The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-14
The Congressional Conference.
D. Hicks Nominated.

The Republican congressional conference
for this district which has been IN session al
Bedford since wednesday evening last has
not sErsed upon q nominee up 10 two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon At the Thursday after
noon session, Mr.. Scull, the candidate Of this
county, appeared before the conference and
il a brief spSech released bis conferees from
further allegiance to him and urged upon
The conference. for the sake of party har-
mony, 10 speedily place acaadidate in nomi-
nation. The Somerset confsrees voted stead
iy..for Ashoom, OF Bedford, for a number
Of ballots and at subsequent sessions the six
votes Of Somerset and Bedford were cast for
Hon. John Cessna, John H. Jordan Esq,
Mr.. VIM. lander. all Of Bedford county,
and We understand several prominent Blair
county Republicans also receiyedi the votes
Of Somerset and Bedford on different ballots.
The following telegram from Bedford 70
the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, Of Tues
day, gives the situation at midnight, Mon
day:
At to-day session Of tie Republican con-
feIees OF the Twentieth Congressional dis
trict Mr.. Scnll submitted the following
proposition which was accepted by Ashccm
and Hicks.
" Resolved for the sake OF harmony, and
to assure the success Of the Republican party
of the district that the ccnferees make an
honest effort 10 agree upon candidate out
side of those now before the conference, and
that the candidates from Cambria and som
eTset COUNTIES be excluded from the selection
for the reason that Cambria hss had five
nominations since the formation of the pres
ent district and Somerset three- In the
event Of al agreement Of candidate upon
this basis the present candidates 10 With
draw and piedgs their hearty support 10 the
nominees agreed upon
Bedford presented the nzme Of William L.
Lauder. general manager Of The Riddlesburg
Iron Company, Blair named D. J. Ned. a
prominent layer Of Altoona and law partner
Of Candidate Hicks Afer several ballots,
in which Blair and Cambria voted for Neif
and Bedford and Somerset for Lauder, Blair
and Cambria broke faith and returned to
Hicks. Then Bedford snd Somerset voted for
John Cessna. This move may have some
significance. Cessna is a candidate for the
legislature in the interest Of John Dalzell for
the United States senate, and if be can be
nominated be viii withdraw from the ticket
for the legislature, and the county committee
which Is composed OF Qasy's Eiends, viii
nominate an out-and-oui Quay man soulls
and Ashcom's oonferrees have been voting
for Cessna since late this afternoon. while
Cambria and Blair have been alternating
from Hicks 10 Thropp.
In caseof a nomination being made, which
no person thinks probable, a special train
has been ready to start a, once for Harris
burg. Both Selll and AshoOm have done
everything in their power to effect a nomi-
nation, as both have prohibited their con-
ferees from voting for them since Mr.. Scull
presented the proposition. Scull and Hick 5
are Of the opinion that the time has passed
for filing the certificate, and that nomina-
ton al this stage is not worth much. At 10
O'Clock Monday night The vote stood: Cess
ma, 9 Hicks, g."