The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-12
Why Colonel Forney Went Wrong.

The following letter, now going the
rounds of the press, tells why, Colonel
John w. Forney has united with the
Democrats to break down the Republi-
can party. The letter is said to have
been written by John w. Frazier, of
Philadelphia, who depicts pretty ac-
curately the extent of Colonel Forney's
influence:
"The detection of Colonel John W. Forney
has surprised no one half as much as 1t has
no one concerned except Forney. If the es-
pousal of Hancock's cause by Forney results
as disastrously as his support of Hon. Charles
Governor of Pennsylvania in 1877, and of Colo
mel A. X. Mcclure, the Democratic candidate
for Mayor Of Philadelphia in 1874, did to these
two men, it will prove a sad thing for Hancock
and the Democratic party that Colonel Forney
became the biographer Of Hancock and the
"In 1872 Colonel Forney opposed the cleo
ton ton OF General y0nG @ Hartrnt ,ne hepIo
with all the power of his eloquent voice upon
the hustings, and his incisive pen through the
er Forney battled for Buckalew. the more en-
thusiastic the people were for Hartrnaft,
whom they elected by q majority Of OF y5,SsI ss.
advocated the election of Hartranft, and
shall say in consequence-his majority over
the Democratic candidate dwindled down to
I" If this were an isolated case would not
now reCal IT, Out IN 1csf COlOutl JOun w Z.
Forney was Chairman of the Committee in
Philadelphia that managed the campaign of
Colonel A: K. Mcclure for Mayor Of the city.
From breakfast till dinner time Forney
devoted to committee work.the committee
rooms being in the Press office for convenience;
I'll Rsa aby ss FGaney IN
Mcclure and in decrying his Republican
opponent: Mr.. stokely; From supper time
the day was hnishei up in sending Press slips
papers of the city; this was about the routine
of business each day, the result Of which was
Colonel McClrue was defeated BY l2,O0 ma
ported Mayor Stokely for reelection, who
was it in consequence-escaped defeat by the
onIy oniy ss6o % against Zoo when Forney opposed
him ---,-- 80
"Under the circumstances General Garfield
Forney is about to contribute SO materially to
his election. 1t is the best omen for Garfield
that have seen since his n0mination.
fection wholly upon the ground OF necessity
it is known that his publication of Progress is
to him-much greater than he Is able to bear.
Forney lives in a large house; the rent must
the tS e aRd Wee strped s
stockings, and. say the Democratic friends OF
| Eorney, the Republicans will do nothing for
him; he can't live on air and keep house on
"The latter part IS true, but the other is an
1mput8llOu Oh neRuUuCoilS ttuub SOionSA
Forney ought to make haste to resent. Al
most before he could call himself Repub-
| lican without lisping the word, he was made
| Secretary of the United States Senate. After
his retirement from the Senate. because OF
some troubles of a financial character that
| would have dishonored the Senate had it re-
tanned him, President Grant appointed him
Collector of the Port of Philadelphia at Q
| salary of eight thousand dollars a year, and
when he left that office for reasons known to
himself, John Welsh John Wanamaker and
| other Republicans sent him to Europe at
| fifteen Thousand dollars q year as the Amerf
can agent of the Centennial Exposition. For
| fifteen years, or longer. his paper, the Press.
was supported exclusively by Republicans,
| and, taking all into consideration, know OF
| no man who has been more kindly treated by
Republicans than Forney, or who was so little
| deserving of their consideration.
"A few weeks ago, Colonel Forney wrote to
Secretary-of-War Ramsey, stating that he
would accept the Postmastership of Philadei
| phia If it was given to him; but Ramsey was
Senator when Forney was Secretary of the
Senate, and for reasons that he did not make
public. Secretary Ramsey failed to have For
ney appointed, and in ten days thereafter
will not say in consequence of it-Forney
came out iIffavor of Hancock. He has been
employed to write q 4a2-page biography OF
| sthe peerless soldier for which he is to get
100000, and is also to be appointed Minister to
Great Britain under Hancock when he gets to
| be President.
"I do not believe Forney would now be for
| Hancock had the Post-ofice in this city moi
been denied him.. $50 +.-