The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-03

Further important Proceedings ofour high
Iy intelligent, deeply instructed Demo-
cratic Board OF Aldermen and Assistants,
In Caucus Assembled.
For the past week. it has been considered expedient
not to hold more than single meeting at any one
place, in consequence of the rush of office seekers
which would prevent that attention TO the public
welfare, and the distribution Of the spos, which is
called for by the usages Of the party" and the oath
Of Office, which is taken once in every five minutes
in the day Accordingly, the board has shifted from
the old Watch House in Ludlow street to tenn
perance hotel in Chatham street, next TO Boss Rich
ards big boot shop, then to Kinger's in the Five
Points, where they got liquor at 3 cents glass, and
on Friday last they made out to get down to the
City Hall, where some two or three hundred OF the
| "young democratic" were in waiting to receive
them.
A few minutes before dark the worthy and favor
| tie Al ierman OF the 10Th ward was seen rounding
the north west corner OF the Hall, pulling away tor
the caucus room somewhat disguised in a new hat
and boots from Boss Richards store, where the last
meeting but one had been held The disguise didn't
answer the purpose, and as ODD lronsdes," as the
worthy Alderman is now called, placed his lett and
best foot upon the last step, ALDERMAN Alderman:
81 say, Purdy - " Here, here, Purdy!" Purdy!
Purdy" came buzzing around his head from all
quarters, and every nook and corner. HIS Honor,
| the Mayor, little knowing what was gong on, ven
| tured out of private room, with " long nine" IN
| his mouth, which he had moment before pickedup
off of Clerk Valentines desk, and before retreat
could be made, he was assaed with avoley o" vo-
nominateIr' :" Here, your Honor, take my soser,
yourn is out % "Order, he's going to make speech
Away wild your order, old bunker, out with him..
Purdy" bob Morris! and thousand other
equally impressive and effective eJaculaiOns were
tumbled out, after the other, like the host OF
colonzers in the 9Th ward on the morning OF the
last election. In the course OF the melee which here
ensued, Morris and Purdy made their escape, the
latter minus tail from his benjamin and the loss OF
| a bandana-value, two and two pence.
Nearly all of the Board by this time had succeed
ed in reaching the chamber, and while Old lronsides
| was busted in making spencer OF his one-taled
| benjamin, Alderman w. came rushing into the room,
pale and breathess He had proven himself, on more
than one occasion, as gentlemen well knew success
full ,vater man. (applause but to stem this rush after
office, was like trying to.swlm up the Niagara with
| both hands ued. (fhunders OF APPLAUSE Purdy
dropd his jack-kne and squeezed his eyes together
closer than usual at thus burst OF eloquence) 1t Is
| our Duty contnued the worthy Alderman, " IN the
distribution of this worlds goods, to look after our
own hOuseholdlhe old white horse OF Schoharle,
and our intellectual Senator Warian, saw the neces
sity OF following strictly this rule in all OF their APP
pointments Much indgnatlOn) We are admon-
shed to this consideration also by the scriptures,
which I've gotin my hal:-Thsy are called heaihens
| who disObey overlook 1t. (Much coughing
some sneezing-and little applause) have now
| list in my hand"
"Stop boss" interrupted the Alderman of the
10th, "you have nothing to charge yourself with In
| this particular You have taken devillsh good care
| of your family, thus far. Suppose you now leave
little OF this matter others Eve brother in law,
and what's more, want him appointed" (Great
seusatlOn.)
HATFIELD then mounted the chair: the minutes
| of the last meeting were read by BoGGs from the
| Herald, and on motion of Alderman LEE, the name
Vache's dog (Thunder) was inserted Assistant
| Alderman PATTERSON nominated for the office of
keeper of Bellevue, Aldermi an Purdy's brother in
law, Mr. Moss. dead silence.) "Question," saws
Hatfield. Carried unanimously Note.-The re-
latonship in this case is no objection. Moss is a
good Van Buren, man, and will reflect credit to the
office.
Limp Lighlvs.-Nearly all of the old amp-light-
ers were voted in by reclamation; as were also
about two-thirds of the watchmen: Note. There
are now 500 applicants for office in these de-
| partments.
Alderman EMMoNs stated that supper was on the
| table He thought that Aldermen had better fill
their empty stomachs, and in all probability things
| would 60 on better for the remainder Of the even
ing. Agreed to. Note.-There are certain gen.
| tlemen DotOriously In the habit OF suhng IN their
pockets what they can't eat, and as was the case
| on Friday evening last, their hats also. This habit
| must be abolished.
On the return of the Caucus, letter was read
from the Surr gate Of Columbia county, in answer
to one addressed to this functionary by the Caucus
He regretted the circumstance. but believed all
those wanting Office in the county had been prov
ded for He enumerated some twenty judges APP
five or ten this city, and after returning thanks
to the Board for its discernment and dlsinterest-
| edness, recommended % its favorable attention the
five gentlemen from that place who are now appl-
cants for District Attorney, Corporation Attorney,
| Public ADMINISTRATOR, &c An answer to the reso-
luton, passed at the last meeting, to the committee
OF finance at Tammany Hall, was read and the
names OF all applicants who had not contributed,
was ordered to be marked
| Council to the Board Peter A. Cowdrey poll
tics, office claims, office qualifications, Office
| Mr. G. was opposed by James Il Whiting, Eco.
Superintendent Public Repaus.-E. Hofmire
| politics. Van Buren, claims, hard working man
good appointment
Superintendent Lamps and Gas-Daniel E. De-
lavan politics, Van Burcn claims, good. Adj
| journed.
Ordered printed in the organ of the Board, the
| New York Herald. (SlgDed)
| -, Secretary of the Caucus.
CAUCUS CHAMBER, May I'd. Keeper Of Black,csFs
| Island-John Orser politics, Calhoun claims, in
spector OF beef and pork; qualifications, sold his
commission from Bouck for $l0OO-hard working
man.
assistant Clerk Common CouncI-Davld T. Va
entine politics, Van Buren, claims, we'll known
| excellent appointment
Superintendent Of Placements Bryan McCahill
politics, Van Buren, claims, leading lrshmen,
works harder, swears louder, and more honest than
| any other democrat in the 10th ward.
City Inspector-Dr. William A. Walters politics,
Van Bnren claims, held the office before, shaves
once week, holds caucuses in his drug shop in the
18th ward and physics gratultously all the locos OF
| his ward. The Doctor was opposed by Hasbrouck,
young physician, who must one OF these days come
in for share of the spoIs
PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION IN BosTor.-It really
appearsl that Boston, the model city of morality,
the pink city of civilization, is rapidly becoming the
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