Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-09-10
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EDITOR OF THE ISoUIRER-Dcar Sir We
had determined after publishing our card,
defining our course as Senatorial Couferees,
to remain silent upon that question during
the campaign.
But the false and unwarranted assertions
contained in the letter Of J. T. Keagy, pub
lished in the Bedford county Press of the Ist
inst, and also in an editorial in the sans. pa.
per, demand reply.
il is evident that Mr. Keagy Intentionally
misrepresents, not only the course pursued
by the Bedford co. Conferees, but his own
status upon the question He says: ST
always was favorable to Mulliu as a eandi
date, whilst It is a notorious fact that during
all of the three days that the Conference was
in Session, this Jledgling was using all his
infuence-if he has any-to defeat Captain
Mullin. During the entire Conference he
kept aloof from the Bedford Couferees, whilst
he was seen in frequent and lengthy consul
tation with the Conferees from Somerset aud
Fulton counties. Not only this, but the
Conferees from other counties, used Mr.
keagy's name to show that there was not
unanimnity of feeling in this county in favor
Of Capt. Mullin.
The Conference met on Thursday 26th ult.
We sat with closed doors, consequently our
deliberations were, or ought to have been,
strictly private.
During these deliberations the claims,
merits and availability of the different candi-
dates we're freely discussed, by the Conferees
from the different counties. During all these
discussions the Bedford Conferees studiously
avoided saying anything that could justly give
offence to either Candidates or Conferess.
We did (but in the kindest spirit give reasons
why neither Mr.. Stutzman nor Mr.. Cessna,
would be available candidates in this county,
but throughout carefully avoided any attack
upon the private character of either. One Of
the Fulton Conferees during these discus
Sious, asserted that they never could support
Capt. Aulin, because he had heard more
than fifty of the Republicans Of his county
say that they would not vote for Capt Null
lin because he was only farmer, and of
course did not understand legislation, par
iamentary rules &c"
Fallacious and ridiculous as such reasons
are, they show the spirit that actuated these
men, who, if they have authorized the false
charges made against US in the Press, have
done so to cover up the real motires which |
controlled their action.
In conversations with Mr.. Cessna during |
the conference, We gave him the same reasons !
why his nomination should not be urged, that /
we gave in the conference.
We now call upon Mr.. Kesgy, Mr.. Elliott, |
or either of the conferees from either county, |
to name one specific sentence uttered, or act |
done by either of the Bedford Couferees, that
could by any just construction give that Of
fence, which they claim alienated the Fulton /
COnferees from Capt Mullin,
After it became apparent that the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Stutzman was arranged between /
the Somerset aud Fulton Conferees, we did |
then protest, earnestly and honestly, against |
that nomination. Seeing at that time that
the chances for Capt, Mullin were hopeless,
we agreed in order to secure harmony, to
yield the claims of Bedford county, if they
would name new candidate from either Som
srset or Fulton eounties-any good man with
clean record, who could control the Republi.
can vote of the district. All these offers of
honorable compromise were rejected, and by
some mysterious means the nomination Of
Mr.. Stutzman was arranged. Feeling that
We could not, as honest republicans give our
to a nomination so distasteful to
he honest Republican voters of Bedford
souny we withdrew from the conference.
" Mist It is true that We did consult with a
arge number of prominent, and as we believe,
honest Republicans, who spoke very decided
y against Mr.. Stutzman, and who said that
On account of his record, they could not sup
port him if nominated, yet, it is not true that
We we're eontrolledby few rule or ruiuites''
n Bedford. Capt. Mulliu is in no way res
1onsible for our action, he never having in
Heated to Us what we ought to do, after it be-
came apparent that he could not be nomina
ed
So tar as our aeticn in connection with that
is concerned, we are personally
responsible for it.
Having no personal aspirations to crafty,
md with a consciousness of having acted
rom honest motives, and with a view to the
permanent good of the Republican party, we
ire willing that our action shall be approved or
by the honest, thinking republi-
ans of Bedford county, and not by iedgEngs
yho have no loitier political aspirations than
-qt clerksbips at Harrisburg.
ISAIAH CONLEY,
GEO. w. WILLIAMS.
Sept. s, 1869.
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