The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-08-11
xvIIth Congressional District.
TADJouRNED MEETING.

ADJOURNED MEETING.
Conference met at the Ward House,
Tyrone, on Wednesday, the Sd day of
August, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, pursuant to
adjournment, and was called to order by
the President.
The roll being called, all the members
answered to their names, except Mr..
M'Camant, from whom letter was read,
stating his inability to be present before
noon to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the Con-
ference adjourned until II o'clock this
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference reassembled at II p. NJ,
when the following ballots were had !:
(376 to 1929 Barker 6, Doris 3, Hall 8.
Mr.. M'Camant then presented the fol-
lowing letter, which was read and ordered
to be made part of the minutes:
LETTER FROM MR.. HALL.
ALTOONA, August 3d. 1864.
Nessrs. II Cdmant Guyer and Loudon-Gen-
tlemen The Congressional Conference having
balloted through three successive days with
out any result before adjournment, l deem it
proper TO relieve you of any embarrassment
so far as l am personally concerned. need
not say to you, gentlemen, my personal
friends, and who are familiar with the history
of the events which resulted in placing me
in my present attitude, that am not now,
and have not been, anxious to be the Union
candidate for Congress in this District.
A. kT.1: -
of Blair, which, in the Convention of its del
egates by vote so decided and fattering,
designated me as its candidate, and to you,
gentlemen, representing the sentiment of
that party and its convention, for the zeal and
earnestness with which you have aimed to
carry out that preference, 1 return my most
profound acknowledgement. l would, how
ever, be unworthy OF the confidence reposed
in me by my friends at home, if, with sell
ishness incapable of looking beyond person.
/ ii claims or aspirations, should ask you to
do more than you have already done, to effect
my nomination. have, personally, no claim
or merit which does not dwindle to nothing
in view Of the cause which it is, or should
be, the aim of all of US to further in this try
ing hour of the republic. pertinacious
adherence to local claims or personal prefer
ences, in times like these, would, as we must
all feel, be objectionable. At any time, the
expressed preference of a County Convention
must commit something to the discretion OF
its delegated agents. That discretion, l am
free to say, should now be exercised by you,
in your best judgement and most devoted
patriotism. 1t was in this spirit and in good
faith, that / absolved you on the second day
of your balloting, from any obligations you
might feel to me personally; and | now say
more explicitly, that | do not desire you to
insist further upon my nomination., IN any
future balloting by the Conference.
am, gentlemen,
Faithfully your friend,
LOUIS W. HALL.
On motion the Conference proceeded to
the 393d ballot, when Mr.. Barker received
8, being The votes of Cambria, Mifilin and
Blair, and was therefore declared duly
nominated.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, seconded
by Mr.. M'Vitty, the nomination of Mr..
Barker was made unanimous
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
NJ M'Camant, Nutter, and M'Kee commit
tee to inform Mr.. Barker of his nomina-
tion.
The committee retired, and after brief
absence, returned with Mr. Barker, who,
after being introduced, accepted the NOM
ination in few appropriate remarks.
On motion, Messrs. M'Kee, M'Camant
and Nutter were appointed a committee to
invite Messrs. Hall and Doris to appear
before the Conference.
After brief absence, the committee
returned with Messrs. Hall and Doris,
who, after being introduced, respectively
addressed the Conference.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
A. c; MuLIIN, secy,s.
S. MCAMANT, N0o' o
Letter from Frederick.