New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
DEVERY MISSED PRINCE.
THOUGHT HE MIGHT INDUCE CHINA.
MAN TO FLOAT SOME OF HIS STOCK
TO INVADE TWO SPOTS DISTRICT.

Bill" Devery. who seems to be accumuating
notoriety in larger instaments than any other man
in local politi IS has accepted invitation at
tend political meeting got up by John Branigan'
a the Greater New-York Democracy leader OF the
NVIIth Assembly District.
I've got an invite go up to Two Spots district
and attend a racket at John Branigans," said
Devery last night the headquarters OF the ". :.
Ievery Association and told John I'd so. 1t will
he held in two or three nights. John told me to-day
that his friends had painted a pump Ihydrantl IN
front Of his place bright green, and he wants to
have q racket. / guess III have to 90 up an give
Two Spot a couple O. touches. Johns good
feller an I've got to have little fun. That re-
minds me that I'm goin TO chowder OF the Pioneer
Club at College Point tomorrow lot Of plebelanS
of Tenth-ave. is goin' an therel be a creased pig
and foot races. That pig that Kelly caught at the
other chowder is educated now. They've got him
harnessed and broke. He'll lie down, and when they
tell him sleep. down he'll drop like a bag
O. coal. Speakiu' o coal, Roosevelt's got chance
make a Napoleon of himself an call a halt on
that strike business down in the coal regions. Coal
will be $l5 a ton by the first OF October. Roosevelt
ought to issue a proclamation. and confscate them
trusts ana put them al under government control.
He's the president. We'd all stand by him in what
ever he done"
Senator Plunktt is said 70 be in favor Of nomi-
mating Q. II. P. Belmont for Congress in this dis
trict," said of Devery's callers.
We'll. I'm in favor of millionaires when they
throw their money around among the poor That
other Belmont didn't to beat the cars in the
lower district. though. 1 guess III cut out talkin
about the Belmonts. anyway The Ninth District
is big enough for me just now. I'm in favor OF
home rule, though I should think Plunkitt would
give Tom McA1anus chance to go to Congress
in his distric' instead of ben' for carpetbagger.
There's McManus. an he amt got dollar. He's
a contractor an he can't get the use of dump.
\ poor man can't get more dumps. The towns
McMahonized and Gafneyized They get ali the
dumps. That's what | said the other day, an that
goes I'm in favor of putin the McNahons and
Gaffneys out an putin the poor feers in.
"Speakin O. contractin' I'm In on little irrl-
CATION scheme up in Idaho. in Kansas and near
Washington City. I tried TO that Prince Chen
yesterday about sendin' of the stuff to China
I went to the Grand Central Station, but missed
him"
what do you mean by Prince Chen and sending
some OF the stuff to Chna2' Devery was asked by
q wonder-flled auditor.
why, some of the stock. There's $4,000 in the
company, an I thought If I could that China
man 1 might get him to float little of it in China
But l missed him"
One Of the attendants announced that -four gen
tlemen from Georgia wanted 10 pay their respects
TO the Chief.
Show the four gentlemen from Georgia right up
and send up the drinks with them said Devery,
briskly.
Then began hunt for the -four gentlemen from
Georgia" They had lost themselves. The waiter
soon returned with gentleman from Georgia
and a certain Judge Murphy. of Brooklyn" >"
Judge Murphy. of Brooklyn, is something of char
acter.
I'm Judge Murphy. OF Brooklyn. Chief" said
he. an If l was. on the bench I'd give you six
months at hard labor"
Devery didn't see the point OF this Joke. but he
soon ceased to wonder Murphy went right on
with his discourse.
I'm fighter. Chief an I want to shake hands
with you. l fought Mclaughlin last fall an
licked him. an they paid 5000 a year for
lighting. I'll lick EN- again. So long Chief. 1
like a fighter. I'm Judge Murphy. Of Brooklyn
Goodby Chief!'
When the gentleman from Georgia got a chance
he shook hands with Devery, and then pledged
him the Georgia delegation. Then he shook hands
twice more and departed
Devery has been asked to help nominate George
Washington Gibbons for Congress In Amos Cum
mings's old district. Devery says George is
grand old man" and would make good Con-
gressman. George Is the man who asked his audi
ence the other night this question:
An. feller citizens. didn't that excursion that
Mr.. Deyery gave for woman an children cover
multitude?"