New-York tribune., 1902-09-17

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| By majority which surprised even his most
| ardent admirers. Big Cher Devery was yes
! terday elected Democratic district leader Of the
/ IXth. Despite every effort that was made by
| Frank J. Goodwin and John c. Sheehan despite
| the combined campaign Of the decent Democrats
! and the influence Of the entire Democracy of the
| State. the discredited ex-Chtef Of Police sue
| ceeded in downing the leader Of the Greater
| New-York Democracy. and left the accredited
| representative of Tammany Hall trailing in the
rear a poor third To the very end the shee-
hanites claimed a waIkover. but almost the first
district indicated the result. and from the start
the issue was never in doubt
It's the peepuI's victory" said the Big
Chief" as he leaned out of the window and
waved his hat to the thousands Of eager. cheer
ing partsans in the street below. Il tried to
tell Goodwin ter get out an said I'd drive Shee-
han back ter Buffalo
Considering the sharpness OF the conflict and
the extent TO which money was used on every
side and by every party, the election
derby and there was little trouble. Here and
there little scrimmage took place. and there
was lively set-to just as Devery left the poll
ing place. but the consensus of opinion was thas
it was ia ther a monotonous night. Perhaps the
most striking incident was the absence Of the
warrants that were reported TO have been sworn
out by McCuuagh- The Sheehan people on
TO elect Devery for camoaign purposes Devery
on his part declared that six hundred OF his
voters had been scared away from the polls
by the Sheehanites.
The money that used TO be seen on
all sides Captains carrying big rolls Of bills
moved in and among the crowd In front
of Devery's headquarters Eddie" Glennon stood
toying with a roll of bills Of stupendous proper
tions. From this he occasionally removed a $50
note and put it n circulation
But there was other money besides Devery's
used In front of a Tenth-ave. polling place
Sheehan captains, wearing the badge Of their
leader. openly distributed money. Even the
disPirited Goodwinites showed cash at times.
At the outset of the day. the Deveryites were
thrown into CONSERVATION by two circulars.
which they openly asserted were issued by Louis
Munzinger. Sheehan's right hand man. One OF
these announced that Devery had withdrawn in
favor of Sheehan. having entered the fight only
to defeat Goodwin The other. signed by Good
wla, asserted that he had retired from the field
and urged his supporters TO vote for Sheehan
in order 70 defeat Devery- Goodwin disowned
this notice. and there were many wrathfuI
threats uttered by both leaders
During the voting hours great crowds surged
round the polling places, and the police were in
evidence everywhere Besides the men detailed.
there were a large number Of detective sergeants-
No less than twenty-fOur were IN the district
during the day. and it was slyly suggested that
with them the interests Of the Big Chef were
be in good hands. The only real sug-
gestion of scrap" came at polling place in
which Devery and Johnny Jordan met Be
hind the door stood Jimmie Churchill. the
sergeant against whom Cross preferred charges
In his hand Churchill carrying night
stick and for moment il looked as if he would
fulfil his promise Of landing II on Devery's head
The short conversation between Jordan and