Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-10-12
Stewart Answers Cameron

One of the largest and most enthusi
aStic political demonstrations ever wit
messed in the far-fainrd Cumberland
Valley was held at Chambersburg on
Wednesday evening the 4th instant.
Not half the great crowd could gain ad
mittance into the spacious Court House
and second meeting was organized
out side. Senator Stewart, Gen. Koontz
and Hon. Thos. NJ. Marshall were the
speakers. At the conclusion of Mar
shali'S speech from The Court House
steps Mr.. Stewart W as loudly called for
He stepped forward amid the most vo-
ciferous cheering of the large crowd
and delivered the following pointed
and telling speech:
CAMERON ANSWERED.
ut is not my purpose to dI scuss before you
tonight the issues of the campaign. l shall
have another opportunity to do that, and |
know when that time comes hallreceive the
respectful attention of my fellow citizens. II
rise but fora 81 ngle purpose While vas in a
distant part of the Commonwealth II publisher
of paper in this town made public state
ment to the effect that with my knowledge and
consent he had n entionCd my name 10 Senator
Cameron in connection with nomination up
on the State ticket This statement WIS made
over his own ma me. desire right here TO enter
a positive, emphatic and uneGuvocal denial of
the statement, and that, too, uponmy personal
character and honor, which 'have never yet
been asSalled or impunged by any of you.
assert that at the time referred 10 by John NJ.
POmerOy he was IN the city of Washington, Il
suppliant before Mr.. Cameron for official plum
der for him self. While there he tclegraphed
for me as he himself afterward 10 d me, ut the
request OF Mr.. Cameron, to meet upon the arri-
val OF the tr ain in this town on Friday night.
This telegra m was brought to me at my house
by the hands of his own son, and when / met
John NJ. POmeroy not knowing what his object
was, he told me he had Jelegraphed me at the
instance of Senator Cameron; that the latter
had told him that on the following Sunday GER
tain prominent gentlemen in the Republican
party, whom he named, were 10 meet at Cam
eron's house for the purpose of agreeing upon
State ticket, and that Mr.. Cameron desired
my presence there, accom- panying it with the
assurance that if went could secure n place
upon the ticket for myself; that he, POmeroy,
told Cameron that he didn't think could be
there on Sunday, for the reason that my court
term commenced on the following Monday;
that Cameron asked him If could not leave
ChambersburG early OH Saturday morning and
return the same night. IL So, the same object
could be accom- plshed; that when he told Cam
erOn could make the tripin one day lie asked
him to telegraph me to meet him upon the ar
rival OF the train, so that might take the ear
lieSt train on the foil lowing morning; that to ac-
complsh this object he had to leave Washing
ton day sooner than he had intended.
THE MESSAGE He SENT 10 CAMERON.
II told him he might reply for me TO Came
ron that had no reSpec for him as man, no
confidence in hTm as Republican and that
would notcrder any circumstances go to see
him on any such business. This terminated
the interview. IN axe this denial of John NJ.
Pomeroy'S on my honor and character as 4 ihan
which value alb owe all earthly possessions. l
have no comment nor explanation to make of
this mans conduct, except that which you all
do know. He has to-day the written pledge and
promise OF MIR. Cameron that he shall be ap.
pointed the Collector Of Internal Revenue for
this district after the election. 1t is that Office
lone which stands betwCe EN- him and abject
poverty and your County AmshOuse. I know
there are men who would willingly endure
both these rather than gain pecunary aid by
slandering their fellow IN ell. But John NJ. Poni-
eroy is not one of these. With this disclaimer
and denial end all person al controversies with
him or anybody else in this campaign and ad-
dress myself to the great work which is before
us IS party"