The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-05

but he hoped to God that they would be removed
from the stations that they now dishonored.
ohe President and then heard at the further
end OF the room, in broad Scotch dialect as folows-
mind hope that as an old friend and aow mechanic
Oh honest Bob smith, may be allowed to speak" Loud
'nrs OF % yes" come along" "go to the rostrum.'
a. Few moments the head OF man was seen passing
the dense crowd and Immediately fine looking
sturdy scotch stone mason. whose learned
took ms station upon the stand and proceeded =
Nv vi III Ensrman and Gentemen-As was passing by
found d1 ,hs heard the sound Of music and on encr
nomnss, s soay o. citizens had to receive the
nomnuvn Vi poo smith for Mayor and as knew Bob
om'n 70 DC an honest man and good mechanic, came
IN 70 see about it. And how many mechanics have you
hands Cheers and laushtsy). Yes there is large ma
jority of mechanics here which am happy 70 see ian
c.,,s ens hsy stand ss
cheers and applauss) I have got no time to run
about to sec your ships one Of the speak.
ty to tell you about the elections as another hss
Qaughter) but have the time to tell you that know
Bob Smith mechanic and honest man, and also
know that he is and always has BEEN the man to
came straight up to the scratch Saturday night with
every dollar due his hard working mechanics (Great
and enthusiastic cheers and appause Yes not only
that but he the man that has always paid the higaes
his laborer and oppressed the poor but
CHEEKY His private acts of benevolence we'll known
to all who know hm-his generosity to the widow and
misunderstood, let any that doubts my word walk
into his establishment and he will there find some
dozen fatherless orphans whom honest Bob Smith
cherhes and protects he would the children of his
BOSOM loud cheers and applause) Yes, gentlemen, If
you had such Bob Smith for Mayor, you
wouldn't find him toddling about at midnight with
Mayor varian under and bundle of old musty
papers taken from the house Of citizen under the other
Great laughter No. Bob Smith, like Davy Crockett,
in that emergency, in all Others would first have
tised himself that he right, and then have gone
ahead like locomotive engine. (Laughter) All you
have got to do is to 60 it, and you do with a
perfect ooseness Bob Smith will be the candidate
for Mayor before three weeks CHEERS and ap
plause)
Mr.. THAyER called for. but not appearing, Mr..
Phoenix said that Mr.. Summons late candidate for the
Legislature would address the audience they desired
it.
Mr.. STEPHEN sAMMoNs then came forward and stated
that Bob Smith poor Jersey boy when he first
to this city, and that by hard industry and labor he had
been enabled to undertake business for himself and in
which, for twenty-five years, not laborer had ever
passed his Saturday night his employ without the
cept Of his wages That in he was nominated as the
Ward and elected by handsome majority, although the
the second year the cholera his whole leisure time,
services and money devoted the poor and friend
less of the Ward Many Of whom had since with stream
ing eyes and grateful hearts, returned their thsnks for
his kindness and generosity. Such Bob Smith,
the honest liberal hearted mechanic, and such man,
said he must be the Mayor of this city If the wings would
but do their duty.
The meeting then adjourned in perfect harmony amid
the music of the band the of Yankee Doodedo and
three cheers for Bob Smith, the mechanic.