Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-07-27

UNIoN sESAToRIAL -Pursu-
ant to notice the Senatorial Conference Of
the XXth Distriet, met at the Washington
House, Bedford OH Friday, July 10th, 1866,
and organized by the election of L. KfERNAN,
Es4.s Of Somerset county, Chairman and NJ.
Edgar King, Of Fulton county, Secretary.
The following Conferees were present:
Bedford countq-C. W. Moore, j. G. Min
inch, c. w. Ashcom
Fulton eounty-M. Edgar King, Roland
austin, Jos. a. Smith.
Somerset COUNTY,. Kiernan. ]. W. Pat
ton, J. Knable
On motion the conference proceeded to
nominate candidates for Senator.
Mr. Knable nominated Hon. Alexander
Stutzman, of Somerset county.
Mr.. Smith nominated DR.. S. E. Dufield Of
Fulton county.
Mr.. Moore nominated Hon. g, W. House
holder, Of Bedford county.
After a number of ballots, the namt of DR..
S. E. Dufield was Withdrawn, when Hon.
Alexander Stutzman received six votes and
Hon, G. W. Householder three votes.
On motion Of Mr.. Ashcom, the nomination
was made unanimous
On motion. adjourned.
L. KIERNAN, Chairman.
n. EDGAR KING, sec'y.
REPRESENTATIVE CoNFERENcE.-The Rep
resentative Conference consisting of the
counties Of Somerset, Bedford and Fulton,
assembled at the Washington Hotel, in this
place, on the 2lst inst, for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for the Leg
islature
G. s. Mullin was appointed President, and
d. Il. Wagner, sec'y.
LIST or DELEGATES:
Bedford eountg-M. A. Points, Abram
Ritehey, c. S. MuIlin.
Fulton county--Jacob Barnhart, D. K.
Wagner
Somsrset-Peter R. Hillegas, JOS. D. Mil
Ter, H B. Barnes.
On motion, resolved that Jacob BarnhaFt
Of Fulton CO., casts two votes; there being
but two delegates present from that county.
On motion, the voting be done rira roce.
On motion, Resolved that the nominations
be made singly, bnt one candidate being vo-
ted for at time.
On motion, the conference adjourned to
meet at O'Clock a. m.
July 2I.--Conference met at the appointe d
hour.
On motion, adjourned to meet at O'Clock
P. NJ
July 21st--G Conference met at one O'Clock
P. NJ, the appointed time,
D. Il. Wagner. Sec'y. was relieved from
further participation in this Conference at
his own request. and JOS D. Millen was ap-
pointed Secretary in his stead.
On motion, resolved that Jacob Barnhart,
of Fulton county, cast three votes-he being
the only delegate present in Conference from
said county.
Mr.. Points nominated Capt. J. s Stuckey.
Col Barnes nominated Col John Weller.
Mr.. Barnhart nominated John 7. Richards.
After a spirited debate the convention pro-
ceeded TO Ballot with the following result.
Col. John Weller --......................6
A-Ft++-s q
On motion Of Mr.. Points, the nomination
Of Col Weller was made unanimous.
On motion the conference adjourned to
meet at 4 o clock p. N.
Conference met and proceeded to ballot
with the annexed result.
Capt. j. S. Stuekey ......... ...........4
John L. Richards ......... .......-. ......5
On motion Of Mr.. Barnes, the nomiuati on
Of John T. Richards was declared unanimous.
On motion, the Secretary of this Confer
ence was directed to send a copy of the pro
ceedings Of this convention to the Union pa
pers Of this district.
On motion the convention adjourned sin,
de.
G. SHANNON MULLEN,
Jos. D. MILLER, Sec. President.
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