New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-14
DEVERY ON THE WARPATH
Practically Announces Himself az
Candidate for Mayor.
WILL, TAKE SCALES OFF MURPHY

WILL TAKE SCALES OFF MURPHY"
Big BIZ Devery II again the warpath after
the scalp OF Charles F. Murphy. II was more than
ghost dance that the chief and his followers held
night the headquarters OF the Devery Asso-
citation, in Eighth-ave-. near Twenty-third-st IN
speech which bristIed with invective Devery prac-
tica1y declared himself candidate FOR Mayor
Charlie Murphy and his bunch in Tammany Hall
not going 20 put me to sleep with lullaoys.
said ne. "Iu be the to drop this fight. and
Murphy'H never put me to sleep. Ny hands ara or
the people OF this district In their determination 10
secure their rights They may fight as they want
TO and do trey want to- We are open for any
kind OF battle and won't be the first TO CULT.
II necessary give the people OF this town
chance to vote for candidate that will maks
hght TO restore 70 them their franchises and give
them their rights in organization. I'll run for
Mayor or turn sornersaults from the top OF the
FIatircn building at TWenty-third-st-" And then
20 the newspaper men he said: And you sentiernen
don't want TO hold me too cheap. either
The Devery thoroughly worked up
against the high handed methods used by the
Murphy men in Tammany Hall in denying them
their rights and they are out 70 do all the damage
they can. They keep saying that they VIII
make their fight inside the organization. as they
been doing for the last year. but confdentiay
they admit that they are going 70 smash Murphy
by defeating his candidate for Mayor unless DeTery
is recognized as the executive member from tins
IXth District.
Devery made a characteristic speech. One
minute he was serious in discussing the woes OF
poor. and again he 'jollied' his district cap
tains with railIery and epfgrams-
We want a man OF the common people for
leader" said he Murphy is pinheaded He has
made Just four successes IN his life. and. with all
due respect to the trade. IT was IN fo1r g1nnils
that he done il. The gentlemen close 70 Murphy
are too hungry to be wicked. They are all The
while running OF TO Atlantic City, Hot Springs
and Mount Clemens. CThese are the favorite re-
sorts of Murphy. Mcmahon and Tim. sullivan1
Atlantic City. Hot Springs and Mount Clemens are
the places for 1eopards.'' continued Devery- Wen
take the scales OF Mr. Murphy next fall This Is
the young mems fight. to do away with old fogy-
ism and old fossism- Although We will fight
within organization. we invite the young men
OF the city to frame their ORGANIZATIONS and get
ready to lick those people at the proper time
I'VE are tired OF seeing the docks given away by
Murphy for his own benefit. and we're tired OF see
IN and e I'm With the fftyseve hundred Democrats
OF this district In fighting TO bring the control OK
offer resolution now to have a streaner 100 feet
be given back to the people the docks the old Dock
Board gave away. and that We call on the mayor,
to aid US in this matter
Devery's announcement that II necessary g rs
with great enthusiasm
man. George Dobbin and Emanuel ]. S. Hart were
appointed committee to arrange Tor an inGign ,
ty-eighth-st- and North River at an early day
rittee presided John Walsh oeTed resolution
denouncing Charles T. Murphy while a member
of the Dock Board, for deprtving the people OK
the IXth District Of pier IN order 10 benefit him
self. George W. Gibbons said that TanInany Han
under Murphy than the Republican
party wallace B. Hunter said that the. younger
Democrats all the city were aroused Marks
Newman said the business men OF the district had
arranged for a meeting. but that they would
give way to the general committees action Law
renee Phillips said that the election OF Jones in
Toledo. Johnson in Cleveland and Harrison IN Chi
cago showed what the people could do And IN
New-YOrlz IL will be gentleman named BIZ Dew
cry" said he John B. McGOldrick and Frank
Ferrall, the colored orator. also spoke Part OF
the time Pump the black dog mascot. sat thu
speakers table and joyfuily wagged his tail