New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20

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DAYS are IN the heart Of the INth District-at
. Eiehth-are and Twenty-eighth-st. The W >
Devery Association has fine meeting room over
a saloon at the northeast corner, and in front OF
the saloon is the famous "pump.'-the fire plug
upon which Devery used 20 lean, which has become
the emblem OF HIS organization. Across the street
is the saloon OF Deyerys friend, Hey ana an
Italian pootblack's stand which Devery paronizes
the first thing after leaving his house at O'CLOCK
each afternoon. A little further west In twenty
eiehtb-st IN a three story brick house. are the
club rooms OF the Bug Club, Deverys pet organiza-
ton on the window curtains is shown golden
pump" up the side OF which vivid green bug is
crawling Deverys home is two doors beyond,
neither more less pretentious than its neigh
bors well and tastefully furnished. The head
quarters clubhouse and residence are all within
q stones throw. which is a great saving in the
precious time of the man who would be the peo-
pies Mayor.
Asked REGARDING his campaign platform. he
sat 1lpon the boothlack throne At Four Corners.
Devery waved his fat hand outward and upward.
'Can you read2' he said. There it is ON the
banners"
The banners. streaming across the street. de-
clared that William s Devery stood for "a liberal
enforcement Of the laws. equal rights to ALL and
special privileges 10 none"
he repeated it in his own more picturesque style.
we want home rule municipal ownership,
worlin' Of the city utilities, liberal form % gov
eminent. and no square plug hat government for
any more"
You seem 20 have gone in rather strongly as
labor leader" suggested. VIII you be a
Democratic Mayor or labor Mayor. II you are
elected
That remains TO be seen" said he. The work
ing people is tired Of the divine right employer.
They amt strikin' for higher wages or shorter
hours They strikin' against this idee that to
be anybody do anything you've got 10 have a
letter from the Almighty
TN see that the people get run for their money
II they make Mayor" is the assurance that is
continually his lips. For the sceptcal there is
ready this warning: Now don't you go and hold
me too cheap"
olev-York as a whole is perhaps as familiar with
the personal appearance Of Devery as 81 is OF any
other one citizen. lie looks like p prosperous.
tired stock gambler Always big. heavy set man.
has taken flesh with and seems tremen-
dous He stiU wears what is known I'm the under
world "fiy bull" mustache, heavy and droop-
ing the fashion affected by Central once men
He has chins in abundance and well pouched checks
over which his small eyes peer keenly when they
are h.t .'IhliIs WIN 5ausnleT- DsNeTy, laughS
the stormy police period.
For long time Devery maintained an unrufied
the toweing Iages WITH which ne used TO amuse
back in fash last Tuesday. He stormed and
iGTed ana GGee ms way shf3ug9 o te d5' tto
three street brawls. knocked down man or
In fact he reached his lowest level
II is remarkable how much his friends and back
by him in defeat and ssiii wear the black button
with his picture and the legend 'Devery for
Mayor" The women and children are fond Of him.
not only IN the IXth. but ia the nelghboTing dis
IF the women and children could vote" said
Devery The other day my election for Mayor
But 20 return TO his cift OF saying things as no
else says them. for his political aspirations
cannot be taken seriously, except Tor The harm
they VIII Go Tammany.
As has been said In the foregoing. il began when
he vas trial judge OF police cases at the Mulberry
T--Cr, ,,e re.,r,7e sAa. stormy could
draw a hundred stories but viii suf-
fee 10 show the sort OF man he was when he left
Here is a story which illustrates his idea OF a
policeman OF the West Thirty-seventh-st sta
ton threw his stick into a crowd Of boys; ana
broke the leg OF orphan. lie was brought up
on charges and offered in defence his efforts 10
You were doing all you could for him" said
when ] found his aunt told her would bear
whatever expense there was Of caring for him,
instantly Devery's manner changed. You tried
10 5rihe her right away. There is plenty Of that
u wasn't bri5ing her" protested the policeman.
you want 70 lock out that there aren't any
ours or -attlesnakes after YOU for that You had
no right 70 make an admission Of that kind The
Deputy To9 yG % %gbt o 6sT 6sd n yenr
hand instead Of a night stick. and I'm going TO
He wa always cor the policemen who kept their
mouths smut 5s ponST notSo aio a1 ai, Viii
the goods on you, yoa don't want 10 know
4 captain brought a patrolman before Deyery on
charges ~ insu5oFclnatonl suspectfq hlIl t 81
and blow bis breath in my faee. explained the
That is right my man said DsVery IN dS Isl Is
Inc the case. Keen your mouth closed an ne
f ..uarrnest" trial Police Headquarters has ever
seen was that OF Patrolman ONel, an ex-sergeant
OF cavalry. who was charged with beating meT-
chant in The Bronx somewhere 0'Neill said In
defence that he had been ordered close the stores
his beat Sundays. The man refused 20 close
and tried 70 put him out OF the store. He had
drawn his stick in sef-detence. .
But THIS nan sells clsles an tos q, =,
an teap0ts boil tea in an different other things
te P pr, vtner It's the rottenest kiad OF
work say. interfering with business people. It's
THIS NAV he a clew TO his idea Of the liberal
Ieak b e5o5 become Mayor Anyway ne fined
OXEN heavily ana the case Was appealed 70 the
,5 A{JoIe into di9,riet politics
General Greene. the Police toinmlsslorSr. Is an
other man Mr.. DeVery cannot abide Here Is Il
sample OF his utterance-
every SUNDAY bring their eats with them. General
Greene ana s Se i t 90 coin ot OF their pockets To
pay for something they don't want 1Ralnes law
saudwichesl Let the reform birds be on the level
II was General Greene IA close my fare and take
'Comniissi6ier Greene is flower pot general.
he said On another occasion anu ne "ooeo WIN
For a hong time he has delighted in calling Mayor
Low Little Eva The SIX udhoisteI.a mayor
mallov." the faithful % the INth know that he
Jerome made a flying 1riD from l.akcyille a few
days ago throw cold water on Mr. Lows nom
nation. Deyery reflected thus:
1T certainly Is shame, Little Eva had all her
J best clothes and sittiu' the edge OF her
chair waitln for the angels 10 come and find her
an then that naR-sty Lakeville Topsy had come
into town aud wipe axle grease all the ruff
nes. certainly Is a shame
Of things - about Tammany are
not M TO print but first. last and an the il IS
'the graft trust" A. for fusion The people
sick OF fusion. they want it TO float sea-
He promises 10 hand 'eTn some hot ones I'm the
coming campaign. which. by the way. he calls "a
E game Of checkers There IL end Of things he
A. going TO 90 when he is elected Mayor The list
viii DE "A long one before election, but IL H.
ALREADY we'll under way
i wiz give the people back their docks
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