New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
PETITIONS FOR DEEERY.
ORDERS BLANKS PRINTED.
His Reply to a Refusal to GiUe Him
Elections Patronage.

Devery is not to have any of the election in
spectors, ballot clerks or poll clerks in the IXth
District. Charles F. Murphy has issued orders
to this effect, and although Dr. William j.
Stewart. chairman of the Devery district COM
nittee, may make a request on Daniel F. Nc
Mahon chairman of the Tammany executive
committee, for recognition in the distribution Of
election district patronage it will do no good
Murphy hopes by this move to deprive the Dew
ery men Of prestige and votes at the primaries.
Dr. Stewart was informed last night by the
Goodwin Smith that Murphy had ordered
that no election district patronage be given 20
the friends of Devery. Devery replied by order
ing tie printins of two thousand blank petit
tions which will be circulated tomorrow and
for some time to come for the signatures Of those
who want to see Devery an independent
ticket for Mayor next fall. The circulation OF
these petitions really marks the opening of the
Mayoralty campaign There are twenty-five
election districts in the IXth Assembly District
The chairman of the Tammany general COM
1nittee and the president of the Republican
County Committee will send in lists OF men
whom they want appointed to the election dis
trfct offices. Each polling place is manned Dy
four election inspectors. two poll clerks and two
ballot clerks The inspectors and poll clerks
receive 81 % a day for registration and election
days. while the ballot clerks receive 50 Inc
appointments last for one year
DR. Stewart has been asked several times by
the Goodwin Smith men to leave Devery ana
90 with them They have held out the hope to
him that if he would leave Devery he and his
district committee would be recognized as the
regular Tammany organization. DIR. Stewart has
decided 10 stay with Devery- When seen last
night, he said:
The Goodwin-smith people have told me that
il is arranged that we shall not receive any eets
RI, 1i-tVi
that I was acting fOolishly IN staying Wtsn MI
Devery told them couId not agTee viii Win Ii1i LII
It seems that the leaders OF t1AIl
are scrfng rashIy refusing to accord the DeIn0.
Gratis of this district their rights as votef ifI III ~
they go in this way DeVery cgrtalllH VII III VI
for Mayor on an independent ticket II he does
he will defeat Tammany -, -,
| do not believe that Parks will be on the DeVsTy
ticLet The petitions for the nomination OF MI
Teverv will be circulated this week think the
number OF {bin II now Is too late to haul Dew
erv out of the race He is a strong MINDED man,
and he thoroughly In earnest IN MS lhtehIloh 10
run for Mayor independently
President Voo-his of the Board of Elections
last night said:
The lists of election officials have to be certified
of the two county committees. II MI DeVery
friends are not recognized by the regularly con-
sttuted authorities have no Optlon IN tIe mat
fer The law says who to make up the Ests-
The friends of Alderman Frank Downing. of
the IXth District said last night that Mr.
DowIing would at the September primaries. be
a candidate for the leadership IF he is not
favored by Charles F. Murphy, it is understood
that he will throw his support to Frank J.
Goodwin. who already has a promise of the
leadership from Murphy. Mr.. bowling was
elected on the fusion ticket. but lately he has
been affrating with Tammany Hall