New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-22
DEVERy WAR IN CONVENTION.
HE Will GET HIS CREDENTIALS, AND
FIGHT VIII. BE AT SARATOGA.

| sr,ec-,Ist;oY7 as TO The future of Devery and
| ths ac,;or cr the Democratic State Convention
in his case vas the main topic of politica. prom
| inence yesterday. the general bellcf expressed
| was that Devery would receive his credential:
| TODAY and whatever fe 1T was made would come
at the convention. The announcements tna'
| Frank ] Goodwin intended TO hold a convention
tonight End to elect a cor,testirg delegation
eexctad moro amusement than sericus comment
Whatever the decision of the convention may
be- the opinion among the rank and file OF Tam
many He'll is that Goodwin cut too ridiculously
small figure in the contest to have any ground
for fight Still, Goodwin persists In his tnten-
ton TO choose rival delegation, and the two
conventions may bring revival of excitement
IN the IXth tonight.
II was learned on good authority last night
that within n short time Sport Murphy in
tended to resign as district leader in the
XvIIIth Assembly District, and choose his
brother J. J. Murphy, his successor. Sem
ator Sullivan yesterday declared that he did not
regard the choice of Devery likely to work
any material injury 10 the Democratic State
campaign The Senator declined to express any
additional comment on the possible candidacy of
ex-Controller Coler. who has received his in
dorsement.
The reported grooming Of Joke" Haffen for a
MayoraIty nomination was generally commented
untaNOTaDly. DeNeEy HlUlScI1 CdIlcu liic
turn In his usual fashion by declaring. It's
case O. Joke all round" The fact that Maurice
Featherson who is generally understood to have
chaperoned Haffen throughout the day Of the
meeting OF the executive committee, keeping
him in sight all the time. appears as a cham
pion of the man from The Bronx. caused good
deal of amusement among politicians who know
Featherson.
AS usual. Devery had word of philosophy to
add to the gayety of nations yesterday.
Il amt a-goin' ter pass no comment on GOOD
win sport" said he. Yer can draw yer ON
conclusions But yer see. Sheehan amt a-goin'
ter make no contest. an that's the work OF a
real statesman: the other Teller is only a ANA
chuer.
Yes yer can keep right on sayin' am anti
Croker My people don't want no more Croker
I hear that Hill Is comm ter town an that trey
have framed up circular agin me ter send TO
all the delegations. Well. yer bet yer life
I'm agoin' ter Saratoga. an 1 expect when get
there the peepul will listen ter me. 1 think
they'll come ter the hall just as 1 invited them
an ask questions
Now here's somethin' yer can put in yer little
book fiat. I understan' that young Chanler is
huntn fer Congress. Well there amt no
Chanler fer me. I'm fer home rule. amt
goin' ter observe unit rule when I go ter
Saratoga; it will be just Bill Devery. caucus or
no caucus"
The threats that Deverv has made of mixing
IT up at Saratoga are not taken seriously by
the experienced politicians
When OF the smooth uo State lawyers
gets hold Of Devery he won't do thing to him..
said a time server yesterday It's all very we'll
down here where no one is in u position 10 ask
unpleasant questions of Devery with IMMUNITY.
But when he gets up there it will be another
story. Some one will get hold Of him and fay
him alive If he starts any trouble This senti-
ment was unanimously agreed to. Meanwhile,
interest continues to centre in Devery.
striking circumstance at present is the onnni-
presence of Frank Farrell Devery scarcely ever
makes a move without Farrell at his side Wher-
ever Devery goes Farrell is sure to drift in
nervously scanning the face of every bystander
and scampering away at the first sign Of atten-
ton directed a him. Eddie Glennon Devery's
former wardman is a regular visitor at the
Pump" and can be almost any hour of
the night standing and watching the people
they pass the picture of prosperity and content
ment Other members of the force are frequent
visitors, and it is not too much to say that
Devery is still the inside of the secrets of
the police. The primary day conduct of the
police proved that. despite all talk. there still
existed a degree OF loyalty to the former Chief
At the Pump" as at Police Headquarters dur
ing the old days the sign of the graft is still
apparent. So also many of the people con-
nected either by Indictment by public opinion
with the corruption Of the old regime.