The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-12
eoU1D AsA NEWSPAPER OWNER.


To THE Ep1roR OF THE SUN-Sir: In |
the fall of 1874, the prominent members Of the |
Administration at Washington dssat sled with |
the course Of the Ncw lOrh Tim,s, which was
not then considered thoroughly welded to party
discipline were looking about anxiOusly for a
New York morning Journal which would
espouso their cause and obey their dictates
Just at this time. by some disagreement inside
that newspaper office. Mr. Norvell. the Wall
street editor Of the NcC York Times and who
had teen connected with the paper almost from
its foundation, resigned, and cast about for
some other position where he might to greater
extent exercise his abilities In political and
monetary direction.
lie knew tina. the Administration wanted
marty organ. and IT seemed as II means could he
obtained to support one out Of the crowd Of
politicians Of repute and wealth with whom he
was acquainted. lie therefore went on to
Washington and held a consultation with prom
incnt lights " the Administration all 81 whom
were anxious to have their OuiniOns reflected In
the columns Of an able metroLohtan Journal.
The question arose at once as 10 what paper
could be obtained az low pricc, wh ne, Win
of the Administration.
Attempts were made to purchase the New
York World, but the rice was considered auto.
gethcr too nigh. Then 1t was supposed tnat
the New York ErHmQ EfpcS had the right 10
use the Associated Press dispatches for
morning edition. aud uesOtiItions were entered
into Tor the purchase of that journal and It's
franchiscs Certain obstacles were thrown IN
the way which prevented The contamination "
the bargain, and the wits Of Mr.. NOrNCll ana
his hackers were obliged TO Ge exercised ,,aIs
was not generally known that tho m.
! luc was losing money ~ a ieatlui rts nun
| nrufcs. else the parties might have opened ne
! rotations In that quarter with a prospect ~
/ ne GOOD iopors were All too high priced FOR
/ the pockets OF the Administration. ana u was
/ dinicu.t and expensive 90 attempt to comrete
/ with them 10y new sheet Nhl'n '1'tn not
| obt MA tho dispatches Of the Associated Press.
! In suitc 81 the obstacles walsh a new paper
| would be Obliged TO overcome now Yer. ~ was
| decided TO st at one, ANA rely urun the iuends
! u the Alphabetically 80 support II. NJ. N0l-
/ veil was gh'v srclndcd ~ nus emf, llIl-e Ny VII.
! Geo. r. Williams. who had also lett the Juhfs
some months before, aud VINO was nerved up
Nh Notyell had some m ney. Mr.. Williams had
! few Thousand dolats. AMI several to1d-slked
/ politicians The great reliance. however, was
| upnu senator Jones Of Nevada, who was sup
,'i,t 'i'.ii uutnll millions IA nis gasp and
| VINO was expected To- be the hnanrt i back
! hone of the concern. No money tad bcrn D.
| taiued OF any consequence, but hoetal promises
soulon u b, basis the papcr was started. II
| WIS STYLED tie New York hfIrtNc. The name
/ EXPRESSED the aim aud rcule Of tuc PAPER. and
its editorial founders were certainty sin'ere 20
/ their hopes mat thc} mad estabN he'd powerful
mciro90I an journal, which should become
iii. rrrIt obstacle in tie way II these hopes
YVES the want II ready cash, which ini"ricr Il
WIN tho prprcr rcpl"uishu.ent Of the utper
WITH nrw-. and with thu obtaining Of white
PIPER aud the services OF oiintttHt Witcis.
me cl-e- ana type were oht .iutd 90 credit. ur
p.ttN go. ans tue s+!ar.ea were not tuhy hald
III N,ry,'i worked naufiliy from the very
start and put his Dwu IA aus traVcly INTO the
concern 60 the eNtrht Of murtg i-iug his prop
CITY, AR. Williams, too paid out ny private
/ the p.usr % rcauti'inu Tor abtlt,y and news.
Iiut then pockets "ere no. veiN deep and When
! tie bottoms we've about reached. the washing
| Ton utori. who had made liberal pledges were
| ctliei Upon to respond. TIER PROMISES now
ever. wee eusier to obtain than then mouev.
and those reople in the Administration, Tor
whose lrneht tne paper was running refused 10
mon Senator jones' tue financial backbone y
the concern Wl- appealed To-, or, rather, an at
tempt was uade 9 appeal To MIN;
liut the great mining punce had Just maj
ricd. aud was travelling IN the far West with hi-
young bride. The TELEGRAPH was put INTO r,dul
sutton. ana urgent ap.cll- Tor assistauce were
ecnt 10 INN al ali u.arcs where he wuuld bt
likely To- stop. whether be- cii not receive the
telegram. " di MOI zee Ht to answer them. is
mystery. but he certainly dad not respond
IN the near future Nh y Ncl w that th'
! | RtpiGNc would bulsi. unless something Wa
| done bv other .han }0uans rrinces ana Wash
: ington politicians. 1t WAS pain tAat nothing
D snort of d. fortune colid sustain ihe puper "n'
a, finally plt - Ga a paving basis In this cmcr
, gen lac l,rcw 90 bus one man VINO Npuli n
# heei!. to ,..itnd tne needed ne.p mat m'
-. Nr N"iV.i l.d Tough, Could desuera'cl
vi To Nc r't ihf lf iINl Nriia 'i.t 'I -.
be- N,i. un uI.s. .ut $50 tIu % u't -"rh Dell
" rYon thr lroUpd e.. III iri"tufi ~. g 'iud W,'
q huNrN 2. engaged 100 butilr N'iu'4'if 'Hd / .' i-
r Icl-lf ph ~ the cNucu.c oi Weston ul 100, 80
o Mr.. Ntf.el LrtN TINT Wuitri,W i'e+I " NUl
B uot dave % HciI GOuli hr as q NNu Ne.inl
Union with t.c l.hUnc. De- lii." the l.ticl ia't
t belonged 90 tie soc .fod fl".t.
r Know Iu. tlat G. Iu'd controlled the IrWru
B. hy h.s heavy loans ol ita > ocN euu rnuI
Nr. y rNeh Thought WY ui+ht be mac
2. out - the 'htl.l plh ii.lr7 az ~
e Htlu6Nt Is getting ,"tus un. tAc stocb ir.i
" Gould, 90 COZ. it'l tom 10 j. Bong iAn % ,
70 interest. Tho n Itiic tHrli 'tu ila tie W .-
@ etn MON ulo-opu.y Wi;nult 81 ives W.it
j. would % cOglst please bYLii Uuu hcl1 hue u
c pockets.
= A i.utI.l ftcnd sound Houll, ana lodn
.- that ne Wa WilI- I1f an int-iNlcN, "I,t
y Nfs grr. rii4~if ia q i.r It-ihs. iNihS u.uii
It iny ~ le,4
100 At tNr api piuted time Mr. NprNru called up0
,r MIR. ',uu.d ~ the r--idrnc' Of the LATTER and
a. Ir ltractcd conference ensured.
" Nj. NurNrll stated The exact condition 81 h
a.. enterprise, ana told Mr. Goal 60 what cNie.
X he could aid him in con- Liberation Of es-i-
'c uuce. Mr. 6 puli treated Nr NoNell cordial
10 and explained TO liim the nature or las M ~
lh uicut on Mesteru MO The interview 81 e,
with an understanding that Sir 6 nuld wuI
re furnish some money 10 keep the RtPUJtt (.
10, IL nv. lpu o. liz 80