Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-09-27
SIBLEY IN CAMERON.
The Johnston Letter a Boom AmOnu
His Opponents.
From Walter j. Christy, Staff Cores
pondent Pittsburg Commercial.

one real OlHSreuCe mere Was Ino dsoSih-
bly, contest. That has been settled to
the satisfaction of all factions of the
party. The result will be the disap-
pearance of the Emery sentiment and
a consequent handsome majority for
Joseph G. Sibley, the Republican can
didate for Congress in the Twenty
seventh district.
Even the chairman of the Democratic
county committee is doubtful about the
ability of Lewis Emery Jr., to win in
Cameron. He might have majority
of 200 and then Mr.. Sibley may have
this lead, is the way Chairman Hockey
puts it. He is lacking in confidence at
this early day. This uncertainty, too,
is expressed by the gentleman in face
of the fact that for the past month work
has been done for the Bradford man
while the Republicans rested. 1t is
easy to figure that Mr.. Hockey has
grounds for his fears. He knows what
a powerful campaigner Mr.. Sibley has
proved himself to be in the past. The
blow dealt the "Boxers I" at Bradford
is felt with great force in this county.
MR.. sIBLEY's BOMB.
Mr.. Sibley dropped shell into the
enemy's campi in Cameron county when
he declared at the Bradford meeting
the reasons for the Driitwood Gazette's
support of Emery. Cameron is the
smallest in the State in point of popu-
lation. There are about 1000 voters.
The Driftwood paper circulated among
a good portion of them. The news of
Sibley's declaration spread like forest
fire. In every portion of the county it
is low ielt that all the nice things the
Driftwood Gazette has been saying
about Mr.. Emery went in at so much
line, though to the reader they had the
appearance Of coming straight from
the heart of Editor Johnston.
The Johnston letter is the talk of the
county and the writer happened on to
another end of the story. L. Taggart,
once honored by the Republicans of
the county with seat in the legisla-
ture, is the man who arranged for the
two columns of Emery matter in the
Driftwood Gazette. He was not the
happiest man in the county when he
read the Johnston letter in the Com
mercial Gazette. The Sibleyites have
been having fun with him ever since.
Mr.Taggart tells an interesting story,
although it may be that he omits some
details which might add to the interest
When Johnston was looking around for
chance to use his paper to financial
advantage in this congressional con-
test, he wrote letter to Mr.. Sibley and
said he would send similar one to
Mr.. Emery Rates were quoted at
which certain space might be 'rented )"
Now for Mr.. Taggart's story.
ADMITS THE DEAL
81 made the deal with Johnston" ;"
said Mr.. Taggart, an Emporium mer'
chant, and one Of the few men claim
ing allegiance to the Republican party
who is supporting Emery. " l received
a letter from Mr.. Emery some time ago
in which he stated that he was willing
to pay all necessary expenses of the
campaign" continued Mr.. Taggart.
"Afterward l contracted for two col
umns each week until the November
election in the Driftwood Gazette. The
matter to fill the space was to be fur
nished by me and was to be run unless
the editor considered it Objectionable.
There was no understanding about the
control of the editorial expressions.
OF course calculated that there would
be nothing untriendly to Emery, mas.
much as was paying good rate for
space"
Chairman Hockey of the Democratic
committee is satisfied that the publicity
given the Johnston letter ruins the in.
huence of the Driftwood Gazette in this
campaign. He said it had a fair circu.
ton, and might have done Emery some
good.
The Republicans held their county
convention here Tuesday. A resolu
tion indorsing Sibley and condemning
Emery was adopted unanimously
Thad. F. Moore, Of Emporium, was
named for assemblyman. He was
placed in nomination by Harry H
Mullin, who had been prominent can
didate, and stepped aside for the sake
of harmony. The resolution commit
tee was presided over by Josiah How
ard, who was the leader of the faction
opposed to Mullin. Thus was the en-.
tire Republican family in Cameron