National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-18

Il has been announced that the Hon. Will
liam orion, formerly Commissioner OF ln-
tcrnal Revenue, and at present president Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company, has
purchased hfty-one Of the one hundred shares
Of the New York Tribune, which Is con-
trolling interest, and enables him to direct
the future policy Of the paper. As Mr.. Ortun
IA a sound Republican, u strong supporter Of
the Administration, and a personal friend nt
Gouortl Grant the leaders aud members Of
the great party who were In the late cam
paigu will rejoice that the Tribune has fallen
into his hands. II seems that the only stock
holders who have sold their entire stock are
Hhtelaw Reid and John Hoy, who owned,
espcytlycly, four and six shares.
DIR. Aver, Of Lowell, Massachusetts,, who
IwnCd fourteen shares, sold eight. II this
tatcmont be true, and VIC have no reason to
.oubt Its correctness, majority Of the stock
Il the Tribune is now controlled by friends Of
he Administration, although the original
tockholdcrs still hold an interest In the pa
or, These gentlemen are Samuel Sinclair,
he publisher; the A. D. Richardson estate
he Clark estate, the Greeley estate, Thomas
Y. Rocker, the foreman Of the comparing
Dom; 2. O'Rourko, tho engineer; DR.. Ripley,
he literary editor; J. c. Fitzpatrick, the
superintendent Of the mailing department;
}harlcs z. Wilbor, late president Of the New
FORK Printing Company; John +. Cleveland,
he financial editor, and Mr.. Grceley's brother.
l-lawi Oliver John son, ono Of the editorial
yriters, and formerly Of the Indcp1ideni
theodore Tilton, Of the Golden Age, and Mrs
voodhull uotorioty and Bayard Taylor.
Mr.. Reid, II appears, has rendered his resg
lation, and will leave On Saturday next
there seems to be little doubt that Vice Pres
lent Colfax Is to be appointed cditor-ln-chlcf
nth George W. Smallcy, who has charge o
nc London offices Us managing editor. Mr.
,nalloy Is probably the ablcst writer on tn
''rib1Te, and an Incorporating Republican
Ie has been In England since 1866, and Ia
eservcdly won high reputation in that pc
.tlol. lie is a native of Boston, gradual
Il Yale, and the husband Of the adoptc
lughter Of Wendell Phillips, who entertain
ne highest regard for him.
Il. The Tribune during the last ten or lively
ears has been the great quicksand Of Nc,
York Journalism. Once every three years o
o II has undergone u sort Of editorial reyOlu
on, which ended In an entire change Of III
.aa, with the exception "t two or three q
&c large stakeholder.
In lSG2-'G3 Mr.. Dana went out, and wa
Icceeded by Mr.. Sidney Howard Gay, VIII
aturally called his own friends in the pro
ssslon around him. Iu 1866 Mr.. John Ru.
ell Young was made managing editor aul
elected his own staff. Mr.. Young was manag
ug editor exactly three years. In 1859 Ii
vas succeeded by Mr.. Reid, who dispense
With the services Of all Young's friends, ant
lauguratcd the fght against Gen. Gran
low Mr.. Greeley is dead and Mr.. Cola
,kes his place. If it shall be his policy, q
. undoubtedly will, to restore the TibuF
0 the confidence of the Republican party
,s will probably make another sweep Of Ii
Hce, and summon to his assistance men
ympathy with the Administration and IL
| iarty.