New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
VICTORY FOR DEVERY.
TAMMANY DECIDES TO STAND FOR"
HIM
WILL, WAIT FOR THE LEGISLATURE Tc
EJECT HIM AND YORK TOGETHER

WILL, WAIT FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO
Eject HIM AND YORK TOGETHER
The distracted sub-leaders Of Tammany Hall
whom Croker left behind to face the vice
crusade as best they might have been at their
wits end for several days over the trucuient
attitude of Chief Devery who refuses to play
the mart Of scapegoat which they had picked
out for him The Chiefs refusal 10 resign his
Office blocked all their plans. He would not
allow his enemy President York, TO triumph
over him. even If be split the whole local Demo-
cratic organization wide open
These leaders at a conference yesterday de-
cided therefore. it is reported that as the best
way to get out of bad hole they would with
draw the pressure from Devery, and make no
more effort TO turn him out, but that all would
await with what grace they may the bitter
dose Of medicine which the Legislature
VIII administer TO them when it assemblies at
Albany and legislates the whole police admins
tration out of Office.
York will then go at the same time Devery,
and honors or dishonors will be easy between
them This course viii sidetrack the imminent
danger of Devery splitting on the Commits
sioners as he has threatened to do If they dared
TO turn finn out. and there is no doubt that
If they drove Devery TO the wall he could and
would make revelations OF police methods
of votes away from that party at the next mu-
nicipal election.
Therefore until Devery is legislated out of
Office, the gamblers and divekeepers will do bust
ness unmolested if they pay their proper assess
ments for protection and this money will be
collected with peculiar feelings, for 1t may be
the last of its kind which the Tammany gang
viii be in position to gather for a long time
In this interesting programme, it will be no
ticed the police make provision for what
may be done by the Committee Of Fifteen. The
first thing the police know. that committee may
place evidence in the hands of District Attorney
Phibin which will result in the indictment Of
Chief Deyery. an inspector or two and bunch
Of captains An Indictment might deprive Dew
cry Of that pension Of $1,000 year which he
fondly hopes TO retire with when the reor-
ganized Police Department shall confine the
emoluments Of police officials to their salaries
only.
Chairman Baldwin Of the Committee of Fif-
teen would not admit yesterday that his society
intended TO take such a step, but il plainly lies
within the scope Cor which the committee was
formed, and IL might happen any day Mr.
Baldwin did say. however, regarding the pub
lished report that his society would call on
Sheriff GreI to suppress disorderly resorts, that
there nothing in it,"
Meanwhile the Tammany Committee of Five,
finding that the police pay no real attention 10
its demands that the Illegal resorts be closed,
and not caring TO proceed 10 the length Of
putting evidence against the captains into the
hands of so active and fearless a District At
torney as Mr.. Philbin. is turning its attention
10 the Raines Law hotels. Mr.. Nixon, the chair
man. told a Tribune reporter yesterday that his
committee would issue a statement on that sub
ject al an early date probably this week.