Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-13


the ward than ere fellow behind that ere psn-but
if can't vote without swearing, I'll be id II take
the OATH"
"Clear him out. Here comes niger"
"Hes IS voter--whigs have bought hm-chal-
lenge his VOTE" ,
'Four thousand and ninety votes polled, and only
300 in the ward The fifteenth warders have swamp
ed us, but the wings amt got 100 majority"
NINTH WARp.-A very dirty fellow came up to
VOTE
"Where do you live 2"
"In Canal street."
"Not in this ward"
81 tell you il is"
my friend, it 10 not.
"This side of Canal street ID"
"No nay friend. you're mistaken"
"You're liaTP
"Take him away.
whats the numbe. T.
"Tota vote 3320-Tammany majority about III.
"Yeu e-it's $50 sure"
TEETH WARp.-The locos are outrageous here
carrying all before them.
whats your name T.
:" Ben Davis.
'AYe you a cltizenT'
"There's my license"
Wing inspector wnked his left eye.
"rll "haenge,h the carman-may be it's somebody
elscs licence."
s'Oh, I'll swear
SWELL we've polled 1850, and the locos are 420
ahead-they can spare a license
all sell my head if Phil. Snedecor is eected-one
son and six sucking pigs, Mr.. Chairman.
ELEVENTH wARp.-Here we met Alderman Wa
terbury =,
"Well voted for Bell and Bell voted for me 7
Two young clerks came up TO vote
81 challenge them votes
evil you swear"
"D-n them, mol saw them vote IN the ina
Ward"
Here the locos were in their glsry-several Of the
cons,ables were tipsy, One mans breath smeiles 30
strong of rum that when the hats were taken OH on
giving the oath, he hung his hat on bis own breath.
They polled about 2000 and the lecos claim 1oo sure
TWELFTH wARp.-Here the Harlentes were quite
auiet No swearing-not much talking Aboat lvOO
votes polled. The Tammany men claim wv mao
rity.
THIRrErsrH WARp.-Considerabl drinking here
inspectors very polite. drunken fellow came up
to vote.
Where do ysu liver
All round town."
81 challenge ysur VOTE.
"Pll black your eye"
Take him off officer"
Custom House o6icsr-I protest against that mea-
sure.
"You'd better veto 1t"
How many votes have you polled 7
About 1890"
aWhose ahead y
"The lucky ocos."
How many
Three hundred, sure.
YOU'D better say 6OO-ones about as true as the
other"
FounrrKSrH wANp.-Grea crowding as the polls
closed. A man came up TO vote.
Suns down-you can't vote"
"Then I'D like to know what our Constitution :
founded on n
Rum and rascality, by your looks"
"Pm maR Of principle"
What IL prncipleP
why, principle IS when man bets me ~niskey
punch, and pays me, ifhe loses lt-thars principle"
FrTTEEsrH WAnp.-All very gentlemanly here.
slew many votes, Mr. Inspector"
about 1900"
"What wing msjortyT
"About 600"
whats become OF the restln
Gone into the other wards"
OH gs there too"
SrxrrssrH wAap.-A young man came sp "a
vote.
"How old are you7"
twenty-five"
"Live herer
"Yesn
Amy family7"
Five children"
| "Swear him to that fact"
| III married at II and had a child every year"
me you did'nt-your wife may have child every
/ year, bat not you. Coed vote-yos can go"
SrvEsTHKSrH wARp.--Lecos in high spirits here
Bets taken on 300 majority. Total vote, near 400
al want 10 vote"
"Your nameP
| ZONES"
| "Your age1'
| "Twenty- five"
" Your residencer'
| uThis ward"
| HIt's large ward"
"f know that as well as yon."
aDo you want to talk the man DOWN.
Il n.nho