New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-17
GIFTS" TO BOOM JEROME.
Decide to Manage and Finance Dis
trict attorneys Campaign.

At a meeting OF its executive committee yester-
day afternoon the Citizens Union decided to take
over the details of District Attorney JeIome's cam
p2ign, including the financing Of it !dr. Jerome
attended the meeting. but did not speak Last
night the committee issued appeal TO voters,
asking for their support and their dollars. They
declared that Mr.. Jerome's campaign tras 10 be a
fearless arralgnment OF the bosses and an appeal
to the people TO themselves from practical
dIsfranchisement. No action viii be taken Of
fciaIly TO indorsing Mr.. WINS for Mayor.
Last night & meeting of the committee on speak
ers and meetings was held, at which We're present
most of the district committee chairnaen- They
discussed the prospects for the campaign R W. 6.
yelling, the chairman, said that, early lext week.
cart-tan speeches would be made in every As
sembIy district in the county. All the Old speakers,
numbering about two hundred. have bsea retained
for this year. and money is apparently plentiful
The hottest kind of a campaign would be put up
for Jerome Mr.. yelling prophesied The state
1nent issued by the executive committee was as
follows:
The position of AIr. Jerome has thrown into bold
relief the fqndameDta! pTaHGiPte q t2e CtdzeS
viii attempt to discredt the District Attorney. No
the best Prosecuting oicer New-YoTi County has
ever had. He IS now refused denominations by the
and viii know no master but the free people who
freely choose him: Placed upon the Fusion ticket
in 1901 by the i1siStence OF the CiCiZenR Union, he
has more than justified its judgment in nominating
him. and his retention in office must be It's primary
aim in the County OF New-fork
The union calls upon every citizen Of the
county partisan independent, to rebuke the
parry bosses by re-electing whose fearless
arraignnlent Of their methods has 50 evidently
struck home. He stands before you as the cham
pion OF direct nominations the efficient and moor
rlIptibIe official and the irreconciiabln enemy OF
oofitical bossisu. In conducting the campaign on
It's own behalf the Citizens UntCn executive com
ruirtee Of the county viii associate VITA II num-
Der Of well known citizens, who are qualified to
render effective service. Robert Grter Monroe Il
De Forest Baldwin. Joseph Cotton, William
Cyriswold, George 3. Hatch, Carl l. schurz7 E4lot
II Goodwin jay z LaWshe Marx l: Lyman ana
charles I Fay have already consented TO serve
For the conduct Of campaign meetings, Tor adVer-
r4sements watching the polls. etc, the union Wi!
raoIIire a campaign fund. and II appears 10 every
rf+izan who Ia his own business social or moral
IfSa believes in the reward OF merit q contr
to fund for Mr.. Jerome's campaign 1he Ciuzehs
T-n5on by virtue Of permanent local
lions is vel able TO render useful service f!tIy
thousand dollars IS required TO make an eIectlSe
campaign. Contributions may De e+4t ~ A9A0 ~
SeIIgman treasurer No. 201 4th-aVe;
II Tyas announced at the Jerome heaaQuaTters IN
+51a CiIsev House that two new orancn oIIceS Iad
f1een oDened one at No. o. East h6t h-st VIII De
known as the Jerome camp Inc oLheI = a. = .;
al biadisou-ave. Both places have oeen hireo by
friends Of Jerome, without any Pe-so"a- oAP1-'S9
to him and without his solicitation - .-.. ,
MANY campaign contributions nave Deeil LecSts Cd
81 the Jerome headquarters. It taxes most o. me
tine Of one clerk TO tabulate and ackno"leoSe LAs
receipt of the money