 He was named a colonel and aide to the governor in Kentucky after backing the right candidate for state governor while he was a newspaper editor.Porter came to Toronto in 1900 and worked as a reporter for "The Toronto World" until 1904, when he became editor-in-chief for the "Calgary Herald".In 1906, he joined the staff of the "Winnipeg Telegram", where he was news editor, then managing editor and finally editor-in-chief.