The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-24

agreed to this, but Cassidy and his men
from Luzcrne, at first refused to have any
thing to do with it, The question having
reached so near an amicable solution, the
conferrees from these counties were not
willing to have their plans upset by one
man and gave Cassidy and his conferrees
to understand that IL they continued In OPP
position they would be set down upon.
With this understanding the conference re-
assembled at 10 O'Clock. M. +. Coolbaugh,
of Monroe, moved that ]. G. Yocum, of
Columbia county, be elected permanent
chairman. This was carried, and j. s.
Mcbride, of Montour, and j. o. Greena-
wald, of Monroe, were elected secretaries.
Van Auken, of Pike, moved that the roll
Of uncontested counties be called and the
conferrees therefrom vote for the nomna-
tion of a candidate for Congress. This
motion prevailed. Mr.. Coolbaugh then
arose and in highly eulogistic speech
nominated Hon. Charles II Buckalew for
Congress. Mr.. Van Auken seconded It,
paying high tribute to Mr.. Bnckalew's
ability, integrity and sterling Democracy.
E. Ii. Ranch, of Carbon, also spoke In
high terms of praise of the candidate.
The roll was then called and the con-
ferrees from Carbon, Columbia, Montour,
Monroe and Pike all voted for Buckalcw,
giving him fifteen votes in all, and the
chairman declared him the unanimous
choice of the Democracy as its candidate
for Congress in tine Eleventh district. A
committee was appointed and Mr.. Bucka-
lew was brought before the conference.
He said Gentlemen, in addition to ex-
pressing my sincere and heartfelt thanks in
the usual form over the honor you have
conferred upon me, desire to say, that
the nomination is peculiarly gratifying to
me because it comes from body ultimate.
ly harmonious. 1t is a good thing for
brethren to dwell together in unity. Dem
ecrats disagree like all people who have
minds of their own as to ways and methods,
but they ultimately get together for a CON-
mon cause. We are united in this district
as the party is in the great and powerful
Commonwealth. From this Conference I
shall go to take my part in the canvass for
the excellent State ticket nominated at
Harrisburg. For this cause and the cause
OF Democracy, ask your earnest, sincere
and active work. By united effort we shall
redeem Pennsylvania from the shameful
vote OF 1884 for the man from Maine. To
you, gentlemen, have no pledges to make
You require none. / do not desire to 20
to Congress to draw the salary attached to
the office, because l can make more money
in the practice of my profession; nor for
the honor of the position, because / have
served in the Upper House of Congress;
but for the useful work in the matter of
legislation to which have, to some extent,
been trained l desire to aid and assist
that great man, President Cleveland, in
the work which he has so courageously set
out to accomplish, and to assist in estab-
fishing the Democracy in a position that
shall be enduring. Thanking you again,
gentlemen, enter upon the political tasks
before me.
Hon. John B. Storm was brought In by
committee and congratulated the confer
ence on its harmonious termination after
so beligerent beginning and also on the
excellency of the candidate chosen. He
was followed by Mr.. Rowland in fatter-
ing speech. Hon. Robert Klotz was called
for but he had left the hotel,
The conference then adjourned sine die.