Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-20
The Democratic Meeting In Richmond

The Democratic Meeting In Richmond
The Democratic meeting Of lsst Dight pre-
santed very crowded assembiage at CORN hi
an Hall. A very large proportion we're. how,
ever, apparently spectators. The largest
count was about 100 votes.
Bya movement made several minutes 10
advance of the time appointed for the meet
ing, Mr.. p Ii. Ayle,t, was called to the
Chair, very few persons voting and some 10
rhe negative The Chairman made short
id iress, in which be sonouuced himself 10
willing because of his earnest preference tor
Mr. Letcher, to assume the responsibility oil
appointing delegates.
Immediately afterwards several members
address ed the meeting, protesting against
The selection Of the chairman. a, unfairly OBJ
tanned, by anticipating the time appointed.
Tbs led to q motion that the meeting should
codorse the selection of the chairman. A
division being called for, the motion was car
ried, l57 ayes, the noes were Sd few that the
selers declined 10 couGt them.
After this, the names of several gentlemen
were presented Tor the position OF secI etary
Of the meeting. They all declined, alleging
80 unwiiingness to submit to ballot. Mr.
NJ. Stark was then unanimously chosen SEQ.
rotary OF the meeting.
A motion was then made by Mr. John X.
Martin, to the effect that committee OF i've
men from each Ward should be appointed BY
the meeting TO appou: ~ de!egates--2O
from each ward-to represent the city at Pc
te'srarg.
Mir l.. W. Glazebrook then offered an
amendment to the motion of Mr.. Martin, to
the effect thu, every Democratic voter Of R'ch-
mond who snould be present at Petersburg.
should tie entitled to act as delegate TO the
Convention.
As substitute for the motion and amend.
meut, Mr.. W. Wexford, Jr.. offered 70.
SOLUTION that the meeting should proceed to
,he i'm nedlate nomination of delegates. The
comparative merits of the three suggestions
ELECTED much discussion, in the course Of
which Mr. Wexford delivered a short eulogy
On Mr.. L3tcher. To this Mr.. O. j Wise re-
pied with an unfavorsble review Of MIR. Let
cbsr's past course. After MIR. Wise was
seated, Mr. r A. Pryor was loudly called TO
the stand. lie reviewed Mr.. Wises speech
At length, ana urgently insisted on tho nomi-
notion OF Mr.. Letcher and his claims 90 the
parry.
After this, withthe permission Of the meet
ing. Mr.. Wise rejoined.
Mr. WcIliord's Substitute being Withdrawn,
a vote was taken on Mr.. Glazebrook's substi-
'ute, which vas rejected by vote VI 81 TO So.
After thi-, Mr.. Scott offered resolution as n
substitu . for MIR. Martin's, expressing pre-
ference for the nomination of Mr.. L4tcher.-
After some discussion. Mr. Gazsbrook offered
another substitute, (which the Chair decided
to BIO in order,) to the effect that the Chair
man should appoint 100 delegates to Peters
burg. This resolution was adopted without q
dIsI-IOn.
Mr. Wexford then renewed Mr.. Scotts mo.
ton Tor vote Of preference for Mr.. Lstcher.
o. q division, the teliers declared that there
was a difference of five 10 their respective
couDt- Of the negative vOte-and that this dit
ference vas sufficient to change the result
Tns caused some discussion, after which 8
N Dtion to adjourn, to meet At the African
Church. On Friday evening. AT 8 O'Clock, was
carried by sccIsnatinn Rich. Eng.