The sun., 1906-02-07
GO AT GREAT EVILS FIRST.
JEROME ADVISES DEPUTY MACK
on pOLI(E PROBLEM.
District Attorney Wants Something Better
Than an Open TOWn-James W. Os.
borne DiscOurses on Topics OF the
Town" at Complimentary Banquet.

borne DiscOurses on Topics OF the
Town" at Complimentary Banquet.
District Attorney Jerome gave some
advice to Third Deputy Police Commis-
sioner James +. Mack at the Hoffman
House last night The occasion was
banquet given to Mr.. Mack by friends,
personal and political.
Mr. Jerome was not scheduled to speak,
and did not sit at the head table, but after
an address by James " Osborne his name
was called so loudly that he was COM
PEELED to respond.
Mr. Jerome said In part
IF I speak tonight, gentlemen, l will
break a rule that have endeavored to
make uniform. l cannot very well speak
on one occasion and refuse on another
when the relations are just as cordial and
pleasant. 1t is great pleasure to be here
tonight, as the relations between my de-
partment and the police are so close. We
hear 40 much Of the demands OF this city
being thus and 30 because it is cosmopoli-
tan community. God forbid that this
should be 10. I do not wish to be censor
Of others, morals, but I want to see some
thing better than the open town.
.The position of Deputy Police Com
missioner is the most difficult to fill In the
whole country. The holder is divided be-
tween his oath OF Office and the cosmo-
politan idea. There is one line that may
be suggested that may help In the solution,
that is go at the greater evils first. get
them eliminated, then take up the Lesser
ones You have an awful hard task before
you, but with pluck it may be madeawfully
simple.
Your greatest frienda will be your
district leaders; have the glad hand ready
for them at all times and let everything
else drop and listen to them. You will
find the leader is the first man to know
what is going on in the district Listen
to his wants and suggestions, 50 per cent.
of them will be good and the remainder
bad only because he knew no better. There
Ia no man in the city Of New York who can
help you in your work more than these
district leaders. In conclusion l wish to
assure you and your superior and associates
that you will have my hearty support and
/ will do all can to help you in your work.
Mr.. Osborne responded to the toast.
Topics OF the Town When he was an
nounced the hall for some minutes rang
with applause.
i've improved some since election he
remarked
Mr.. Osborne said he felt that he had
more to do with the dinner than any one
in the room. He then told Of having dis
covered Mr.. Mack at a coroner's inquest
when he was witness for the railroad
company that employed him
He was cross-examined by me- said Mr..
Osborne, -and he told the truth 30 cheer
fully and was 30 intelligent with it all that
l decided he had too much brains to remain
a simple railroad brakeman. l am pretty
careful as to whom l recommend for adj
mission to the bar, as knew Judge jerome
would be District Attorney and said so to
Mack. But guess he'll do.
Il didn't make any wishes on the first OF
January, so I'm going to make some now.
In the first place. would like the police to
have every man In town locked up at least
to indict every man in town who has money,
There is one thing would like very much
to know, who nominated me for District
Attorney thought Jerome was the only
boss buster. but I'm it. was nominated,
II seems, in spite Of the opposition OF every
a nomination by the people, but they got
tired before election and forgot to vote
Nearly 200 of MIR. Mack's friends were
present to do him honor. Henry 1: Joyce,
the toastmaster introduced Mr.. Mack as
the first speaker. He said it was his amb-
ton to improve the branch Of the depart
ment under his care and thanked the gen.
tlemen present for expressing their appre-
citation Of him in this manner.
Mr. Mack's wife was in the balcony and
at the conclusion Of his remarks Mr., Joyce
proposed toast to THE Commissioners
better half" The toast was drunk with
cheers and they sang She's Jolly Good
Fellow" Both the Commissioner and his
wife were much affected
Corporation Counsel John j. Delany
spoke on Our City"
He said that most abuses from which
the city suffers findlrelief in the Police De-
partment and he hoped the new COM
missioner would do his share of the re-
lieving. :,
A handsome loving cup was presented
to Mr.. Mack. Letters Of regret were read
from Mayor Mcclellan, Charles F: Murphy
and Commissioner Bingham Policemen's s
clubs were presented to the guests as SOU
venirs.