Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-16

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Meeting Of the Republican Con-
ference for the 18th Congress-
ional District.
The Republican Conference for the
nomination Of a candidate for the 18th
Congressional District, comprised Of
the counties OF Fulton, Franklin, Hun
tingdon, Juniata, Perry and Snyder,
convened at Wills hotel IN this place,
on Monday afternoon, and organized at
1 o'clock z. a., by electiug S. 7.
Brown, Of Huntingdon county, chair
nan, and j. N. POmeroy, of Franklin,
and }. X. Davis, of Snyder county,
secretaries.
The following is a list Of the names
of the conferees
| Franklin - John j.. Ritchie. John NJ.
Pomeroy, Col. John b. Weistling
Fulton-G Gorge A. Pitman, James Potts,
William \. Kendall.
| Huutiugdon-Capt. John Brewster, Levi
Claybaugh, ). I. Brown.
Juniata-Joku Muthersbaugh, W. Porter
/! Thompson, Solomon Books.
Perry-Isaac Wright, Henry Hoenholtz,
George Penrose.
Snyder-Daniel Bolender, John S. Smith,
J. K. Davis.
The personnel of the Conference was
better than that which usually appears
to grace such occasions.
-Four candidates were present; Ly-
ons, of Juniata, Wister, of Perry, Al
laman, of Snyder, and Duffield, OF Full
ton. Mr.. Stewart, of Franklin county,
was not present, aad Huntingdon coun-
ty did not present candidate.
After organization, one ballot was
taken, with the following result:
Lyons. .......... Duilieid -. :.
d.. Stewart. .. 4 ALBANIAN ........ 3
/ ister .-.-----..
When on motion, the Conference ad-
journed to meet at 6i O'Clock p ". A,
the time just designated The Conference
re-assembled and ball0tted continuous
ly-excepting recess of ten minutes
till 9 o'clock 2. NJ, 81 times, when
it adjourned to meet on Tuesday, at the
same place, at o'clock A. NJ
at that hour the Conference recon
vened and proceeded 10 ballot in au ex-
pejitious manner. Several recesses OF
five minutes duration we've taken. On
the 18th ballot the names of Duffield
and Allaman were withdrawn, aud the
balloting continued I times, when on
the announcene of the S5th ballot,
with no result, the following resolution
was offered and adopted
ResOlres, That after the count of the
Goth ballot the candidate having the lowest
vote shall be Withdrawn.
The Seth ballot was announced as
follows:
I stewart ..-.-....... ..........--..... :
Z Lyons -...-.--.--...---... 4
la accordance with the provisions Of
the resolution, the name Of Mr.. Lyons
was withdrawn, and the Conference
proceeded to take the S7th ballot,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, which resulted
! " iolGi l.
! S'ena t...-. $500. .----. .---...-...
/ DliA-ciu-
Notwithstanding Mr.. Duffield's name
had been withdrawn, one of his con-
ferees claimed the privilege of voting
for him on the S7th-ihe fnal-ballot
At the conclusion of this ballot,
Lyons, Dufield, Wister and Allaman
were present. We regret that we were
not present at this juncture to hear Mr..
Wister, the nominee for Congressional
hOnors, deliver a speech in thanks for
the confidence and honor conferred on
him by the Conference. The Confer
ence was well pleased with his remarks.
We heard the closing remarks Of MIR.
Lyons speech. He had sought the
place at the solicitation of friends and
with the full appreciation of the honors
it confers, but had in all the canvass
strictly adhered to courteous inter-
course and fairness, and he felt salts
& ed that the work of the Conference
had been fairly conducted, and pledged
himself to a hearty support of the
nominee.
Mr.. Allaman, of Snyder county,
thanked the Conference for the consid-
eratI0n extended to him in Its varied
ballots, and pronounced Snyder county
as ready to do her duty to the canj;-
date. The expression of his county
was to discharge the duty upon whom
sOever the Congressional mantle should
fall, aud from that there was 40 appeal.
Mr.. Duffield was gratifed to witness
such flow of harmony. 1t was an
augury Of strength aud victory. Full
ton county, though minority county,
never breaks from her mooring All
things arc favorable and auspicious we
have but to keep the ship well manned
to prevent surprise, and all will be well.
Mr.. Dufiield is fine speaker
\ conferee remarked that it was true
Mr.. Stewart, the candidate from Frank
lin county, was not present to speak
Tor that section of the District, yet
Franklin should be heard from, where