Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-09-17
senatorial Conference.

Senatorial Conference.
The Senatorial Conference of the
22nd district, assembled at Hunting.
don, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, August 18th,
1873, and organized by electing c. P.
Alexander, of Centre county, Rssi-
dent, and ]. C. Dysart, of Mifain coun-
ty, and P. L. Greenleaf, of Juniata
county, Secretaries.
The following named gentlemen
presented their credentials as conferees,
viz:
Centre.-C. P. Alexander, John
Wagner, c. d. Keller.
Huntingdon. - Edward McHugh,
w. P. McNite, G. NJ. Cresswell.
Juniata.-Wm. j. Jackman, David
Watts. P. L. Greenleaf
Mifflin.-Wm. K. Graham, G. A.
Butler, ]. C. Dysart.
The following named gentlemen
we're then placed in nomination:
Mr.. McHugh nominated Hon. r.
B. Petriken.
Mr.. Alexander nominated Hon. p.
Gray Meek.
Mr.. Butler nominated Joseph S.
Waream.
Mr.. Watts nominated Hon. D. NJ.
Crawford.
After balIoting number of times
without affecting a nomination, ad-
journed, to meet at Tyrone, September
Srd, at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
WARD HOUSE, Tyrone, September
3rd, 1S73.-Conference re-assembled
and resumed balloting, which was con-
tinued at intervals until September
4th, without accomplishing a result,
when motion to adjourn to meet
at Huntingdon, on Wednesday, 10th
inst, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, prevailed.
HUNTINGTON, September 10, 1873.
The Senatorial Conference re-assem-
bled and was called to order by the
president, Mr.. McHugh rice Mr.. Al
exander resigned, Mr.. Geo. w. Nc
Gafey and Charles Smith were sub
stituted for Messrs. Wagner and Kel-
Ter of Centre, Samuel Brooks and
VIM. McNeal for DR.. McNite and
Mr.. Cresswell of Huntingdon, and
Mr.. Joseph McFadden for Mr.. But
Ter of Mifflin-when balloting for a
Senatorial candidate was resumed, and
without arriving at any conclusion, re-
mained in session until 9, P. M.,-when
an adjournment till tomorrow morn
ing at 5 o'clock, was carried. At the
hour named September 11th) the con-
ference resumed their labors, and re-
mained in session, occasionally taking
number of ballots, and adjourned at
9 P. NJ, as the day before, to meet to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
September II, 9 A. M.-The Confer
ence was called to order, and proceed
ed to ballot, holding short sessions, and
taking recesses until the 379th ballot
was reached, when it appeared that
Capt. Joseph S. Waream, Of Mifflin
county, had received eight votes, which,
being a majority of the conferees, he
was declared the nominee.
Those voting for Capt. Waream were
Messrs. Graham, McFadden, Dysart,
McHugh, Brooks, McNeal, Watts and
Greenleaf-S.
On motion of Mr.. Jackman, the
nomination of Capt. Waream was made
unanimous.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Resoired, That we heartily endorse the past
official action of our late Senators, the Hon.
ID. NJ Crawford. and Hon. X. Bruce Petriken,
as well as the official action of the member
of the House OF representatives from Centre
county, the Hon. 7. Gray Meek, and believe
that we only express the sentiment Of the
entire Democratic party Of the district in re-
turning to them our heartfelt thanks for the
O. lei n "a
charged the official trust committed to
them.
Resolved, That in presenting to the Democ-
racy of the district the name of Joseph s.
Waream As the Democratic candidate for
State Senator, we have q man fresh from the
ranks of the laboring Masses of a tax ridden
people, whose whole life and every interest
is identified with the working man, and who
when elected will be as n Sentinel on the
watch tower to guard their interests, and we
him as worthy OF the suffrages of
the management of public affairs.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the res
olutions adopted by the Democratic State
at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The utmost harmony and good feel
ing prevailed throughout this prolong-
ed contest, and at its conclusion each
Of the conferees pledged his earnest
support to the successful candidate.
At 10 o'clock p. NJ, the conference was
declared adjourned sine die.
EDWARD MCHUGH, Prest.
+: F. I. 1. G1aAnni GnnnSlrAr Secretaries.
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