Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-30
TOO MUCH OF DEvERY
Was D. B. Hills Comment at
Saratoga.
CHIEF TURNED DOWN
HE ARRIVED IN BLAZE OF FIRE
WORKS.
Hill, in Absolute Control of the Situa-
ton, Keeps His Own
Counsels.
CHIEF TURNED DOWN

Special From Staff Correspondent
SARATOGA, n. Y, September 30.-The
lines of their song runs this way:
"Oh, Mr.. Devery, Mr.. Devery,
''At Saratoga he will be in line.
AT the convention he'll attract attention,
''Will Mr.. Devery, every, every time"
And they sang 1t to the tune of Mr..
Dooley, Coley Co." all night long until
the gray dawn came creeping up over the
lake. For Devery and his gang took the
Hudson valley and Saratoga by storm. He
was the whole shooting match.
The gang drifted into Saratoga just when
It was suitable to burn red fire. All the
way up big Bill and his rooters had re-
ceived remarkable ovation. At Troy they
had to get off the train and march around
the town before the crowd would let them
go.
When they reached this village they
formed in line with Big Bill leading the
band, with hat off and bowling right and
left to crowd of several thousand people
who lined the street. His burly form. dis
cernible in the glare of red fire which his
followers burned along the street, the chief
marched down the street
Alongside of him a heeler carrying
an immense floral pump, fac sinile Of the
famous hydrant on the West Side which
used to be Devery's rendezvous for his
cronies.
Mr.. Hill Was Mad.
And Mr. Hill was as mad as halter. He
had sent word to Devery that If he would
come here and be good he could be ad-
mtted to the convention. but that If he
made any grand stand plays he would be
turned down hard. So this morning the
word was passed along the line to give
Devery a jolt
nh
tickets to the hall to him and his crowd and
declined to let him in on the temporary or
ganization. Mad? Well. you could have
heard the Devery gang swear all the
way up to the Adirondacks. But 1T
was no use, Mr. HILL with his hard, cold
smile, said in Deverys own vernacular that
there was "nothin' doin.' 1t is case of
too much Devery. They think he Is hurt
ing the ticket.
The republicans have been egging Dew
cry on with flattery, and perhaps more sub
stantial aid. A year ago, this time, there
was nothing they could put their tongue
to that was too hard to say against Devery.
Now 1t is 'bully boy: go it, Devery," and
Mr.. Hill is afraid of the effect of the cry of
"Deveryism'' which he knows the repub-
lcans will raise later.
Leaders Astir Early.
Bright and early today the leaders were
astr getting ready for the temporary or
ganization. The gossip about candidates
buzzed necessarily. Young Sulzer of the
New York Congress delegation started
boom for Justice Peckham of the United
States Supreme Court. Mr. Hill heard
about it and sent for Sulzer, who remarked
dolefully after the interview He almost
blew my head off" The excuse is that
democrats are too scarce on the Supreme
bench now. Mr.. John G.. Carlisle, formerly
of Kentucky, who has not cast a demo-
cratic vote since 1894. is here lending his
aid to the framing of strong ticket and
platform.
Mr.. John G. Carlisle, former Secretary of
the Treasury together with Former Assist
ant Secretary Curtis mingled with the dele
permanent chairman Of the convention, but
he declined.
Mr.. Carlisle Sanguine.
1T would not surprise me-" said Mr. Car
Isle, to The Star correspondent, "to see the
democrats carry New York state this fall"
while I have not been very active In pol
itics, l find a pronounced feeling of hope
among well-posted democrats. 1t seems to
me the democrats have a good chance to
win
This morning Mr.. Mclaughlin, the boss
of Brooklyn, came up and took charge of
his delegation He had heard of the fight
against Coler. He bumped the heads of the
recalcitrants together a few times, after
which they promised to be good. and adopt
ed the unit rule of voting. That moves
Colers chances for the governorship a peg
This convention is good old-fashioned
shouting, cheering, hurrah, boys, demo-
cratic gathering There are three men in
this one to one in the convention which met
last week, and they all want to .holler"
and Stanchfied and Mclaughlin and when
Big Bill Devery, who had been given
tickets by courtesy, entered they nearly
took the roof off.
q he uyj1l
trouble with Mr.. Devery before they get
through with him. Devery has the crowd
with him, and democratic crowds sometimes
have way Of telling their bosses to please
take a running jump and go plumb to
thunder.
Received Remarkable Ovation.
This man Devery has received a remark
able ovation. Ever since he reached Sara
toga he has been petted by the women and
sought by the men to shake his hand.
asked one typical Tammany man why Dev-
cry was so popular, and he said: why be-
cause he is one politician who is on the
thing that he is not"
Mr.. Hill can see through a grindssone
when there is a hole in it, and 1t Is said
this afternoon that Devery has been told
that If he will shut up and be good he may
be seated in the permanent organization.
For the past two hours big BIZ has been
quiet as mouse and has not said a swear
word over q whisper.
John G. Carlisle was selected to present
the temporary chairman of the convention
Mr.. Stanchfeld, to the audience. AS the
state chairman announced 'Mr. John G.
Carlisle" the audience rose as one man
and cheered him. They knew that this
was the first time Mr.. Carlisle had ap-
peared on a political stage for many years.
His long record of service in the demo-
cratic party of old was known to them.
They welcomed him with hearty voice in
this reunion of the long separated demo-
cratic forces Of New York
John B. Stanchfield said as to the ticket: :
"If Judge Parker's name is presented to
this convention Mr.. Hill will get upon his
feet and protest"
Hugh Mclaughlin said Mr. Hill should
not be required to take such step" Mr.
Stanchf1eld said, Color will be nominated. -
Mclaughlin also favors Coler. AS Mr..
Stanchfeld nnally put it, THE democrats
are for Park.r, but Hill Is master"
1T is a Parker convention, but that makes
no difference. We are not certain IL Parker
will accept. We know that Color WILL"
The temper of the convention was shown