70 S00 '4-