The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-08-18
From the HolIidays6urg Register, 10th inst.
Our Next Congressman.

Our Next Congressman.
It will be seen from the proceedings in
another column, of the Congressional Con-
ference, held at Tyrone on the Sd, that A.
a. Barker, Esq, of Cambria county, re-
ceived the nomination.
We have no hesitation in saying, that
this action Of the Conference will be en-
dorsed by the entire Union party OF the
District.
Miffin county did not claim the candi-
date, and presented Mr.. Barker as her
choice. Huntingdon county unanimously
instructed for Mr.. Doris, gentleman OF
character and ability, and well qualified
in every respect to represent the District.
Blair county, by a majority of the dele
gates to her County Convention, presented
the name of Col. l.. w. Hall, of Altoona
Cambria county, with entire unanimity,
pressed the nomination Of the successful
candidate, Mr.. Barker. When the Con-
ference met, there were six votes for MIR.
Barker, to three for Mr.. Doris, and three
for Col. L. w. Hall, of Altoona. These
six conferees instructed for Mr.. Barker,
voted for him every ballot until the 393d,
Wueu he was
AS we have had occasion to say before,
We think Mr. Doris, Of Huntingdon,
would have been an acceptable candidate /;
yet we are not prepared to say that the
conference could haze more decidedly ex-
pressed the wish of the majority of the
people of the District than it has done.
One half the District, in unmistaka5le
terms, indicated a preference for Mr.. Bar
ker. Huntingdon county had strong claims,
and presented one of her best men, yet
we do not think her claims were any
stronger than those of Cambria. Blair
county, it was conceded, did not have
much claim, and besides, as will be seen
from the letter of Col l.. w. Hall, of
Altoona, who withdrew On the 4th day of
the conference, at the 393d and last bal
lot, about O'Clock in the afternoon, he
"was not then and never had been anxious"
to be the candidate. So that the confer
ence in settling the conflicting claims of
the different counties probably did the
very best thing it could under the circum-
stances.
Mr.. Barker is an excellent man, we'll
qualified TO represent the District, and in
our opinion will run as large vote as any
man WHO could have been nominated
There is no doubt but that he will be elect
ed When elected he will truly represent
the loyal District for which he has been
nominated.
He has always been sound on the great
questions of the day, firm and active
supporter of the measures of the State
and National Administrations. On every
bill or resolution offered in Congress, he
will have the courage to give lfis vote,
yea or nay, and that vote will be SUCH a
one as will be approved by those who elect
him. He is no doager. He will be an
honest, earnest, able; and manly represen-
tative. He is man OF the people, and
friend of the people, who by honesty, in
dustry and perseverance, coupled with
more than ordinary ability, has secured
their favor and confidence, and they will
now choose him to fill one of the most re-
sponsible Offices In their gift. 1t is, there
fore, with feelings of more than ordinary
qualification, that we commend Mr.. Bar
ker to our readers, and to all Union men
in this county, as a gentleman in every
way capable of filling the Office for which
he has been nominated, and as ore in every
way worthy of their hearty support.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.l
The Union Congressional conference
of the 18th District, composed OF the
counties of Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon
and Miffiin, re-assembled at Tyrone, and
after several ballots nominated Abraham
A. Barker, Esq, of Cambria county. The
whole number Of ballots cast at this and
the former sessions of the conference was
393. The counties Of Cambria and Milf
In uniformly voted for Mr.. Barker !;
Huntingdon adhered to VIM. Doris,
ESQ. and Blair to Col. L. w. Hail. The