Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-09-20
LEGISLATIVE COSFEREN nee.

Pursuant to previous notice, tee Democratic
Copferaes TO nominate candidates fOf members
Of tbe Legislature, for the district composed Of
Bedford a9d Somerset counties, met ut the
Hoese Of Goi. Jobn Hafef, 10 Bedford, or
Tuesday the third day Of September, when the
following persoua appeared and presented theiE
credentials IS eo0fsreeS:
Somerset, ID. Feyand, Esq. Col. j A.
Garman, Az.riah DalhaIu.
Bsdf0rd, Hon. Job Mann, B 4. Ieyers,
| ". u. Pearson,
On mo,ion of AA. Mann, Mr Weyand vas
called to The chair. and on motion Of Mr. Gar
eian, Ar. Meyers was appointed Secretary.
The following latter, sren j. b. Flrck, Esq.
declining the n0uin4tion, vas presented 10 TIE
Conference and ordered to be Incorporated in
the proceedings:
BeDFoRD, Sepi. q, 1861
TO lie Democratic Cozferees, ct BeIfor4 and
Somerset coHattes:
GENTLEMEN
have understood ihas some
Of my ffiouds have mentioned my name in con.
nsetion with the nomi0nsGion for assembly.
feel grateful 60 then for this mark Of confidence
aud esteem, but at the same time beg leave
TO say TO Tie Conference, that under 30 cir
cumstances do | desire tbe nomination, nor
would be willing to accept it at this time.
Very respectfully yours, &e.,
JOHN b. FLUCK.
Tue Convention Prooesded to b4iio, for can
didaiss.
Mr. G4sa4n dominated DAvlD LAyAs, Of
Somerset.
.is Nam noiuinated Jous CESSNA, of Bad.
ford
Prior 70 gote being taken upoa the aomi-
nations, TIE following resolutions were present
Ell II, and unanimously adopted by, the Cor,
ference:
Rsaotoed, That tae nomiuation ns taads ty
this Conference, are not Intended as gn en-
dorse men: Of the peculiar views or OK the past
coarse of esher Of the candidates
Rssosaed, Taat ths following questions be
addtesaed " tae several candidates before this
conference, and answers 10 them respectfully
solicited:
/. Are you 10 favor Of m4iotaioiog tbs or
g4oiz!'ion OF iha Democrats PARTY, as againss
every other political org4aiz 4tiol?
2. viii you go,a viii the majority Of tho
Democrats members Of The House ,op all Ques-
tious OF vFgan'zltiou, and on all political is-
sues?
5. Wilt yoa alloy your name to be placed
oa any other than the regular ticket Of the
Damooraiio party?
In reply to the above intszTosstorias, aig.
essna submitted tbs following;
answer tae Grsy question ;hu5-I have usg-
ef 10 any way been attached 70 auy othsr p0-
litical organization than The Democratic Par
y, nor have Isny ides CT being 50 connected
for political purposes, if Providence shall spare
any country aud lis oYerbnent-If tte Gov-
sTameat Is not sustained consiaer The fzttn
ot political organizations as promising 5ut
taftte 10 Us as q people
2. answer, en- questions Of organization aud
political issues, never thought Of voting, Il
sloated, except as Democrat, nor will I, IN
less The higher daty Of goaatry, should con-
uince pas ihat ng pekisicat aSsocsates arg IL ar
Tor upon sofae particular question
3 | have never offered lay pane 90 auy 9th
q organization, nor has any offer been made
to lle By any such organization; hor bays
any intention 80 to do.
sspt. Sd, 81 JOHN CESSNA.
Oa molten, Messrs. lavan and Urasna we're
then nominated as bs candidates Of the Dam.
Ooratio party Of ibe district.
% motion. the proceeding Of tae Confer
taSS MSAe 1IASAEl W DG pa0AtsaSa ia hle Goa-
eFset Democrat and Bedford Gazette.
Tha Conference then Adjourned
DANIEL WEYAND,
y. r MEYERS. Seo'y. President.
On Sunday afternoon $50 Rebels attacked the
fiekefs Of Col. Geary at Darnat0wn, Id. The
enemy were driven from every house and breast
work they occupied. Eight or ten Of them were
Rilled gnd humber wounded. On our side one