Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-08
PQORMANES RECORD.
HOW THAT VALIANT GENTLEMAN has CON-
QUOTED HIMSELF
In the Past With Regard to POlitics-Hs Has
Always Wanted Office and Was Wiling TO
Bolt His Party to Get It-Hs Has Been
an hSsisrats Seeker After Spells
and Even Resigned From the
Army 10 Work For a
Candidacy.

on the hepuOilcdn llCheb III bHc OLA
teenth Ohio district, over the river, is
taken from the Evening Times, OF Mar
tins Ferry, Of which Hon. Leroy c.
Sedgwich, one of the leading Republi-
can politicians of Eastern Ohio, is the
editor.
As Colonel Poorman speaks at Martins
Ferry this evening upon the political issues
OF the day a number of Republicans who
are opposed to mis- election request the fol-
lowing record be published in order that
the Colonel may defend and set himself
straight if possible:
when the Republicans are asked by the
friends of Col Poorman TO support him
once more, they should not forget such has
been the cry of himself and friends since
1858. The record in his case is as follows:
I'm 1855 he was elected Auditor and re-
elected in 1860. On the 2lst of December,
1861, he entered the army as Captain in the
43d D. V. l.; promoted to Lieutenant Colo
mel of the 9Sth o. Y. l., August IL, 1852; re-
signed June u, 1868. after serving less than
| Is months all told, and left the boys on the
field in front of the enemy to come home
and run for the nomination Tor Congress
against that man OF National reputation,
the Hon. John A. Bingham, "the old man
eloquent and for which conduct many OF
Carroll counties have never forgiven him,
nor, as consequence, do they favor his
nomination. The Colonel was a candidate
for Congress again in 1864, 1866, 1868, 1870,
and in 1872 he became topper, deserving
his party in time of need as he had on the
held-deserted the party of the Union, the
party that brought liberty and freedom to
the colored man, forgot his old comrades to
whom he now pathetically appeals
for assistance-and became a candidate
on the Democratic ticket for Congress
against his former comrade, Captain Lo-
reno Danford. For that reason a number
of his old comrades are not for him-they
have not forgotten his bitter denunciation
of the party with which they then, as now,
affiliated, as he stumped Belmont county in
his ambition to go to Congress. In 1878 he
again bobbed up as candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress, and
has heen one AT nearly every Congressional
convention since, TO wit: In 1850, 'o2, 'o4.
In 'S5 he was elected TO the Legislature Of
Ohio and reelected in 1887. In 1889 he was
candidate for Auditor OF State, and after
being defeated In that he Immediately came
forward for the Senatorial nomination. In
1890 he was nominated for Congress after
hard fight with several candidates contest
ing for it, The claim that he was forced to
lead foriorn hope in that race comes with
very little force TO those who know the
facts in relation to it-who know how
earnestly the Colonel and his friends plead
for the nomination, and VINO know that in
stead of being forced to accept it that he
sought it.
HE further claims in the letters written
by the clerical force Of the Secretary OF
States Office, and with which he is flood
ing the county, that there was so much
fault found with our county ticket that
had he not been on it they would have been
defeated. Do the ardent supporters Of
Judge Tallman, Sheriff Scott or Pr0secu-
tor Hollingsworth believe that he helped
these candidates in the leastl Did he ever
help any one but Col. Poorman in any can
vass in Belmont county.
But we are not through with the
Colonel's candidacy. When President Har-
rison was elected. the Colonel mad several
trips to Washington in an effort to secure
the appointment as Postmaster-General.
When Gov. Mckinley was elected. he first
applied for the position of Commissioner of
Railroads, and when informed that the
Governor had made up his mind to appoint
u practical railroad man, he growled for
several days at the mistake Gov. Mckinley
was making in not giving him the place.
He next applied for membership on the
Board OF Penltentiary Managers, and when
informed that he was too late for that APP
pointment, he kicked harder than ever.
He next bobbed up as candidate for
Canal Commissioner, and while his appli-
cation was pending, he was appointed to
the place he now fills.
"When it became whispered around that
Secretary of State, Daniel j. Ryan, was
going to resign. Gov Mckinley asked Sen
ator Nichols how it would do to appoint
Col. Poormau for the place. and the Sena-
tor urged the appointment with all his
might. No ono pretends 10 claim that
Gov. Mckinley required Col. Poorman TO
promise that he would not be candidate
for Congress; but what is claimed is, that
he stated to number Of persons in Colum-
bus that if he secured enc of the places be
was after, or one equally as good, he would
not enter the Congressional fight and it
can be proven that while he was making
these promises, he was at the same timefloOd-
the district with letters asking support for
the contest he is now making.
Colonel Poorman knows. as well as he
knows that he is living, that neither a
President OF the United States nor the
Governor Of State will make an appoint
ment without consulting the Senator from
that State or county from which the APP
pointment is to be made, If the Senator
the appointing power, especially politically.
That is rule closely followed by both
parties, end the reason therefore is easily
understood. The Senate must confirm all
appointments and Senatorial courtesy TO
the one affected by appointment will pre-
vent all Objectionable ones, and for that
reason it is customary that they are con-
suited when the relations are friendly and
the politics in harmony. When Colonel
POorman was in the Stats Legis-
lature he managed to secure the
appointment of guard at the peniten-
tiary and page boy. whilo Senator Mich
OILS was largely instrumental in securing
some ten or twelve places for Belmont
county boys, Including Col. Poorman's,
with a salary of s.. 600 per annum. Sena-
tor Nichols always looked out for Belmont
county against the whole State Of Ohio.
When Col. Poorman assumed his duties IS
Secretary of State, he had the appointment
of Chief Clerk with salary of s. 900 and
for which position Belmont county gen.
tleman was an applicant who had always
stood by Col. Poorman in all of his efforts
TO secure nominations, man who needed
the place, but TO that old friend a deaf ear
was turned-he was turned down and a
professional Offices seeker and ofice-holder
from another county in the present Con-
gressional district, who was thought to
have mortgage On the Republican voters
of his county that could be foreclosed in
the interests of the Colonel, was given the
place.
"These are a few of the many reasons
why we are not for Col Poorman for the
Congressional nomination. There are
many more which might be stated, chief Of
which is that we sincerely beiive that If