New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-18
DEVERY IN OLD FEA TIER.
AGAIN THE POLICE BULLY AND FRIEND
OF THE GAMBLING COMBINE"

without even a decent attempt to conceal the
situation Devery yesterday made it apparent to
all that the victory he had bought was triumph
for all the old associates of the gambling combine
His first appearance last night was from stable
where he had been holding a conference with
Frank Farrell and two detective sergeants- While
TO one asked the leader OF the lHth District
what was the nature his conference. it is not
! hard TO guess something of its purport On every
side there is evidence that the success that DeVery
has achieved is a success which will be turned 10
the advantage of every criminal element Whlch
I prospsred in the days Wnen ieNeES oGCutio" VI
fees in MuIberry-st.
But it was a different Devery that greeted 'he
people of the district yesterday. DeVery' the sup
plicant for favor Devery the friend of the peepul
had vanished. and Devery, the official. the DeverY
| of police days. once more in evidence
Nav. 1 amt agoin ter say nawthin more was
his salutation to the newspaper men Inc pump
handle is broke at last an there amt a-goln Ter
be no more chin chin. tell yer this here hsht
has just begun; the fight that is a-comin IS soih
ter make the primary look like two spot.
Some one suggested that Frank Farrell mad con-
tributed Deverys unwillneness to TAX.
Now look a-here, sport" was the indignant
reply yer know ne, an yer know that there am
nobody kin button me up. Now. that S OH the o7"u
level"
Are you going to run for Congress-? was the
question asked.
"I amt lookfn ter fill Amos Cummings shoes.
rened the great man. II got business enough 10
attend to right here. But as fur keepn me OUT
the convention. well, it's a house an lot aslh
Fenian bond some o the skates 'hat are
maxim the holler agin will never see any con-
yention on the inside 'cept the one up the river.
With this last fearful threat the big Chlel
pulled out fresh cigar and rolled up 10 the r our
Corners Club to face his eager and urgent sup
porters.
In number far o!tweighing the votes the success
fl, candidate received and in appearance rivallng
a national convention of tramps, the supporters ol
the ex-Chief gathered 10 collect the money iie!
had earned ANY one who fancied that the Devery
who had played hountiful in the Gays oeloIe
election. scattering money right and ie1' "ouio
continue his argesses was nightly mistaken
Here is a sample Of the greeting given TO the sup
nIcants This was directed at a youthful sup
norter one OF the "peepul' of Tenth-aVe., to "nom
Devery has posed as friend and father;
H.. Won -- four-flush. Yer went round AMI
got Teller introduced as yer friend an got the
cnmfu keeper ter give him the dough as PEN
Endorsed by Say. get ten out mere OF "
have YER pulled Get out O here or I'll give yer
= r,r IN de lug that will put Yer out O business
fur a month.
The above is a fair sample of the victorious
Deverv Those who remember the trials IN "lich
DA.-ery employed his own vocabulary will see that
the ..touchin' on an appertainin' to- phase mas
returned Still. in spite OF the evident tghtnesS
OF the purse strings, good deal OF money wa
passed out and the means by whlch the Nlc'''S
was obtained were clearly demonstrated 1t Is an
interesting problem 10 estimate the expense OF the
campaign Exclusive of the actual expenditures al
the polls Devery must have spent at least s"o'V'
in the picnics. free shows harbecues ara slhi''"i
entertainments, together with the os'ei''"'t0'
charity of his Ieutenants
OF the expenses OF the primary day 1t Is haro 10
sneak with accuracy Every Devery man had
money Huge wads Of bills were seen in the nsnos
eerseants who were ostensibly detailed TO protect
the interests of the voters Ihen again .he
rate. In one house there were sene' ~ ,hs sun
introduced into The district by Ins sup p
norters OF John {. Sheehan. DeNery "eht, 10
Jerome and appealed him to prevent their voting
When the District AtoTney refused DsEes s INTRO
ducing them the reporters. At least $500 was
csme from Devery part from the gambling com
bine Both parties evidently satisfied with the
result -, Gu.
the F .a.d to last ae night at Sara"
Me an Devery an a Tenth Avenoo boy is goin
up there But I they frame up not ter Inn tns
nates-real silk stocking. intelligent lawyers. as
So, perhaps, Devery may decide to dodge the Is
bling places along Eighth-ave were running iG
open as could BE-. This recalls remark Of FRANK
I'm the paIInies5 days Of poolshops in this city
said Farrell you couldn't hand me an kShth-aN* !
poolroom on a gold platter. There isn't am thing |
in it This would seem TO be official on The sub
Perhaps as significant a circumstance any In |
Deyery's campaign has been the presence Of the |
police. particularly OF the front Office men Yesier-
day there were still Few including me 0ihipITS S
GI,arters on primary day they were 70 h. seen !
On all sides, working tooth and nail for their for
IF it hadn't been for the protection the police
gave us we'd have won, was the comment OF a
'i1 II Was rrnored earlier day that Alderman
deserted to Devery. This denied by the alder /
last night When sem ~ nc %h" had he
stabbed in primary mxup anI !adeT , aFreS i'
There number OF these httie Touoies "hlch |
have still tn .