Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-21
WING MEETING AT THE AFRICAN
CHURCH

meeting of the Wings of Richmond assembled at
the African Church Tuesday night, the 18th instant,
for the purpose OF selecting Wing candidate to repre-
sent the city in the next House of Delegates.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. George R.
Peake, on whose motion Mr.. James Winston was ap-
pointed Chairman. On motion OF MIR. G. w H. Ty
Ter, Ro H. Gallaher requested to act as Secretary
Mr. Ihos. T. August, who had previously announced
himself in the public prints candidate to represent
the city, took the stand and read the following cores
pondence, which had taken place between himself and
James b. Heath Esq after which he stated to the meet
ing that he would under circumstances permit him
Ref to remain the field, since Mr. Heath had consent
ed to the use of his name:
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TUESDAY MORNING, March 10, 1850.
Dear Sr:--I have seen in the Republican OF this
morning, an editorial in the following words:
CITY DELEGATE
James E. Heath, Esq.
The question having been repeatedly asked us if Mr.
Heath would consent to the Of his name as candi-
date to represent the City of Richmond in the next
House ko Delegates and being able heretofore to
give definite answer to the inquiry, now feel au-
horlzed to say that, should majority of the Wings of
Richmond desire it, he will consent to be candidate at
the approaching election
Will You do me the favor to say whether this article
has been authorized by you, and am TO consider you as
a candidate for the city. make the inquiry because if
you are candidate, will not be your opponent but
pleasure support you. Let me have answer by the
bearer. Very truly yours,
t. P. AUGUST.
March 10, 1850
Dear Sir: received your note and | hasten 10 say
that in conversation Oh several occasions, have signi
fed my willingness to accept the decided and unequvo
cal nomination OF the Wing party represent the city
in the House Of Delegates but wish to be distinctly
understood that in order to effect that object desire
nothing to be done which may produce discord dis
1finpj tIa hIrr kc
JAMES E. HEATH
Mr.. August having taken his seat, Mr. Peyton John
ston acting under the impression from conversation
he had with Mr.. ]. c. Crane, who had been named in
connexon with the nomination of City Delegate, that
he, too, would decline in favor of Mr. Heath offered the
following;
"Whereas, We have known Jas E. Heath, Esmire
late First Auditor OF Public Accounts for the last TWEEN
y thirty years. both citizen and officer we take
great pleasure in recommending him the Wing can
ddae to represent the city in the next House of Dele
gates"
Mr.. G. w. H. Tyler opposed the adoption of the
resolution, and moved to lay the table for the pre-
sent. He thought the gentleman who had offered the
resolution was mistaken in supposng that Mre9Crane
had refused to be regarded as a candidate SzMr c.
would not he thought, disrega a3ssaes wishes of his
friends, who were anxious to brnsaisas forward if it
were found that they constituted HssMty ofthe Wings
OF the meeting. x-s-.- ~.
He (Mr IT, thought resolution, suchssss.Aad just
been offered, would be more in place after the%tnends
be found who was the choice of the meeting For his
part, he would cheeriplly acquesces in the nomina-
ton of either Mr.. Heath, or any other gentleman who
might be nominated by the meeting but he confessed
he would greatly prefer seeing Mr.. James E. Heath
provided tor in more substantial manner than by mere
y eecting him to the House Of Delegates He there
fore nominated, as candidate for the City OF Rich
mond, Mr. JAMES Z. CRANE, whose character and qua
fcatons rendered HIM every way worthy to represent
the city.
The motion to lay the resolution of Mr. Johnston on
the table was then put and carried after which Col. j.
w Spaldng offered the following which was also laid
on the tabehavng been discussed briefly by the mover
and Messrs James M Ford and G. w. Fl. Tyler, the
latter two gentlemen opposing it, because of its mprac
tcabiliiy, as they thought. The resolution reads
"Whereas. the number of Wing uoters in the city Of
Richmond is believed to be twelve hundred and
whereas it desirable that nomination OF city can
ddae should be made by majority Of these votes:
therefore, be it
Resoired, That telIers be appointed by the Chairo
count the number OF Wing uoters present. and that for
that the Wing voters present requested to pass
between the tellers that they may be counted"