The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-10-02
KIOtz Re-nOminated.
THF ELEVENTH DfsTR1cr DEMOoRATiC Con-
rEKENCE-A EuAiNAtiUN On 1HE FIRST
BALLOT THE BEAMsH WING OF
THE LACKAwANNA DEMOCRA-
CY DENuUNOED.

BALLOT THE BEAMisH Wing OF
THE LACKAwANNA DEMooRA-
cY DtNoUNoED.
The Democratic conlerees Of the Eleventh
Congressional district, comprising Colum-
biu, Montour, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and
portions of Luzcrne and Lackawanna coun-
ties, assembled at Bloomsbury, Tuesday. 1t
was generally expected, before the confer
encc assembled, that there would be pro-
longed and possibly a bitter struggle for the
nomination This expectation was not
realized All the counties except Monroe
had instructed for a candidate Of its own,
but when the conlefce5 came together a
number Of the supposed candidates appeared
to have Withdrawn. Laebawauna came
with two sets of delegates, representing re-
spectively the BeGmish and Chase factions
Of the party in that county. After organic
ing, committee was appointed to lnvesti-
gate and report upon the claims of the con-
testing conferees. The following is their
report
to investigate the claims of the contestants
in Lackuwauua county. report that we have
decided that the conlerees headed by d. Z.
Barton are duly entitled to their seats in
this convention.
WHEREAS, The Democracy Of the Elev-
enth Congressional district, contained with
in the limits OF Lackawanna county, have
sent to this Congressional conference two
sets Of cOnlerees,One representing Fla. Beam
ish and his associates, and the other d. =.
Barton and bis associatesj and,
WHEREAS, F.A. Beamish and his associates,
of Lackawanna county having left the regu-
lar Democratic organization of said county,
and through their chairman, in 1879, trans
ierred their organization to other parties J
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Congressional con
icrees of the Eleventh Congressional district,
representing the Democracy Of said district,
do hereby recognize the cOnerees appointed
Ivy the convention as represented by a. a.
Chase as chairman, viz: ID. p. Barton and
associates, as the representatives of the regu-
lar Democracy Of Lackawanna county, and
call upon all Democrats in said county to
support their organization, and thus to DIS
counleuauce traitors to the party and boilers
of the regular Democratic organization.
This eilectually disposed Of the Beamish
conlerees, and Mr. Dunnings candidacy
disappeared.
a ballot was then taken, resulting in Is
votes for Col. Klutz, which being a majority
of the conlerees he was declared nominated,
and the nom inaton was made unanimous.
A committee OF three, consisting ofMessr,.
Smith, Barton and DR.. Robbins, was APP
pointed to wait on Mr. Klotz and apprise
him of his nomination. While the com.
mittce were deliberating it was moved by
Mr.. Weaver, Of Luzerne, that a Congress
ional Committee, composed Of one of the
conlerces Of each county, be appointed, and
that they organize and fix a time and place
for the next meeting, The motion was
adopted, and the committee composed as
follows:
Luzerne-S. b. Price.
Lackawanna-D. p. Barton.
MOnrOe-JUnas AltemOs.
MontOur-M. ID. l.. Sechler.
COlumbla-B. +. Fruit.
CarJOn-JOhn Taylor.
Pike-M. ID. Mott.
The committee sent after Mr.. Klotz, now
returned with that gentleman, who was re-
ceiyed by the chairman in behalf of the
conference in neat little speech, in which
| he said
Hon, Robert KlotZ, / have the honor and
! pleasu of informing you t hat this conference
| has unanimously nominated you as their can
! didate Tor member oI Congress from the Elev
enth Congressional district. The noble fight
I lN which saved
House of Representatives TO the democratic
| party; your earnest work in Congress for tn,
good OF your country, aud your untirinS et
forts for the success of your constituency
have so Cnieared You TO the people of thu
district, that we think we can assure YOU
elcc' ion 10y II larger majority than you receiy
ed w. eS az the last election, and we ask yOl
to accept the LOmInlttun.
Mujo' Klo respond as follows:-Gentle
men Of the convention, most heartily thanl
you Tor the honor You nave conferred upon M
IN giving me this unanimous nomination.
must ask you not 10 require speech from mi
nj this time. My hearts, 90 fun of gratitude
to find uterance for he though. thai rise Il
my tongue. 1t is well lmOwA that | wantet
| lis nomination, that l might return to on
gress to finish business already begun, whcl
| / had not had time to complete. Those VIII
have supported me, whether Democrats, Re
publtcaus or GtCenbaCkers, md h We re
f Ceived support from alll have equally m
wHrmest gratitude for ther Kindness | be
quesy FROM any Of them that have not i'm
mediately attended to, and did my best [
comply wEh the rrqueSls they made. l wen
to Congress not as II politician, but as II bus
3 ness man, and tr ed to consider and serve tn
Interests Ofmy constituents as Il business mar
L shall continue as heretOiOr to zeulUusl
wat h and so far as lies in my power to pre-
tect the coal and iron interests as well us aI
, others, of Pennsylvania. l take no specla
: credit for my efforts lin this direction, for
, am emphatically workingman myself.
take pride in saying tha Garfield and dTov
on the canal tOge her for some time. To tn
+ soldiers, Republicans ana Democrats, al
: under especial obligations for they have give
I ne confidence ami support in every etior
! Major klOtz then dritted into a reference
= the Presidential election, and humUrOusl
S turning to the editor uf the Columbia Repu
HcdH lie said that gentleman was n very hOl
, est ana well meaning man, and he was sOrT
70 to see hlm in the kind of company he wa
! keeping, and eNhUrtcd him to come over
! the winning side. Gen. Hancock, said lie,
i rs sure of his election as am of mIne and
u few mon hs now, he country viii be Sa
, under Democratic rule in all Its branche
q But let not this TACT deter any one from labU
ing to bring out the full vote, Tor II is by Il
d votes the victory Is u be achieved. I'll
4 speech was greeted with frequent applau
aud HJ the close there was great enthusiast
?, Adjourned sine lie.
l. The session, which lasted for about tv
= hours, WAS one ol the most harmonic
political meetings ever held in the Eleven
! Congressional district; and the nominate,
sr made seemed TO give universal satisfaction
/. not only To Democrats, but Republicans,wl
,r esteem the Major,
-, After the adjournment of the conleren
ID the Congressional Committee organic,
s. with S. b. Price of Luzerne, as charrna
oi aud john Taylor Of Mauch Chunk as secl
t9ry. The American House, Mauch Chur
- was fixed for next place Of meeting.
= Confederate Officers Appointed
y office.
Those Republicans who are fearful Of {