, 1876-06-04
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specfa{ Correspondence e| The Tribune.
NEW YoRK, JUNG al observe that you arc
irving some attention to the recent transfer Of
the World newspaper. Perhaps yorr readers
will like to read q chronicle OF its tribulations
and vicissitulcs by one who has been writer
for It, and Is familiar with its history. The
story will give an inside glimpse ct Metropoli-
tan journalism during very interesting period,
including the death Of its three most famous
personaeee, the rapid development OF that phe-
nomenon, the Sun, aud the introduction Of the
pictorial element By the dTdpAie- Moreover, IL
has 'tmoEa1."
When the ITorld was started, In June, 1853, 1t
made m appeal to the religious public Of the city
for support, but the appeal was made in vain.
Alexander Cummings WIS the publisher. md 1t was
By oT 9se
tent business manager, however. spauIding made
% and lacking grasp e aaaiss Rich
ard Grant White on its editorial staff; Mn1ton
Marble, bright young graduate Of Rochester Uni
ycrsity was the night editor, and D. G. CrolYWns
city editor. All hut Marble and CEoly were square
pegs in round holes.
Under this organization the paper steadily lost
and the establishment fell into the hands OF Ford,
q rich india rubber manufacturer: He lot sGo-
and 5 ss ~as &c., in lie Il ahe FL
Of the World at this time was Ivory Chamberlain.
now on the Herald, and ut his suggestion, Manto9
expcrtneas, saw Fernando Wood and s. l. N. Bar
low then known IS the promoter OF M new ., enter.
prises), and induced them TO Keep the concern
afloat and make it u thoroush-g going Democratic
paper. The time was auspcious The year before:
New York City had gone Republican oy le.ooo
majority bnt year Of war had resulted In no great
successes public discomfort was getting camorous,
The WaT needed critic. Tie Administration
needed calling to account. The excesscs to which
nublic commotion tends needed repression. The
World alled the bill. Il supplied better paper
bold and visrilc, with considerable literary culture
and even brilliaucy. As prices rose, the World
shared the pseyfallllng prossperty Csoly rose
ing editor, and was In charge OF the paper most OF
The time. He was m original thinker and mar:
velously,suggestiye pcrs9u[a robust practical
The Ecsainq Post aud Htrald, / believe, and more
recently, In 1858 editor and publisher Of some
paper ii Rookie = H., assisted by his very eapa
on the iortd in practical details, he rapidly passed
The World stock was soon at 3 premium. During
mour nj s vas elected Goyernor-n feather in its esp
Marble was originally not worth dollar, but be
naturally coveted majority of the stock He Ind
been presented Tith two Of the twelve shares + and
could not use the pspeE to bis liking, and le cx.
changed his stock for Marbles notes. Barnard
| and Hiram Cran.ton were frozen ort. The petro-
| leum excitement was high; times were flush. and
wort! $50, 0cU apiece. Marble bought several and
paid for them from tho receipts In the counting
| routE.
| Dnrine these years, from 1873 to 1870, Cro1y
was mn,:gin. editor of thu paper. AMI his brilliant
! leGtcnants were Ivory Chaulyc.!asn, William
.nfy "rls11n rnI:u: eassGss:y e schaysr +
! lie lats william B. Ree3. Tbs position Of