Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-29
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.
NOMINATION OF GEO. LANDoN!

"From the ncttle danger has been pIucked
The flower safety" The Republican Senatorial
Conference which convened, according to ad-
journment, at Camptown on Monday last, has
concluded its deliberations in manner which
will be hailed with joy by the Republicans of
the District On the t,co hundred and hirtg
third ballot, Rev. GEORGE LANDON, of
the County, having majority of al the votes,
and was declared the nominee by the unani-
nous vote of the Conference.
The struggle for a nomination at this Con
ference has been the most protracted and un-
examped in the history of our Party. For
four days the Conferees had endeaYored to
bring about nomination, but with little pros
pect Of reaching that result AS is well known
each County of the District presented a can
didate, and pertinaciously adhered to bin, hop
ing that circumstances might bring about his
nomination Meanwhile public anxiety had
deepened, and apprehensions were entertained
that irreconclable interests in the Conference
would bring about division and disaster
On Tuesday morning after balloting for Mr.
MYER some taro hHadred and ttoeatgGre times,
the Conferees from this County, acting upon
his request, withdrew his name. For this act,
too much credit cannot be awarded to Mr.
MYER He had been almost unanimously pre-
sented by County which casts large MAORI
ty of the Republican votes of the District
He was also the choice of Sullivan, and sup
ported by her Conferee. Appearances indica
ted that pertinaciously adhered to, bis nomi-
tion was certain. But the long protracted
struggle had engendered feelings which threat
ened to affect the prosperity of the party, and
called for a sacrifice of feeling and interests on
his part. He cheerfuly and manfully gave
way to the substitution of other candidates who
had not been involved in the contest, and whose
nomination was calculated to promote the har.
mony and advance the interests of the Republi-
can party. The nominations were opened, and
the names of several gentlemen in Brad ord and
Susquehanna placed before the Conference
Upon the 233d ballot, Mr. LANDoN had I votes
Mr.. JEssUP votes and Mr. SMITH vote
Mr.. CARHALr, Of Susquehanua, moved that
the nomination be made unanimous which was
seconded by Mr.. Ross Of Wyoming, and adopt
ed unanimously.
OF the nominee of the Conference, GEORGE
LASDoN, it is almost work Of supererogation
TO speak He is known throughout the Dis
trict as well as in this County. The popular
heart will enthusiastically beat in response to
his nomination. He is emphatically of, and
from, the people There are few who have not
listened to him with admiration as he eloquent
ly advocated the cause of Republicauism, or
boldly and fearessly denounced the sum of
oil villianies" If the Republican party of this
District owes as debt of pre-eminence to any
man for sowing the seed of Truth, and correct
principles, that man is George LANDOy. Ell
oquent, talented, +" lively or severe" as the case
may demand, the wrong has no quarters at his
hands, whenever, in his judgment, the occasion
demands its stern rebuke To those who only
know him as an orator, it will be gratifying to
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great prudence and foresight one who unites
the attributes of the orator with the necessa-
ry qualifications of the legislator and the states
man. GEo LANDoN's abilities, his labor in the
cause, and his reputation are too wide for
single County, and the District will hail his
nomination without regard to County lines or
individual interests, and confirm the choice of
the Conference by vote which will show the
popular estimation
The Conference appointed Committee to
inform Mr.. LANDoN of his nomination, which
waited upon him, and reported his acceptance.
Sherwood's is the next place Of meeting.