New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
DEVERY THE CAUSE EOF STRIFE
THE WIGWAM SPLIT INTO WARRING.
FACTIONS

FACTIONS.
Senator PIatt returned to Washington yester-
day morning AS Governor OdeH went 70 Albany
Saturday night and Colonel Dunn had gone
home. there was little activity around Republi-
can headquarters in the course Of the day. There
was however a great deal of talk yesterday
about the police situation. The Republicans. at
first somewhat surprised and angered the
arrogant insoIence of Tammany In retaining
Deverv In the Police Department. are now de-
irving a greaI deal of wholesome satisfaction
OF the situation in the Tammany organiza-
tion that the appointment of Devery as First
Deputy Commissioner has evolved In the first
place. Devery's appointment has set the Brook
lyn organization by the ears. and open revolt is
threatened by Hugh Mclaughlin and his Heu-
tenants. This so near municipal campaign Is
something that Croker and the Tammany Lead
ers cannot view with equanimtty- The removal
Of Devery a factor in the Police Department.
Is said TO he the one and absolute demand still
made by the Kings County organization before
support of Tammany will be entertained. II
Mclaughlin and his organiza tion maintain this
stand. and it is broadly asserted that such will
he the case the politicians believe that Devery
will have TO go.
The appointment OF DeveTy as deputy
aIos practICaI defiance to Lewis Nixon and the
element he represents in Tammany Hall OF
course the appointment of Murphy Police
Commissioner and his choice of Devery as
deputy are viewed by the politicians generally
as a wholesale surrender by Murphy to the
gambling combine" vitiatins all his work
the Committee of Five and bringing 1T into
derision. Lewis Nixon has strong following
in the organization and has much influence with
Croker, and he will not stand this insult meekly.
i storm in the organization is brewing in that
quarter The general public also is bitterly op-
posed TO the continuation of Devery in power,
and taken all in all the organization faces a re-
Volt from within and general condemnation
from witho-t. All these facts are known TO the
Republicans. and they are watching with a great
deal of amusement the plight that Tammany
is in.
ATTITUDE TOWARD DEVERY.
While the Republican politicians view Tam
manys agitation and decentralization over the
Devery matter with grim satisfaction. this ts not
an assurance that Mr.. Devery is 10 be allowed
to go free. From the talk of some Of the Re-
publicans yesterday there are indications that.
while there will be no legislation for some time.
if ever to readjust the police situation MIR.
Devery's tenure of office is not certain Ger
tain prominent Republicans pointed out yester-
day that there is fearless. able and
sourceful District Attorney not at all committed
20 Tamn,any. They say that it might not be a
ously and with proper care. To elicit evidence
enough against Devery TO insure his Indictment.
trial and conviction They say thar this course
may he resorted TO. and that his conviction
would terminate his connection with police mat
ters for all time.
Just at present. so far be learned tho
Republican organization. as announced IN The
Tribune yesterday. will take action Cover
nor OdeH and the party leaders prefer to let
yyHfI and Sriyra
police administration ample time to demonstrates
what it can do.
In the mean time Tammany is in an uproar.
While Lewis Nixon and those who are support
ing him will not talk freely for publication in
private they are most bitter in their denuncia-
ton of the little clique in the organization which
forced the naming If Devery as a deputy Colo
mel Murphy is roundIy censured for consent
ing to name Devery, and the fact that he was
a member of the Committee of Five and then
went over 10 the gambling combine bag and
baggage makes the resentment OF Mr.. Nixon
and his associates all the bitter. II was
said last night that Richard Croker would find
the organization split fairly in twain upon his
return, and the factions irreconcilabIe He WILL
so ii is said. have to go with either one side or
the other. The Kings County organization. from
present indications. will stand by Mr. Nixon and
those supporting him. and whether Croker goes
for against Nixon it is not expected to waver
OF the leaders in Tammany Hall at least two
thirds in favor of Nixon. either openly or IN
secret it is said. 1t is no secret in the organiza
tion that only about eight of the district leaders
are in the gambling combine This clique is
close corporation II has run things to suit
itself. 1t issues licenses to gambling houses and
other illegal resorts. and the Police Department.
is used club to further its operations. The
loss of Devery Chief meant trouble for the
eli nd iS
bers desperate These leaders handle all the
money and distribute it in certain allotted
amounts.
When Croker is in this country no two are
closer 10 him. with him more constantly have
THE TOURISTS FRIEND. WHO?
The SeabOard Air Line Railway with its palataI