The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-04

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than that of low and depressed spirits. He
had no financial trouble. as there were over
five hundred dollars found in his trunk al
the time of his death. and his father was
aburdantly able and willing to have reliev-
ed him from any embarrassment of this
kind. He was engaged TO be married in a
few weeks to the lady of his choice, and his
engagement met with the sanction and ap-
proyal of his parents. Ross Lichty was a
moral, upright young man, well liked and
thought of by all who knew him. and his
death and the manner of his dying has
brought deep pain and sorrow to his pa
rents as well rs to a large circle of friends.
| CAMPBELL NoMISATED.-The Republican
Conference of the Seventeenth Congression-
al district, composed of the counties ol
Somerset, Blair, Cambria and Bedford, con-
vened at the Logan House, Altoona, Tues
day afternoon. The conference was called
to order by Mr.. :. B. Isenberg, of Blair,
who nominated ID. Stewart Elliott, OF Bed
ford. for chairman. and he was unanimously
elected.
On motion OF Hon. C. Ashcom, of Bed
ford, Messrs Theo. III. Wigton, of Blair,
Fred. W. Biesecker, of Somerset, were elect
ed secretaries.
The roll of the conferees was then called,
when the following delegates were reported
as being present:
Bedford-D. Steward Elliott, Hon. c. ".
Ashcom and J. B. Cessna.
Blair-Hon. Samuel McCaImant, :. b.
Isenberg, Theo. IL. WigtOn.
Cambria-Samuel McKeeyer, F. IL. Bark
er, George T. Swank.
somerset-Hon. J. r. McMillen, Capt. VI.
Il. Adams. Fred. W Biesecker.
on motion of Mr. McCamant. the confer
ence proceeded to hear nominations for a
candidate for Congress.
Mr.. McKeever named Gen. J. NJ. Camp
bell, of Cambria
Mr.. Isenberg named Hon. 5 5. Blair
\ number of the conferees made speeches
on behalf of the gentlemen who had been
placed in nomination and presented their
respective claims for recognition at the
hands Of the conference.
On motion of Mr. Cessna, of Bedford, the
chairman was authorized to appoint conf
mlttee Of three to prepare and report reso-
lutions. The chairman appointed Messrs.
Cessna, Isenberg and Swank committee in
accordance with this resolution.
On motion of Mr. Ashcom the conference
took a recess until O'Clock.
The conference reconvened at 5 o'clock
as provided for in the resolution of adjourn
meni
general interchange Of opinions was
INDUCED in. after which, on motion Of Mir.
McCamant. the conference proceeded TO bal
lot for candidate for Congress.
The roll of counties in the district was
called in alphabetical order and the several
conferees voted a. follows:
For Campbeli-Messrs. Elliott. Ashcom.
Cessna. McKeever, Barker, Swank, McMil-
len. Adams and Biesecker-9.
For Biair-Messrs. McCamant, Isenbers
and Wigton-3.
The chairman announced that General
Campbell had received majority of all
the votes and was the choice Of the confer
ence.
On motion of Mr. McCamant. seconded
by Mr. Isenberg, the nomination of Gen.
Campbell was made unanimous.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following. which were read and unani-
mously adopted:
Re'olrcd, BY the Republican conference Of
the Seventeenth Congressional district of
Pennsylvania that we hereby ratify and en-
dorSe the principles of the Republican party
as enunciated in the platform of the Har-
risburg State convention Of Nav 10. 1882
Resoircd. That the issues of the coming
campaign are important and similar to the
issues of the past twenty years-patriotism
education. progress and home protection
and therefore call forth all the energies and
activity of all who have the interests of the
district at heart.
Resolred, Tha. the candidate this day
nominated, General J. NJ. Campbell. is wor-
thy the earnest support of every true Re
publican As a representative of all the ele-
ments that constitute a worthy man and
earnest patriot and q faithful Republican,
and that we urge all TO unite and give him
such majority as q manufacturing and la
boring district like this should have.
On motion Messrs Cessna McCamant
and McMillen were appointed a committee
to inform General Campbell of his nomina-
ton
General Campbell was introduced TO the
conference, and in a neat and pointed
speech, accepted the nomination and return
ed his thanks to the conference for the dis
honor which they had conferred
upon him by selecting him as the standard
bearer of the Republican party Of the Sew
enteenth Congressional district
There being no further business, on mo-
ton the conference adjourned sine die