The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-15
The Senatorial Conference.
SAMUEL HENSHY NOMINATED ON THE SIX
TY-SEvENTH BALLOT-BIOGRAPHIC
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATE

SAMUEL HENsHY NOMINATED ON THE SIX
TY-SEvENTH MISUNDERSTANDING
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATE.
The Democratic Senatorial Conference Of
this, the rhirty-rifth Senatorial District, COM
posed of the counties of Blair and Cambria,
met at the Delta House, this city, at three
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, according to
adjournment at Galitzn. Present--Messrs.
Matthew Black, Thad. Stewart and Thomas
Durbin, of Blair; w. b. Bonacker, William
Linton, and James q. Hasson; of Cambria
a full conference. On motion of Mr.. Stewart,
conference proceeded to the twenty-third
ballot, which resulted in vote of three for
Henshey and three for Sechler. The three
succeeding ballots resulted the same way.
Ou the twenty-seventh ballot Henshey had
three, Sechler two and r. III. Brown of
Cambria, one. In subsequent ballots com
plimentary votes were given Messrs. j. X.
Hite, of Cambria; Timothy Brophy of
Blair; Joseph Mcdonald, of Cambria: r. L.
Johnston, D: Cambria, and A. S. Landis, of
Blair. At five o'clock, on motion of Will
liam Linton, conference adjourned for thirty
minutes, no choice having been effected.
Meeting at the hour designated, conference
proceeded to ballot, with no better result
than before, and another adjournment was
effected, this time to seven o'clock. Through
out the sessions of the conference prominen.
Democrats gathered about the Delta House.
and the number greatly increased later i'm
tie evening. At o'clock conference again
met, and proceeded to ballot continuing
for some time with no satisfactory result
After the sixty-sixth ballot had been taken,
William IL. Sechler, Esq, he candidate for
Cambria county, appeared before the con-
ference and withdrew his name as a candi-
date. In Withdrawing, Mr.. Scchler spoke
as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
FERENCE:-Ia order to promote harmony in the
party and to thereby secure the election OF
whoever may he nominated by you, l desire
10 wIthdraw my name from before you
candidate. lApplause.l thank the conferecs
from Cambria Tor the stcad:ast. earnest sup
port given me. and believe they represented
the wishes OF the people of Cambria county.
! desire, also, to return my thanks to the con-
ference as lbody, for the patient and gentle
manly manner in which they have conducted
their deliberations. In Withdrawing, my
fcrees are ut liberty, and their choice shall be
my choice larpnusci and. | trust, the choice of
the people OF the Thrty-fifth Senatorial Dis
trict, Oh election day.
BY the time Mr.. Sechler had concluded
his remarks Il large crowd had gathered in
and about the parlor where the sessions OF
the conference were held. The crowd loudly
cheereG the remarks of Mr.. Sechler. When
quiet had been restored the conference pro-
ceeded to the sixtyseventh ballot, which
resulted III the unanimous nomination of MIR:
Samuel Hcnshey, of Blair county, as the
candidate of the Democracy for State Sena-
tor in this District. Great excitement fol-
lowed the announcement, and the Altoona
unterrificd proceeded to rejoice i'll the most
approved fashion. When the nomination of
Mr.. Henshey was made known, Mr.. Sechler
was called upon for speech and responded
as follows:
GENTLEMEN 1T has been the boast of the
Democratic party that il is the workingman's
friend. Expressions of uircctiunate regard for
those who labor are distinctive features of all
true Democratic platforms and resolutions and
| am happy that this evening have positive
and practical evidence that the Democracy
rhcuns exactly what it says. tApplause.l Our
candidate for Senator is "A workingmau-a rep
rcscntatlNe workingmuu, and with his name on
our s,undard it would seem that victory must
N
must not depend too much upon personal pop
wepnd w,Iry ana n6 9"Ts & s.rcnss Both must be de
ourselves if weexpcct help. THANK you kind
ly for your consideration, and trust that you
will all enter into the canvass with hearty a
good VIII rs myself, determined that Samuel
Henshey shall receive the reward OF a Iifc-lon
devotion To Democratic principles aud the
principles or an honest and an honorable life.
tGreut applause.l
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF SAMUEL HEN
SHET-
Samuel Henshey was born in Sinking
Valley, about ten miles from Altoona, on the
18th day of July, 1919. His pareCts were of
German extraction. Samuel one of a
family of eight children, four sous and four
daughters. He has one brother living and
three sisters, all of whom are married
and reside in this section of the State. The
family originally came from Lancaster coun-
~ and settled in Huntingdon in 1915. Sub
sequently removing to Sinking Valley thew
remained there until few years later, when
they removed to Logan Valley, where Sam
uei remained uhiil he was seventeen years
of age. His life up to that time was such as
was experienced by tine sons of all farmers
in that stage of our history. At the age of
seventeen years Samuel expressed a desire
to learn the trade OF millwright, and he
subsequently, began an apprenticeship with
Jacob Strock, of Bedford county. With him
he remained for one year after his time had
expired, in the capacity of an einploye, when
he became a partner in the concern, and
continued until Mr.. Strock's withdrawal
from the business. From that time to the
present he has followed his occupation per-
sistently in this and adjoining counties. In
1912 Mr.. Henshey was married to Miss
Louisa Swoope, of Huntingdon, by whom
lie has had nine children, eight of whom are
living. He has four sens, three of whom are
voters and they will all give their father an
atfrctiuuate ''send Off on election day. Mr..
Henshey has always been Identified with the
Democratic party, and it may be remarked
that he is the only member of the family
who does belong TO that organization. He
has never been politician, but has always
been a hard working, earnest member of his
party, and his nomination is a fitting reward
for his labors- Mr.. Hensney is possessed of
more than ordinary intelligence. His edu-
cation was confined to such as was obtain
able in the common schools of his earlier
days but he has had mach experience, has
been a close observer and is full v capable of
doing justice to any position to which he
may be called. The highest praise that can
be war,led 10 any man may be justly given to
him, that of an honest man, and in his nOpl-
ination the Democrats have reason to feel
proud, and his opponent, Senator Lemon, has
a foeman worthy of his steel.-IHoond Mr.
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