New-York tribune., 1902-10-01
DELEGATES IN AN UPROAR.
STANCHFIELD UNABLE To SUBDUE BIG
CHIEFS" FOLLOWERS.
lHY TELEGnArH 10 nv rnrnrvE.1

Saratoga. Sept. 3O.-Amid the cheers Of
thousands his voice drowned in the tumult but
his mighty arms waving in the air. William 5.
Devery defed the Chairman Of the Democratic
State Convention to-day and threw the entire
convention into an Unprecedented uproar as he
shouted his prOtestations. Delegates from all
over the State. men. women and children In the
rear Of the hall. Joined in the tumult. while
John r. stanchheld. powerless In the face Of the
outbreak. pounded futiley with his gaveL
The Devery outbreak was the most dramatic.
the most startling. Of the day. When II began
Devery was only figure attracting interest;
when il ended he was the biggest man in Sara
tcga. The convention. the ticket. everything
became side issue and the thousands OF
visitors eagerly questioned, What are they go
ing 20 do with Devery? ?"
For his spectacular demonstration the Big
Chief chose the moment when the audience
had relapsed into a comparative calm. His ap-
pearance in the hall had created the one gem
uine sensation; his retainers. scattered over the
hall, cheered and cheered. and the audience
Joined. Only the delegates remained silent.
When Devery discovered that the Goodwin del
egatOn had been placed the temporary roll
he made no protest. but silently sought his
ner. far down on the chairman's left. After
Stanchfeld's speech the crowd forgot Devery
and turned its attention to the business Of the
machine.
But Devery bided hts time. The temporary
fisrry Judge Keuney. of Water,liet. created BY
protesting provoked only a smile OF pity frem
the Big Chief" who watched the contestant
Yield 70 the Chair. This was on rollcall Then
one by one the names Of the delegates were
called. Finally John a. Moser called Good
win"
II CALL FOR JUSTICE"
Then there was a stir. A white hat flashed IN
the air. and the thunderous voice OF Devery
was heard shouting madly. Il call for Justice.
rise to a question Of privilege. I ask a privi-
lege"'
The thud Of the chairman's gavel drowned the
rest. Then from every side Of the hall burst
shouts OF .'Deveryt Devery, Devery," Cheers
catcalls and jeers. with faint applause for Good
win. drowned the voice OF the secretary. who
continued the reading OF the rcllcah
over in his corner Big Bill" undaunted and
unterrfAed. roared out his speech. Now AMI
then sentence was audible. What he said was
The Devery delegates should be seated. and
not the Goodwin 1 want ter perfect the rights
of the peepuL want honest politics. and
call vour attention 70 the fourth constitutional
amendment Of the United States. You may
pause right here otherwise the proceedings may
| be unconstitutional Anything YOU ala VIII De
illegal il II is not right The rights OF the peepul
| must be perfected
But not ten people in the convention heard
the speech. Everybody stood up ana IooKed "t
the Devery corner the Deveryites Jumped up
and down. cheering the Goodwin ldcu'" noo'
ed the Tammany Hall delegation cheered the
| Goodwin people family. Mayor conway hu'i
from Troy set the gallery trembling with their
| anpIause for Devery ON the platform his race
| white with rage stood the chairman Johh ~
| stancbaeId powerIess and overwhelmed by the
storm. All semblance OF order Nall'Std'u ,ri,,
Stock Exchange on a -fGr"T ,bs p9ndemonium
and quiet compared with the pai,.',, , 1i 80
| which reigned In the Democratic state CON
| vention.
| rtIr- CT OpIE-ICATION OE DEVERYISM
| For five minutes Devery stormed and thun-
/ dared Equally long the cheering cohtihueu-
| The exhausted and breathless 'Chiet SANK oaeN
| IN his seat A moment later a second stor"i Oh
| cheering broke out and the same dlsoruer was
| repeated II was fully quarter Oh an "'
| before the slightest semblance OF order was Sc
/ cured When IL was all over the
/ $50 a. zach other wonderingly, look OF fear
/ - - r,s,Arvisnn was complete The Big
/ Cbisfs bad proved himself as large pehocrdI
/ AZ Saratogas as in Eighth-ave. .,. ~
When the little left or .insss tns was AZ an end
| HI.err, US Ied in triumph through tne streets
/ b,- bis followers Cursing and reVlhhS tHe Ian
| - Sta,cbdeId and glorifying DeVery they Pdsssu
OF nbesring crowds TO their hotel On the
steps Devery paused for Spescn .onnssii9r'.
HI snd eddie Snyder seized him smut MIN
OF and sent him UP in the esvat1I 20 o n1S Sas
| We didn't expect any reeogniuoh nov, sllo ss1
| .,.Io-oito-,s Hart later. We Just wanted the
adyertising and the effect on the eToMos OF our
night Il was Just play 70 tne saS,SS; ,, j., mart
- 5s,,1a1stration which successfully stampeded
| a Democratic state Convention
1
/ P4LPH Y. Ellis HCRr.