Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23

The present political canvass has made the
fortunes Of at least two journalistic New
York Times and the Chicago Inter Ocedn.
Those two papers have become respectively
the great Republican organs Of the East and
the West, occupying the field formerly held
by the two TI-ibtiRes. Il was expected, when
Mr. Raymond died, that the Times, as
property, would DO rsined, owing TO the dliA-
Guilty of obtaining an editor to ar exactly his
place. Mr. Geo. Jones, who had, during Mr..
Raymond s administration, acted aspublisher,
quietly and unosteDtatlously assumed the en-
tire control Of the paper, selecting Mr.. Jen-
nings as his principal editor. With clear
journalistic and business foresight he saw
that the Times, Il 1t would live aud prosper,
must make new place for itself, and that a
servile initiation Of Its former course would
be neither judlclous nor successful. The re-
suit justifes bis Judgment The Times Of
to-day Is as different from the old journal as
II u possible to be. Mr.. Raymond made
thoughtful, mild, conservative paper, con-
tent to follow rather than lead public opinion,
careful 10 criticism rarely attacking men or
measures with the yirulence that charac-
terized the columns Of its contemporary
Tribune. The difference between the Tribune
and 1t was this Mr.. Raymond was never
In a passion; Mr.. Greeley was hardly ever
out Of one. Heuce the unthlnklng multitude
said that Mr.. Raymond was not earnest or
sincere, ami he was frequently unjusty &C.
cused Of being a trimmer In politics.
Mr. Jones has made more vigorous reso.
lute paper than Mr.. Raymond did Mr.. Ray.
mond would have attacked Tammang Hall,
but he would never have continued the as.
sault as Mr.. Jones continued Il week Rftel
week aud month after month without the
falntest sign Of encouragement. Mr.. Ray
mond would have opposed the election Of
Horace Greeley, but under his management
the Times would not have made the terrific
Hght that II has made under his successor
Mr. Raymond allowed HE friendships and BIZ
natural kindness OF heart to control his edl
torial career. Mr.. Jones Is unhampered by
the ties that would have impaired Mr.. Ray
monds usefulness. His political and editO
rial career has been a short one, and his per
sOnal acquaintance with public men slimited
lie has more perIlnacity and ten times NOR
fearlessness than his predecessor. ThesI
qualities and characteristics he has Infuse,
| into the Times and made 1t indispensable 10
day to the Republican party. As an organ l
ls Infinitely more valuable and useful thar
ever the Tribune was. The TriL-,he had
way In alpsOst every campaign Of heutrAliz
ing all the good Ii did. Its editor Was per
petuaL candidate for Oihce Ii was always rul
by Aique Of interested spectators, and 4
offeud one was to incur the dlspleasure Of th
entire-S4@k.-.Mr. ZONES iTNs-Ho umbiIlon eN
cept to make the Times, as indeed he ha
made It, a great journal, useful to the Reput
lIcan party as long as the party Is right.
The Inter Ocean Is doing In the West hR
the Times Is doing In the East, taking ava!
all the TriJuny's Republican subscribers
counting close to the Republican party an
maintaining lis share OF the contest WI
force and ability. The New York World hH
suffered severely In the campaign. It Is Il
day probably the bost-WriIten Of all on
dallies, but 1t represents nothing. Tom Ma
described Its position keenly aud effectively
few weeks ago. when he represented II
editor playing second eddie to the editor {
the Tribune. Il has been completely Ovei
Swallowed as Democratic organ by Il
former opponent. The Chicago Times yer!
early In the campaign saw the blunder whlc
the World had committed, and refused TO Ia
dOrse the Baltimore bargain. II 1t had TO
lowed the example Of Its Eastern cOtempC
rAry IL would occupy mere second
airy place. There can be no question thO
the two TriLunss have lost more than tw
thirds Of their Republican supporters; bT
we have no doubt that they have gained
subscriber for every subscriber that fe
away. Whether they viii DO able to retail
them after Mr., Greeley's defeat or win bac
their old friends eau be determined only b.
the future