New-York tribune., 1902-07-12
DEVERY OUT FOR BLOOD.
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION OF FOUR
CORNERS CLUB.
DECLARES HE WILL GIVE QUARTER TO
NO ONE-TO GO AFTER THE "BUF-
FALOES" LATER.

DECLARES HE WILL GIVE QUARTER TO
NO ONE-To GO AFTER THE "BUF-
FALoEs" LATER.
In a blaze of fireworks and in a significant
flame of red light William s Devery last
evening celebrated his entrance into the field of
titular politics. The crown of district leader
in the IXth, the nomination for which has so
often been dangled in his face in the last few
weeks by his admirers. was definitely offered
him last night by the Four Corners Club I'm
like Caesar. the Big Chief did not decline the
crown, but plainly and bluntly accepted the
nomination and entered into the struggle His
speech of acceptance was characteristic. Ac-
cording to him. the fight TO be strictly with
in Tammany Hail. but anti-Croker. The Shee-
hanites also warned to expect no quarter
from Devery. Later on we're a-goin' TO chase
the buffaloes," said he.
The decisive step was taken in the following
way: At the meeting of the Four Corners Club
last night. George Gibbon presented the name
of the Big Chief for district leader johnny
McGoldrick. former secretary of Tammany Hall,
seconded the nomination, which was carried
with great enthusiasm. When Devery rose to
speak it was many moments before his voice
could be heard. Outside. more than a thousand
people took up the cheering. At last, when
quiet secured, the Big Chief began his
OratlOn as fOuoWS:
Durn' thirty years experiences in this district
! never bruk word l never done wrong act
in the district or outer il. II is well known that
We as Democrats amt agon TO follow him no
further. We are in this fight to finish. BY the
Mister Goodwin and his loOtenant. Smith. beaten
faloes VIII
Durin the whole of thirty years in this district
doin are those | aided him in. As for Mister
an he
tract and the others wherein he could have EN-
he didn't do % it, He claimed % that III tI the men Would
not work in cuts Italians got all his employment
watchmen and so on-but fail 10 know any one in
the district list fTi; who got place from him him. Ind mon
going down hill they find it TO their advantage 20
h hahd Thg MS Rod an aid not and assist n @
men l fail in thirty years in the district to know
district in any wSX shape or ITO form They % 9Gyer
is well known fact to everybody.
We enter this & GPntest to put our shoulders to the
know nothing but success
The speech was roundly applauded; the ref
erences to Sheehan Goodwin and Smith brought
forth catcalls and jeers. As soon as the ap-
plause subsided it was announced that nine Of
the twenty-five election district captains of
Goodwin had resigned from their former leader
and Joined the Deveryites. The men who came
over signed the following manifesto:
We, the undersigned. hereby tender our resigna-
tcns as captains OF the districts we formerly rep
resented We as Democrats deem il for the best in
tTlct as We cannot secure harmony.
The signers were Matthew O'Gorman. James
Mooney, William Lynch. William McDermott
Charles ]. Ward Charles Miller Lawrence Tai
lon, James Cummings, and John Nash. The
statement was sent TO Goodwin
BY the time this announcement had been made
the excitement of the Deveryites too great
To be confined in the hall, and all hands ad-
journed to the street As the meeting broke
up the candidate for leader received a
present from his admirers an immense floral
piece representing in roses the famous old fire
plug. the Landmark of the Four Corners. and the
seat time out Of mind. Of the big Chief" The
Four Corner Club also changed its name il
adjourned becoming the William :. Devery
Democratic Association.
out in Eighth-ave. the crowd. which had rap
idly increased and numbered thousand,
greeted the appearance Of their chosen standard
bearer with tumultuous applause The event
had evidently been expected, for their instantly
ensued remarkable display of fireworks. For
half an hour the district about the Four Cor
uers was a blaze of light The celebration
reached its climax when Devery announced that
the drinks We're him and invited the mob to
Come i'm an have sOmethin'." This invitation |
was promptly accepted by the entire crowd. |
who pledged the health Of the best Chief of |
Police New-York ever had in potent draughts. |
At the Goodwin headquarters the announce
ment of the news that Devery had come out |
in the open and begun fight for the leadership |
was received with a gloom which cOntraSted |
oddly with the enthusiasm and eXcitment |
lust around the corner. There were only few |
men in the room, and they manifested no inter |
est in the
NO haven't got anything to say" said Mr.. |
Goodwin. We in the fight TO stay, and we |
are going to fight. But there isn't anything |
more to say" The bystanders nodded sadly,
and il was plain that they feared that the tide |
was going against them.
The William s Devery Democratic Associa- |
tion has no intention of remaining quescent
At last nights meeting plans We're made for an |
immense outing to include every woman and |
child in the IXth Assembly District who cared |
to attend.
At this outing programme of athletic games
will furnish exciting entertainment for the ad- /
herents of the Big Chief who are almost to i
a man admirers of the strenuous life. Each
event will have fitting prize for the winner
ranging from $40 to $40. Whether there will
be the usual beefsteak eating contests and
whether the former champion, ex-Mayor Robert
A Van Wyck, will compete for his lost Iaurels
is not known. But this outing is promised as
de real ting by all who have heard the plans
CIPSIZED BY KANiWH4'S WASH.