The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-22
The NEW
POSTMASTER.
W. W. Roach Named by
Judge WarnOck for
the Position.
He Might Have Done Better. He
/, Might Have Done Worse.

Judge WarnOck has announced his
intention ito recommend the appoint
ment Of ex-Sheriff Wallace w. Roach
tor Postmaster OF Bellefontaine. The
Judge gives his reason for his action In
the following letter, which he has sent
us for publication:
Editor Republican.
For some weeks have been trying to
make some satisfactory adjustment of
the postoffice troubles in Logan county.
| have talked with every member of
the County Central Committee, except
one, and have heard the statements Of
the leading citizens of the places in
terested.
The investigation made ty me has
disclosed the fact that the two leading
candidates for the postoff1ces ar Belle
fontaine, West Liberty and DeGraff
are being urged respectively by one or
the other of two factions which have
grown up within the Republican party.
There are very many in each of these
factions who desire to see an end of the
factional differences, and are willing
for Q compromise, but unfortunately
there are enough who feel otherwise to
prevent it. The feeling has grown so
bitter between these contending fac
tional parties that the choice Of either
of these respective leading candidates
by me would estrange the unsuccessful.
candidate and his friends. This would
be unjust to me. L did not create these
factions, for they existed long before 1
became q candidate for Congress. They
cannot all be appointed. OF necessity
some must be disappointed. 1t has
been my rule In all the counties of this
district where there Is q contest for q
postoffice, to consult with the County
Central Committee, and II they give .
unanimous recommendation In favor OF
any candidate, or IL it be Q majority
recommendation with no protests from
the minority, such recommendation is
at once accepted and acted on. II,
however. the committee be divided
and there be q considerable minority
protesting, then am compelled to
make my own investigation and act
upon my own best Judgment The
Recommendations Of the committee for
the Bellefontaine postofiice were %
follows; Eleven for Mr.. More, IL for
Mr.. Campbell, for Mr.. Gearing, / for
Mr.. s. L. Smith.
No one has majority. Other things
being equal, have always decided In
favor Of the appointment Of the old
soldier. Mr.. Campbell would, there
fore, have been entitled TO receive the
appointment. but there had been q
much feeling engendered by the fac
tioual strife, that cannot see my wa,
lclear to name Mr.. Campbell, aud fol
this reason could not name Mr.. More
| 1 endeavored to bring about . com
Ipromise on q new man, but failed {,
bring the factions together. have
therefore, decided to name for tn,
Bellefontaine postoffice Wallace W
Roach, who Unlisted when but IA year
Of age as private in the 18th o. v.
(Gen. Grosvenor's old regiment-
IL Mr.. Roach Is too well known in Lo
gan county TO need an introduction
He was chairman OF the Logan count
delegation at the convention whic
nominated me for Congress, and cas-
40l votes for me without q break 1
that convention. He was largely In
strumental in my nomination. MI
Roach made application for. this aI
, pointment shortly after my election
D but did not press his claim when th
candidates became numerous.
For the pOstOffice at West Libert!
the two leading candidates were Nj
Bailey and Mr.. Mcdonald. The N,
jority of the committee endorsed Nj
:, Bailey, but the minority protested an
endorsed Mr.. Mcdonald. The recor
of Mr.. Bailey was good as postmaste
but he had enjoyed the office for for
lyears, which is equivalent to two teru
!. lof a two-year office. Mr.. Mcponal
!, was gallant soldier Of the civil wa
and through no fault of his had lost b
fortune by the failure OF others, al
needed the Office. l could not, und,
the circumstances, recommend al
g other tnap the old soldier.
2 w. r. WARNoeH.