Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-24
The next Electio NJ Dear Dick Riker.


For one moment for single moment as did
Joshua the son of Nun, so do we the son of James.
politely request the blessed sun, hanging up there in
heaven, to stand still for half an hour, and listen to
the nominations which the various parties OF New
York have made for the next mayoralty. Also, as a
particular favor we ask the beautiful bewirching
moon-we always think Of the pretty, blushing girls
when we speak of the moon-also the seven stars
large patch of the milky way, and portion of the
sparkling furniture Of heaven, to stop rolling round
eternity at such pace and sten for half an hour TO
the deeply important arrangements made and making
for the next charter elections in New York
so-The next election in this city will be the
greatest event that ever took place since the fall Of
mantle flood Of Noah-or, peradventure, the call
of Abraham. Possibly the hanging of the Canada
patriots may be the next greatest-but only the
next After six weeks hard work, and deep thinking,
to say nothing of deeper drinking the three several
parties, into which this great and glorious city is d.
vded have each brought forward their choice naps
for the races Of April. The gentlcmanly wings have
! taken out Aaron Clark, curried him over a second
! time given him new wig, and bran new cue, and
tretted him round the course with much grace and
| elegance This nag is in perfect trim, and will run
like very devil. Heknows the ground too, and has
the good wishes of every pretty girl in town.
The next is Isaac l.. Varan, who has been put for.
ward by the democratic republican ocofocos. Isaac
is nag Of ,oervy good bottom, but never ran long
race, having been principally confined to Harlem
tro,tng matches.
But the greatest beautythe favorite of the loacrs-
the love Of the locofocos-, trump card of all the
thieves, pckpsckets and roysterers of New York, is
the venerable Richard Rker, alias Recorder Riker,
alias Dick Rksr, alias Dicky Rker. In this nomina-
ton is to be found the peculiar feature character,
complexion, and form of the approaching charter
elections for New York, ammo domini 1888.
Dear Dick Riker, alias, &c. is nominated bya par
~ who call themselves nservatives-that is to
say, that class Of worthy citizens who own lots a,
| Harlem, Williamsburg Newark, Brooklyn, StaLleton
Humbugbursh, Concy Island, and Moonland, princi.
paIIy laid in at the prices Of 1885, and now, like fish
in mid summer, getting the worse for keeping II is
true that there election at time for the
Corporation, but the election for Mayer Is the grea,
card-snd Dear Dick Riker is the ace of hearts, OF
clubs of irumps, Of every thing in that election. All
the loafers aad locofocos who have been hanging
round the kitchen of Tsmmany Hail. the Post Office
and the Castom House. for the las, year, are coms
| out for Dicky Riker Messrs. Slam Bang Il Co.
are at this moment preparing to have a great and
tremendous meeting in the Park, TO support his no.
mination. The services of the Recorder during the
last twenty years have been Invaluable to Slam
Bang Co. and all their friends the losfers and loco
focos Sing Sing, the Bridewell the Pen,entiary,
Blackwels Island all places of great resort for these
gentleaen, have testified to the kindness felt by the
worthy Recorder to the great ocofoco family.
In consequence Of these recolections prompted by
erea,ful feelings the excellent Recorder will doubt
draw away from Tammany Hail. At least one third
if not one half Of their greatest physical and mental
fierce There is not loafer in town that's not ready
to swallow YOU IL you speak word against the Re.
corder. Before the polls OPEN this city will present
a complete revelu,ion-Tammany Hall will be de-
sered-and none will be there but Mr.. Collector
Hoyt and few Cusem House officers trying to Gil
the hig hall
In the mean time, we learn that great Loafer and
Locofoco meeting is preparing to be held in the Park
in few days, und or the immediate auspices Of Slam
Bang * Co., who have determined to quit Tammany
Hall and 20 for Dear Dick Rker as some requital
for the many favors he has done them al Sing Sing,
Bridewell, and plackwePs Island. The inmates at
| all these retreats are in extaclea.