New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
DEVERY ATTACKS WOOD.
"FANNIN A CAGE" IS THE DOOM OF
THE ALBANY MAN.
GOODWIN CAPTAINS FLOCK TO THE STAND,
ARD OF THE BIG CHIEF''-VAUDE-
VILE PERFORMANCE TONIGHT

Fourteen former Goodwin election district
captains of the IXth Assembly District reported
TO Bill Devery last night, at the Four Corners
Cluh that their districts were almost sOidly
for him for leader while the secretary of the
William s. Devery Association reported that the
association membership book now contained the
names of 1450 members all of whom are en-
rolled Democrats. and that there were four hun
dred postal card applications to he acted on.
The district contains about four thousand en-
rolled Democrats, leaving Devery at this time,
according to his own figuring, only two hundred
short of half the number Of all the Democrats
in the district Deverys estimate leaves Good
win and Sheehan only 1000 votes to divide be-
tween them. and Devery says he is getting fifty
voters every day from the camps of the two
rivals.
Devery last night declared Eugene
Wood of Albany who Devery says. is interfer-
ing in his district by helping Goodwin, the Tam
many district leader. Devery says that he is
backing James J. Walsh the XXVIth District
blacksmith, who is opposing eX-Sheriff Thomas
j. Dunn the Tammany leader Of that district
This is Deverys busy day. He will attend
the picnic of the Columbia Chowder Club, and
take part in the race for a creased pig at Col
leSe Point and later he viii sing a song at the
continuous performance at the American The
and continues until midnight. The vaudeville
show is given for the benefit of the women and
children of the IXth District, and Devery esti-
mates that fully ten thousand women and
children Will the four divisions of Continu-
ance performance. There will be exhibition
Of fireworks in front of the theatre at 5 o'clock
rs it fact. Chief. that Eugene Wood is in
terfering in this district? He said at the Hoff-
man House tonight that you We're crazy
Yes. he's interferin' in this district" replied
Devery. Then after a moments thought he con-
tnued. Hes in private consultation with the
leader O this distric', Mr. Goodwin. not only
prior to the triumferate's bein' appointed. but
also since that time AS a resident o this city
don't believe in carpet baggers comm here
from Albany any other place to interfere in
this city at all. He should be learned that les
son for onct an all time. If l am elected leader,
which I don't think there is any doubt that
will be, the first one to see that he don't inter
fere in Tammany Hall will be me- or I'll know
the reason. He will find just how crazy | am.
l won't be like Mr.. Sheehan and sit in a cold
chair. IF they try to make il cold I'll make ii
pretty warm for them. They handed him cold
deck, an he set there for year an didn't
know where he was at
Now. about me bein' crazy. I think by the
time I'm done with Mr. Wood he will be fannin'
a cage outside O the boundaries o the city o
New-fork. Those institutions are under State
control now; that's why I say outside o the
city 1 never seen that little tub O. butter easy
in his life, except he had his little cane with
him an the long green was in sight ! don't
know exactly what that means"
Devery was asked II he considered that the
triurvirs were opposing him in his fight
Yes, I do" h. replied. m oppOsin' them
so far as this d.stric' is concerned. But they
won't last long. an the sooner they take the
hop light loo the better it'll be for all con
cerned.'
Devery angry last night at the alleged
action Of Frank J. Goodwin in holding back 4
number Of enrolment blanks given to him by
fourteen Of his leaders who are now with Dew
cry Devery said it outrage 10 deprive
these men o their right o franchise" and he
has retained George ". Albright a counsel 10
try get the names on the enrolment books.
Devery will also protest TO the elections com
mssioners Of the action Of Goodwin in with
drawing a number of election officials who have
nNcr TO DeNerv.