Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-11
The EIection--First Day.

The Election--First Day.
We annex dispatches and reports from the wards
up to the hour of publication The election generaiy'
has commenced with great tameness-but It VIII ge'
lively as it gets going
Tomorrow morning we shall give full reports OF tue
proceedings reports estimates prospects, fun folly
and philosophy, both from Masonic and from Tammany
Halls We shall then be able see little more
clearly.
HALF PAST O'CLOCK
This morning opened rather cool upon the combat
ants and their CONDUCTORS. The polling goes on every
where slowly, except in the 9th Ward not even the
elements cool their courage there AT the Second
Ward up this hour they have only Poled 90 votes
curious character in few minutes since
He had his tickets doubled up that name could be
seen on the outside "Fold your ticket properly said
the central inspector - doesn't know how" said the
youth, who was a superb representative of the Black
Dwarf-his hair end like quilts upon fretful por-
cupne" A challenger doubled his tickets for him.
Whats your namep said the inspector, Muly
Galoony, an sure"
Where do you lvel"
"ln the Dist part of Broadway"
"Do you eat and drink theref
Sure an do that thing and and dhrnk of the
hist in the counthry-ssre / the oysters that
his honor the Recorder ates."
"Who do you live with"
SANDY Welsh, an sare-and isn't he good iintle
man as knows good eating and drinking
vorISG FOR THE RECORDER" Sandy Welsh" said
a stout challenger with warmth, then / challenge his
vote"
"Your vote is challengedT
"Who dares TO challenge me :!
NOT van butv our vote Is CHALLENGED"
Does mt live with Sandy Welsh, and WON'T that give
good right to vote
"No-challenge him."
care yoa ci,izen7"
IL am, and good a ye are yourself"
Have you got your papersf
What will do with papers when l can't read y
'You got papers y
None of your business.
"Clear out-you can't vote, what did you come here
vote for y
al GENE to vote for the Recorder, and long life TO
him" said the fellow, as he made his exit singing
III O'CLOCK.
FOURTH wARp.-Allis brick and stirring here-the
Wings have turned strong and steady and will GER
tainly carry the ward 700 have been polled al
ready with wing majority OF 200.
SIXTH wARD.-osly two fights as yet Terry Do
nohue up vote.
"Your name said the inspector
"Tery-every body knows Terry, and Erin Clark
knows Terry-he knows can bate him al dancing
Jig reel kesdrile Connaught cut country dance, or
hornpipe and be id TO him. III dance the breaches
of Of him. the wild stranger Give me but two glasses
OF rae Irish whskey, from the hearts blood OF old
Counoueht and I'd show you the thrue touch-there's
me vo,e-he riselar ticket Tom Brady and Bill Smaller
and no misake-let me the man that will challenge
me and I'll black his eye. Come and take adhrink Mr.
Respector'
The whigs say they sure Of the Sixth There are
fosr Richmonds in the field About 500 votes polled
and about tie.
TmRD WARD.--This Ward is safe and sound for
the wings About go polsd and l60 majority.
FIrrH wAnp.-They have poled l2O votes-a
small Tammany majority Of abouts0. Bets in favor
of the wing ascendancy.
Fnsr wARD.-This is so well known as to require
ne comment from II IS wing TO the back bene
The Locofscos hswever fight fierce and die hard
SEVENTH wARp-By the symptoms already
shswn here Morris Franklin may consider himself
elected.