The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-23
A. II. MORRIS KNOCKED DOWN.
THE hssEMBLYNAN BEsTED BIZ a
sCHoob TEACHER.

HI, Opponent Principal Dcvlin OF the wc,t-
chester Public Schooi-rhe Two Men Po-
litic.I Opponents. md the Fight Was |.
Prelude to m Election for School Trus-
tees, In which Also Morri. WA. worsted.
Principal Michael F. Devln OF the West
chester Public School defeated Aesemblyman
A. II. Morris's ticket ut the election OF school
trustees In Westchester last evening by vote
of nearly 4 to l in Devln's favor.
II was thought that Morris would come to
he schoolhouso with his friends and corral all
the voters present. IL only to get revenge on
Devlin for knocking him down in Flannigan's
Hotel. Monday night Morris did not show
ur. however. and 1t Is thought TINT n black
eye. the result OF Devin's blow. kept him In
the house.
Morris is the son Of John A. Morris. proprie-
tor OF the Morris rark raco track. He and
Devin have been leaders in politics In West
chester for some years. They were formerly
friends. but about n yoar ago they parted
company.
Monday evening Devln saw Morris and his
friends visiting the saloons in the First dis
trict. in which the election was to be held. and
soliciting votes.
Dev n went into Flnnnigan's Hotel alone
working the First district as he lived in the
1nlTu ulStrlCV, ANA Motifs answered tnnJ II was
his own business and that he would do as he
III am the man who nominated you for
Supervisor before you became Assem- Lyman.
without whose Influence you could not have
!" You did not vote for me when ran for the
Assembly and you know it," answered Norris
viii you swear you vote ed for me ?" asked
That is n strange, question. but will swear
And have never got over being sorry that
did vote c i%r y" "ii. ro,. ,nsu.o-o, No.u,.
You are d consummate actor and n liar"
When the lie was passed Bevlins right arm
sh" orr. M IN the s"S ye and his list
The biz man went down with crash. and
PRINCIPAL Devlin stood over hi m ready TO deal
some. more right handlers when ho g., un.
Morris's friends stepped between the t~p men.
however, and the Assemhyman was raised un
walked out on tn" veranda for mir.
IN lew moments Morris came out with his
friends and walking up to Devl!n snid:
You dit not give me n chance In there"
it." said 6evin. Just hit me once, and and viii viii
ders."
After some further talk, Norris went away.
schoolhouse last evening and snid to tho
three or. four hundred voters present in tho
course of his speech:
ii am extremely sorry that should have so
lost my solf,.control rs to hit = man consider
so ferior to- myself. and tho only excuse
can give Is that a man cannot stand being
grossly insulted.
-, "I hope this meeting, will pass, of. quietly
Their are five representatives OF the New York
press IN attendance here. and / hope the cleo
ton will tie SO orderly that they Will have
nothing to write"
Tho result OF the election was 2S7 votes for
the nevlin ticket to % for the Morris. The
were challenged Some OF Devlin's voters
were challenged. and he did not insist on
their being sworn in.
Devln's friends say that this defeat will hurt
Morris very much in his fight for tho Senator
ship in the fall. as this election represents q
full public opinion.