Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-10
The Central Organ.

Feeling lively interest in the success
of the Democratic party, and fully real
izing the existing necessity for rslia-
BILE Democratic Daily at Columbus, dur
ing the latter part of Iest wsek we were
at pains to make inquiry as to how the
change that is about to be made in the
Ohio Statesman will effect that paper,
and with it the interests of the Demo-
cratic party. It is very doubtful wheth-
or the circulation OF the Statesman-
Daily and Weekly hc5 ever been 30
| limited as it now ia. Il certainly has not
been of late years, if err Information is
| in ths least reliable, and We think Ii Is,
This is one of the reasons f2f the pro-
posed change, though it may net be the
paramount reason with ore of the par
ties-Mr. Mysrs, of the firm OF Eevina
& Myers, and who's pecuniary interests
in the Statesman the past year is under
stood to have been equal to that of Mr..
Nevins, although his name did not ap-
pear IS one of the parties TO its pu5iica-
ton, Fred. Medary's name being used
as a cover for that, is jointly interested
in the publicstion OF the aansneid
Herald, the Republication paper ofRIch-
land County and tho home organ OF Hon.
John Sherman. The relation between
T..
families is most intimate. So warm an
attachment has Mr.. Myers for
Mr.. Sherman that in all ways that
he can he will contribute TO his
political eminencs. Tho next SenAtori-
al election takes place two years hence.
The Ohio State Journal perhaps can not
be counted on as a zelous supporter OF
his reelection and it might, therefore,
not be bad thing to have his friend
Myers in the Statesman, exercising q
controlling influence.
According to our information under
the new arrangement, the Statesman es-
tablishment is divided up into three
equal interests between Nevins, Myers
and Mills. Whether Myers's name will
appear as one OF the publishers is more
than we can say. Probably it may be
omitted for prudential reasons. Mr..
James Mills learned his trade on the
Pittsburgh Post during the editorship of
l.. Harper, Esq, and was by him taken
from the composing room and put on
the local and news department ofthat
paper, in bsth of which he displayed in
dustry and ability Afterwsrd be and
William Reitzel Esq, bought the Trum-
bull Democrat from Joel B. Buttles,
ESQ.,, and with that publication he con-
tinued his connection six months. Sub
sequently he went to st. Paul, Mime
sofa, where, for q time he edited the
Democratic daily. Thence he returned
to Pittsburgh, where of lateshe has been
writing on the Daily Comm ercisl, the
live Republican paper OF that city, and
editing 3 Sunday paper. Doubtless he
goes to Columbus at the instance of Mr..
Myers. Mr.. Mills is said to be very
capable and industrious newspaper man,
and that if adequate means and sSsis-
tance are given him he will make read
able paper; but the controlling editor
should be a man who can inspire conf
dence that in its political department it
viii ever be faithfully conducted in the
interest Of the Democratic narty-its
principles, usages and men. Whether Mr..
Mills, just from service on Republican
daily, and influenced by Mr. Myers,
can do tais, remains to be seen. We
hope for the best and yet fear the worst
-[Wayne.Cs. Dem.