The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-25
WILLIAM TRAvERs JEROME.
mo Truth About Him.

From Bench and Bar for Aug. Is.
There are Two standards BY which public
ofJ1clai must b. judscd-thc standard OF
intent and the standard Of accomplishment.
the standard OF honesty and the standard
OF efficiency
jerome 10 honest, He Ia frankly, rear
lsssly, genuinely, naturally honest. with MIN
there Ia no compromise Of principle or deal.
No trimming. no clubbing. no evasion.
+ He has won tbs implicit confidence OF
community and Of people who, because o., OF
having been often tricksd, do not trust readily
or without reason.
|. Jeronnes personality stands out clean.
Arm and distinct from jumbled and uncer-
tain back ground. In which appear. none TOO
clearly, the figures and faces Of many mon
In the public life Of New York State to-day.
On the intent and honesty branch OF the
case tho evidence Ii conclusive. II 10 20
clear and convincing that upon this issue the
minds Of reasonable man may not dinsr.
Has Jerome been an s6aclens public
servant and dos be u,ssArs well up 70 sns
standard Of socomplishmsnts
probably. than would have been made BY
an inert. tlmid. Indifferent or negative Dis
trict Attorney.
He has once IN q while Tilted At windmills
and occasionally disappointed sensatton
lovers BY permitting particular prosecution
or line of investigation which hsd hlst ap-
pearsd pregnant with thrilling Doss'Dhlt'es
to fall nat.
But in the main. In the overwhelming ma
jority OF Instances, Jerome has got results
visible. tangible. material. right Fssufs.
He moves promptly. vigorously. intelii-
gently. persistentiy. There IL no quitting
or let up with Jerome. He shoots - long -
tho enemy 10 In sight. and whom the Zoe Mes
he pursues. His war upon crime rsts
and crookedness has been. literally. one OF
determination. In II he has neither Stvsn
nor asked quarter.
Tho statistics Of actual prosecutions and
convictions. credltablo though they may be.
do not disclose the whole benefit OF the Jerome
administration. The full record VIII never
bs written-the record of crimes prevented.
graft aborted. of criminal instincts over
awed BY fear Of punishment swift and sure
On the efficiency branch Of his case M:
Jerome 10 we'll entitled TO 90 TO tho Jury. ana
in our opinion he need not fear tho verdios.
1t should not be said. however, that jerome
deserves reelection. He has only done his
duty, fairly and squsrely. and for this he
deserves nothing but the fullest recognition
Of the fact.
But a. Mr.. Jerome desires to serve second
term a. District Attorney. and ~ that body
Of citizsns who. irrespective OF party orgAni.
cation, constitute the real head. heart and
strength Of this community Will probably
feel satisfied with his record after the appli-
cation OF both tests above referred to. the
result 70 far a. the coming election 10 con-
cerned. ought not to DO difheult OF prediction.
The purity OF public morals and the just
and impartial administration OF the laws are
scarcely less concerned with the divorce of
politics from the ofYice Of the public prose-
outor than from the bench itself, Both OF
the great political parties have long since
yielded to an enlightened public sentiment
In the latter respect. so that the indorss-
ment by Democrats and Republicans alike
OF the candidacy Of Judge who has served
the people we'll and faithfully 10 the rule
rather than the exception.
1t IL but . short step from this position 70
that of united people upon william Travers
Jerome to- succeed himself a. District Attor-
pey of New York county