Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06


choose one delegate for each election district to meet in
Joint Convention at the day Of Sept and place IN
nomination a candidate for Senator said Convention .,
be subject to the rule Of the Pennsylvania House OF Rep
resentatiYes.
Yeas and Nays called by Carmalt and Harding.
Yeas-Chase, Read, Bentley Caunalt-I. Nays-Ter-
ry Davies Babcock, Kinds Mott ,Ackey, Ross, Harding
s..
The Conference then proceeded to ballot l2l and the
from that to $50 continued about before the las.
Is standing for Myer for Jessup, and for Smith.
Motion to adjourn Till | O'Clock D. m., carried
/ O'clock p. m-Conerence called to order by Pres.
dent and motion, it resolved that each of the
Conferces define his position, commencing at the bottom
of the list.
Motion by Mr. Carmat to reconsider the vote closing
the nominations Lost.
Motion to adjourn 10 minutes. Carried.
President calls the Conference to order and Secretary
calls the roll for ballot l5l and that and to ljS
above, 6, 4, and ,.
Motion to reconsider the closing the nominations
Lost.
Motion to adjourn till eight O'Clock this evening. Car
ricd
O'Clock, p m.-Conierence called to order by Prcs
dent and proceeded to ballot j9 and from lj9 100
the vote stood s. T. and G and 1G2, 4, 4, and lc3
to III B. A. and and rs to ls9 the Bradford Confer
ces sometimes voted for Metcalf, giving him at times
D. and votes.
Motion to adjourn until y o'clock tomorrow morning
Lost.
Secretary calls the roll for ballot l9O-Myer 3, Jessup
4, Metcalf /, Smith L.
Motion to adjourn until q o'clock tomorrow morning.
Carried.
Sept IL Conference called to oldcr by President at
u O'Clock a. IN.
Motion that when this Conference adjourns it adjourn
to meet at this place week from next Monday
Carried.
President directs the Secretary to call the roll for baL
lot lgl, which resulted follows Myer 4, Jessup !,
Smith l. Ballot 1872, Myer 5, Jessup Smith 3.
Motion that this Conference gives leave to each mem.
Der to substitute case of his inability to attend at the
next meeting.
Motion that the proceedings Of this Conference be fur
nished to the papers or immediate publication. Carried.
Motion to adjourn. Carried.
Monday Sept. 20 Conference met pursuant to adjourn
and proceeded to ballot with the following result
From the ls3d to 2Ojth ballot Myer had ) votes Jcs
sup 4, Smith >, Metcaf 1.
Mr.. Bentley, moved that the ballotngs be limited to
the 225th. Yeas and nays called by Davis and Babcock
1yes-Tcrry, Hines Chase, Read Bentley Ross, Hard.
ing.
Nays-Davis, Babcock, Webb, Carmalt, Ackley-j.
Motion agreed to-
Motion to adjourn until o'clock P. ~, agreed to.
Mycr G, Jessup 4, Smith ?.
Judge Read moved reconsider the vote limiting the
number of ballots to 22j. Carried. The original motion
amended by adding to it that after that time, the
Conference adjourn sine die. Question on motion
amended Lost.
Conference proceeded to ballot.
From the 2O5th 22jth ballot Myer Jessup 4, Smith
, votes.
Moved and seconded that no new names be presented
to this Conference Lost.
Moved and seconded that we adjourn till tomorrow
morning at o'clock. Carried
Conference called to order at 10! o'clock A. NJ N-.
Ackey presented the following protest which on motion
allowed to be published with the proceedings of tie
Conference. Sullivan County goes into this Conference
with one Conterce, under protest:
That the representation of each County must be fixed
either by usage by the agreement of the parties and
that in this Conference, it is neither the the 9th
er, but Is fixed by an arbitrary power Usage has
tabshed equal number of Conerees from every county
in all Districts, whether Congressional Senatorial or Rep
resentaye within this State the principle that each
county is separate and independent district and euti
tied TO confer with other counties whether large small
on the basis OF equality, as much that each St
represented IN the general government lay
aud no other county is represented with less than
cOneIees. This is a Senatorial District. No agree
ment has been made fixing the number Of conterees
No party can be bound by any agreement without that
party consents it.
Sullivan county not consulted, her voice was no.
heard she not even permitted to cast her vote as
how many Conterces Bradford Susquehanna Wyoming
Counties should have in t2s Conference. Neither was
she suffered to give vote in the fixing of her own mum
beT But Bradford SuSquehanna and Wyoming COuntie,
seFerly, had voice in and fixed their number
five four and two and gave Sullivan but one Conerce
Sullivan county does most respectfully vet soemnly
protest that she had part in neither Is She bound by
any arrangement, giving bradford County five Con.
ierees, to SusquehLnna four, Wyoming two and 10
herself but one.
She claims now, and she will ever claim. as of right
an equal representation in all Conferences which she
now receives and has always received every other py,
litica district.
Mr.. Webb moved to reconsider the vote closing the
nominations. Carried.
Mr. Babcock nominated George Landon, of Bradford.
Mr.. Davis nominated John 4. Coddng, Of Bradford.
Mr.. Ackey nominated Vim. j. TurrcIl of Susauehanna
Mr. Webb nominated John p. Baker of Susquehanna.
Mr. Webb withdrew the name of Mr. Myer from before
the conference. Mr.. Achey that of Mr.. Metcaf Con.
ference bailotted then rs follows: