Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
HEADQUARTERS GIVEN UP
Shut Out by Strength of Fight
Against Tammany.
WILL GIVE NO SIDE AID
Fusion Nominee Whitman Glad the
Issue Is Narrowed-Rea-
sons for Course.

NEW YORK. October 9.-District At
torney Jerome announced tonight his
withdrawal as an independent candidate
for reelection.
His headquarters in the Bryant Park
Arcade were given up tonight. 1t is like
ly that he will leave the city early next
week for an extended vacation.
Mr.. Jerome's statement follows:
After careful reflection it seems to me
1 ought no longer to continue as candi-
date for election to the Office of district
attorney Of New York county, and have
today filed my decination Of nomination
as a candidate for that Office.
WILLIAM TRAvERS JEROME"
Charles S. Whitman. fusion candidate
for district attorney. made this statement
when informed Of Jerome's Withdrawals:
Il think 1t very desirable that the is
sues be so narrowed that the people can
decide as between Tammany and anti
Tammany. To that extent / am gratfEed
by the withdrawal of Mr.. Jerome's third
candidacy"
Reasons for Withdrawal.
Several reasons for Jeromes action
have been advanced. 1t has been said that
he was moved mainly by desire to spare
which he felt could not be successful.
Jerome has realized that his one-time
strongly felt magnetism would cut a
small figure.
It has been increasingly apparent to
him, according to one in close touch with
the district attorney, that the rapid de-
velopment of the political situation since
Barnard and Gaynor were nominated has
served to blind the public to memory OF
past "whirlwind'' campaigns. In the
popular unrest against Tammany, dom
ination bulking larger and larger every
day. Jerome has seen that he is Douno
to be shut out.
Orders have already been given to all
city to abandon their efforts in his behalf
District headquarters. like the central
headquarters, were closed tonight.
Word Of Jerome's intentions became
known in some circles very early. story
not credited in some quarters. was to the
effect that the friends Of the fusion and
democratic nominees for his once
Charles 8. Whitman and George Gordor
Battle, Immediately went to beseech Je-
rome to lend them his support.
$, Jerome to Keep Out Of Mess.
According to one report, Jerome
friends will follow his example and keep
out of the campaign. Like their leader,
they will refuse to take sides in the race
for the district attorneyship.
Within two or three days. at most. all
evidences of Jeromes fight will be oblter-
ated. Even the placards and advertising
signs put in public places at considerable
expense will be given up.
His campaign manager. John A. Henne-
berry, will also retire from active partici-
patton in the campaign, and the rooms In
the Bryant Park Arcade will be taken
over by George McAneny and John Pur-
roy Mitchell, fusion candidates for bor-
ough president and president Of the board
of aldermen.
The Jerome headquarters were barnlike
in their desolation today. Desks In the
various rooms were tightly closed and a
fone clerk said that he did not know
where anybody was or when anybody
would be in.
The contrast to headquarters In former
campaigns, when the offices were the
busiest places in the city from dawn to
midnight, was marked.