The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-04-18
NEW YORK CITY ELECTION.

Tho result of the recent charter election
in New York, and the way in which t ha,
result was brought about, will be seen on
the perusal oftho following article =
From the n. Y. Evg. Post, Of Saturday.
Contrary to the expectations we express
ed yesterday, the Wings have succeeded in
obtaining a majority III the Common Coun-
Gil. They have carried, according to the
report of the inspectors, nine wards to our
eight.
Had it not been for the folly which lost
US the sixth ward, through division in our
own ranks, the results would have been
different. The interests of the city in that
ward were sacrificed to personal dissen-
sions. The friends Of both Brady and
Erben were doubtless unreasonable both
are to blame; both may thank themselves
that we have lost the city--but the result
shows which was most TO blame.-The
vote for Erben as Alderman is inconsider-
able that for his rival large aud no man
under such circumstances should have hesi-
tated moment to give way. The obstin-
acy of Erben in persisting in his nomina-
ton was altogether objectionable.
But there are other circumstances in re-
lation to this election which are yet to be
looked into. The wings behaved very un-
fairly in the choice of the inspectors who
superinte nded the elections. When the
democrats were in power they used to ap-
point two democrats and one whig in each
of the wards. This year the whig. have
appointed only wings and conservative
with one or two exceptions. This is an un-
fair measure and gives ground for suspic-
ion.
These Inspectors have behaved in such a
manner in the Eighth and the Fourteenth
Ward that their conduct must undergo in
vestiga,iou. In the Fourteenth particu-
larly, where the vote was very close, they
behaved in very extraordinary manner.
They delayed canvassing the votes until
the other wards could be heard from.
When it was ascertained that eish; wards
had been carried on each side, they went
to work. 1t then became important that
the votes of the Fourteenth Ward should
be so counted as to make majority for
the whig andidates.-They counted them
after their own fashion, and finally made
out a majority for the whig ticket, but their
Coun' idliS sNort OIL the pOIi lst WHICH re-
cords the number Of votes given in. This
shows that some votes were lost or destroy
ed; how, it is for the inspectors to eI-
plain.
We hope that this matter will be most
vigorously looked into. The conduct of
the Inspectors of the Fifteenth Ward, two
Of whom absented themselves, and put
couple of bys,anders in their place, should
also be scrutinizcd. In doing so they vio-
lated the law, which allows substitutes to be
appointed Only "when majority shall
not be present Mt one or more of the days
on which the election is held."-In that
case "the Inspector attending shall ap-
poin,"-These are the words of the law.
In the case Of the Fifteenth Ward, the
three inspectors did actually attend on all
the DAYS. Yet two Of them, at one time,
left their post for hours, and put bystonders
in their place.
But waving these topics, we have gained
an essential victory in this election. We
have acquired strength every day since the
election last autumn.-Then we were beat
entby majority Of two thousand votes.
Now the wbig Mayor supported on strict
party grounds, squeezes himself into Office
by vo,e barely sufficient, (obtained he
aTd his creatures best know howl while in