Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-09-05
Mr.. Enaery's Charges.


Some weeks ago in public
speech ex-senator Lewis Emery, Jr.,
preferred certain charges of very
general character against Senator
Delsmater, than candidate for the
Republican nonination for Cover
nor, Mr.. Emery himself being can
didate for the Congressional nomin-
alton from his district. These
charges no one believed except those
who are anxious to believe them.
Mr.. Emery said the Republicans
would not nominate Mr.. Delamater.
These charges were given every
possible publicity in the State. AS
result Mr.. Delamater. was nomin-
ated for Governor and Mr.. Emery
was not nominated for Congress.
Mr.. Emery practically requested
Mr.. Delamater to sue him for libel.
This most astonishing request was
not complied with, nor did Mr.
Delamater make any reply at the
time, feeling it would be indelicate
to do so before the convention met.
We are not aware that it is the
custom of slandered candidates to
sue their slanderers for libel. We
do not remember that Lincoln ever
sued one of his defamers. We
greatly mistake if General Grant
ever asked satisfaction of the courts
for any Of the outrageous sfander
published about him; III fact, there
has not been a leading statesman
against whom the shafts of calumny
have net been aimed and libel suits
have been very few. The public
realizes that ever successful man
must expect to be maligned by his
enemies; even the saints and sages
have not escaped. 1t is part of the
price.
But Senator Delamater has, since
the canvass opened, replied in most
vigorous, emphatic and direct langu-
age TO Mr.. E,nery's charges, deny
ing them in a way that has con-
vinced everyone, not predisposed
to believe everything that could be
said against the Republican can
didate and nothing that could be
said i'm his favor. The testimony of
all who knew him was enough to
convince all but the most hyper
critical, and to do this is added Mr..
Delamater's manly denial. To this
Mr.. Emery replied in the following
singular dispatch to certain Demo
cratic papers:
BRADFORD, Aug. I6.
! propose. at time and place not
yet determined upon, to give the
public bunch of facts as undeniable
as Mr.. Delamater's Chambersburg
denial was broad and inexplicit.
The day in which unscrupulous
politicians could sweep away with a
wave of;the hand stains of corrup-
tion with which they are tainted has
gone l,y. with me and should be with
every thinking and well-meaning
citizen in the State. :.
LEWIS EMERY, JR.
So, it seems, Mr., Emery did not
have his alleged facts ready when
he made his speech last spring. and
he apparently does not know when
he will have them. Why does he
delay in this matter2 Simply be-
cause he cannot deliver the goods.
We agree with hlm that the. stains
of corruption cannot be swept away
with wave of the hand but we do
not know what that has to do with
Senator Delamater. He ]. is not
stained with corruption. Mr..
Emery's charges do not constitute a
stain. His voice alone has been
raised against the candidate while
there have been thousands to bear
wiling testimony that MIR. Delamater
is an honorable man, virtuous
citizen, conscientious alike in the
performance of private business and
public Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.