Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-04
lrr1In FROM 0. W. MOORE. ssQ.

Mr.. Moore having hlsd objections TO our report
Of the proceedings Of the couuty conysntion, on
The Judge question, We give him the privilege to
state bis own case as follows
Ma. GoopLAspnn--Sr 10 your report Of the
proceedings Of tho late Democratic County Con-
,oniion, you give the result Of the ballotlng for
Associate Judges, aad remark as follows li
"Thc sixth ballot, which nominated Mcssrs.
Ogden and Moore, when footed up, developed the
fact that there was a mistake, because there we're
one hundred and hfy-eight votes tallled being
four too many and who had received the excess
Va what puzzled all parties. After considerable de-
eiiemsnf aud dfbafs orsr The matter, Mr.. Moore
came forward and asked the Convention not 10
oct hastily because he was satisfied that there was
a mistake and ho did not want q nomination IN
that way. Finally motion was adopted, nearly
unanimously, TO take the ballot over, and resulted
as above stated, Messrs. Ogden and Holt having
been declared tho nominees by the Chairman. A
motion TO make their nomination unanimous pre-
vailed without dissenting voice." |f H NI|
This, am sorry to say, isa ntgranl misrepre-
scniation OF the facts though unintentionai, as |
hope, on your part. The inevitable Inference
conveyed by the words Ia iiaho is, that was
forced TO notice the mistake by the excitement" "
aud debate" that arose, aud that II no move
ment had been made by Others would have rc-
muined quiet aud accepted the nomination MS an
nounced by the Chair. Instead Of this being the
ease, was the first to call the attention Of the
Convention to the fact that too many votes were
Tailed, ying that 81 was unwilling to place the
Democratic party in fuse position by accepting
nomination, the fairness of which was not clearly
apparent aud asked that the mistake be dis.
covered aud corrected. II was then that the ex =
eitemcut ~nd debate TO which you refer took
place II ended as )ou say, In the adoption OF q
motion To take the ballot over. but Mis ras not
done, and hence my defeat, in my opinion. The
oriy puy "to take the ballot over" Was to require
every delegate TO vote precisely us he had voted
on the preceding ballet but ihls was not done,
The delegates from Lunber City, New Washing
ton, Chest, aud Lawrence, all changed their votes
on the last ballot-iour of the former giving both
Holt and Ogden four votes more than they had
before, while tho fur from Lawrence voted for
me. On this ballot | lost i.umbcr City, New
Washington and Ghost (Gl, and gained Lawrence
a. making my vote thirty eight instead Of forty /,
While Ogden and Holt each gained four, making
the latter iorty-two instead VI thirty. eight and
the former iortyeigh,, the same as he had before,
and thus showing that the mistake had been made
In tallyiug too many foI him on the preceding
ballot. This was my Impression at the time, and
supposed that the Convention would see to II that
fair play should take place. Had 1 not thought
50, | certainly would have allowed SONS one else
to have called the attention Of the Convention to
the error.
Now, sir, I want it to be understood tba, this
siaitmunt Is made la no complaining spirit as to
Tic result | don't believe il was done through
any personal hostility. II any such efforts were
made they we're futile, II was simply the result
Of inadvcrtsnet- perhaps blunder, or want OF
ihought-and have ne complaints to make, and
will yield the same hearty support to our ticket
That would had the resul, been different.
and how permit lne a word Of thanks to my
ltieads Throughout the county. | made bat little
yfJrI, aud saw but very few, and solicited no man
or bis support, further than asking him before he
made up his MUD how be should Vote to consider
my claims along with the rest. II is true, an
lripated different result, aud so stated to sew
etd friends. The only districts that faied to
chTry-on which bad confidently eounled-were
Jordan, Lawrence and Morris. But, repeat,
have no complaints to make. titui A'
| cannot close this communication without n
reference to our Rules. Unfortunately, there are
three different constructions put upon them. Some
hold that when the people fail to make choice
a. shown by the drst ballot that then the Craw
lord system is laid aside, and the Convention IL
simply composed Of dclegi iies as II no election for
choice Of candidates had been held. Others hold
that the delegates are bound to vote for the merit
highest in their respective Districts and others
again hold that the delegates should vote for the
neat highest on the popular vote In the aggregate
vote Of the county. II either Of these construc-
tioLs had been adhered to, believe my nomina-
tion would have been secured beyond all probable
errors Of teprs and simply refer to this incon-
gruiiy here in order that the party may take the
necessary action to prevent trouble 10 the future
Very respectfully, Nv. MooRr.
ClrAnrigLp. PA, Sent. q, 1876.