New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
JOSEPH H. CHOATE AMONG THOSE lNDORSlNG ACTION

The Republican County Convention which
nominated Charles A. Flammer for District At
torney will meet again in the Murray Hill Ly-
ceun Tonight The declination of Mr.. F'lammer
to run will be read and the name of William l.
Jerome will be placed in nomination for the
office Mr. Jerome will be unanimously nomi-
mated. The Republican organization will to-day
apply to theEBoard of Elections for the privilege
TO substitute the name of Jerome for Flammer
on the county ticket 1t is hoped and believed
that the Board of Elections will grant the re-
quest If the Board of Elections declines the
request application will be made to the courts
to permit the substitution 1t is expected that
in this event speedy decision will be reached
and that the courts will grant the privilege
The ballots have not yet been printed. and there
will be time to erase the name of Flammer and
place Jerome under the regular Republican en-
blem
This ends the wranglng and uncertainty as
to the status of Jerome so far the Republican
organization is concerned. When Flammer an
nounced his withdrawal the Republican lead
ers were somewhat at sea. Unless Flammer
could be taken off the ticket and Jerome substt-
tuted every one who voted the straight Re
publican ticket must perforce cast a vote for
Flanamer. The limit, under the election law. for
withdrawal and substitution had passed. con-
ference was called late yesterday afternoon AT
Republican county headquarters to determine
on line of action. Attorney General Julius NJ
Mayer, ex-Distrct Attorney w M n Olcott.
Edward Lauterbach. ex-Justice Cohen and
many of the most influential leaders and law
yers in the Republican party were present All
the district leaders were hand. 1t is under
stood that Abraham Gruber objected to naming
Jerome but when he found his voice was alone
he agreed to accept the decision of the majority
and acauesce in the nomination of Jerome.
MR.. CHoATE GIVES OPINION.
Jerome will be renominated tonight without
friction. it is expected The action of the COM
mittee was somewhat discounted by the rumors
that had been floating around yesterday, and the
only question that seemed to occasion the party
managers any anxiety was whether Jerome's
name couId he legally substituted for that of
FIamn,er In the course of the day, however,
an opinion was had from Joseph H Choate and
other eminent lawyers that 1t might be done.
II was said. and then the committee ready
m go ahead 1t was assured that il would be
nerfectIy legal to make the substitution.
The committee met in parlor D r of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and remained in session until
o'clock The motion to reconvene and direct the
TO nominate William Travers Jerome
in the place of Judge Flanmer made by
William Halpin. the chairman. and seconded by
Senator Elsbere
Edward Lauterbach was one of the principal
speakers in favor of the proposition of recon
vening and nominating Jerome. He said thar
there was question that it would be legal to
make the substitution. The opinion already had
been given that the substitution would have to
be made not later than tonight Mr. Lauter-
bach said that Sec 66 of the election was plain
as pikestaff the subject. and that there
was nothing else for the party to do the pres
ent time.
II was pointed out that the nomination would
help Mr.. WINS. the Republican
candidate for Mayor, and 1t would in all events
prevent scratching and the risk of creating a
number of defective ballots. II was pointed out
hat the conditions were thrashed out in the
Ward -Fairchild case in Westchester County |
and that there would be risk in nominating
Jerome The sentiment OF many of the leaders
was that 1t would be a most unfortunate thing |
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