Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-12-22
M. III"


roy's n. Y.Democrot, of November oath
over lengthy article explaining why
the name " Brick % was attached to
that of Pomeroy, editor of the La Crosse
and the New York Democrat.
The article was suggested by lady
correspondent Of /" Bricks" in Miss
issippl" who could not see why or where
the Brick came in, except the said
Pomeroy was ashamed Of his NJ. NJ
and substituted "Brick" in their place
Mr. Pomeroy gave his an. NJ" in full
which read, "Mark Mills" after two
of his uncles, who were in all respects
honorable, the bearing of whose names
could cast no opprobrium upon
the present owner. He then proceeds
to show how he came dy the aonsen
"Brick." First that Josiah Farray, of
the Democrat of West Bend, Wis, sug-
gested that the name be changed by
the Legislature of the State to Brick"
and that "this move was seconded bv
K. l.. Cove, at present residing in Wau-
kesha, but at that time editing Dem
ocratic paper at Ozaukee, Wis, and re-
seconded by other Democratic papers
throughout the State"
This is mainly correct, but the writer
hereof. being familiar with the early
history of the said Brick" in wiscon-
sin, will jog his memory little with
reference to his first being called by that
now noted name, and who was really
the nomenclator. At the time Pone
roy started his paper at Horizon, there
was jolly set of young editors in Wis.
consin, and their passages at-arms edi-
itorials were Of a chara cter humorous
and courteous, though sometimes sati
racal and personal. Bricks first set-to
was with the Ozaakee Ad0ertiser, edi-
ded by R. L. Cove. Every week sharp
hits passed between them through their
papers. Pomeroy's hits on Cove brought
the latter to terms, who proposed an
exchang of locks of hair The next
mail brought letter addressed "Dick
Cove" enclosing a lock of hair, cut
from the Lead of Pomeroy and nicely
tied in sheet of note paper, below
which was written, If you find a nat
take it as joke and crack it according
ly." This note and explanation was
published in the Ozaukee 4dUertsser
and the comments of the AdOertise1.
brought out for the first time the name
Brick Pomeroy." The Berlin Dem
ocrat, edited by Lu Drury, copied
Gove's article, with the endorsement
THAT will do; Brick Pomeroy it shall
be-" So said Carr Huntington, of the
Beaver Dam paper; Farrar, of the
West Bend Democrat; Smith, Of the
Manltowoc Tribune; Carney, of the
Waukesha D3mocrat, and other pa
papers throughout the State, so that in
few weeks he was spoken of as that
Brick" of the Horizon Argus, or
"Brick Pomeroy" Of the "H0rri5le
argus"
1t was Pomeroy who put in motion
the first Wisconsin Editorial Conven-
ton, and while the matter was being
written up by the editors, an acquaint-
ance and fraternal affection seemed re-
allied before the assembling of the
same: 1t came off after due notice, at
Madison, and was a joyous occasi on
"Brick" was the light and life of the
convention, and his Brick dust" was
difused throughout the proceedings.
His good humor and fine social qualities
made him general tavorite, and those
entertaining different views on politics
enjoy his society, and vote him good
fellow, as we'll as those of his own
party.
AS a publisher "Brick 2ais a success,
and is deserving vel his name, fame
and money Waahcslta Freeman: