The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-08-10
REPUBLICAN DOODLE!
The Poor Mans Opinion OF Mr.. Boo.
TAYLOR "PUT UP" AND POOR.
MAN "COULDN'T SEE HIM."
Col. POorman Withdraws From the
Congressional Fight In the 18th
District on Account of the
Immense Doodle Pile of
aFs 10 Taylor.

In withdrawing from the contest ioI
Congressional nomination l desire to
make to nv friends the following expla.
nation and statement: MIS-
Before ! announced my intention tc
be q candidate | consulted mum Der o
prominent Republicans OF Belr on'
County who we're of the opinion thai
such candidacy would be entirely proper
and ought TO have the united support o
the party Of the county. ~ ar'asH p.
Many eaInest Republicans from othel
counties held. as Mr.. Bingham OF Har
rIs"n County did, that there was no grea
overwhelming claim held by any iud,vid
ual that should exclude he fair corside'
ration OF the claims OF others ~
Swift upon the announcement oi my
purpose. Belmont c. un,y was overrur
with the agents Of Nj. Tsvlor, and Her
cuIanean efforts made 10 distract ard di
vide the Republicans OF the county
Money was cent TO various points TO b'
used In secret methods 10 obtain voiers
10 "capture" townships, and sffi iavi'i
are not watting that msn wese" SHRED Ia
vo'e against me.
Letters were written by Mr.. Tay lo'
over his own signature and circulated in
the county charging me with "carrv'ne
on . campaign OF misrepre e-en'a'ion and
intrigue" and OF forming secret organ.
iza,ions 10 capture the Delegates. When
in fact did no. visii si"ale point j.
Belmont County except ST Cl'i'sVIl'e
and Bird deeport, and re'usnd to g' csc
where when requested. E.
All the disappointed aspiIan's Tor o.
Zee who failed To secure n"mina'ior'
combined against me. So. {
The publisher of the party organ al
the county seat that draws its snppor
from officials elected by my friends usrd
money and other disreputsb!e metl od'
in the interests OF the claimants.
Prominent citizens Of Barnesvllie
falsely charged that antagonized theft
local pike bill As member OF the Leg
islature, and 9th rs denounced me as..op
posed to the Interest OF the farmers, and
al the same time letters from the candi.
date they worked Tor we're in possession
OF citizens there making infamous pro-
posals for help to carry the delegates
's Oyer in Noble county, a so-cslled Re-
publican paper denounced me a. in
league with secret labor organizations
and called upon the farmers to oppose
me, while IN Jefferson county guard
from the Ohio Peniien,iaay circulated
boyco,t circulars asking all workingmen
+, oppose me because ! was against la'
organizaiion. and he had tools ct the
polls who denounced my ticket as
black sheep ticket i23a ~
These are few cf the ins'rumeLtali.
ties by which have been cut down and
I have right To- give them t, tAe pub
lie, for in nearly forty sears OF active
political life have never seen nr pass
ed through such contest and l hope
for the honor OF the Republican party
never to see another like 1t.
.9f To those who have felt constrained &c
support another through no persona
unkindness, hut bccause oi wbst they
regarded as special claims, and were
manly in their methods, / have no CON
plants to make, they did hu, exercise
their right Of choice
For the mercenary and unscrupulon'
I have nothing but con empt.
To The large number of faithful m nd'
who -toodsby me am very grate'u
and assure them that I will evtr he read,
to acknowledge my Indebtedness snt re
turn in kind the services rendered.
Having made an earnest fight las
winter agains, fraud AMI doodle in pol
itic., | cannot submit wiihou, complain
Co the usr of dishone.t methods IN my
own party, and with nv own county di
vided;hy th'se methods my sense o
self e.pect makes nv withdrawal from
the contest necessity. c. L. PooRMAN