Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-16
New Congressional District Con-
ference.

district, met at Dubois, yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of formulat-
ing rules to govern the future nomina-
tions in the district The following
Conferrees, together with the several
Chairmen, were present:
Cdmeron-Capt. G. F. Barclay, Sin.
namahoning; B. w. Green, Emporium;
L. r. Gleason, DIR. V. K. Corbett,
Driftwood; and H. H. Mullin, EN-
porium.
Centre,-W. E. Gray, Bellefonte;
John Gowland, Harry Hewitt, Philips
burg; w. F. Reeder, Bellefonte; Frank
| Clemson, Benore.
Cteartfeld, Hon. w. G. Arnold, Hon.
M. L. McOwen, A. H. Woodward,
Clearfield; w. G. Miller, Harry Boutton,
| Houtzdale.
McKean,-Hon. H. H. North, Capt.
T. b. Clark, Bradford; Hon. T. F. Rich
mond, Geo. w. Mitchell, Smethport; H.
III. Cayson, Kane.
On motion of Hon. III. II. North,
Capt. T. B. Clark, Bradford, was elect
ed Chairman of Conference, and w. E.
Gray, Esq, Bellefonte, Secretary.
| Following committee was appoint
ed to draft suitable rules and present
same to Conference for action: Cam
eron, b. w. Green; Centre, w. F.
Reeder; Clearfield, A. H. Woodward;
NICK can, Hon. II. III. North. 1t was
very evident that the larger counties
were determined to pass the rule fixing
the basis OF representation upon the
Republican vote, which would have
cut Cameron county's vote in future
conventions to almost nothing. The
committee presented their report,
which passed without much opposition
until that section relating to represen-
tation was read, when Mr.. Green Of
fered substitution or amendment
giving each coudty five delegates. Mr..
| W. f. Ruder offered an amendment 10
the amendment, which was accepted
by Mr.. Green, providing plan to
break dead-locks.
Mr.. Green made an able and telling
speech in behalf of equal Representation
to all counties, followed by Mr.. Bar
clay and others, upon a vote being
| taken upon the amendment was voted
down and the vote upon the adoption
/ of the section reported by the majority
! Of the committee resulted in tie
| Cameron and Centre voting solidly
against it and Clearfield and Mexican
against it, therefore the section fell.
! Hon w. G. Arnold then presented a
a plan that, after several changes, was
unanimously adopted, which we give
! below:
In Republican primary elections in
the counties of Centre, Clearfield,
| Cameron and Mexican, composing the
21st congressional district of Pennsyl-
vania at which candidate for nomin-
! alton for representative in congress
is to be voted for, shall be held on the
same date, provided the chairmen of
the Republican county committees of
said counties agree thereto. In case
the county chairmen fail to agree mp
on date for the holding of primary
elections then such primary elections
shall be held as provided by the rules
of the respective counties comprising
the 21st congressional district.
2. Congressional conferrees shall be
appointed as per rules of the party in
their respective counties and shall meet
in Dubois, Pa, on the second Thurs
day following the date on which the
last primary in the district was held,
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conference may adjourn from time to
time to such place and to such time as
they see fit.
3. That each county in the district
in all congressional conferences shall
be entitled to three conferrees or dele
gates to be elected by each county in
accordance with their respective rules;
provided, however, that after the first
days session of the conference no
nomination is made, then an adjourn
ment shall be had for not more than
one week not less than five days, and
when the conference is re-convened
and ten ballots shall have been taken
and no nomination is made then each
county's representation shall be there
after as follows: Three votes alb
solutely and one additional for each
1000 Republican voters or majority
fractlon thereof, polled at the last
presidential election. After ten more
ballots have been had and no nomina-
ton made, then the candidate receiv-
ing the lowest number of votes shall
be dropped, and so to continue on each
succeeding ballot until a nomination
is made. And it is further provided
that any one or more conferees or dele
gates present from any county shall
cast the full vote to which it is entitled.
4. The conferrees, or a majority of
them, upon convening as provided in
rule =, shall proceed TO organize the
conference by electing chairman,
secretary and two tellers.
). \ majority Of all conferrees shall
constitute quorum for the transac-
ton Of business coming before the
conference, and majority vote of the
conferrees present and voting, shall
nominate a candidate for congress, i'll
accordance with rule 3.
6. In case of the death or with
draWal of the nominee of a conference