The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-26

lected on the first ballot at the last meeting E. 8
Derry, ESQ.,, offered the proposition, which was
adopted by vote of 81 to II, and the name Of Mr.
Smith was therefore stricken from the ticket
The alleged cause was former political trea-
cherry, when member of the Board of Alder
men, and general uupopuarity in the democratic
party. This question being settled, and many OF
the delegates refreshed with drink, they proceed.
ed to ballot, which resulted in the choice Of
Auguste Davezae, of the 9th Ward.
james Suy dam, 1.-THE 9th.
James l.. Bosworth, 10Th ward.
George O. Glazier 18th ward.
Thomas N. Carr, nth ward.
Joshua Fleet, 18th ward.
The su5terraneans" met last evening at Dunn's
Sixth Ward Long Room, which was crowded to
OVERLOOKING. They selected Henry Arcularius, of
the fifth ward, as chairman of the county meeting
to be held at Tammany Hall next week, TO approve
or reject the nominations made by the county dele
gates, and also some dozen vice presidents and
secretaries to aid him in the performance of that
important duty. This smells warlike.
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The FIRE POLICE. The committee of the Com
mon Council, to which was referred the communi-
cation OF the Chief Engineer asking for the organi-
Zation OF a Fire Police othirty men TO aid him in
the duties OF his Office at Fires, have unanimously
agreed to recommend the measure to the Common
Council at the next meeting. II is intended to sp-
ply to the Legislature In order that the persons ap
pointed may possess the same jurisdiction and power
as the Mayors Marshas, and also to allow The ap-
polntments to be made by the Fire and Water
Committee of the two Boards and the Chief Ensi.
neer.
JUDGE LYNCH AND THE PoLICR.-During trial
in the Court of Common Pleas, in which Judge
w fay pla;n,
officers were examined as to the character of the
plaintiff and female witness, but the Judge whose
criminal experience, while Associate Judge OF the
Court of Sessions, had given him full insight into
the rotten police system with which New York is
cursed, refused to cross-examine them, observing
In his peculiar way, g No! tits only Police testi
mony!" What an eulogium on our city govern.
ment!
STRIKE AMONG THE TAlLMs-For the past three
days the Journeymen Tailors OF our city have been
on stand out for increase of wages, and have as
sembled at various hours during the day and eve
ming, at Dunn's SIKH Ward Long Room, to hear
reports from committees appointed to wait uponem-
Picyers to obtain their signatures to the new bill Of
prices The movement appears 10 havei originated
with The 'United Benevolent and Trade Society of
Journeymen Taors, and The object is to obtain a
uniform standard of prices far possible as also
an EQUIV alent for all extra work done on coats and
pantaloons, which for the past several years have
not been paid Tor by employers. The price asked
by the journeymen for making fashionable dress
coats is Sc, and the SANE price for surtouts and
frocks. Pantaoons plain, 81, and extra for straps
or lacings. Wages by the week Sl0-by the hour
1s2 cents the bill of "extras' range from l2t
cents TO 81, and include all extra finishing and IAN
cy stitching, and creasing, from "edge wiring and
swelling waist rantering, ""slash cutting" "cape
hooking" "shouder stoting," to "double cording,"
and 'back lining" These "extras' appear to form
the great point Of difference between the journey.
men and the employers, although very large mum,
Der OF the latter have "sgned the bill" and are pay
ing the prces. The advance of prices for southern
trade is for plain coats, fine cloth, So -panta-
looms 10 cents, being 81 cents on coats, and % on
pants, more than has previously been RAID The
trade" Is still in conclave at Dunn's, where they
receive The reports from employers, and as the bust
Ness very brisk II is presumed that nearly all will
accede to the small increase demanded