The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-25
From the New York Express.

THE TYLER QUALIFICATION" MEETING AT
APOLLO SALOON-A MIKE WALSH ROW =
THE LION LYING DOWN WITH THE LAMB.
The preparations which have for some DAYS
been making in our city to come out with a start
ling and striking development of Tylerism in
New York, have of course been witnessed by
our readers, with all that breathless interest
which the anticipation of such an event was cal
culated To excite.
1t was some fifteen minutes before the appoint.
ed time, that procession approached from the
ante-room, Gas we ascertained from one who had
been early on the spot,) and took possession OF
the platform. At seeing this Mike Walsh and
his notable crew, who were present, we're not
slow in giving loud demonstration of disgust at
these arrangements, and they rushed in body
to guard the stage, and began to give striking
proofs of the dsapprobaton in which this cut-and-
dried manner of organizing public meeting had
been arranged. Mike asserted that the meeting
was organized before the time, and contended
that it was altogether irregular, and several of
his supporters at once nominated him as Chair
man. At this moment, Mr.. Palmer nominated
William Shaler, ESQ.,, as President of the meet
ing, and Mike Walsh was decidedly in the mi
nority, SO Mr.. Shaler took the Chair. This, how
ever, did not satisfy the Walsh-ites, and a row
forthwith commenced, the Walsh ties being de-
termined, apparently, to place him in the Chair,
nolens uolens. Then fight commenced, in which
Mr.. Shaler, Mr. James Bergen, and Prince John
Davis on the one side, and Mike and "The Jolly
Boatman," and some other "Spartan" gentlemen,
on the other, distinguished themselves as models
of the pugstic art. The struggle was for some
time doubtful, but at ast, Mr.. Shaler being in the
Chair, Mr.. Suydam rose in the midst of dense
mass, which crowded around the table to the ex-
cluson, as much as possible, of anybody who had
not the regular Tyler ear mark, and proposed
number of gentlemen as vice presidents.
Awful was the din while their names were
being read. But read they were, and declared
acceptable to the meeting by the chairman. At
ter the usual number of secretaries had been
named, struggle again ensued as to whether
Mike Walsh or Delazon Smith should address
the meeting. Mike forced his way to the table,
with much buffeting and fsticuffing, and made
his appearance above the crowd with wofully
sanguinary nose; having given which a prepara-
tory wipe, he began to harangue his audience
He first threw out the most deadly threats against
those who had Kissed and thumped him, and po-
litely informed them that if they would come up
there, he would "spt their bloody heads" But
nobody seemed to be SO fascinated with the
invitation as 10 put his head in the jeopardy pro-
posed But by this time, /" Mr.. Delazon Smith,"
of Ohio, fearing that he should be obliged to play
second fiddle to Mike, upon this interesting occa-
sion, spri ing upon the table by his side and as
mingled row was forthwith raised, of opposition
from Mikes friends, and OF appreciation from those
of Deazon, what occurred between the two for
some minutes was but the merest dumb show to
the audlence,--or rather the spectators. At
length Delazon was seen to give Mike his hand,
at the same time speaking mysterously in his
ear, and Mike graciously nodding in reply, was
permitted, by his rival for the rostrum, to say
few words to the crowd. Said he
Look here Fellow citizens don't want to
do anything to disorganize this meeting l am
in favor of the party, and Iii do all can to pro-
mote harmony: but I'll tell you what it is--no
man, nor no set of men, shall put me down,
by -w
And Nike got down, observing as he did SO,
that he gave way to Delazon with great deal Of
pleasure. He then installed himself in chair
by the side of the President, and "bided his
time" Mr.. Deazon Smith, having thus the
field to himself, forthwith proceeded to deliver
himself of his speech