New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
DEyERY MAY HELP LABOR TICKET
Croker Bound to Crush Him-C. F. U. Hos
tile to Low and Grout.

1-,a labor organization men, reinforced 10y the
single takers. municipal franchise ownership advo-
Gates and the friends of William 8 Devery, are
likely 10 run independent mayoraty ticket
next fall Candidates secondary considera-
ton at present, although there IS talk OF city
Judge Scabury and John De Witt Warner in con-
nection with the first place on the ticket 1t Is
not at all certain that either would accept such a
nomination.
The Central Federated Union seems 10 be hostile
70 the Low administration. which probably has
done more fer organized labor than any other
municipal administration III the history OF the city
At a meeting about four weeks ago a resolution
vas ma ssAd by the union blackstinS Mayor Low.
Controller Grout and the aldermen who voted lot
the Pennsylvania franchise. This action was taken
in the face of the fact that 1t was through the
action of the Mayor and Controller that eight
hours was officially declared to be days work
on the Croton Dam and Jerome Park reservoir
work. The contractors were working ulelr men
as they saw At on those two jobs, when the Mayor
and Controller had the Board OF Estimate aPpro-
pirate enough money 10 reimburse the contractors
for shortening the labor day to eight hours. This
cos, the city about $4,000. The labor people
seemed TO forget all about It when one OF fheir
number moved a vote of ccnsure foF the acioh
taken by the Board of Aldermen III passing inc
PENNSYLVANIA tunnel franchise,
Tanlmany Hall has, the orders OF Richar7l
Croker set out TO crush William ). Devery, the
legally elected leader of the IAth District DeNeTy
has not asked for 9Marer ana II w@ui1 a 10 tb nm
be must get Of Tammany politics Deyety won on
his fight in the Supreme Court for recognition as
leader of the IXth. bat Croker was heard I'd from;
and the Tanmany organization appealea the e. ease
is 10 deprive him the official patronage next 1aii
Charles I. Murphy, the new leader OF IammdnE.
succeeded in saving large sum from last fan $
campaign and, on the assumption of the leaders
that Tammany will soon return to power the Or
Ganzati0n is collecting funds right along Tor the
municipal campaign. As soon as the campaign
opens next fall word Will be sent TO all Democrats
ia the IXth District TO fall in line behind frank
!. Goodwin and Thomas +. Smith. the CROKER
leaders the district. Devery will refuse to fan
IN. and the patronas" which rfghtfullN should go
him viii be turned over TO his enemies. Good
and Smith Will the election district ON.
INST If they the leaders. DeNery VIII
send his list the chairman Of the Tammany
General Committee and II will be turned down;
The TaunIany do not believe that ioevery VIII
throw DIS support 20 any independent lanor move
Inent. In this they are likely 10 he mistaken.
DeNery * not the kind of man TO surrender. lie
has set out 10 :ght his way INTO the inner circle
Of TamInany Hsi. and ae viii do il, or, failing.
will try TO destroy Tammauy
Some the Il bOr leaders think that the time IS
ripe for them to jump into politics. The wide
spread support given the coal miners last sum
and fall has encouraged Of the local
Champions "f labor to think that with a good
candidate I'm tho field they would loll enough votes
30 mark a new in city Uo'itic<