New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-20
uR tER0ME AND THE TRIBUNE.

MR.. JEROME AND THE TRIBUNE.
NJ r.nome in his speech of Wednesday
.,o,,irrr tool, occasion to show his appreciation
of Tho rrihupes earnest efforts to promote his
candidacy. so far as we believed such course
consistent with the accomplishment OF an OBJECT
vastly more important for the people OF New
york nv indulging in a sneer at this newspaper,
ST which we are not in the least surprised. we
knew in advance how Mr. Jerome's praise could
no nrocured or his erratic and sharp tongue pro-
,-o[ed but that did not affect US in the slightest
daorae II is a matter of trivial Importance to u.s.
or ANYBODY else what Mr. Jerome at any paruc-
ular moment may think, or may mink 1t sludrC
TO saw of The Tribune. It is. in our opinion, a
matter Of overwhelming Importance to elect Mt
WINS Mayor to turn Tammany out to starve Tor
the next four years, and to save this city from
the orgy Of franchise grabbing and honest
graft which Murphy and McCarren have pre-
pared for It. The achievement Of that boon for
the four million people of this metropolis is our
sole aim and we shall not be diverted from 1t,
whether it leads to support or opposition to Mr..
Jeromes campaign for District Attorney. and
whether it invites his gibes or bis praise.
1t was only after Mr. Jerome deliberately, as
he boasts made organized support of him diff
ficult If not impossible, for the only body which
could carry on an effective campaign against
Tammany corruption, that The Tribune came
to believe that in champicning Mr.. Jerome in a
personal campaign OF isolation. with his hand
apparently raised against everybody else VINO
was trying to do good In any other than his
particular way-it was only then that The Trfb-
me became convinced that in following him it
would be following q side issue and doing
more harm than good to Mr.. WINS and the para
mount cause for which he stands. Our primary
object is to do all that we can to elect Mr. WINS
and assist in achieving for the people OF this
city a practical service beside which the ques-
ton of independent and party nominations now
absorbing Mr.. JeroIne's attention to the seem
ing exclusion Of concern over actual gigantic
corruption. is OF trivial Importance.
We feel kindly toward Mr.. Jerome, and moth
ing which he can say about The Tribune will
change our views of public duty. If In the
progress of this short and Kaleidoscope cam
paign we should be convinced that support OF
him would promote the gathering together OF
the forces making for good goveTnment-both
those fighting the actual battle Of rescuing this
city from four years of Tammany corruption
and those standing for the sound though more
academic principle OF Independent nominations
If we should be convinced that support OF Mr..
Jerome would not as we have feared, help TO
promote Tammany victory, but would be In
harmony with the greater public duty Of elect
ing Mr. WINS, we should not hesitate an in
slant to advise our readers to vote for Mr.. Je-
rome It is probable that II we did this Mr..
Jerome might continue to express contemptuoUs
views Of the course and motives Of The Trlb-
une But that does not matter. The duty Of
saving this city from Tammany forbids petty
thoughts. In spite OF his intemperance Of speech
and the obstacles which he puts In the way Of
other honest men who seek TO cooperate with
him for good, we bellows him to be incorrupdble
and competent to Gil the District Attorneys Of
fee, and no personal feeling would prevent our