New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
DOCKS DEVERY'S THEME.
NONE LEFT FOR IXTH.
Says Candidate WW Make Tam
mann Tickle It's Uhiskers.

William s. Devery paid his respects to Charles
F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, and Mr..
Murphy's associates in characteristic fashion
al a meeting attended by his election district
captains last night at Eighth-ave. and Twenty
third-st He charged Murphy with parcelling
out the city piers among his friends. so that
when the people of the IXth District had use
for a pier to be had
The Chief said that the Tammany leaders
had sent him word that they would concede
that he had made a formal demand for recog-
milton as executive member from the IXth. and
this Mr.. Devery said made it unnecessary for
him personally to lead his band Of IXth District
Spartans to the Wigwam tonight
we might s we'll be gentlemanly about 1t.
said Devery. "Inasmuch as they admit that 1
have made my demand as the courts decision
indicated should, I won't try to go over there
tomorrow night to disturb their little organi-
zation.'
Devery's phaIanx 214 strong. will be there,
however and will make a demand when the roll
is called for recognition for Devery as leader OF
the IXth. 1t is the intention Of the Murphy
men to ignore the IXth District in the calling or
the roll. DR.. W. J. Stewart. Peter J. GarveE.
George ". Gibbons, Wallace B. Hunter and
Frank Sullivan were appointed committee to
take charge of the delegation at the Wiswam
tonight and see that when the roll is called
IT went to Commissioner Hawkes. down at the
Dock Department the other day said Devery.
ito see if 1 could get a pier or bulkhead for the
use of the people of this district. 1 met gentle
n,an-not Murphy-at the Dock Department and
he told ne that he would like to give me the use
of the pier. but it not in his power to DO So
1 learned on further inquiry that the reason
why 1 couldn't get pier or bulkhead was be-
cause Charlie Murphy had given the one be-
tween Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth sts- 20
his friend Eagan, whoever Eagan is. That's
why the people of this district will not have
dock there this summer. Murphy's got it, and
no wonder won't get it. Gaffney & Co ana
Mr. Murphy are grabbing everything along the
docks Naughton & Co. and Mr.. Mcmahon and
Mr. Murphy are grabbing everything in the way
of asphalt contacts. and Plunkitt & Co
are grabbing everything that's left Little
'Dannie' Mcmahon and Charlie MURPHY
and his friend with the split name. name MI Sia,
nailed down L see by the papers lhaI
Murphy and old man Mclaughlin nave nxeo
things I'D so that Manhattan will take the
Mayor and Brooklyn will take the Controller
This reminds of the old game OF fOrtE-HVe'
where you robbed the king and roooed the ace aCe-
But these gentlemen forget that the nVe nnSers
is the best trump in the deck Those hve nnSers
(stretching out his own viii take hOld or the
backs of the necks or those sentleien en- ad WIps
them in the dust. / don't believe II IS adNlsdD4e
as the gentleman suggested, 10 go INTO every
Assembly district and hold indignation meetings
10 stir the people up. The newspapers will take
care of that BY the middle OF summer the
papers will have candidate in the field against
Tammanv Hall that will make manys the
gentleman over there tickle their whiskers.
Frank sullivan said that when the voters
rceistered their wills al the primaries party
boss should he able to override their rights
George w Gibbons said that he knew that the
Devery men would be thrown out
..TT -the Democratic party is going TO lose
next fall let the responsibility fall where II
belongs said Gibbons
Ioh5 p McGoldrick said There is a gen.
tIer,an three thousand miles from here who has
cor into rhe habit OF thinking OF our people
ohort as some of his neighbOrs's ancestors
tbought of our people 13O years ago only he
goes them one better He not only believes IN
1axation without representation but he believes
- government without representation wal
ince u. r Hunter and Joseph Neuman also spoke.