The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

TIE REfrBIgCtA Co,.0ET EoSAE GGvFEE
FSts-The Republican ConeTcssional t'5n-
ference Of the ZYiltli District composed ~
,heeumle ot S-'r9 II,air, Camhria aud
5ans-set uat 81 30 LOGAN Hpr.c. Altooua
/ 1t 3 o 'elocz ON "Wednesday afieraon. There
were present from Bedford. 1iess.s ;. T..
Williams. Of Everett. Win. Lauder, Of Rid
/ dieshare; and ~. :. T Nadara Of Bakers
Saum.j. From BLAIR, CIp,. John M. Clark,
III Altoona I~. George w. smith, Of liold-
I idaysburz a.sd sir Jacob s. Nieolemus. of
Nar,iusbui-. from tau.lria. Mo- rs, Joseph
( Van 0emer, ii G,ade Township; George r..
jsUank, OF JohustowE and Lieut.. B. T..
Anderson, Of Allegheny Township. From
sonersgs, Col Joln r. Edie Of Somerset
/ Col. J. D. Ysttzy. Of J-rsina and I. \. Pot
ter, ESQ, o. &eyer-dalc
/ The Conference organized about o'cioci.
/ In the afternoon, by the selection Of Col.
( Elic as Chairman and Air. Swank Is Seero-
! tary.
Mr.. smith, Of Blair county, presented the
name Of 5Ir. A. $ Morrow, to the Confer
eloe for nomination for Congress.
/ Mr Williams, of Bedford, nominated Hon.
/ D. J. 1iorrell.
/ M. Anderson nominated Gen. j. N.
] Campbell.
( Aninfornal ballot was then taken, which
( resulted in 1ir 1louell receiving three votes
.rou Bedford, sir Morrow tl,-ce from Blair,
and NJ Campbell three from Cambria and
three from Somerset
The Conference taen took recess anti!
. oclock
Upon assembling a further recess was
taken until Up. IN. a- which time the con-
ference rcasscmbled. when Mr. Williams
read dispatches from Mr.. Morrel, stating
that 1t was impossible for him TO accept the
lnomiHation iftcndc-cd him, III is hut jus
5.oc to Nj 3,orrcli TO say that the dispatch
( cs were seat before he knew Ola billo. be
ing ,aLell Air. Iauler ;hcn Withdrew his
lusn.e. A ea4ai and third ballot were now
rlca. whea tic yut,- of Bedford md Blair
wcrc ozst for NJ Morrow aGd Cambria and
Solncret for 1Ir. Campbell. On the fourth
ballot Blair vofeI for Mr. Morrow, Bedford
for Col John r. Edie. Of Somerset, and
Cambria and Somerset for Nlr Campbell. A
/ fifjh and sixth ballot were taken as follows
Bedford and Blair for Morrow. and Cambria
and Somerset for Campbell.
The Conference then adjourned until :
O'Clock Thursday morning.
On reassembling the seventh ballo, was
taken with the same result as the last pre-
cading
The Conference again took recess until
10 o'clock
At the time appointed the Conierecs were
ali in attendance. Alter being called to or
| der 6v the Chairman. on motion of DR.. Ma
d..ra. the uaIncs of tlo delegates were called,
and the gentlemen voted as follows: Bed
forl-AIr. Williams voted for Campbell
Mr. 5iadara for Morrow Nr. Lauder foi
Campbell. Blair-lIr. Clark voted for Camp
/ bell. lir. smith for Morrow, and Mr.. Nico-
demu- f.- Morrow. Cambria-Mcssrs. An
lersoa. Van Cgmcr, and Swank for Camp
bell. -Ncsrs Edic, Tuizy, and
| Potter for gaupbel,-g for Campbell and
lf5r Morrow.
Dr. Ma3sfa. o. Bedford. moTcd tAat Tho
lnominatiJl DE mad. unanimous, whict
was don, with enthusiasm.
ON mo.ta, % committee Of Jhrcc was aP
lpoiatei t1 cai- up9a Ncs-r. Campbell an,
( Morrow. ar5 'pyi-e thento the room. The.
irvamed il Short time with tae gentlemen
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