Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-23
HANDLED HEARST
WITHOUT GLOVES
Jerome Cut Loose Today on
New York Politics.
SOME DEMOCRATIC TIPS
Says Time is Ripe for a Tammany
Statement.
ITS LEADERS SHOULD SPEAK UP
Hearst Not in the Proposition at All
1T is the Group Behind
Says Time is Ripe for a Tammany
Statement.
IT'S LEADERS SHOULD SPEAK UP

NEW YORK, August 2s-District Attor-
ney William Travers Jerome today again
talked of the political situation in this
state. He said he believed the time was
now ripe for the many leaders of Tammany
Hall to state their positions. He also de-
figure in the coming campaign.
IF Mr.. Hearst was nominated by the
democratic convention would you support
him?" Mr. Jerome was asked.
"You will never face this situation" he
replied. Lets discuss something prac-
teal The democratic party has had to
swallow some bitter draughts in the past,
but it will never stand for that medicine"
"You saw what Mr. Hearst said about
you?" Mr.. Jerome was asked.
"Yes, saw that" answered the district
attorney. 'There is no question of Hearst
in this matter in the person Hearst. The
question is of the group about Hearst.
Hearst, the man, is man of no impor-
tance and no ideas. He is like Murphy.
The question about Hearst resolves itself
into the persons who are about him, whose
gosz, armed his hand to slay President,
and, working along those lines is reflected
in the conduct of the great leader Of the
Independent League, Borough President
Bird Coler, who went along the line of the
B.. r. T. melting riot. The great sheriff,
Flaherty, acted in a like manner, instead
of leaving to be settled by the courts the
matter which belongs to them to decide
THE Murphy incident Is an epic, and
4ns1 fc Ir-fv1 ont
Murphy, however, should not be SO Sc
verely criticised. This is a Christian world,
and a Christian example should be praised.
This is a campaign of the Ten CDmmand-
ments. l am running on the Ten Com
mandments platform, Hearst Is, Higgins
is going to and Odell is the greatest ex-
ponent of US all. There is no one in public
life, on the platform or in the platform,
who does not have regard for the Ten
Commandments. Mr.. Hearst cannot claim
to be the prophet who came down from
the mount like the Ten Commandments.
He has habitually been more like Moses.
who, on a certain occasion, when irritated
broke them all at once.
Others Besides Murphy.
Murphy has expressed his opinion on
the situation. There are thirty-five dis
trict leaders-al Of them leaders. They
led last year. Why do not some OF them
come out and formulate something? Where
do they stand?
THE way to settle a fight is to fight
The leaders might all lead. Murphy has
led, now let some one else lead.
THE democratic convention in theory
should voice the will Of the party, and
there is to be a convention soon. am for
seating all delegates, waving every tech
nicality. Seat every man is my idea. If
the democratic party has not got vitality
enough to fight out it's own battles, then
what's the use? I am against a convention
when three or four little ducks go in back
room and talk of the availability Of man.
Availability always means how much
money can he raise for the campaign fund
This bunch then report to the convention
the name of the man, and there is 'Rah,
Rah, Rah,' and it is all over. No votes fol-
low such candidate"
Mr.. Jerome was asked If he had not been
elected as a candidate for district attor-
ney in 1901 by small group Of men, and
to this he said that he had, through r.
Fulton Cutting and the Citizens Union.
Just because I was SO nominated. how
ever. in 1901" he added, ut does not make
it right, and / am opposed to such
methods"