New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
DEVERY THROWN GUT.
TAMI4NYMEND DROP HIM
He Replies 1cith Characteristic
Bilhngsgate.


for extinguishing Devery. and the work was
done in a professional manner. Devery was
overheard before he knew it. but above the
splash made by his plunge thunderous
of protest from the burly ex-Chief of Police
This roar fell on deaf ears and was met with
stony silence. 1t was plainly evident that Tam
many intended to have nothing TO do with
Devery and that his day had passed
The occasion for the annihilatiou of Devery
the regular annual meeting of the Tam
many Hall general committee to organize for
the coming year. All plans for the undoing CT
Devery were carefully made and he knew
nothing of what was in store for him until he
felt the plank give way under his feet Winning
his contest for leadership of the IXth District
flushed Devery with success. Being elected
from the State convention as a delegate owing
to the protest of respectable Democrats OF his
district. seemed 70 have SOLDERING effect upon
him He declared vaingIoriously what ne was
going to do to Hill. Murphy. Sullivan and others.
When Devery out as Tammany leader in
the IXth District ne appeared at Tammany
Hall leader elected at the September pri-
maries, however, does not take his seat until
the committee organizes on January / for the
year. 1t is always the rule, however. to grant
an elected leader the privilege Of attending ex-
ecutive committee meetings so that he can listen
to what is going on. He has no vote. however,
until after the first of the year. Devery has at
tended several executive committee meetings in
the past. and has listened and been listened to-
but of course had no vote. Plans for extin-
gushing him were carefully made. and yester-
day the machinery was put in motion
The Tammany executive committee met yes
terday afternoon to make plans for the coming
year Daniel F. Mcmahon chairman Of the
committee. presided The question of represen-
year came up. Senator Frawley suggested that
a committee on credentials be appointed, this
committee to determine the fitness Of all mem
bers Of the committee and all protests against
members to be referred 10 1T without debate
This the entering wedge. Devery was pres
ent, but he didn't seem to realize that the net
was closing IN him. committee was ap-
pointed Then it was announced that there was
a protest from the IXth District. and the mat
ter would be referred to the committee on Gre
dentials and the representation from that dis
trict be vacant until the committee reported
At this Devery jumped to his feet and yelled:
Mr. Chairman I demand to know who made
that protest and to have it read
The answer was icy: THE chair rules that
the protest goes to the committee without de-
bate. Any other business?"
Devery storrned and clustered. but one
said a word. He was eyed by all with indiffer-
ent glances until he subsided- Then the COM
rnittee adjourned to meet Monday night to Or
ganize for the year
II was said last night that the plan Is to leave
this matter in committee The committee will
never report on the contest. and the seat from
the IXth District will remain vacant until next
year. Whatever DeVery may do. he will find he
IS up against this wall of ice. He cannot attend
the committee meetings He cannot get hear
ing. He can do nothing, and the IXth District
will be without voice in the executive COM
n1ittee until after the next primaries, when an
other leader is elected
After the executive committee meeting there
meeting of the general committee up
stairs. Ex-Judge Van Hoesen retired as chair
man of the committee. and J. Sergeant Cram,
former Dock Commissioner. was elected in his
place. Mr.. Van Hoesen called the meeting to
order Devery. who was sitting in the
with his delegation, demanded recognition. but
was ignored the rollcau Of districts When
John T. Oakley was made permanent chairman
again Devery asked for recognition, and again
his appeal was ignored He finally gave it up
and. with his delegates. sadly left the hall
When Devery came downstairs he was mad to
the collar. Asked about his practical election
from the general and executive committees, he
blurted out hoarseIy:
Say. young feller. this bunch is gettin' too
top-tiIty. With Platt and Oder running one end
and this bunch of jumping jacks touting for the
other, what chance has honest man got? I
tell you that next fall Independent move
ment will come along that will push the whole
layout into snowdrift. This was surprise to
me They never tipped me off that there was to
be a raid.
Say, what do they expect US over in our
district to do next election? We have stood for
their game. We took our medicine UP at Sara
a NJ of in
came back aud worked for the ticket, and we
gave a majority that made the rest OF the gang
look cheap. What will do next time? Well
well-say it amt bad gamble that we would
vote the Prohibition ticket. rather than bolster
up this band Of counterfeit politicians.
THE public has been highwayed and whip
sawed a every corner. This gang has been CIV
in away franchises for nothing. and working
for their own pockets all the time-like the
merry milkmaid OF Vantage. Labor had been
getting the glad uitt before election and belt
in the collar afterward I am onto them and
am going to fight 'em at every jump in the
road"
Whom do you rnean?"
"Mean?' said the ex-Chief.. with whitening
scorn. why, Pennsylvania Charlie New-York
Central Plunkitt, Dago Dan and Big Bluff
Tim If these four men think they can run
four million people they have got bats in the
bridge tower. Look out for rpeT'
With this ominous threat Devery-passed
of the hall and over toward Eighth-ave
The opinion general last night, and It was
verified by information from a trustworthy
source, that Tammany is done with Devery. He
will be simply ignored. and the district will be
allowed to go unrepresented- Another leader
will be elected at the primaries next year. and
he will take his seat IN the executive committee
in time to look after the municipal campaign.
The Tammany executive committee will meet