The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-27
THE CAT OUT or THE RAG.
j. cessna.s Little game Exposed.

with the intrigue in this Senatorial dis
/ trict by which Mr.. Stutzman was fore
ed to withdraw and Mr.. Scull was sub
| stituted as the Radical candidate. The
editor of the Republican was one of the
conferees from Fulton county, in the
conference which nominated StutZ-
man. See how he "goes for" Cessna's
scalp:
From the Fulton Republican Of Jan. %.
The xxth Senatorial DiRicuIty.
During the political campaign of last
fail, we promised that at some future
dav we would give the paI ticulars OF
the Senatorial fight in this district;
the nomination of Alexander StuiZ-
man. the manner in which he was
showed off the track, and how. where,
and when, Ed. Scull was substituted
for Stutzman.
We would have published the facts
at the time, and let the people of this
District know who was and is respOn-
sible for the blunder committed, had
we not been afraid that it might dam
age Mr. Scull's chances and be an inju-
ry to the party. But now that Find
Law has received his seat, and Scull's
chances can not be effected by it, it is
due to ourselves, and the people Of the
District to put the responsibility where
it belongs.
In the beginning of the campaign,
Bedford County presented the name OF
Capt. Mullen, a gallant soldier, and up
right man, who received the primary
nomination. Somerset next presented
Mr.. Schrock, and the Hon. Alexander
Stutzman, of whom Mr.. Stutzman re-
ceived large majority of votes cast
on account of his great personal popu-
larity. Fulton County presented five
names at the County Convention, some
of whom were good men, and person
ally popular; and j. b. Cessna, Esq,
received the majority of votes in Con-
vention, on the 18th ballot, after a
warm contest. Mr.. Cessna selected for
conferees to meet similar conferees from
Bedford and Somerset, H. E. Shafer,
Esq, David Hughes, Esq, and Jona-
than Hess, Esq. Capt. Mullen's Con-
ferees were Mr. Williams, Conley, and
Minnich; Hon. A. StutZman, had Sc
lected Hon f. d. Yutzy, Hon. FL. B.
Barnes, and Coffroth.
the 25th of August at 10 O'Clock, and
proceeded to ballot for Senator. After
ball0ting different times, that day, and
each candidate having but 3 votes the
Conference adjourned until evening"
During the evening Session the result
was the same as in the afternoon, and
Conference adjourned until next day.
During Wednesday evening Hon. John
Cessna tried 10 make it evident that
his brother Jonathan must be slaught-
ered,-that Capt. Mullen must be de-
feated, that Mr.. StutZman must with
draw, and Mr.. KOOntz or Mr., Scull
must be the compromise candidate,
and the way must be made clear for
HON. JOHN CESSNA'S re-nomina.
ton in 1870. Of Fulton County he
was not much afraid, as his brother
Jonathan would keep it straight; of
Bedford he would take care if Somerset
got the Senator, and Somerset could
not claim Senator and Congressman
both. Mr.. Cessna thought Ii absolute
ly necessary that Fulton, Bedford and
Somerset be all right, If ii would be
possible for him TO get re-nOmina-
tiOn in the District, as Adams and
Franklin Counties were dissatisfied
with his disposition Of the District pa
tronage. OF course there were several
Conferee5 who were too stupid TO see
the 'point," for Mr.. Cessna, and un-
willing to be made the tool Of John
Cessna in game of that kind.
When the Conference assembled on
Thursday morning, the result was the
same. An adjournment took place un-
til O'clock, when after balloting sew
eral times, some of the COnferees
| changed off, voting for different candi-
dates, but not changing enough TO e.
| lect any candidate. After adjourn
ment, Mr.. John Cessna sent invita-
| tiOns to the Washington Hotel for two
| of the Conferees from Somerset, and
| two from Fulton to come TO his law
Office, which they did; during which
| time he urged upon the Conferees the
propriety of throwing Stutzman over
| board, and insisting upon some new
man.
On Friday morning Jonathan Cess
| ma asked a conferee from Somerset to u
mite with him upon new man from
Somerset, throw Stutzman overheard,
and he, Jonathan, would have his Con-
ferees vote for the new man. But un-
fortunately for John Cessna and his
brother Jonathan, there were Confer
eeS from Fulton who would not be vO-
| ted. And it is but justice to the Con-
feree from Somerset, to say that he
would not accept the proposition
The vote during Friday and Friday
night was about the same, except that
Mr.. Hughes and Hess from Fulton oc-
casionally voted for Stutzman and Null
len. Our county was entitled to the
nomination, and our claim was recOg
nized by both the Conferees fromSomer-
set and Bedford, but strenuous objections
urged against the man whom we presen-
ted and public avowaIs were made
that if we had made any other nOmi-
nation, we would have received the
candidate al once. On Saturday fore
noon the result was the same; Mr..
Hess and Hughes occasionally voting
for StutZman and Mullen; just before
meeting in the afternoon, Mr.. Hughes
made US proposition that we would
go down and vote for Mr.. StutZman,
aud settle the matter. When Confer
ence met Mr.. liughes voted twice for
StutZnan, and on the next ballot H.
E. Shafer voted also for Mr.. Stutzman,
electIng him, when the Bedford Con-
ferees threatened to withdraw, and
Mr.. Hughes asked permission to with
draw his vote, which at request of II.
f. Shafer was granted What Mr..
Hughes object was in acting thus, we
are at loss 20 know. But either his
proposition In our room to vote fOrStutZ-
man was to sound Us how we stood, or
his voting fofStutzman was to fiatter the
SomersetCOnfereeS, he expecting that he
might be the compromise candidate, as
some of the Somerset Conferees had said
to him that If he had received our coun-
ty nomination they would have nomi-
mated him and seeing that the nomi-
nation of Stutzman spoiled that hope,
ask ed ln Withdraw his NnLa The Red.