The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-05
SENATORIAL
C0NFEREE CONVENTION.


rial disirio. composed Of Columbia ana
Luzerne counties, met a, the house Of John
X Dean in Wilkesbarre, on the 18Th oI
Sept, ls44,pursuant to previous agreement
and two sets Of Conferees appearing from
columbia county, an informal meeting was
orgaDized TO decide the claims Of Conferees
to seats in the Convention. Present,
>. Henry Seibert and Andrew Bedford from
Luzerne, Henry Webb, George Morris
and Valentine Best, Isaac Welsh, from
IColumba
After examining the claim, Of the parties
to seats, the undispu,ed Conferees from
, Luzerne cous,y, Messrs. Syber, and Bed.
ford decided lha, Henry Webb and George
'lW Morris DO admitted TO seals in this Con.
lsen,ion Whereupon on motion
HENRY SYBERT was appointed Pre-,
sidea,. and HENRY WEBB, Secretary
On motion the Convention proceeded to
ballot for person 10 be placed in nomlna
tion for Senator
Messrs Sy bert and Bedford having voted
sixiy successive ballots for Andrew Beau
mont, and Messrs Webb and Morris five
successive ballots for George p Steel, once
for Zibs Bennel, seventeen for Francis l.
Bowman. and thirty seven for Hendrick B
Wright, the convention adjourned.
Oct. 10. The Convention met pursuant,
10 adjournment. and on motion renewed
'he bsllo..ing, for Il Sens,orisl candidate,
Messrs' Sybsn and Bedford voted
twenty one successive ballots for Andre W
Beaumont, and Msssrs. Webb, and Nor
ris twenty one for Henderick B Wright.
When on motion. the Convention ad.
"urLsd until two o'clock P; NJ.
o'clock p. NJ. The Convention as.
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The following letter was received from
,he Hon. Hsndcrick B. Wright. and on
notion Of Mr.. Webb,w ordered to be en-.
'sred on The minutes of the proceedings.
wrLKEs BARRE, Sept. 1854.
Gentlrmdn 81 have learned that or
Yesterday, my name was balloued, in the
Senatorial Conference, for the nomination.
for Senator for this district. This was
lone without my consent or appreciation, & |
there could DO no s,a,e Of things tha, could
induce me 10 accept Of the nomination |
il conferred up,n me. Tb'ra are & ,nllenen
who would be fl.iered wi The nomina ion |
and who would, if elected represent the
l;s,ric. ably, from among them, | trust you
will make selection and be good enongh
TO leave my name OUT II no minated | caH
not consent TO be a candidate.
Very truly Yours.
HENDERICK B. WRIGHT.
Msssrs. Seibsrt, Bedford, Webb and
Morris.
Senatorial Contserss now in Confer
enee.
On motion the Convention then proceed
cd to ballot for a Senatorial candidate, and
Messrs. Sybert. and Bedford, gave twenty
Two ballots for Andrew Beaumont, and
Messru. Webb, and Morris. twenty two
ballots for George p. Steel.
On molIon the Convention adjourned to
half pas. seven O'Clock the next morning.
Sept. 30. The Convention assembled
pursusn, to adjournment. and on motion
proceeded 10 ballot for a Senstorisl Can.
didste'
Msssrs. sybsrs and Bedford, gave three
successive ballots for Andrew Beaumont,
Messrs. Webb and Morris,gave three sue |
|csssivs ballots for George P. Steel, when
a motion being made by Mr.. Syber to
adjourn sine die, the ayes and nays being
called by Mr.. Webb. i. was decided in the
negative as follows
Yeas s-Messrs Sybert and Bedford.
Nays-Messrs. Webb and Morris.
On motion the convention adjourned to
6 O'Clock P. M.
8 o'clock p. NJ The Convention met
pursuan, 10 adjournment, arl on motion
proceeded to ballot for Senatorial candid |
ate.
Messrs. Sybsr and Bedford gave two
successive ballots for Andrew Beaumont
and Messrs. Webb and Morris, two for
George p P.ksleel, when, on motion, adjournl
ed until 10 morrow morning o, 0 o'clock.
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