Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-01
THE NEWSPAPER PRESS AND
MEMBERS or CONGRESS.

From American Newspaper Reporter.
How many members Of the newspaper
press in the United States ever received
so much as the thanks of men who OBJ
tanned seats in Congress entirely through
the influence Uf q public journal! Not
many; for it seems to be reg arded a. the
bouden duty of q newspaper conductor -
go, if need be, through fire and water in
support of any man who obtains what has
been known as . regular nomination in q
conyention Of the party. The journalist
IS expected to work with all the energy he
can command; to be at his post IN sea on
and out of season; contribute money, per-
haps, for the good cause; occasionally,
and with the utmost expedition, print
votes to supply places omitted in the gen.
eral State distribution, or that have mis-
carried; warm his paper up to fever heat.
and keep it hot through the campaign;
huzza until he is hoarsc. in behalf of The
long suffering asp:rant tor Congressional
hunOrs; and, at the close of the campaign,
receive nc more attention from the happy
man whom he aided to an honorable and
lucrative position. than was bestowed
upon those who lifted not so much 40
finger, except to cast vote.
A gentleman, several years connected
with conspi III Jus jolrnalin New Eng
land State, gives US the following as q
chapter in his experience:
IA conspicuous member of the Wing
party, who became equally SO in its sue.
ccssor-the Republican Organization-had
many years been hankering after seat in
Congress. A Senatorial election was
about to take place, and our ex Wing
made all the effort in his power-putting
out money exceptcd-t0 obtain the covet~
ed prize. The Legislature contained .
very decided Republican majority, 50, If
this aspirant could obtain the usual nonli.
nation by the party convention. all would
beaccomplished. Therefore, several weeks
before tn: assembling of the Leg stature.
q bro.her,ln law was sent upon an embas
sy to the journal of which we had charge
published at the capital of the State-to
enlist it in behalf Of the long suffering
aspirant for seat in Congress. In this
he Was successful; the columns OF the pa
per being opened to communication ad.
vocating the election of Mr.. E.. and We
doing much outside work in his behalf.
But the reelection Of the then incumbent
"A gentleman whose great ability and
long service in the anti slavery reform
had conferred upon him national rep1.
tatiOn-WaS q tOregOnc CONCLUSION, a0u
the new COME itor made a sorry sho v in
the Legislative caucus.
But mark the result of the persistent
effort we made IN behalf of the defeated
party: 1t was seen and acknowledged
throughout he party that the advocacy in
our columns, of this gentleman for scat
IN the Senate was the means of his pro.
curing, the next year. . nomination and
election to The U. 8. House of Reprcsen.
tatIves After two years more he was
reelected to the same position. For all
the service we rendered this parsonage,
not so much as his thanks were ever be>
slowed upon US; and at the end of his
term in Congress he stopped his paper;
thus doing what he could to Overturn tho
ladder by which he assembled to con-
spicuous position"