New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02
TIE NEW NEWSPAPER.

AN OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
THE EDITORIAL STAFF.
There has been considerable gossip for
several months concerning the proposed advent OF
political newspaper TO be known az The ofeial
organ Of the Republican party in this city The scheme
which has been in process OF development for long
time has far matured that Is expected that the first
number of the Journal will be Issued on Monday.
The following are the facts obtained from Official
The newspaper company has capital of 100000,
divided shares of $1,000 each. Tie subscribers to
stock numerous but not largely Washington
politicians has been reported. The Company was
organized by the election Of c. C. NOrve president
and tor-in-chief; Z. b. Wesley, publisher and
treasurer aud Thomas C. Plat trustee. The
paper Will be known The Republic. and will
be sold for three cents. 1t will be an eght-page
paper of the The World IL will be
thoroughly Republican, supporting uniformly the can
ddates official representatives OF that party in the
Government. No Sunday edition will be issued at
present, but as soon every hing Is IN successful
working order the design Is to make it a sevenday
paper with regular weekly edition. Two presses will
work off the first editions One OF the presses is in
position in the pressrooms in the suo-ce'ar
Of the Bennett Building at Fulton and
Nassau-sts. The publication office will be situated
the ground floor OF the building The editorial
staff will be composed Of gentlemen Of known ability
reputation, all of them having served many years
III the editOriai-rooms or metropolitan newspapers.
Prominent among members of the sta are George
F. Williams (managing ;editOr), Au-ustus snow F. H.
Norton, Henry Sedley dramatic and musical edtor)
William Herries (city edltOI). William F. Copeland and
Z. T. White (WashingtOnl, and JOnn Howell.
Mr.. NOTve has been IN journalism for twenty-five
years but Is known. however from ms connection with
financial department OF newspapers IN this city. MI
Williams has been engaged in Journalism for nineteen
years. having served In all positions up to that OF m
aglng editor. The public better acquainted with
hun, through his able admlnlstrai ION OF the charity
known as the "PO)r Chdren's Picnlcs" during
the past few years Dir. snow Is an OLD
aud popular journalist who has served both
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He has recent B
won fine reputation the Albany correspondent or
THE TRIBUNE. At the close Of the last session OF the
Mr.. snow accepted the position OF agent Of
the NewYOrk State Associated Press, winch he leaves
IN order TO return 10 newspaper office Mr. SedIey s
best known critics in this city, having served
for 10 years Inc Round Table aud OtAer journals OF
this city, Mr.. Copeland Ii young man, Uut has
made reputation by his method OF treating tariff
commercial political and other questions while d
correspondent at Washington. Mr. Herrles Is former
atace OF The TRIBUNE, has served III many positions
but latteriy has filed the City EdOrslp OF several OF
the Brooklyn journals. He will have a stdt OF cOmpe-
tent reporters selected from the several leading newspa
pers city, Messrs Norton, Howell and White are
old journalists. and will bring strength and charac-
ter the paper. Correspondents have Deeu en-
gagged IL the principal cities here and abroad