The New York herald., 1876-10-28
THE HERALD'S POLICY.
low the Brooklyn Newsdealers Re-
gard the Reduction.
OPPOSITION NOT so STRONG
Views OF Correspondents on the
Subject.
PPosITloN NOT SO STRONG.
MEETING OF THE NEwsMEN

The HERALD has once more to revert to tho question
at issue between Il and the gradually reduced number
OF newsdcaIers who have yet bccn unable TO see
their own interests a. Identical with those Of the
HxRALD
As it is not often In the history OF Journalism that
an action like that tho HERALD produces such COM
motion and the spectacle is evidently ono OF interest
the public, to-day present our readers with some
further sketches OF the purveyors Of the HERALD ana
their views
A stroll among the news stands OF Brooklyn shows
that the small dealers OF that city taking the same
sensible course as those OF New York. Instead OF
Joining in the useless protests of faction OF tho larger
dealers they are bucklng in energctically and selling
papers than ever wisely trusting to the increased
and increasing demand for return OF their old profits
The newsmen whose statements giveprpelow repre-
sent daily sale of from 20 to 200 HERALDs each, most
Of them ,ving solely by the profits OF news vending
Their accounts uniform In declaring very marked
increase In the sale Of the HERALD at the reduced
price, they ready tho plan OF getting
their profits sales rather than by lrrge
percentages
The stand In Fulton street, nearly opposite Henry
street, is kept by lively little man who somewhat
resembles Uncle Sammy Tilden in appearance. "A
HERALD did you say sir?" quoth he to the inquirer
'I'm very sorry, sir, but HERALps don't keep long
enough TO furnish cm at this hour They 60 Ike
hot cakes, you know sir"
'sYou don't seem TO be ono Of the growlcrs?''
ssMeln and the excellent imitation or the DEM
ocratic candidate drew himself up to FIVE and half
feet OF stature and couple inches OF dignity; 'me
sir! much. What should growl about You
can always get HERALD at this stand If you come
early enough, and no growing about me. Why con-
demn 1t (he used a briefer word always have sold
HERALps and always shall as long as sell any
thing. People might well try TO fly rs
try 10 run the HERALD down. I'm selling seventy
HEaALDs every day now against thrtyfve before the
reduction. That keeps my profit just tho same,
with little work, but don't mind work II can
satisfy my customers, :" and the cnterprsing little
turned the current OF his energy into vigorous
sGor. renew the fading nrc OF his cigar, tho ques
tioncr moved away.
A small and pac-faced woman was found presiding
ovcr the stand in Pineapple street, Fulton. Sho
only temporarily in charge she said, during the
absence OF her husband business. They were sell
Ing the HERALD al the new price and found that they
could dispose OF good many more than formerly.
The keeper of the stand at tho OF Myrtle
and Fulton street said ho was selling HERALDs
right along the reduced price. At frst he was OF
the opinion that 1t didnt make any difference in the
sales but for day or two back no had disposed Of ten
more than his number. There wasn't any money
IN proportionate that OF the past few days
lhe profit would be back at the old mark.
At NO. 81 Myrtle avenue the dealer produced sim
yo copy remaining from the mornings stock 1--WE
lave great call for HERALns now, was the legend he
rected, handing over the change for dime. "rhere
is quite an increase the price lowered but
I'd just as lief was back at the old figure again"
.'Do your sales show any increases'
ayes. sell good many moro. good many that
that they buy 1t for three cents"
A buxom woman IN charge OF the small stationery
and nsws No 1T Myrtle opened her eyes
In amazemcnt the request for copy Of tho HERALD
"wont Sun or q Times do 20 sho asked 'It's queer
we've had so many calls for the HERALD this morning
There was gentleman III here just before before you
.tnouirug for one aad we've had several customers
more than We had papers for. I"
..Then you selling more at the now price9"
81 can't say that sir, because we haven't increased
our order. l think tomorrow wo'Il have to put
order for papers could have sold q dozen moro
to-day II I'd had them"
In tho cigar and news stand No. 217 Myrtle
avenua diminutive boy, perched chair behind
the glass case, snid in trcbo key that 'they sold
more HERALps since last week." but his tender mind
seemed unable TO explain the phenomenon 'He
didn't know" he said, 'what the additional number
was but ne believed thoy weren't making any profit
on em'
A venerable dame the candy store and news stand
No. 235 Myrtle seemed ndisposed TO COM
muncntc any Information the subject further than
that the sale OF HERALps had increased was in
creasing yet.
Al the stand opposite tho Court House. the june.
sion Fulton and Joraemon streets, The dealer said
ssWere putting moro HERALDs every day. We
sell about twenty Eve than used TO- don't
have any left over. You some OF tho big dealers
said they weren't goin to Keep 'em, and that sent
good many or their customers to We sell a lot OF
Suns The HERALD and Sun are our best papers,
Al the stationery and news store No. 192 Atlantic
avenue the dealers said they selling Few moro
HKRALps since the reduction in price.
At tho stand on the OF Smith aud Fulton
streets brisk young in formed tho inquirer that
he sold out his stock very early, gazing meanwhile
with something like contempt upon the individual who
could beiray such utter ignorance of affairs seek
morning paper after eleven O'Clock. Intercepted
as 10 the sale OF his tho rcduc
top he said :-.Oh, people take the HERALD any way.
We've been selling good many and have plenty
OF new calls for 'em."
Tho dealer at the cigar and news stand in Fort
Greene place, Lafayette place. aconic TO an
extraordinary DEGREE To tho requcs, for HERALD he
said simply. NO"
..Do you sell many since TIE price has been
put downY
"Yesn
.How many"
"a good many"
"rwice az many,"
eyes" And that terminated the dialogue. Every
one Of the above mentioned dealers was selling at tho
reduced price, not a ncwsman being found IN
businsssko enough to demand higher price than the
legitimate one.
THE SEwsxEx's MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Tho ncwsdcalors opposed 10 the reduction In the
price OF the HyRALp held meeting last night
at tho Gcrmania Assembly Rooms, corner
OF Twenty-sixth stree. and Seventh avenue.
ON account OF the rumpus made by
small boys who attended their former meetings
as stationed nj the door 10 Keen them out: but not