Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-25

"Whs says any thing against young David Ora
ham?" squeaked out paror orator from the young
mems committee.
| No answer was made, as the other takers were
busy taking drink
'I say, who says any thing against my friend Da-
vd GrahamP' repeated the paror orator
No answer yet, as spouters were still swallowing
gin and sugar and brandy cocktails
''Id like to see the man that said anything against
David Graham" said the parlor orator, squeaiing
still louder, with voiceike cracked penny trum-
pet.
81 did" said the Phenix man, looking daggers at
his antagonist.
''You did, sir1" said the parlor crater,
81 did, SIR" said the other.
"Then, SIR" replied the parlor orator.
"Well, SIR" said the PheniX man, doubling up his
fist.
"Why, Pm very sorry that you're not his friend,
| for you seem very smart man,, added the parior
orator
.You're a sensible man. SIR said the other; ''let's
take drink"
| This was the signal for general drink and gen
eral talk and general row. Some shouted "Smith,"
| s.Bob Smith," 81 say Smith is the best man." 81
go for young Graham" cried others. "Graham
Graham for ever" ''Youth against age" "No Full
| ton Terry monopoly sdiu Il ohith ih~". nv"
arose all sorts of cries. 'Smith, ''Smth," "D-n
the Smiths" "they're nobodies," "Tallmadge,
s.Tallmadge," Graham" s.No police dctation,"
..No corruption .'No women, '"No petticoat intu-
ence,o 4" No Graham" {: No bran Bread" No Ora
hamites''
At this stage of the proceedings, it announced
that Tallmadge had the highest number of votes on
an informal ballot; then there arose tremendous
shouting, and crying ''Hurrah for Tallmadge and
| the petticoats and it very evident that the
petticoat partizans were the most numerous. Then
came a letter from Tamadge declining the nomina
| tion then Smith taken up by the Committee,
and had a very respectable vote; still he had not
two-thirds of the whole. Then there arose great
tisfaction down stairs, and more drinking and
swearing, and few blows were struck, and one
man lost his balance his pocket book, and his hat,
at one and the moment.
| Then the Committee went into informal ballot
for David Graham, and he received ID votes out OF
81. They then went into formal ballot Tor him,
and he received fl out of the whole number presents
81 being all that was necessary, he was declared
duly nominated. Then the partizans OF the Young
Mems Committee Nised tremendous row, shouting
s'three cheers for the young Mayor !" "Hurrah,
for the gallant Graemes" Then there was gene
raj rush to the bar; great many drank, and very
few PAID and the meeting broke up about midnight.
A large party marched down Broadway, singing
The gallant Grsemss came fras the west
anne fras the west,
And thus by accident, as it were--by the quarrels
among the other candidates-is young David Gra-
ham nominated by the wing party for the high office
! of Mayor Of New York. In this state of the ques-
tion what course shall we pursue, the editor Of
the most independent and widely circulating journal
in this metropolis Shall support or oppose
him Shall we be neutral or otherwise 7 These
questions depend upon other questions. What is
the political and moral history Of David Graham ,
for the time has come to look to morals well
| politics. What his political connections, and
what influence will operate on his conduct 7 What
is his moral political and intellectual character at
this moment Is he filter man than Mr.. Varian
to be the Chief Magistrate Of New York at this pc
culiar crisis VIII he ferret out and expose the
corruptions of the police Will he keep the peace
of the city, and organize all municipal officers
so to put down theft, robbery, burglary, incen-
diarism, and other crimes Has he the requisite
frmness, energy and moral courage to set himself
in opposition to corruption Will he be the Chief
Magistrate Of the whole city, and not that off Wall
street any other clique
From this day up to the day Of election, have
ample time to examine all these important points.
The community may therefore expect from us a
calm just, but searching examination Of the relative
merits Of David Graham and Isaac L. Yaran, so that
every voter can vote understandingy this impor-
tant public question at the polls.
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