The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-09-20


burg, Columbia county, on Thursday,
September 9Th, 1872, at the American
House
The following persons appeared and
claimed seats In said conference.
From Bradford county, VIM. Storrs
and A. G.. Cranmer.
From Columbia county, Peter Ent and
II. w. McRcynolds
From Montour county, John w. Miles
and VIM. Henry.
From Sullivan county, Good. Jackson
and Michael Meylcrt.
From Wyoming county, John Slttscr
and o. l.. Parish.
The confercos being all present, John
w. Miles of Montour county was cho5
en- Chairman. Michael Mcylort and
II. w. McRcynolls were elected Sccrc
taries.
Communication were now declared
in order. Mr.. Ent presented commu-
nication from Col. G. +. Mason and
Gen. II. j. Madill Of Bradford county,
representing the Liberal Republicans
of their county, asking to be heard be-
fore this Conference. Tho letter was
read and on motion Of Mr.. jackson, sec
conded by Mr.. Cranmer, the chair ap-
pointed committee Of three to wait on
Messrs. Mason and Madll and invite
them to the Conference to be heard.
The chair appointed Geo. d. Jackson,
A. G.. Cranmer and Peter Ent as such
committee who introduced Col Mason
and Gen. Madill 10 tho Conference.
Mes5rs. Mason and Madill each made
q statement TO the Conference, and after
general discussion, Mcssrs. Mason and
Madill withdrew. Nominations were
now declared in order.
Col. VIM. Storrs nominated Gel. V. T..
PiOlctt of Bradford.
VIM. Henry nominated B. X. Rhodes
of Montour.
O. l.. Parish nominated r. II. Little
Of Wyoming.
The nominations were then declared
closed. Five ballots were then takon,
each giving Piolett votes, Rhodes 2,
Little /. Adjourned until O'Clock this
Z. NJ.
GA rc-aSsembling ten more ballots
We're taken with like result. Adjourn
Cd until p. NJ. Re.asselnbled and
bdllotcd five times moro with the same
result, adjourned, to meet tomorrow
morning at s O'Clock.
Friday morning, September 9th, 9
O'Clock, met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Col. Mason and Gen. Madill desired
to say few parting words to the Con-
ference as they were about to take the
train for home. They accordingly ap-
peared before the Conference where
they were listened TO with respect
They then took their leave Tho Con-
ference continued bailOiius wi tn the
same result,anu made ono adjournment
before noon,
Afternoon on rc-assombling, motion
was made to adjourn to Towanda,
which was lost thou a motion was
made to adjourn TO Danvillc, which was
| also lost. The 2Sth and 20th ballots
| were then taken with the same result
as previous ballots. On the 30th ballot
| Little and Rhodes received each three
| votes, PiOlett four. On the 3i5t, 32d
and 33d ballots Piolott and Rhodes ench
| received four votes and Little two, on
| the 3lth ballot the vote was the same
as at first. Adjourned to meet Il
the same place Tuesday evening, the
10th inst, at O'Clock.
bloomsbury, Tuesday evening, Sep
tembor 10th, 1872, met pursuant to
adjournment, all the conferees present.
The chair presented to the Conference a
| communication from Col. G.. F. Mason,
| which was read. e. A. Parsons of
Bradford county presented request to
be heard by the Conference. 1t was
deemed incXpedient at this time and
| the consideration of his communication
was postponed for the present,
| Tho ballOting recommended {; five
ballots were taken varying but slightly
from those taken previous to adjourn,
ment on Friday. Adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
| Wednesday morning, September
llth, met and resumed balloting. On
the 10th ballot PiOlett received / votes,
| Rhodes 1 votes aud Little votes. From
that time until the 7ith ballot there
were many adjournments bat tho uni
form ballot was / for Piolett, for
Rhoies and for Little, which carried
it to Late in the evening. An adjourn
4 II
| until Monday.
Thursday morning., resumed ballot
ing. On the 6lst ballot Piolett received
| votes, Little 4 and Rhodes 1, Bal
lots were subsequently castas follows
| SIS, Sc, 81, $3.50, 90, 81, %, $685. ,0j
| Piolett- 4, 3, 4, ., ;, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4
Rhodcs-5, /, 1, 1 /, |, /, 5, 3, .,
| Little l, 3, 2, /, |, 4, 4.
| On the 0jth ballot piolott received
four votes, Rhodes received six votes
! Bonneville X. Rhole' was thou de
clared duly nominated by the Confer
ence.
/ Mcssrs. Henry and s,ittIon were ap
pointed a cummittcG 10 notify Mr.
Rhodes of his nomination, who, bong
| lHllOiuNNN W bllt conference, Nill
Uniformed of his nomination, in
short and appropriate speech thankGC
the Conference for the honor conforrct
on him, and stated that if elected hC
: would try to do his duty by tho whole
district. Mr.. Little was then calle,
upon, aud while he admitted that 1t
would have preferred to be the
standard bearer at this time, he com
mendcd the action of tho Conference a
the best that could be done under th
circumstances, and gave Mr.. Rhoda
the assurance of Il cordial support frOu
himself and from Wyoming.
a motion was then made to max,
the nomination unanimous, which wa
done without dissenting voice. A,
journcd'
JoIIN w MILES