The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
SENATORIAL coNrERENcr.

conferses representing the several Counties
composing the 24th Senatorial district met at
the Central HOTEL in Bloomsbury, on Thurs
day, April 18th, 1873, at o'clock p. m.
The following conferees were in attendance
Columbia--John X. Grotz, w. j. Buckalew.
Lycomng-Dr. II. II. Martin, l.. II. Rankin.
Montour-,John B. Gerringer, w. j. Dean.
Sullivan-Henry Swank, John G. Wright.
The conferees organized by choosing John
X. Grotz President and L. II. Rankin Secre-
tary. ....
The following names were presented for ap-
pointment by the Conference as Senatorial del.
egate to the Democratic State Convention of
May 22d, from oath district, to witt f. f.
Drake, of Sullivan, W. W. Hart, of Lycoming,
David Lowenberg, Of Columbia, and W. j..
Reed, of Montour
On motion Of DR.. Martin it was ordere that
in voting, the names of the Counties be called
in alphabetical order, and upon proceeding to
vote each of the gentlemen named for delegate
received two votes. Upon the second vote be-
ing taken, Mr.. Drake received three, Mr.. Low
enberg one, and each of the other candidates
two votes. The name of Mr. Drake was then
withdrawn. Upon the third vote Mr.. Lowen-
berg received four votes, Mr. Hart two votes,
aud Mr.. Reed two and upon the fourth vote
Mr.. Lowenberg three votes, Mr., Hart two votes
and Mr.. Reed three votes.
On the fifth vote, Mr.. Lowenberg had four
votes, Mr.. Hart two votes and Mr. Reed two
Mr.. Reeds name was then withdrawn Sew.
eral recesses were taken during the afternoon,
and an adjourned session was held at eight
o'clock in the evening, at which, after a recess
taken, the Conference adjourned to meet again
at Q O'Clock the following morning. Up tC
this time forty-seven votes had been taken, upor
received four votes from Columbia and Sulli
van, and Mr.. Hart four votes from Lycomin,
and Montour
FRIDAY, April 10Th. The Conference me
pursuant to adjournment, all the conicree
present, and resumed voting Several recesse
were taken during the forenoon, and an ad
journment for dinner was had
| The convention reassembled at o'clock p
M, and continued in session, with several re
cesses, until after o clock p. m.
During the day twenty nine additional vote
were taken with the same result on each, a
before, to wit four votes for Mr.. Lowenberl
and four votes for Mr.. Hart. During the a
ternoon the following resolution was offered b
DR.. Martin, whose motion fo- its adoption wa
seconded BY MI. Rankin,
Resolved, That the Senatorial Delegate whic
this Conference may elect, be and he hereby
instructed to support the Hon. o H. Reighar
for Lieutenant Governor in the Democrat
State Convention, to meet at Pittsburg on tn
22d day Of May next.
| w. J. Buckaew moved to amend the resoli
ton by inserting after the word support, til
words, "Hon. A. H. Dill for Governor" als
to add at the end of the resolution the word
"as long as their names are before the CONVEX
tion." The yeas and nays called for upon tn
amendment were as follows; Yeas Messr
Grotz, Buckalew, Martin, ,Swsnk and Wright,
Nays-Messrs. Geringer, Deem and Rankin,
So the amendment was agreed to. Then Il
resolution as amended was adopted by the san
vote of five to three.
AtcE tuc ldht foec III heieea'ot opV'S iAAe
toned, DR.. Martin moved to reconsider the re
olution of instructions, but as his motion W
not seconded by any member Of the Co feren
who had voted with the majority for the res
successive motions were submitted to adjou
and meet at Danvile and Williamsport,
Wednesday the oath inst, at O'Clock p
which were rejected by the vote OF the Conf
ees /; Lycoming and Montour for and Coumt
and Sullivan against. A motion for an adjou'
ed meeting at the same time at Dushore was
so rejected, Sullivan voting for, and the oti
Counties against it. Motion submitted by
]. Buckalew to proceed TO another vote for ID
epate was then rejected, Columbia and Su
, van voting in the affirmative and Lycom
and Montour in the negative. At this poi
about 42O p. m, the Conferees from Lycom
and Montou retired from the Conference,
. claring their intention to return home.
= The other Conferees, remaining in sessl
d thereupon proceeded 10 select John Il. VIII
,f as Secre tary, in the place of Mr.. Rankin vi
W drawn. On motion of Mr.. Buckalew secon
l. by Mr.. Wright, the Conference reconside
e. the resolution of instructions, given above,
a. the .ame being again before the Conference,
Is on vote taken, was unanimously rejected.
in The Conference then, upon motion, procee
70 to the seventy. seventh vote, with the follow
n result For David Lowenberg, Messrs. iii
,s, Swsnk and Wright, 8 For W. W. Hart,
p Buckalew, l.
re Whereupon the President announced
M David Lowenberg, having received majo
Err vote of the Conferees present, was duly ele
ir- Senatorial Delegate for the 24th district.
he On motion ordered, that the proceeding
of the Conference be prepared and signed by
YER officers, and furnished for publication to
d. Democratic papers Of the district.
10, JOHN X. GRoTZ,
JOHN G.. WRIGHT, Preslden
Secretary.