New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
sHEEHAN ATTACKS DEVERY
AND THE CHIEF COMES BACK WITH
HOT TIRADE.
SAYS THIRTY OF THE MEN WHO SIGNED
sHEEHAN's CIRCULAR ARE OPENLY
SUPPORTING HIM.

sHEEHAN's CIRCULAR ARE OPENLY
SUPPORTING HIM
The first broadside from the camp of John L
Sheehan in the IXth Assembly District. where
William s Devery is making such a hair-rals-
ing campaign for the leadership. was fired last
night 1t took the form of circular TO all the
Democratic voters OF the district. The circular
is signed by one hundred of the more prominent
Democrats of the district, who have been ap-
pointed as a primary election committee with
Dr J J. Goodman as chairman. Three members
Of the committee were present at a Devery
meeting in Eighth-ave.. near Twenty-third-st
last night and two Of them. Dr. VI. F. J. Crow
ley and Richard Butler, made Deyery speeches
Devery says that at least thirty of the men
whose names signed 10 the circular are
supporting him openly. and that a number OF
others are doing so under cover, fearing to lose
their positions.
The circular says that the nisfortunes Of the
Democratic party have come not from its splen-
did following, but from selfish and corrupt lead
ership. Our organization STANDS for the Demo-
cratic masses, who have the party's triumph at
heart it says and we are opposed to the cor
rupt leadership which has brought 1t TO disaster
Here tn this district under the leadership OF
John c. Sheehan, the first blow was struck
against Crokerism, blackmail crime and corrup-
tion and the warfare carried until
Croker and his hirelings were driven from
power, and he himself obliged to take refuge
at his home IN England. Notwithstanding this
fact he still dominates party affairs from
across the ocean This organization means TO
continue the opposition well begun and SO
successfully carried until characters like
Croker and Devery are completely and entirely
disconnected with the politics OF city.
~The people OF this district have not forgotten
the insults and indignities they have been COM
PEELED to undergo during the last two or three
years, nor have they forgotten the fact that
hands Of repeateTs. marshalled by officers con-
nected with the Police Headquarters OF this
city robbed citizens Of their right to participate
in the primary elections. Notwithstanding these
facts. the business men. workingmen and all
honest citizens OF the district have steadfastly
supported Mr. Sheehan- and there has been
break in the ranks of those who have been fight
Ing with him for good government and honesty
and 6ecency in the management Of party affairs
lt is at the primary election. far more than the
general election itself. that these questions are
determined
Devery read q copy Of the circular at his
Eighth-ave- meeting last night, and his face
grew red and stern. Waving the circular in his
hand. he said:
In this here circular. which Sheehan has sent
cut to-day, he states by inference that some
body got lot Of money from various places an
under certain circumstances. It's too bad about
the people o the Pequod Club. l helped to put
Sheehan up there, and supported the Pequod
Club ] always had money and always made it.
The money I have got IS mine, and I've got a
right TO give it away I choose, without the
cictation OF Mr. Sheehan, Mr. Goodwin or this
committee signed by DR.. Goodman. have al
ways made money. / amt been like them gem
tlemen. half ways born with a silver spoon IN
their mouth whenever they got hold of dol
lar they went South with il in their pocket.
got some o my money by the sweat o me
1ara1z zf01-lr mar
knows. with red shirt an barrow in
me hand cookIn' aboard o boats an shallow
water sailor always had money, always ways
saved money, and could give my money away
all times. day yet that met
my fellow man in want that didn't reach out
an give him q heipin' hand That's more n
any of those gentlemen would do. That circular
fits themselves, They talk about people goin'
10 repeat on September 16. We didn't start in
this contes' until after the enrolment in.
We don't know anything about any enrolment.
If there's repeatin' II will be on the part o
Goodwin an Sheehan.'
The Big Chief was growing eloquent and
warming TO his subject. Great beads OF per
spiration stood out on his forehead
Nov thirty men signin' on this circular is
with me" he said AN o. them is sittin'
here tonight. CApplause from some Of the
Thi-ty.D One O. them is after addressin you In
this neetin', Mr.. Butler 1t would behoove them
people better instead O. spendin money to print
these circulars an payin' for the postage an
envelopes sendin' them around the distric, to
be usin' the money TO help out some poor family
in the distric'- 1 ask the people o this distric
10 pay attention to this red flag. They
simpTy lie to the people. / don't know that
will any circulars We nave no occasion
20 DO So
Devery made z long speech TO the young men
present the meeting before he received the
circular. Richard Butler, who said he was with
Sheehan for four years. made his first speech
for Devery He told how Sheehan promised him
Job in the Sheriff's office. and then gave him
the "dinky-dink." George W. Gibbons and John
3 McGoldrick also spoke. Dr. Crowley made
short address earlier in the evening. Deverey
then went to the Young Mems Independent
Pioneer Corps. Twenty-fifth-st- and Tenth-ave-,
and number of other small meetings.