New-York tribune., 1903-01-13


for Paddy" Trainor's widow than L will, an In
closin' l want to say: Thin is goin' north
can stop at OConnelrs; them is gon south
stop at Murphy's, an them that's goin
neither north south can go downstairs an
wet their whistles
Instantly the welkin rang with the shouts Of
Tammany who. with almost electric dis
cernment hailed the advent of a new orator.
With the delicacy of the true artist Dooling had
left something for the imagination. Every mans
bosom swelled with emotion at Dooling's heart
felt sentiments, pretty nearly in the words OF
the poet:
Theirs Theirs not not to o reason saso W why: STv
Noble six hundred!
There was something besides Dooing's speech
at the Democratic convent on in the XVIth Dis
trict last night. 1t was fine old Fashioned
Tammany shindy, and no mistake, DeVery' IN
the classic words of the IXth District, certainly
got run for his money He got under the
Tammany machine steam roller again last night,
and once more exhibited the chastened spirit
that has distinguished him since he took his
unauthorized dive into district politics.
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
The convention was held in the Tammany Hall
Association rooms of the XIth Assembly Dis
trict, Thirty thrd-st. and Eigkth-ave. Alder
Dou elected chairman
of the XIIIth District moved that the unit
rule be adopted. This provides that the leader
of the delegation from each Assembly district
cast one ballot for such delegation
big BI' his feet in an instant.
Mr. Chairman" he shouted II want to make
amendment"
Chairman DoulI ignored Devery and called for
the ayes and noes.
The convention was in an uproar. Men of
ali delegations jumped to their feet and shouted
There was a Of ayes and a roar of noes
Mr. Chairman this is unfair" shouted a
Devery delegate.
THE chair rules that the unit rule be adopt
ed" said Doull.
Devery jumped to his feet and moved that the
motion be reconsidered. His motion put to
a vote, and Dou declared it lost
Then above the uproar that followed Devery
was heard shouting:
"Mr Chairman. this is unfair. You are rob
bing these men" Indicating his deegates) "of
their rights
Then, turning to his delegates, he said:
Men of the Ixth will you stand being die
tated to by Tammany Hall? We came here to
vote for William H Gedhill, the who was
promised the nomination by Mr.. Dalton and we
are going to have rights, too, or my name
amt Bill Devery."
Alderman Doull said that he was conducting
the meeting on a fair basis, and only the
mouthpiece of the convention.
DR.. Becker said that he thought the motion
to reconsider had been rushed through by the
chair and unfair
This is a Democratic convention" said Al
derman Doull, "and they always fair
CALLED 1T GAG CONVENTION.
You mean a gag convention retorted DR..
Becker.
sIot,~ Io;Il IIo
dressed Doull.
You may be good man handlin Pennsyl-
vania tunnel franchises" he shouted, but
you're no good when it ter handlin' {.
hundred and fifty men. Well put this man
Gledhill down your throat and make you swal-
low him"
Dalton, who the hall. walked
over to where Devery standing, shook his
finger in big BiIrs' face and shouted:
You can't put this man down my throat, nor
no one else. I want you to understand that.
and I'm giving it to you straight from the
shoulder"
Devery glared at Dalton and mechanically
clenched his fist. Fearing that they would
come to blows, friends of both men stepped
between them Dalton walked back to his place.
William C. Towne. of the XIth Assembly Dis
trict. then got the attention of the chair.
MIR Chairman" he said, I'VE all know about
IXth, but we are not afraid of a roll cali. L
move to reconsider the vote by which the unit
rule adopted"
DEVERY AND DALTON IN TILT.
Dalton then jumped to his feet
I'VE don't care what kind of a vote we have,
we'll nominate our man. anyway. We are only
giving Devery a little of the medicine he made
us swallow at the last judiciary convention in
this district.
You amt givin' me any of my medicine. and
never WILL retorted Devery. I'm home ruler,
1 am and do just as 1 please"
The motion to reconsider was then put to a
vote and Devery was defeated. 80 to 81. Dew
ery's candidate, Gledhill, voting with the enc
my. Then Peter Smuck nominated Dooling. and
the oratoricaI Devery men said that he "swiped'
a part of Blaines eulogy of Garfield in nominat-
ing Dooling Devery in his place, and
said that he and his friends had come prepared
to vote for Gledhil. but as Gledhill had gone
over to the enemy, he would nominate Frank
Sullivan.
There's only four men in Tammany Hall to-
day but what has been over the fence, said
Devery witheringiy. II am with the leader of
Tammany Hall in county matters. but in dis
trict matters am a home ruler The time will
come when the present leader of Tammany Hall
will bow his knee in the dust
At the mention of the word dust" the Dooling
and Dalton delegates looked around wistfuily.
Then came the rO1lCa1 anu HolliIldlioii, diil
Dooling received 80 TO Sulivans 81. Devery
got the floor and said in cold and penetrating
tones
IF Gledhll had been nominated 1t un-
derstood by me that his salary was TO go 10
Trainor's widow. I'd like TO know If Mr.. Dool-
ing has any remarks to maker
1t was now Dooling's turn TO show what man
ner of man he After clearing his throat
and making sure that his waistcoat was but
toned he soon regained possession of his voice
and made the speech printed at the beginning OF
this narrative.
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