The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-22
The .''Tribunc "-..Grcclcy'S FEumor.

i correspondent Of the Cincinnati Corr
n?crcia! writes from Washington
Ii has been said that the Tiit,Hc since
the Cmrnuati Convention has been losing
il circulation. While in New York 4 few
days ago took advantage OF certain avenues
! iru IL me ln learn the exact truth. and |
| lind thai instead OF losing subscribers it has
| h"li is own in every single state except
| "uc which shall lc Mlnrlr>S here. and has
| actually gained mary thousands Of honn ,fdc
Subscribers for every i-Silc--Wcckiy, SEMI
| weekly. and daily. I'll" weekly alone has
| Gained 25.uG0 copies in the South and
| West since Greeley came out for the
! Cincinnati movement. and that the course
II the paper from that tln"-which Is
ittr more 10 lie efforts OF WhitcaW
t.ei! than L. any oithr tali>e--lntclS the
!icfl;icrt approval of the stockholders, who
are IL lnonry-naking Il 81 OF men Us ever
Gr.'W Il check. Further tisn that. happen
IL know that Mr.. tr"' y has not only viz
lualIy. but formally Il practically, with
! drawn from any co. cction with the Ir{-
| hun" whatever. end that since hc WAS nomi-
mated ut Cincinnati he has not contributed Il
| single article to il columns. This much for
| those Wli" say. and they arc many, that Mr..
| Greeley is still the editor of the IiYJn,r.
Whi;c"iW Reid is the editor Of the JlYhunC.
and controls il editorial ways rs much rs If
il were m empire and he its emperor.
In connection with tie Tr1bunc and its
business Succc>>, Il little anccdotc reaches me
from circular source. of the truth of which,
however. ! have no reason TO doubt:
Al Il meeting OF lhr trustees Of the paper.
after the routine business had been disposed
Of and the gentlemen about to retire. Il con-
ycr-at.on arose ., to whether the Tribune, in
it, ncw attitude, would make as much mo-
n"y rs formerly. Same argued that it would
not. Others thought that it might lose for a
while. but would i9a,c up atterward. Others
said the loss woud be small anyway and
while none opposed ihc course marked out,
yet SOME tclt that the PAPER would, to some
extent. hc the loser. OF this class was Mr..
Greeley, who always moderated his own
strength, but who is vain of getting all the
credit due him after thing is accomplished.
| believe it was Mr.. Reid or Mr.. Sinclair who
took issue with him on this point and asked
him to wait until after the Cincinnati Con-
Ncntion.
Another meeting Of the trustees was held
Just before The Baltimore Convention, and
at this meeting the books of the office Were
produced and the increased profits noted.
After the principal business had been dis
posed of. the old questions came up as 10
circulation. and the previous discussion in
regard to The profits Of the business. The
publisher showed 2j.G00 increase in the
weekly, and the large increase in the daily
and Scmi-wcchly. lie also showed, in dull
season too, IN increase in advertising.
Turning to Mr.. Greeley, one of the gentle
men said, "Wcll, Mr.. Greeley, you have
missed it this time. The business has been
largely, unexpectedly increased since the
Cincinnati Convention. You thought, be-
torchand, that we would lose money. Now
what do YOU think"
Well" said the old man, in his drol
way, - had no idea the Cincinnati Con-
yention would make such judicious nomi-
nation