The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-10-01

The seats Of the Lackawanna delegation
were contested by A. B. Dnuning, c. NJ. Page,
and Humphry Bradley. B. F. Fruit moved
that committee of three be appointed on con-
tested seais, which was carried and the chair
appointed b. +. Fruit, w. Smith and Jo-
seph Fehr, as such committee. A committee.
ron permanent organization, consisting of Ed
ward Treston, b. Mansfield, J. c. Rhodes, DIR.
J. X. Robbins and Lafayette Rowland was ap-
pointed, and the conference took recess OF
half an hour.
After the recess, the committee on contested
seats made the following report:
We the committee, appointed to in
vestigate the claims Of the contestants in
Lackawanua county, report that we haze deci-
ded that the conttrees headed by ID. =. Barton
are duly eatitled to their seats in this coveu-
ton.
The following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Democracy of the lllh Con-
gressioual district contained within the limits
of Lackawanna county, have sent to this con
gres1ional con ference, two sets of conferees one
representing +. a. Beamish and his associates,
and the other D p. Barton and his associates,
and
WHEREAS, f. A. Beamish aud his assOci
ates, of Lackawanna county, having leiI the
regular Democratic organization Of said county
and through the chairman in 1879 transferred
their organization to other parties, therefore,
be it
Resolred, That we the Congressional confer
4 a. f,,nras,;npo1 l;ctrint
ssnting the Democracy Of said district, do here
by recognize tine conferees appointed by The
convention as represented by A. A. Chase as
chairman, viz: d. p. Barton and associates
as the representative and regular Democracy of
Lackawanna county, and call upon all Deme-
| Gratis in said county 10 support their organlza-
| ton and thus 10 discountenance traitors to the
party and boilers of the regular Democratic or
ganization.
The committee on permanent organization
reported in favor of the election of the tempo
rary officers for permanent officers, and the re-
port was adopted.
| Nominations being declared in order, Robert
| Klotz, Of Carbon; DR.. o. A. Megargell, OF Co.
lumba and Geo II. Rowland. of Pike, were
named On the first ballot Klolz received 10
votes, being all the conferees but those OF Co
lumba, who voted for Megargell, and Pike
who voted for Rowland The chair declared
| Major Kloz the nominee of the Democratic
party for the Eleventh Congressional district!
On motion of Dr. J. X. Robbins the nomina
ton was made unanimous,
TIE 70 low ing Teso luton was adopted:
Resoied, That Congressional committee be
appointed to consist of one committeeman
from each county or part of a county, who sha
have power to name the time and place
holding the Congressional conference for this
district, and the time and place shall be an
nounced before September lst of each yeari anc
further, that the time named shall not be late
than September l0th and provided further lha
at least ten days notice be given before tn
meeting Of the conference
In pursuance of this resolution the 70 blowing
committee was appointed' Samuel B, Prc'
Luzerne; John Tay lor Carbon; B. +. Fruit
Columbia; D. 2. Barton, Lsckawanna; iona
Altemus, Monroe; NJ d. l.. Sechler, Montour
NJ. D. Mott, Pike.
| n was ulIN'hNN W
ior Klotz, and inform him of his noninaIicn
He came before the conference an in a vei,
neat speech, thanked them for the honor con
: ierred upon him. He spoke Of his past eiioIt
in behalf of his constituents, promised to use hi
every effort in the future in their interests ID
: remarks were loudly applauded. The confer
a ence then adjourned.
= Immediately aflerward the Congressions
, committee met and elected S. B. Price as ChalI
q an, aud John Taylor, Secretary.
G This con ference is the first one since tn
!. formation Of this district that has not had
}. stormy session. Here everything was harmo
q nious, and the result was received with gre'
satisfaction to everybody, Major Klotz h'
e made an active and energetic representative
and in returning him to his seat the people al
d simply rewarding faithful servant
II you are troubled with defangtd kidne,
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