New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-03
THAT VOTE FOR ULLMANN.

THAT VOTE FOR ULLMANN.
"Tbe mountain has labored, and brought forth an
infipiesimal mouse" The Police Commissioners
have balloted-and the Hon. James w. Barker has
not been chosen to fill the vacancy. Nhere-washe-
born Ulmann the great Hindoo, has decidedly got
the start Of the little apostle.
What does it mean ?" Such was the inquiry that
deeply exercised the minds fhe Americans generally,
and of the would be controllers and instructors Of the
Hon. Jacob ChOlwell, particularly, when it was
understood that that gentleman trumpeted forth the
nome of" Clmanp," ore hundred and seventy-onc
consecutive times without wavering. The office OF
the Commissioners on Saturday was crowded, the
number being largely swelled by the American eX-
pectantswhose recent caucus doings we have faith
fully chroniced-many of whom had their hope and
faith planted in the fsithfumess of the Hon. Jacob
Cholwe to his American professions, and through
him, on the Hon. James w. Barker. The new Police
Captains and Sergeants salaries 81 200 and 5000 per
annum, respectively in prospective-contingent on
Bankers election, looked blank when Ullmann's name
was first uttered. They quivered when it reached
its one hundredlh proclamation. They despaired
when fifty more added to the number, and most
of them gave up when the adjournment was carried,
and the business had not yet been concluded, and
then might have been noticed select few of Woe
begone countenances slowly vending their way
to No. aC3 Broadway, where meeting had been
appointed
"What does it mean ?" was then the inquiry sig
nicanty repeated And various were the suggestions
that our key-hoe reporter who had taken his position
at the accustomed place. heard in explanation 'Sold
out done for" and played out" were the clas'
steal terms that found expression from the smaller fry,
though one or two of the more knowing ones omin-
ousy shook their heads eschewing the expressive adj
jecives. They counseed the weaker vessels, that
they should not be so soon discouraged, but following
the maxim Of the patient and illustrous "Micawber,
should " wait for something TO turn up" But even
these wiseacres were compelled to whistle, in or
der TO keep their courage up. They seemed to
realize the responsibility weighing upon them, and
determined to be equal to it. True, they
had expected to the great IndOo put upon the
course but they agreed that the Hon. Jacob Cholwe
doubtless knew what he about, was really deeper
than many imagined in voting for Ullmann, had only
Thrown out sprat TO catch gudgeon,' and was
keeping his best horse, the nag that was bound to
wn,' viz the Hon. James W. Barker, for the sstheat'
And it was significantly whispered in this connection
that there was still resort which could not fail that
though the contemplated public meeting had been
discountcr anced at the capitol" caucus gath
erirg Of Thursday see sky.light reporters record,
still it was not impossible that that desirable
end might be achieved through the medium Of
the General Committee Those not present
at the Thursday eveng CAUCUS we're referred to The
TRBusE of Friday, for particulars Of proceedings up
to midnight ar the doings at sky light reporter
retired gathered from the remarks OF the gentle
man presiding. The fact that resolutions had been in
troduced calling for general meeting was noted.
That the wseacrcs had oveeached themselves 10 the
peculiar character Of the they had gathered to-
getber, was acknowledged. That the public meeting
resolution did not 10 vote at all though incl
dentally debated, was commented on, aud that the
whole subject had been referred to the consideration
of the General Committee" was mentioned. The
failure to accomplish their end Loudly attributed
by the wiseacres to local jsalouses in the
party. Every man in the party, it WAS re-
marked, thought himself competent to be
leader, and it was insisted that in the fact
that every one in the Thursday evening caucus
had not been consulted at the outset and invited to
the first Broadway gathering was to be found the ex.
PLANTATION of their kicking in the traces Thursday
evening. And here our reporter was mathematical
for giving publicity to the Broadway arrangement, a.
otherwise the affair would never have been sus-
pected,fand all would have worked as originally
inicIded and anticipated. The worthy Chairman
forgot just here two modern axioms, that the ex.
peiience OF the American party should have thor.
ouehy taught them: that accidents will happen
in the bestregulated families" aud that "the least
said is the soonest mendcd" Though our reporter
deeply comniserated the feelings of those whom his
jottnss had been the of so sadly Disappointing.
The seeret Of Thursdays failure, it was broadly int
mated hpd its explanation in old and un;orsotten pol
cal associations. The id Democrats-gentemen
were way sparing in expletives--it was emphati-
cally declared qrovld be Democrats the Councils
oaths TO The contrary notwithstandns-a declaration
Which made the Old Wings VINO composed the select
gathering, vince little at the sil.n impuaton that
they could more readily change their politics aud
principles than their Democratic eoDfrcres in the
party Another gentleman followed this up-by way
Of adding fuel to the flames with the declaIs-
tod that a Democrat could no more change
bis politics, than leopard could change his
spots'-a remark that called forth an outburt
of applause from the ex.Wbiss, somewhat subdued
however, in view Of their recent disappoEtments
And this gave opportunity to the Chairman to remark
that unless gentlemen were esa noisy they would OK
cite suspicion and inquiry from persons in other parts
Of the building The general conclusion from all this
was that the Democrats in the party not to be
trusted IN the present. that they bad been very UNI
wisely consulted in the past and their influence should
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