New-York tribune., 1902-07-09
DEVERY AMBITION SCARS.
big CHIEF NOW ASPIRES TO SUCCEED
CROKER.


CROKER
he SENDS AN ULTIMATUM To GOODWIN
IN PRELIMINARY FIGHT FOR DIS
TRICT LEADERSHIP
"Touchin' and appertainin' to- the prac-
ticaly vacant leadership of Tammany Hall,
William S. Devery the best Chief of Police
New-York ever had" is a candidate for the
place His friends have told him that he is the
man of the hour that he would be a worthy
successor of Richard Croker and that nothing
can prevent his ascension that lofty place
he let's II be known that he is willing
Johnny McGoldrick, former secretary of Tam
many Hall. who is one of Devery's ardent ad-
mirers. said last night that the Chief needed
only to oust Frank ]. Goodwin. the Democratic
leader of the IXth Assembly District. then step
into Mr.. Goodwin's shoes. and his onward march
would be easy and rapid.
Devery surprised his friends by coming 10
town last night and boarding Goodwin in his
den. Devery sat in an easy chair beside The
Pump" his old hang-out at Twenty-eighth-st.
and Eighth-ave.. and sent a delegation of four
of his followers to wait upon a like committee
of the Goodwin faction in the Horatio seymour
Club Eighth-ave., near Twenty-fourth-st. The
Deverv committee consisted of George W. Glib
bons chairman; P. j Garvey, j. P. Wilson and
Charles Miller Mr.. Gibbons who is a lawyer,
was the spokesman for the party. Mr.. Goodwin
and Thomas F. Smith. secretary Of Tammany
Hail. were also present. Mr.. Gibbons delivered
Mr. Devery's uItimatum. which was that Mr..
Goodwin must either resign as leader of the IHth
District or give Devery half the delegates to the
executive committee. The conference lasted
more than ar hour. The committeeman retired
to a dark corner of the room and talked in stage
whispers for some time. Then the discussion be-
came trife heated and Mr.. Gibbons was heard
To say:
ASKS GOODWIN TO RESIGN.
Il have come to deliver this ultimatum; Good
win must either resign as leader of the district
or give us half the delegates to the executive
committee If he refuses to comply with our
demands we are going to fight at the primaries
We are anxious for harmony, because we are
going to have hard enough fight against Shee-
hand even if united. The executive
committee from this district has been nothing
more than a social adjunct of the Seymour CLUB
The Four Corners Club wants some recosnl-
ton"
Ex-Judge Edward Brown. who with Thomas
F. Smith Richard Dougherty and John Noonan.
constituted the Goodwin committee, said that
his committee could give answer at the mo-
ment but would have to report back to the ex-
ecutive committee. Gibbons then addressed MI
Goodwin and told him that he would not go
back without an answer one way or the other
IF the committee won't settle this question
tonight" he said. Il demand that Goodwin
give us his answer. We don't want any red
tape about this thing. We want it settled right
Off"
My answer is no." said Mr., Goodwin
The Devery committee went away without
ACCOMPLISHING anything. Mr.. Goodwin imme-
diately gave orders that notices be sent out for
a meeting of the executive committee TO be held
tonight to discuss the ultimatum of the Devery
crowd 1t would be only formal meeting, said
Mr.. Goodwin. because the Devery committee al
ready had his answer.
Devery still sat complacently in his chair
when the committee reported to him. The news
paper men preceded the committee by about
half block Bill smoked big fat cigar.
Have you heard Mr. Goodwin's reply TO your
utimatum?" he was asked.
He had not, the newspaper men informed
him of what had been done.
AMT GOT NUTHIN To SAY"
Amt got nuthin' TO say" growled Devery.
shifting the cigar from corner of his mouth
Are you a candidate for the leadership of
Tammany Hall?
Il amt committin' myself on that subject"
Devery said he going back to Far Rock
away johnny McGOldrick stood near the
corner with a number of other Devery ad-
herents He was surrounded by the reporters,
who piled him with questions.
You can quote sayin' that Devery is
the man for leader of Tammany Hall. an no
mistake He was the best Chief Of Police New
York ever had. and he'll be the best leader
Tammany ever had. an a whole lot o people In
this district think the same as / do. The posi-
tion is vacant now an they can't find anybody
capable of 1lIin' it. Deverys the man, an he'll
get there
Thomas F. Smith and Frank J. Goodwin were
seen later at the Seymour Club.
"Devery's oppositi n will do more good than
HARM" said Mr.. Smith. Were glad to have
his opposition. Devery started this trouble three
weeks ago He then approached several Demo
Gratis in the district and tried TO induce them
TO stand for the leadership, but they all de-
murred He then decided TO make play for il
himself He's throwing big bluff but II won't
go with us We appointed this committee TO
confer with the committee of the Four Corners
Club and the thing was discussed at the execu-
tive committee. This delegation from Devery
tonight is Just paying return visit
The Four Corners Club consists principally of
those who hang out around The Pump. The
Headquarters of the club, one small room, is a
few doors from The Pump
THE PROPHETS CHAMBER"
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