New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31


MSS INItREsIs THE PROMINENT rorC ~ POLL
TICS.
lrRoM AsrArF CORRESPONDENT or THE rWnCNEl
C1NCl>S,TI. July 27.-In many places the editors
only echoth views OF the politicians; bat ia Cmcn-
matt the politicians echo those OF thr editors. To
find ont the drift, of opinion here orc goes to the
newspaper offices. Afterwards he eau call ON The
Coucrc,-mcu. the Mayor the Committeeman and
this. that or the other manager or oce-loider. II he
choose: but 30 is time thrown away for hey all get
their notions from the papers come to Ohio once or
twiccaycirto look over the political field and Try TO
see. Oh one side Garfield Foster Cox. Monroe, Law
renee Wyhonaud Republicans oftha sort, and on the
other such Democratic leaders as Ewing. Thurman,
Morgan. thompson and Vance, whel in their respec-
tive locaitic-: but when in Cincinnati / 20 to the
office, of ihe three morning papers and am sure TO
fud out an tho politicians know and more too.
MJBtT UAISTEAD'- TALK
My first yi>i, on arriving iu the city yesterday
wa, 20 Murat Ila-tcad. found him, as always,
hard go work IN his room on the ground floor oi The
Commercial office. just back of the couuting-room.
il is accessible 20 all the world, and he was inter
rpted ly callers about twice every five minutes in
the midst of the editorial Doe was writing.
GLOW can you write i'm tins wayt" asked ;"why
don't YOU put a guard at the door or move your
quarter, mp stairs ~
&C. have often thought Of doing something of the
sort; but learn n great deal hy being where every
body can get at me. Besides the borcs would fol-
low me if were TO go 70 the top Of the tall tower,
while the men who give me valuable information
wouldn't take the trouble to climb the stairs. Come
and sup with me at halt-past eleven across the road
at the ST. Nicholas and III have time TO talk
Mr.. Halstead is probably the hardest worker of all
the men who control great newspapers. He writes
more editorial matter than any of his assistants,
reads all the important exchanges, and does his own
scissoriug, and seldom goes home nights until he
sees The Commercial put 10 press. His capacity for
brain work wonderful One day during the last cam-
pa.gn he wrote the whole editorial page OF the paper
paragraphs leaders and all, with the exception Of
two short articles He never employs senographer,
but goes through the physical drudgcry of writing
without assistance, driving his pen over the paper at
tremendous rate. Every night he takes supper at
the same place and at the hour. To share this
repast is privilege which any journalist would
value highly The editors hard work is over then
BE las only TO 20 back TO the Office read the late dis
patches and throw oil a few of his pungent para
graphs So bee is not in hurry and usually feels in a
genial, laxative mood.
what do you think Of the work OF the Demo
cratic Couycutoup Mr.. Hastead was asked last
night after the supper had been partly dispatched
and the dry Hcidseck uncorked.
Bishops nomination is a ridiculous blunder. 1t
fall perfectly Hat here"
"Aud yet the Convention was not gathering of
foois. Most n the able men in the party were there.
How 1t that with all the tall timber IN the Ohio
Democ acy TO pick from they took such a stick as
bshOpP
" Because il is characteristic OF the Democrats 10
play the fool at critical juncture; the warehouses
OF the party got 10 fighting with each other and
They took an old sheep Tor a candidate just now
The election turns upon Hamilton County This
touaty Is the pivot of State politics as much as
Ohio Is Of National politics The Democrats wanted
u make a nomination TO carry Hamilton and
thought they were doing IL, but they could
hardly have made a worse one for that
purpose You know that the liberal Germans
OF Cincinnati hold the balance Of power IN this
county II can't be carried without their votes.
theConyention seems 10 have forgotten that Bishop
Ws furious Know Nothing, ana was elected Mayor
~ Sach IN 1859 by coalition with the Republi-
ssn party. Al that tIme Know Nothingism was fast
Paying ont but Bishop held on % ii as long as any
oOdY' While Mayor he distinguished himself by his
yea NJ enforcing the Sunday laws lie particular
UseVefe on euD1ay beer-drinking. Cincinnati isn't
'ucn 81 sunday town. worse candidate to get