New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-15
DEVERY FEARS SIBERIAN
HEARS THAT LATTER MAY PUT Sooooo
IN NTH DISTRICT-SM1THS
BITTER ATTACK.

With primary day only twenty-four hours dis
'ant. the struggle in the INth Assembly Dls'riCt
continues to occupy the centre or the stase ae INC
most picturesque and interesting contest or the
year Devery, Goodwin and Sheehan all ISSUED
statements yesterday claiming great victory ana
referring scornfully TO their rivals But oesp.'e
the continued perseverance of Goodwin ana the
support he receives from Thomas r smith, 1t IL
pretty clear that he is out Of the race.
Inc real fight lies apparently between oheena"
and Devery and as far appearances go the
former seems to have shade the better OF IT.
The old line Tammany vote will divide pet"een
Goodwin and Devery, while sheehan mas oefi''i''
MN compact and long organized ooHv.
At the Hoffman House last night there was
hnal round up of the Sheehan contingent anu lo'
many hours there were busy consultations II ap
Pearances count it Is safe to say that De'eiS 'a'
made few converts among the Sheehahte9'
On the other hand. Devery was also pussy -
brief trip to Rockaway for little diversion was
his sole observance of the Sabbath Last hlght ne
was back at the -Four Corners enter'alr'e ue,e
cations Of followers. Those who have Wa''Heu ~
Big Chief IF late multiplying signs VI .la
anxiety. While he says that he Will WIN oS low
over all, there is certain eagerness IN the aueo
ions he puts to the newspaper men aoout '"e.
opinions of the outcome There is no DOUBT tha'
AFTER the lavish expenditure of money ne mas
forced to make, he still doubts the result
The opponent Devery fears is Sheehan ne saiu
last night that he had heard Sheehan was ready ~
put $4,000 into the district tomorrow
II glad he's goIr' ter exercise MS money AZ
last. was the characteristic comment But II was
easy TO see that he anxious.
There will he three Davery meetings to-day one
al noon and two at night. The evening meetings
will be at Twenty -fifth-st. and Tentn-aNe. anu {"
Twenty-ffth-st. and righth-ave pesplte MS "dN
throat, Devery Will probably speak at one OF mem
at least. On Tuesday he will receive the re,u ,
tho headquarters of the William s. DevefS ASSOC
ton. in Eighth-ave. ,
fresh impulse to the acCrimony OF the o'i -
was furnished yesterday in statement ISL
Thomas F. Smith. secretary of TarnmahS nun
IS with Goodwin the fight. After paHl"S -"
spccts to Devery and Deveryism, Snl'h -
into n bitter and caustic attack upon Jol''
Shcehan. He declared that extracts OF the 'e'
the Lexow Investigating committee had neeL S
10 the voters of the IXth Assembly Dlstrlo'
he said contained the following accusatlons'
That John C. Sheehan left the city of bu1alo
defaulter TO the tune Of 5000 5 larceny
That Recorder Cof called him d eFa"u ie'
thief the witness stand. IT,, ,,,tain
That he sent letter to a p oltCV g. e@ban's
tSChmitt berger requesting him to at!o" cl
friend to open gambling house IN ms W ~ NO
That when the committee ordered MN ~ t,e-
duCe his bank books in order to ascertain -
- had made deposits about the time ctrtt.i H.
motions and appointments were mace, ma -,
said to have been paid for. he refused 70 Sil"''
them and suffered indictment rather than 90 80.
That the policemen. captains serSea1ilN anu III
place holders in the Pequod Club were coI HI
@ contribute the purchase or 4 >bo'V uia'i'''N
necklace for of his relatives