Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-02-03
The LewiStown Conference.

The LewiStown Conference.
Twenty one delegates from the
seven counties of this the 18th con-
pressional district met in conference
in Lewistown on the 26th of January
last to propose a change in the man
ner of nominating Congressman in
the district.
This self constituted conference
proposed change.
1t proposed to increase the number
of copierees to nominate Congress
man.
Under the present system of NOM
mating Congressman, three con-
ferees from each of the seven coun-
ties in the district are convened in
conference to nominate . candidate
for Congress. Thus making a nomi
mating conference Of twenty one
members. Under the present system
there was 30 such thing as a tie
voto to be had, but under it, it WAS
possible to consume DAYS and weeks
in higgling over nomination.
The system proposed by the Lew
istown is great deal worse. than
the old one which was Objectionable
enough.
The Lewistown conference pro-
poses leap from the frying pan
straight into the fire.
Itproposes to increase the number
OF conferess in the nominating con
ference from u, present number, to
80 conferees.
It proposes to give Franklin coun-
ty 6 conferees, Huntingdon 5, Full
ton 3, Union, Snyder, Mifllin, Janiata
each 1, which makes a grand total OF
thirty conferecs, for candidates for
Congress to wrestls with. It Is
scarcely within the line Of a proba-
bility that the people of the district
and particularly men who aspire to
congressional nomination will want
to change from = nominating con-
ference of 81 mambers to a confer
ence of 80 members It is more
than probable, it ia almost GER
tainty that Franklin county candi-
dates will be anxious to avoid o
wrestle with 80 Doodle seeking con.
serees when the number Of such
feekers can be confined TO 81. A
conference of 80 members will prove
to be much more expensive than q
conference of only q members.
And the people who are not candi,
dates and never expect to be, look
with disdain, upon the proposal to
increase the evil or Objectionable
part OF the conferee system Of nomi.
mating candidatas. Under the pro
posed change, 15 conferees can &C.
casion tie in the proceedings of the
conference, something that cannot
take place under the present system.
The little bosses had q good time in
the Lewistown conference, and they
became 80 elated over their self con-
stituted meeting that they enlarged
upon the boss system, and set up Q
sort of Russian Gar who is to
knock out the county committees
who gave whatever lease Of life the
Lewistown conference possessed.
It's dirty bird that befouls its
own nest, aud that is what the Lew
istown conference did. It was called
into life by the usurped authority oi
the people of the Republican party
OF the district, by few county com
mitteemen calling the Lewistowr
conference. and then the very con
ference that was called into being by
few committeeman turn around
and set up Union county man-D
7. Higgins is to bs placed
above all county committees in the
district, and with powers like the
Gar Of Russia, is to fix tha tiaoe anG
place for holding conventions fol
nominating candidates for Congress
and for eiecting delegates to the Ma
tional Republican convention, and
district electors.
II the project of the Lawistown
conference can be put into practic;
1t will destroy the Republican part,
IN the 18th Congressional district
Tor the party, here, as elsewhere, il
not IN favor Of diyesting itself of it.
rights and placing them at tho dis
posas Of few self constituted bosses
Sale Register.
FEBRUARY 3, 1S92-James Wood
side and j. o. Burns, executors o
John G. Burns, deceased, will sci
personal property of said decedent
one and ore-half mile Southwest @
Lack 2. o., in Lack township, horses
cows, cattle, hogs, corn, wheat, oats
farming implements and householc
goods. Sale to commence at 10 o
clock A. Ii.
FEBRUARY 4-Jacob Mevers vii