Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-09
CONGRESSIONAL CONFER.

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The Congressional Conference Of the
XXth Congressional District met ut the
Brockerhoif House, Bellefonte on We'd
ncsday, Sept. 25th at lOa a. m. The
following Conferces were present: Cen
tire, John A. Woodward, VIM. c. Helm
ley, James ii. Dobbins. Clearfeld, j.
]. Pie, ]. |. Patterson, J. f. Weaver.
Elk, Charles Luhr with substitution
for Andrew Kaul IN addition to his own
vote) and John r. Kline. Clinton, ID.
X. Hickman, Paul S. Merrill, and j.
C. @. Whaley (acting Ms substitute for
Col. A. q. Noyes.)
TAs- conferenee, .9rgqgized by the
election of Charles Luhr of Elk, Presi-
dent, and J. q. c. Whaley Secretary
Conference then adjourned to 4 p,
IN. and directed the officers of the Con
ference to notify the Conicrees of I'm
ion and Mifllin by telegraph that the
Conference had organized.
Met at p. m. and received notice
that kilograms had been received from
Union and Mifllin that their Conleree'
would be in attendance Thursday
morning. Adjourned to Thursday AT
lOl a. m. Met pursuant to adjourn
ment with the following additional
Conferees present: Mfilin, r. Ii. Lee
G. p. Dull, James s. Rakerd. Union
Joseph Green, Martin Rudy, +. o.
Whitmon. Nominations being in or
der they were made as follows:
Mr.. Woodward nominated Hon. An
drew G. Curtin of Centre.
Mr.. Merrill nominated Hon. l.. A
Mackey OF Clinton.
Mr.. Rakerd nominated Hon. Andrew
Reed of Mifflin.
Mr.. Whitman nominated J. Thomp
son Baker Esq, of Union.
Mr.. Weaver nominated Israel Test
Esq, Of Clearfeld.
The ballotng then proceeded will
adjournments at intervals for consulta
ton, till nomination was finally mad,
on the 10th ballot. There was very
little variation in the ballots from tn,
beginning TO the end, excepting wha
was done by tho "skirmishing" of th,
,.'a :. ooniJ'0G .'S M;a,y 'Vn a,,oI. T 80 paod =,
the end Clearfield stuck to Test TO th,
Man,.a,. sn .o' ~ ,ho ST,h haiIo, a,d onc dcI
oa'a,o 49, 5ur Morr;lN tn ,be and
s sTho snoi halIot stool Cnr,in IA
ooa1 M p"i'.n o M.ai,om, ~, n
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moro nrosont 70 onneor too
rha commi,toe baviny nerfnrme,
,h.,;r dn,y Hon Andrew Cnr,i,
ros introdrced and thanked Tho Cor
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na ra,.;o,.nd I ~ L,;nr lie donor,n,,
t.oo, ,ha nos,y in now,r do,inn fror
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d. pnss;an r;ss;on and nIcdaed himsol,
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nos,"ro ,,rosnor;,v ond secnrd on ooor
on,;oai adminis,ra,ion ot ,be Na,ions
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naooen;sed ,ha, !, ,os M o,ion,
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snI;"n, and hs degnod b;s nos;,io,
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nro,a,;nn oe ,ho nlo,corm odon,ed n
,ho nemocra,s ~ pit,shnrg Tbs
nIa,sorm be endorsed and on I, he WA
w;II;nr, 40 s,ond and co bof,r. ,he ma,
nln oonclus;on 6e soid 9Gen,l,
ron p !, om clsc,ed 70 tbe nonnlo
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