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CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE.-THE
Democratic Conferees of the 10th Con-
gressional District, composed OF the
counties of Adams, Bedford, Franklin,
Fulton and Somerset, met at the Bed
ford Hotel, in Bedford, on Wednesday,
the Doth ult., to place in nomination a
candidate for Congress. All the coun-
ties were fully represented as follows:
adams, Samuel Wolf, Abraham
Krise and Amos Lefever.
Bedford, p Ct. Morgart, E. f. Kerr
and James Sill.
Franklin, j. Mcdowell Sharpe, j. II.
Orr and G.. w. Brewer.
Fulton, Jacob Mcdonald, J. a. Rob
ison and J. *. Donehoo.
Somerset, Hiram Findlay, J. B. Rich
ardson and Fred. Croft.
The conference was organized by the
election of Hon. G.. w. Brewer as
President and J. r.. Donehoo and +.
f. Kerr, Esqs., as Secretaries. The
following persons were placed in nom
ination:
Mr. Krise named VIM. McCiean,
Esq, of Adams.
Mr.. Morgart named B. f. Meyers, OF
Bedford.
Mr.. Orr named Hon. f. NJ. Kim
nell, of Franklin.
Mr.. Robinson named Geo. y. Smith,
Esq, Of Fulton.
Mr. Findlay named Hon. y. II. Cof'
frOth, of Somerset.
The Conference proceeded to ballot
and up to the thirty-fourth ballot each
candidate received the three vote:
from his comfy. On the thirty-fifti
Clean, Esq, and cast her vote for Mey'
ers. On the forty-sixth ballot Hon. F
NJ. Kimmell was nominated by the
following vote: kimmell, 3 vote:
from Franklin, 3 from Fulton and
(Groff and richardson from Somerset
Total, votes. Meyers, 3 votes from
Adams, from Bedford and l Find
lay from Somerset. Total, votes
On motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
\ committee consisting of Messrs
Findlay, Brewer, Sill, Krise and Nc
Donald, was appointed to inform Judge
KmmelI Of his nomination. The con
ference was then addressed by Messrs
Brewer, Kimmell, Meyersand Mclean
The committee on resolutions con
sisting of Messrs. Orr, Robinson, Croft
Krise and Kerr, reported as follows
ResoIred, That we cordially erdorst
the administration of Andrew johnson
in its efforts to maintain the COnstitu
tiOnal authority of the Government a
gainst the usurpations and innova
tlbtlS ol Il pdIilEeiil IilObs CltiilAlHS q
represent, but misrepreSenting, the peO
pie of the United States in Congress.
ReS0iced, That in the nomination O
HOratio Seymour. for Pres't, and f. p
Blair, for Vice PreS't, we recognize
tried statesmen and true patriots, men
whose ability is surpassed only by
their devotion to their country's best
interests, and that the platform o
principles adopted by the Democratic
National Convention, meets not only
with the hearty approval of this con
ference, but should meet with the ap
proval of every man who desires tht
prosperity and happiness of his coun
try.
Res0lred, That in placing the Hon
+. NJ. Kimmell in nomination for con
grcss, we have selected a candidate 0
marked ability, of known integrity
and one who, as member of the 4ls
Congress, will be an honor to our dis
triCt, and we earnestly urge his claims
upon every voter who desires that TIT
malignant and eXtravagant Legislation
of the present congress shall cease.
ResOLred, That the proceeding of thi
conference be published in the Demo
cratic papers of this district.
On motion Of Hon. Hiram Findlay
the conference adjourned.
q. w. BREWER, Pres't.
}. K. DONEHOO, Co.ro+orio.
Z. +. KERR, 0ecrelafl's'