The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23

LOT congress. 44si- ..lgi 80 sllf 3safFN'
Mr., Dean nominated Paul Leidy, of Mon
| tour. tfRgs gssSasf63 'os-.ngzn usI
g Mr. Fruitrnsninated John McReynolds,
of Colombia. ,a,- - r.. d4s
Mr.. German nominated Hendrick B.
Wright, of Luzerne. ~a
Mr.. Gearhart nominated Robert R. Little,
Of Wyoming
On motion of Mr. Fruit the nominations
were closed. 80
On motien il WIS resolved that the Con-
ferees psaes % ballot for candidates.
fIRsT BALLOT
Messrz Dean and Hammer voted for P.
Leidy.
Messrs. Fruit and Quick voted for John
McReynolds.
Messrs. German and Dolph voted for Col.
H. B. Wright. ss'e<
Messrs. Gearhart and Osterhout voted for
r. r. Little. eer
No nomiaation being made, on motion
the Conference proceeded 10 the ed, Sd, 4th,
9th, 9th, 7th, and 9th ballots, when no nom.
nation was made, the Conferees of each
county voting as above. On motion Con-
ference adjourned to meet at 12 o'clock M.
At ~ O'Clock, Confere4ee re-assemblsd
and took the 9th, 10th, 18th, and i2th, bal
lots with no change from the former ballots.
Adjourned to "a o'clock P. M. 3 ~ .>'
Az 81 o'clock Conference met when Mr..
Jacob Dewitt appeared as substitute for
Mr., ostd.n5s 0f wyoming, who was oblig.
ed to leave on account of sickness in his
family. The Conference then balloted to
the a0th ballot inclusive with mo change
from former ballots. On motion adjourned
to ~ O'Clock P. M. efs,4,gs
At73 O'Clock met and ballotted to the
2oth ballot inclusive with no change. Ad-
journed 10 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
. THURSDAY MORNING.
The Conference met according to adjourn
ment and balloted TO the 2sth ballot with
no change. Adjourned to 1Ia o'clock A. NJ.
At III o'clock met and took the goth bal
lot with the same result as before. Adjourn
ed to meet a, 2 o'clock P. NJ. s-,.s. ca
At 2 O'Clock met and on motion Col. w.
A. j. Britain was admitted to seat in the
Conference infplace of MIR. Fruit of Column
bia Thu. SUN md 3lst ballots were taken
with no change. Adjourned 10 O'Clock P.
M.
At 7 O'Clock Conference met and proceed.
ed to the 2d'ballot, when the Conferees of
Wyoming voted for Col. Wright, giving him
four votes; Messrs. Leidy and McReynolds
each having two votes as before. On the
3ad ballot the Wyoming Conferees votes
for MIR. Little, thus leaving each candidate
two votes as at first. On motion adjourned
to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. l,
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18TH.
Conference met agreeablyto adjournment
Mr.. Dolph being absent, Mr.. Britain was
substituted as Secretary, and on motion Ja-
cob Sorber was received by the Conference
as the substituteof MIR. Dolph. On motion
they proeaeded o the s4th and s5th ballots
on each Of wshthfhe Luzerne and Wyoming
Conferees voted for MIR. Little, giving him
four votes, Messrs. McReynolds and Leidy
having two votes as before
On the 36th and s7th ballots the Luzerne
Conferees voted for Mr.. McReynolds, giving
him four votes, Messrs. Little and Leidy,
each having two. After an adjournment of
ten minutes, met and took the ssth, seth,
doth, and 4ist ballots, Messrs. McReynolds
having four votes as before, and Messrs.
Little and Leidy, each two. Adjourned to
meet at / O'Clock, P. M. s5..,.
Met at o'clock and took the 42d, 43d,
and 44th ballots with no change. Adjourned
to 4 o'clock, PM.
Met according 10 adjournment. On the
45th ballot there was no change from above.
On the 46th, 47tha and 48th the Luzerne Con-
ferees left Mr.. McRsynolds and voted for
Mr.. Little, giving him four votes each bal.
lot. On the -ssih fna 5oth ballots, Luzerne
voted for Col. Wight, thus giving each cam
didate two votes. Adjourned to 81 O'Clock.
Al 63 o'clock met when the Wyoming
Conferees on theI5ist and SGD ballots voled
for Mr.. Leidy, giving him four votes |;
Messrs. Wright nd McReynolds each two.
On the sd balloteach candidate had two
votes. Adjourned to O'Clock, P. M.
At 8 O'Clock met and took the 54th, 55th
and 5eth ballots When the Wyoming Con-
ferees voted for Mr.. Wright, giving him four
votes; Messrs. Lsidy and McRsynolds each
having two. Adjourned to O'Clock satur-
day morning ~ ~ -
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 19. q
Conference metand after addresses by
Messrs. Dewitt, Hammer, Dean, Quick,
German and Britain, md on motion pro.
'ceeded TO the b7th hbAlBt, when the Luzerne,
Columbia and Msntour Conferees voted for
MIR. Leidy. givirs him six votes. Messrs.
Gearhart and Dew wtt.voted for Mr.. Little.
On motion Of MrEearhart the Conference
concurred unahim6l lsiy in ths nomination of
Mr.. Leidy. On moson, ss@rt'l A
Resoiped, That thd proceedings be signed
by the officers and lhblished in allthe Dem.
trict
8 JOHN pEAN, Jr., President, !.
WA, ]. BsIrrAIi Sse,y. ~,
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