New-York tribune., 1903-08-04
DEVERY TO HIS FOES.
CALLS THEM "GR4FTERS.
InUites Ridder To Be a FoIIo1Cer and
Praises "Sam" Parks.

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both his friends and his enemies. The occasion was
a banner raising the headquarters of the Will
lam S. Devery Association. at Eghth-ave and
Twenty-eighth-st. where banner stretched
across the avenue announcing Devery as candidate
for leader of the IXth Assembly District and ask
ing all citizens who believe in liberal enforce
ment of the laws and who in favor Of equal
rights for all and special privileges to none TO
sign the petition for Devery for Mayor. Devery
took occasion to express belief that before long
Herman Ridder might be found in the ranks OF the
Devery followers.
II see Herman Ridder don't want Low any more"
he said. He wants independent Democrat
have declared myself for personal liberty. stand
for giving the people their rights. for giving them
what they want. even TO beer and ham sand
wches."
When the cheers had subsded that Devery
could be heard he proceeded:
Now Mr.. Ridder wouldn't do a bad thing IL he
would come over to our party. Mr.. Ridder is a
perfect gentleman. who thoroughly understands
himself and 1 think it may not long before you
see him ranks. Id like to see him on our
ticket and if he is he'll be elected" Later Devery
said that he thought the Controller of greater New
York would be fitting position for Mr. Ridder-
When he arose to speak, in a stand draped IN
flags and bearing red white and blue lanterns, Dew
cry called attention to the that passed in the
avenue without ringing of gOngs.
You notice how solemn these cars go by here
tonight" he said. Il haven't heard their bells or
men and conductors are with They won't ring
unless it is to life and limb in the outskirts
there.
you see by that banner that running for
leader of this district. though 1 am leader now
That is one the checkerboard Next
moye-for Mayor. William S. Devery And l am
there to stay and not to be pulled down by lot OF
political grafters.
The crowd about the stand filled the avenue SO
that passage was almost blocked. and shouted itself
in he minutes
spoke. After referring to the treatment he had
received from Tammany Hall. he declared that he
would win in the next election.
ATTACK ON GRADY.
'Now, there's a man with silver hair and a sill
yer tongue" he went "At all times he mas
been leader in the legislature, and at all times
he has been an enemy of the workingman. He's
fence jumper hurdler, who stumped the country
for Butler. He elected to the Senate at your
expense, and never there to represent you
He's the Pennypacker Of New-York- 1 don't know
whether you recognize the orator who learned 10
speak on Mark FIannagan's cellar door
The speaker was interrupted by shouts of Grady!
Grady"
Yes continued Devery "and he's not fit to
lead a lot OF sheep, let alone lot of human beings
in the Senate. And want you if any of you hear
him. to put your foot down that fellow. You've
got an iceberg in this district-Mr. Goodwin. the
coolest proposition that ever happened And now
the fellows in Fourteenth-st. are lining up for
downing Tor FOLlnS away lIduCIllSo tOI ISl-
mel and for taking away the ball ground where you
boys could play ball. Now you see how he's to be
paid by your dock grabbing friends in Fourteenth
St They've got all the piers IN Manhattan. There
is no waterfront in Brooklyn to grab, and l ad-
Vised the people of Richmond. Staten Island to
nail down the beach, so they can't get that You
can't get a recreation pier because Mr.. Egan has
1t. I'll give five times as much tonight as Mr.
Egan pays for it, and then let the city build
recreation pier there"
he int
Sam Parks.
'If the laboring men stick to Parks, they won't
make any mistake" shouted Devery They o can AM
Mr.. Parks. They can't stir him. nor can they buy BUY
him and the bosses & one aISr he bor unions are
not on strike. It's the BOSSES trying TO squeeze
inyentops of public opinion in NewYor do
take the side of the workingInan either o,., tho
chair in the City Hall. and you can all come down
there bPeG Sd ssf me But think from my
that know how TO treat men of all classes rlg@hG mt
FovTnent r g they have been waiting for thirty
years"
CHILDREN HURT AT MEETING.
While the fireworks were being let off at the Dew
cry meeting a horse and cab, driven by John
LoughIin in the employ of the Pennsylvania Cab
Company, down the avenue on the west
side. The vehicle just opposite the -Four Cor
ners Club right by where the meeting being
held when large piece of fireworks exploded with
walk IN the cro%a 9L Pe&qpg; & N % digZecfons H
Roundsman Atherson succeeded in gaining control
of the horse but not before several children had
tbet their removal to the New-YorE Hospital was
| necessitated. The children were Pauline Nestel'
who suffered a fracture Of the right side of the
Twelve Years old Of No 464 West Twenty y-sixth-st,,
! shock and scalp wound ana FhIP MoWen, zen !
g gsars 46e Qa; lss OF No. S0S Nin'h-a'e
u LoughIn, the driver. was locked up in the West
Tl,Irt,- Vn0fb his IL,