Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-06
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WING NOMINATION MEETING.

preaching election, which takes place on the Goth
inst.
The meeting was organized by calling Col. s.
McRae to the Chair, and appointing the editors
of the various Wing papers Secretaries.
After the Chairman had stated the object of
the meeting in brief terms. james A. Scott, Esq,
announced that as O. P. Baldwin and Joseph r.
| Anderson, Esqs., were candidates, and as no OPP.
position would probably be made to either of
them, he thought it Would save time for the
meeting to elect them by UiUd uoce vote at once.
He therefore made motion to that effect, which,
on being put to the meeting, was unanimously
adopted. The Chair then announced that Mr..
Baldwin was the choice Of the meeting for cans
didate for the State Senate, and Mr.. Anderson
one of the candidates for the House of Dele
gates.
Mr.. Scott then offered the following resolution,
which adopted
Resolved, That we now proceed to select
by ballot two candidates for the House of Dele
gates; that nine Tellers, three from each Ward,
be appointed to collect and count the ballots, and
report the result to the meeting; that each bal
lot be endorsed with the name of the person vo-
| ting and that the persons receiving majority of
the votes cast shall be declared the choice ofthe
meeting.
Before proceeding to nominations the above
| cussion, ia which Messrs. Daniel, Brooke john
son, Barnes and others participated, as to au-
thorise the sele c,ion of but one candidate at
time.
Mr.. Jas. A. Scott nominated Mr.. Henry X.
Ellyson.
MIR. James B. Ferguson nominated Mr.. james
A Cowardn.
Mr.. George r. Peake present ed the name of
Thomas w. McCance, Esq, but on learning from
nd that o
serve in the Legislature, if elected, and would
| not, therefore, accept the nomination, Withdrew
his name.
Capt James Cowles nominated Richard d.
Sanxay, Esq.
Mr.. w. ). Taylor nominated Mr.. William
Hancock.
No other nominations being made, the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen as Tel
iers to receive and count the votes: Messrs
James A. Scott, Thomas ]. Evans, James Nc
Cormick, G. w. Jones, Samuel NJ. Price, John
Wilhelm, John w. Wright, Luther Libby and
William c. Williamson.
After the Tellers had collected the votes and
retired to count them, Mr.. Miller, of Amelia, was
called upon and addressed the meeting for short
time. Mr.. NJ reverted to the late infamous
gerry mander, to the foul, disgraceful effort of the
Legislature to strife the voice of sixty thousand
wings, and 10 cut them off from representation
anu Rou tUTdiIy dfouHu tiI6lt STANDARD
aud zeaously support thei: nominees, whoever
they may be.
Mr. Z. T. Daniel was next called and attempts
ed to excuse himself. but the meeting would
have nothing less than speech from him. Mr..
u. took up the subject of the late serrymander
where Mr.. Miller had left it, and dealt the de-
mocracy some telling blows over its unus,ness
and constitutionaty. Heidi not overlook the
conduct OF Gen. Pierce since his election, and in
| aI1 ard ,,osl Il
Virginia Democracy had met WITH in the ap-
pointments made by their Northern man with
Southern and Union feelings. Mr.. ID. urged the
wings to rally to the support of Col. CLAYTON
g. COLEMAN, for Congress, and thought that by
avigorous, united, we'll timed effort, they might
succeed in carrying the district Notwithstanding
the desperate attempt of the late democratic Ie-
gislature to prevent them from doing so.
The Committee having returned. reported
through their Chairman, Mr.. Scott, the following
as the result OF the first ballot:
Whole number of votes cast 273
Necessary to a choice -..........I37
For Henry K. Ellyson., Notwithstanding
For james A. Cowardin.
For Richard d. Sanxay. .... Ia
For VIM. Hancock ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
There being no choice, the Telers were agai
requested to collect the second ballots which
they did.
While the Committee were absent, Mr.. John
H. Shook, offered the following preamble and
resolutions. which were unanimously adopted:
"1'he Wings of Richmond undismayed by
defeat. unawed by the late "gerrymander." ever
mindful of the true interests and prosperity of
the country, still retaining heart felt convictions
that the practical development Of their principles
must ultimately prove to be conducive to the pub
lie good, do therefore resolve, in Convention as
sembled,
That in Col CLAYTON 6. COLEMAN, we
recognise gentleman of stern integrity, of un-
finching devotion to those principles which we
all cherish, of high honor and unimpeachable
private and public character.
"Resoved, That we pledge ourselves to give
Col. COLEMAN undivided, hearty support, |
and call upon :he Wings throughout the District
to do the same.
"Resoved, That we pledge to the nominees
of this Convention our cordial support. and will
use all honorable means, not only to elect
them, but to give them a majority worthy OF the
cause"
The Committee having counted the ballots,
reported the following as the result: |
Whole number Of votes cast 1897
Necessary to n choice. lag
III. X. Ellyson-
J. A. Cowardin-
r. d. Sanxay-
VIM. Hancock ... 9
Mr.. El'yson having receiaed majority of he
votes cast, was declared to be Que of the nom
inees of the meeting.
The chair announced its readiness to receive
nominations for the last vacancy.
Mr.. Samuel M Price nominated B. B. Minor.
ESQ.,
Mr.. P. Harrison, Jr., re-nominated James A. |
Cowardin. Esq
Mr. James Walford nominated James A. Scott |
Esq. Mr.. 5, declined having his name presen- |
ted 20 the meeting.
The third ballot was then taken, and after being |
counted the result was announced to be-
w hole number of votes cast 222
N ecessary to a choice .11a
For james A. Cowardn- --.l32
For B. B. Minor 90