New-York tribune., 1902-07-15
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THREE CENT PIECE-PUMP MOVED
DOWN EIGHTH-AVE.

ltS new headquarters at No. 264 Eighth-ave
last night with accompaniment of fireworks
music. speeches and cheers. The big chief HIM
self made speech that was a gem Early in
the evening, long before DeVery appeared on the
scene, crowds began to congregate around The
Pump. at Twenty -eighth-st and Eighth-ave
By $50 o'clock the crowd was so dense that
it would have taken flying wedge to pass The
Pump on the sidewalk and streetcars and We
hicles had difficulty in moving up and down the
avenue. Rock Its, Roman candles flower potts.
mines and other pyrotechnics. including hum
dreds of red lights. were displayed along Eighth
ave from The Pump to the headquarters
near Twenty-thfrd-st.
What's going on here?" asked a stranger of
Devery when he arrived.
We're just framin' up a parade stranger"
was the reply Drop into the line an come
along"
A went up from the crowd when the
big chief appeared at the corner.
Three cheers for the new leader of the IXth
District" some shouted, and the response
enough TO wake the dead
Then Devery stood near the curb and received
the congratulations of his friends
THIS IS HEIGHTENED COMMUNITY"
Yes. I'm gon to make speech tonight but
1 don't know any reason why I should con-
timer to make 'em. This is a 'lightened COM
IlluHlIy, an the people reeu Ine newspapers an
politics is hereditary, anyhow. Speechmakin'
don't convert anybody. This is a hot day, but
it'll begin TO get hot right along in this neigh
borhood. I'm goin' to begin to make things
little warm myself for certain people"
After delivering himself in this manner Dew
cry. made the rounds of the four saloons
rounding The Pump, and gave orders to the pro-
prietors that no money was to be taken in over
the counter and that all drinks to be free,
Give the boys all they kin hold his
order. The saloons did unprecedented bust
ness.
Then the chief gave orders to fall into line
and the parade was begun. The street
blocked both sides and in the middle. Fully
two thousand men, women and children fol-
lowed the band, which could scarcely be heard
above the din. The headquarters was in
adequate to accommodate a small part
of the crowd that clamored for admission.
About hundred managed to get inside.
and they were packed like sardines. Devery
waited until the room, hall and stairs
jammed before he attempted to enter His
clothes almost torn from his back, but
he finally landed, winded and perspring. be-
hind the speakers table, and when quiet
restored, and orders given silence the
band, which persisted in making much noise
as possible, Devery doffed his straw hat and
addressed his followers.
GREAT CHEERS FOR BIG CHIEF.
Three cheers for Devery. Three cheers for
the leader half dozen men shouted the
minute Devery opened his mouth. Every man
tried to crack his voice.
Gimme a chance to speak" said Devery. THE
Four Corners Club. which you all know. has
moved from Twenty-eighth-st. an Eight'-ave.
an mas taken their pump with them to make
their headquarters here in this campaign"
A large floral pump, an exact reproduction Of
Devery's famous pump, was brought forth at
this point and placed the table amid another
outburst of cheers. Devery continued;
I'VE hev came here tonight TO open our new
headquarters an to remain here. We KEN here
to go into this cO1tes belongin to Tammany
Hall, but anti-Croker Now, we've got Mr..
Goodwin in this contes. u gentleman you all
know, an you know what he has done for the
people O. this distric'. He has led many's the
here chase which is known the Tom
Collins chase from pillar to post, an he has
never done nothin' for nobody, only bruk his
word with men lookin' for their daily bread.
lie seems to be heredity.
We've got another gentleman, John c. Shee
han, who is no doubt pretty good man, but
which led the battle last November, an what
has he done for the young men o the distric'?
You them standin aroun' the street corners
idle for work. Now as 1 say he has been six
months in power, an he has had carts an horses
to be placed on the highways an subways, an
he has give Wurk to nOthin but Eyetalyans. He
has got a young man here be the name o
Bowling, as good a young man, as grand
young man, as you can find, an he oughter be
here leadin' of you instead O. me. He oughter
come down with an to vctTy.
When Sheehan had his Long Island CONTRACTS,
his Second-ave. contrac and this bridge
trac', did he hire anybody in the dstric? No,
OPPOSED TO HEEL ON UNDER DOG.
Now 1 am here tonight amacheur poll
tician and 1 out for the young men an the
under dog / wanter lick the feller who tries to
put his heel down an kick the under dog You
young men are fghtin fer me. an 1 fightin'
fer you see? We don't want college bred
gentleman to lead this distric'. We want
bright young man with a common school eddi-
cation.
When I was leavin' home this mornin' 1 says
to the missus I am gon to have a lot o fun
tonight She says, You amt goin' to do moth
in of the kind / says Len me a Two Spot
She says, You're not much of a Sport / says.
No. amt She says, Go way back an sit
down; you're Joke
This sally was greeted with howls of delight
by the perspiring and excited audience.
Now you young fellers, instead of sittn on
a bunch o. lumber up in Ninth-ave. an sparkin'
a gal get out an win I'll come down here
occasionally with band o. music an I'll give
all the gals invitation to spiel on a three cent
piece. When / was boy in pea jacket and
tight pants, there wasn't anybody could beat
me givin' twist. | want all you men here ir
respective o. party bring your wives an
time. Wen have outing for the small boys,
too
Il see Timothy p. Sullivan, from the East
Side, says he is comm over here to spend
money a~beating me at the primaries. Well he's
Mr.. Sullivan. o the East Side. an I'm Mr.. Dew
cry, o. the West Side. Well take all the money
he sends over. l love Sullivan brother,
but his politics is the East Side, and kin
take care O. the West Side. Now, boys there's
a lot o soft stuff downstairs. Pitch in an wet
your whistles
Immediately there was a scramble for the
street where four kegs of beer were on tap.
The kegs were placed on a platform. and every