Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-19
THE MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT

THE MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Democratic meeting Of last nigbt-pre.
scnted very crowded assemblagc at forin,hi.
an Hall. 4 very large proportion were, how.
ever, apparently spectators. The largest count
was about 16o votes. 49,
BY movement made several minutes in at.
vance Of the time appointed for the meeting.
Mr.. 2. II. Aylctt an ardent Letcher man. was
called to the Chair, very few persons voting,
and some in the negative The Chairman made
short address, in which he announced him.
self unwilling, because Of his earnest prefer.
ence for Mr.. Letcher, to assume the response.
bility Of appointing delegates.
Immediately afterwards, several members
addressed the meeting, protesting against the
selection Of the chairman, as unfairly obtained.
by anticipating the time appointed This led
to motion that the meeting should endorse
the selection Of the chairman. 4 division
being called for, the motion was carried, l57
ayes; the noes were so few that the tellers de.
clincd to count them.
After this, the names OF several gentlemen
were presented for the position of secretary of
the meeting They all declined alleging an
unwillingncss to submit to ballot. Mr.. N.
Starke was then unanimously chosen secretary
Of the meeting.
A motion was then made by Mr. John r.
Martin. TO the effect that committee OF five
men from each Ward should be appointed by
the meeting to appoint 60 delcgates-2O from
each ward-to represent the city at Petersburg
Mr.. L. ". Glazebrook then offered an amend
ment to the motion Of Mr.. Martin, to the effect
that every Democratic voter of Richmond, who
should be present at Petersburg, should be ell.
titled to act as delegate in the Convention.
As q substitute for the motion and amend.
mcnt Mr.. B. W. Wexford, Jr., offered resolu.
ton that the meeting should proceed to the i'm
mediate nomination Of delegates. The compar.
ativc merits of the three suggestions elected
much discussion in the course of which Mr..
Wexford delivered short culogy on Mr.. Let
cher. To this Mr.. 0. j. Wise replied with an
unlavorable review Of Mr. Letcher's past course.
Soon after commencing his remarks. he was re-
qucstcd to take the chairmans stand, from
which he delivered the greater part Of his re.
marks. After Mr.. Wise was seated, Mr.. X. \.
Pryor was loudly called to the stand lie re.
viewed Mr.. Wiscs speech at length, and ur-
gently insisted on the nomination of Mr.. Let
cher and his claims on the party.
After this. with the permission Of the meet
ing, Mr.. Wise rcjoined We take immediate
occasion to correct mistake committed by
Mr. Wise. lie referred to the county Of Nansc-
mond as having passed 4 virtual, though un-
mistakable protest against Mr.. Letchers nomi
nation. On examination, We find that it was
Isle Of Wight county to which he should have
referred.
Mr.. Wellford's substitute being withdrawn,
a vote was taken on Mr.. Glazcbrook's s subSti-
tutc, which was rejected by vote of 50 to SIS.
After this, Mr. Scott offered resolution as q
substitute for Mr.. Martins, expressing pre-
ference for the nomination Of Dir. Letcher.-
After some discussion, Mr.. Glazebrook offered
another substitute (Which the Chair decided
to be in ordcr,) to the effect that the Chairman
should appoint 100 delegates to Petersburg
This resolution was adopted without division.
Mr. Wexford then renewed Mr.. Scott's mo.
ton for vote of preference for Mr.. Letcher.
On division, the tollers declared that there
was O difference Of five in their respective
counts Of the negative vote-and that this dit:
ference uas suficientt tc change Meresuh This
caused some discussion; after which, motion
to adjourn, to meet at the African Church, on
Friday evening at so'elock, was carried by ac'
clamation.
The Letcherites started with every advantage
of position in the house. (most Of them occupy
ing the front seats) Of organization, and, in
deed, Of numbers. They seemed to lose
strength, however, at every stage Of tho pro.
oeedings, until they were at last willing to
compromise on an adjournment Rally, Demo
Gratis, for Friday night and we will beat John
Letcher in spite Of the politicians.