The campaign. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1866, 1866-09-28


tumbid and NoRto,r.
In letter published In the Democrat
and star of the twelfth instant, address.
cd to the Democratic Standing Commit
tee, of Columbia County, asking said
Committee to nominate Colonel Levi l..
Tate, ~ a candidate for member of the
Legislature, for the District composed of
the Counties of Columbia and Montour
in opposition to the regular Democratic
candidate, Thomas Chalfant, who was
duly nominated by the Conferees of said
counties in accordance with the usages
of the party. 1t is alleged
FIRST That the candidate for State
Senate had been conceded By Montour
County to Columbia County.
Second. That Thomas Chalfant and
his Conlcrecs, j. II. Campbell and John
M'Williams, and the friends of Mr..
Chaliant, who were present at the meet
ing of the Representative Confcrces, had
pledged themselves to secure beyond
all possibility of doubt" the nomina-
ton of l.. l.. Tate as the Democratic can
ddate for State Senator.
INird. That this pledge was given
in accordance with the spirit of
a certain resolution adopted by the Col
umbia County Convention, appointing
John Snyder and r. G. Fruit Represen-
tative Conferees of said counties.
F0mN. That said Conferees of CO.
lumbia County We're induced by said
pledge to give the nomination to Mr..
Chalfant.
fVth. That neither Mr.. Chalfaut nor
any person representing him or his in
terests was present at the Senatorial
Conference during the two days it was
in session.
,Sirth. That in violation of conceded
claims of Columbia County, and through
gross Misrepresentation and political
intrigue, the nomination for Senator has
been given to the smallest county in the
District.
In reply to these charges the under
signed say:
FIRST. That we never conceded to Co.
lumbia County the Senatorial Candidate
as right-that we then Mouyht and still
THINK that the claim of Montour Coun-
ty was as strong, if not stronger than
that of Columbia, or any other county
in the District Montour County, one
Of four counties composing the Senate
rial District, having been for fifteen
years without Il Senatorial Candidate,
while Columbia County has had the
Senator seren gears out of that .ftleen.
We next deny that either Mr.. Chal-
FAINT, his eonferees or friends, during the
Representative conference, or before or
after, pledged themselves to secure be-
yond the possibility of doubt, the nomi-
nation of Hon. l.. l.. Tate, for State
Senator"
Sueha pledge on their part, in the face OF
the action of the Montour County Con-
vention, nominating William a. Dean for
that Office, and appointing Conferees to
Use all honorable means to secure his
election, would have been ridiculous,
because it was well known to the Con-
ferees of Montour as well as those OF
Columbia County, that the Senatorial
| nomination was then entirely in the
hands of Senatorial COnfereeS, who
might Or might not, as they thought
proper, vote in the Senatorial Confer,
encc, rs Mr.. Chalfant and his friend,
desired. The only promise given was
that the persons referred to, would, aS
individuals use their influence with the
Senatorial Conference of MontOur, tC
secure Colonel Tate's nomination, anG
that they had no doubt that after sup.
porting the nomination of Mr.. Dean
for reasonable time, in accordance
with their instructions said conferee,
would vote for the nominee of Column
bia County. If this was Il pledge, ther
it was redeemed in both letter and spir
it, rs is set forth hereafter.
We deny that the nomination o
Thomas Chalfant was made in accord
ance with the letter and spirit of the
provisO contained in the resolution ap
pointing NIessrs. Fruit and Snyder
Representative Conferees. Said Provi
so was repudiated ut the time by thu
Conferees of Montour County, rs dicta
torial on the part of Columbia County
The right of Montour County to tn,
candidate for Representative Mt thi
time, was placed upon the acknowl
edged usagcs of the party, and tn
promises on the part of Mr.. Chalfant
his Conferees and friends, to use thei
influence to secure the Senatorial can
didate to Columbia County, after hon
orable efforts had been made by tn
Senatorial Conferees of Montour Count,
to secure Mr.. Deans nomination, wer
made with view to insure peace ant
, harmony in the Democratic party, ant
not rs concession of fighf.
These promises were carried out il
good faith. Mr.. Chalfant on his par
was prevented from attending the Con
tention by sickness in his family, but a
we are assured, others We're present a
his instance and request. On the fir1
day of the meeting Mr.. Lcidy and MI
Mccormick were present and used thei
- influence to have the Montour Count,
, Conierccs go for ,Ic Columbia Count,
candidate as soon as az hOROrd6ie etfOr
bad been made to secure Mr.. Dean
nomination. We know that this wa
II the wish of both gentlemen. On tn
second day of the Conference one Of tn
Iundprsipnpn l. II Campbpll and j,