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

OCt- THE GRAND FAscr BALL, given by Mrs.
O'Dogherty and her two daughters, comes of with
a prodigious splash tonight-horses heads to be
turned up O'Dogherty Place, and their tails down
Tomorrow, if possible, we shall give full account
of this splendid affair, with elegant engraving
representing the supper scene. Great fun Is eS-
pected-and several elopements positive.
Ward Meetings Last Night--Cny Con'en-
tion--The next Mayor
Meetings were held in the different wards last
night to elect members TO represent the several
wards in a city cow ention, which Is to be assem-
bled at the Broadway House next Monday evening,
for the purpose Of nominating a Mayor, and also
TO elect Ward Committees to nominate Aldermen,
and Assistant Aldermen, to represent the seventeen
wards of the city in Common Council for the ensu-
ing year. So far as the preliminary matters were
concerned, all went OFF remarkably well.
As matters stand at present, the position of the
whig party in relation to the spring election is
rather a remarkable one. They divided and
split up into small sections. A quarrelssme spirit
has broken out amongst them, generated by the
Wall street cliques, each one Of the many contend
ing for the mastery. And this very spirit, unless
checked by wise, powerful, and master hand, will
destroy the party, its prevalence and influence, for
ever.
The old system of choosing nominating commit
tees, and members of political conventions, it will
be remembered, has been entirely governed hereto
fore by the Wall street cliques, and the result has
been that they have contrived to break down every
psrty with which they have been connected. In
consequence ofthis. new spirit has arisen in the
ranks of the great wing army; a feeling of rivalry
has been elected, and the enterPrising, Spirited
active and intellectual portion of the wings have
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advocacy ofGen. Harrison as President, and in
dependent, upright, and efficient man mayor.
As antagonist to this, the proceedings OF the
ciiques this year have been somewhat novel. Fear
full Of the power that Mr.. Clark would gain from
the support of independent men, well the suf-
fages of the great wing party. they have set every
imaginable engine at work, and by means of cum
ming, trckery, and roguery of every kind, have at
last succeeded in inducing Mr. Clark to- decline a
nomination by the wing party This is the result of
the enormous opposition that has been brought to
bear upon the subject by the Wall street ciiques to-
gether with the ntrigues of offce-seekers; these,
jointly, have ruined the party than once, and
they will destroy it again
Now, all sorts of nominations likely to be
made, and all sorts and descriptions ofmen like
ly TO be put in nomination; already four five
spoken of, including Jonathan Thompson, Robert
Smith, Gulian &. Verplanck, Frederick A. Tall
madge and at least half dozen more, the particu-
lar friends Of particular clques; and there is no
doubt but that superlatively ridiculous nomi-
nation will be made, unless the good Of the
people of this city sverrule it, and Indicate by some
popular movem ent what they wish done. We
efficient for Mayor; the times trying; we
have TO guard against offce-holders, and Office
seekers; they broke down the locofoco party, and
they are trying TO break down the wing party; at
any rate house divided against itself stand
and it is time for the independent people to move.