The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-22
FOR DEYERY, UNDER THE PUMP
crowd NOMINATES HIN FOR
MAYOR. But he SAYS. "IF."

He Reminisces In the TADelight. hut When
lie Gets Down TO Brass Tacks the
Lin,eiIEht 10 on tho "If''--lIreat Time
Mary stilI Shy . Pair Of Shoes.
From the tail Of cart, speaking to a
crowd OF 1900 men, women, boys and girls,
the orators OF the Devery Association
nominated their chieftain for Mayor last
night, proposition that he be then and
here nominated was passed with a howl
Of approval; but Devery himself made a
reservation and saved means OF escape
for himself II he should succeed In making
terms with Tammany. II Tammany didn't
nominate "a man of the people, he said,
he would run
He wound up with the suggestion that IL
was quite likely that the people of the Ninth
would be making their crosses -under the
nozzle Of the Pump that being the emblem
which an independent Devery candidacy
would adopt,
The nucleus Of the parade formed at
Tventy-third street at 8 o'clock, where
music and calcium lights attracted the
crowd The cart, which later YVES to be
used as speakers stand. was decorated with
tanners and first in size was one which
said
The DOWN rHop Musr De- RAISED AND HAVE
THElB SAY.
,.....,......'
Others declared that the people wanted
their docks back. When the crowd had
quite filled the street it was forced to break
up to let a hearse from beated funeral
60 through. The proprietor OF little
store which shows a perpetual motion
machine in It's window, remarked to the
Dsveryites took it good -naturedly.
After circling around several blocks and
gathering size, the parade moved between
rows Of red light to the Pump, where Devery
fell In. afoot. with Pump, the dog mascot,
trolicking at his heels. Instantly the ex.
Of the parade, shouting orders to the police
who composed the first line and directing
the operations Of three searchlights which
we're carried on wagons.
By the time the parade reached the farm
at the foot Of West Twent eighth street,
Devery had spectators enough to jam the
streets from the warehouses on the east
10 the docks on the west and from Twenty
seventh street to Twenty-eighth. He
climbed up on the speakers wagon and
him to every one It is hardly necessary
70 say that through all this the band played
little but Doolev music.
George W. Gibbons was chairman. and
after an attack on Mr.. Murphy's acts as
Dock Comrnissio ner he raid:
toledo had its Sam Jones. Cleveland
had its Tom johnson, Carter Harrison had
his Chicago and New York will have one
better than all, the next Mayor OF New
York. William S. Devery.
just then one Of the small boys poked the
end Of a fagstook into the horse attached
bons toppied ID The tail Of the cart.
but the crowd NNs 20 dense he couldn't
fail to the ground" willing hands pitched
a A &c e sna the Pr Place 70 dc
eafd he: And all In favor OF now nomi-
mating Mr.. Devery for Mayor of New York
There W: =: : ,, ,9ss Of strong voices and
nation was made
John Walsh said that Devery was going
to pitch the Tammany crowd into the
North River, including Whistle Tongued
Tom Grady The only salvation OF the
sla yes Of New York lay In electing Devery
W. B. Hunter said that Jacob A. Cantor
was law partner Of John F. Mcintyre and
that the firm represented the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company and appointed
SUCH Inspectors dS tII' COHl-
pany wanted. with Devsry Mayor some
nf the men Of the Ninth would be appointed.
Chairman Gibbons then introduced that
-public-spirited man known for his noble
ness all over the United States. the next
Mayor of New York"
Devery stood up and steadied himself
on the tail Of the cart. He halted for a
when a man down in front called
ont -Chief. you re a scholar and wit"
.G'wan" said the Chief. Then he said;
Kind Of warm here tonight. l see those
We're here tonight, Irrespective Of
politics. class or religion Before go any
further l wish to offer a resolution, and l
want you all to do as ask. What I'm
soin' 70 do now Mr. Murphy .i has failed to
want him to step down and out.
My resolution is that here assembled
o-night we sympathize with the survivors
IF the massacre and the atrocities that
las been perpetrated on the human race
n Russia ask all of you. irrespective
.ouls' And III give $3.50 toward the Ameri-
an fund for their relief
applause. "Now then to the DOCKS" cried
Devery
.Have swim Chief, cried man in front
Is Big Bill started pulling Of his coat and
sIn hold your vest, Chief. cried another,
or Big Bills watch and chain were in it,
Devery launched into early "reminiscences;
I've always been around these parts,
aid he used TO he around here fshin' |
or sinners Remember when I was out !
here on the docks with q wheelbarrow.
vheeln' sand from a boat TO the docks |
II an angle Of forty degrees. in a red shirt
That's where you got yer big shoulders.
thief. cried a voice.
I did assented Devsry, Il never
thought in them days that clique OF gem
lemen in Tammany Hall would try to
real all the docks. We've got to get back
! dock for q recreation pier. There's
he art gallery over there that want tho
lock for"
on pile Of paving stones near the curb
we're a score Of children, who made con-
picuous picture in tho bright calcium
Ight
Devery saw that his reference to them
lad made hit, and he used 1t again min
tie later. He called on the Mayor to get
he docks hack He said the proposition
0 make English hobbies out q the police.
men made monkeys out OF them, That
|epartment has got to be reorganized
with you at the head, Bill. yelled the ad-
airer in front.
Il never stole a dollar or gave away a
ock. yet continued Devery.. They talk
bout Deveryism, but what do you think
{ Murphyism? We're conducting our
CHI in tho or0anizatiOn. hut IL MurDhy |