New-York tribune., 1902-07-11
DEVERY WINNING LEADERS
SAYS HE HAS CAPTURED EIGHT OF
GoODWIN'S CAPTAINS.
BIG CHIEF ACCUSES THOMAS F. SMITH OF
"SWIMMIN' AROUND IN A TUB o. LARD"

BIG CHIEF ACCUSES THOMAS F. SMITH OF
'sWIMMIN' AROUND IN A TUB o. LARD"
big Bill Devery has already corralled at
least eight of Frank ]. Goodwin's election dis
trict leaders notwithstanding the fact that he
has only just entered the fight for the leader
ship of the IXth Assembly District. The Big
Chief stood at the curb in front of The Pump
last evening, while long line of former Good
win supporters took turns in being converted
Devery talked a few minutes with each of them
and they went away happy and smiling The
crowd around The Pump last night larger
than ever. Early in the evening it was so dense
that a man with thirst had much difficulty in
getting through the entrance to the place where
the wet goods are dispensed. Everybody was
waiting for the Big Chief" They peered anx-
ously up and down Eighth-ave. and Thirty
eighth-st. until the burly form of Devery ap-
peared on the horizon. He was extremely
cordial 10 the newspaper men, and said he was
ready to answer all questions.
Mr.. Goodwin says that any OVertures for
harmony must emanate from you. Mr.. Devery."
They must hey" said the big chief. Well.
When / was in the Police Department I never
asked man twice to do a thing. If he didn t
come around the first time, II all off l
asked Goodwin to give us half the delegates,
an he turned me down. Now IL take en- an
There goes eight O. Goodwin's district captains
now" exclaimed Dcvery, as a party of politi-
clans walked into The Pump. Il guess they
didn't see me. They'll be out in minute. Ex-
cuse me- boys, here they now"
Devery went over and greeted the recruits.
They talked quietly for few minutes. and
then Devery bid them "S'long," and came back
TO the newspaper men.
How many of the twenty-five districts do
you control now ?" one of the reporters ventured
10 ask.
That's teiIin's" replied Devery. Come
around to-norrer night, and maybe I'll do some
1ggern in the mean time. AS | was sayin'.
Goodwin says he's got me just where he wants
me. Well. did you ever play tops when you
a kid. hey? The game was a for all. p
for put and T for take D'you remember? Well
it'll be like this; I'm goin' to let Goodwin do
the putin an I'll do the takin'."
Goodwin says that If he had agreed TO your
demand and given you half the delegates you
would have won two others and had a
majority"
"Surest thing you know" replied Devery
"An wouldn't "a stopped at two neither. I'd
"a had 'em all after while. This fe,ler Tom
Smith is all right in his way. but he don't weigh
much. He never had any license to do Johnny
McGoldrick outer his job as secretary o. Tam
many Hall. Johnnys' on his uppers now. while
Smith is swimmin' around in a tub o. lard. He
amt got no for people that's a little down in
the world. But wait. Don't forgit to come
around tomorrow night, boys. S'long"
Mr. Goodwin was playing cards at the Horato
Seymour Club. which was almost deserted. 1t
was in striking contrast to the activity at The
Pump Mr.. Goodwin Ioosened himself from the
card party long enough to hear that Mr.. Devery
had eight of his district captains.
Well" he said. looking wise. I'VE knew he
had four Of them. The men that came up on
Deverys committee the other night were all my
district captains. Four all we know about at