, 1877-07-15

Mr.. Dana WAS terribly ctagrined at this pubtica-
tion, and seeing that there was no longer any
chance Ut his pushing Mr.. Greeley from his
stool, he retired from the Tribune with such
grace rs Was possible under tho circumstances.
After.a bricf term as Assistant Secretary ct
War, he founded {aud foundcsed) the Chicago
Hc,,ub!ica,l. 1t was while editing this paper and
abusing President johnson that be wrote that
famous letter begging for the appointment rs
Collector OF the Port Of No# York, which letter
MIR. johnson was cruel enough to publish at d
time when Dana was loudest in his abuse. So,
II Mr. Whitclaw Reid did scheme to get control
Of the Tribune during Mr. Greeley's lifetime, he
was but following the example set him by Mr..
Dana few years before. The 1'ri6unes expert
cnre with managing editors shows that they are
DANGEROUS PERSONS
to have around. The authority conferred upon
them gives them a taste OF power aud
makes them ambitious to occupy tho first
place, or that OF cditor-in-chicf. It is grand
thing, no doubt, to direct the destiny Of a great
newspaper, and there ia little wonder that
talented, ardent, and ambitious young man like
Mr.. Dana should think he could manage the
Tribune better than N1r. Greeley. Hc was sue
cccacd BY John Russell Young, who was also
ambitious and schotning, but whose brilliant Gu
rccr was suddenly biglted by the discovery Of
some little irregularities connected with his
Philadelphia ''baby, y,"-asmall newspaper which
he fed daily with news stolen from the Tribune
and the Associated Press. Sidney Howard Gay
was Mr.. Young's successor, and, as he was
thorough gentleman and great admircr of
Mr. Greeley, he was content to creditablS fill the
position OF managing editor without schenling
to displacc his chief Then came Whitelaw
Reid as managing editor, whom fate male
eventually editor-in-chief. There is prob
ably no truth in the SUMS story about bis hay
ing snubbcd Mr.. Greeley. As nearly as can
ascertain, there WIS no time after Mr.. Greelcy's
defeat when he was physically OF mentally able
to assume control OF the Tribune. 1t is true
that he contemplated doing so, ana it is also
true that the stockholders of the paper were
anxious for him to return. But it will be re-
1ncnbercd that just as that memorable cau,-
paign was drawing 70 close his wife died, aud
this, coupled with the excitement Of the clcc-
tion, was
TOO MUCH FOR TIE GOOD OLD MAN.,
and his health gavo way. He was utterly pros
trated physically, aud finally his mind sue
cumbcd, and he became crazy. Before this last
sad calamity bcfcli him b. had written some
editorials for the Tribune, in one OF whtch he
declared his determination to return to
his editorial labors. I think no
one would have been more rejoiced to see his
familiar face at his accustomed place than
Whtelaw Reid. He had accepted the sole
management of the paper after Mr. Grcclcy's
nomination, and 1 do not believe he then had
any ambition to retain it after the election.
But Mr.. GreeIcy's death put the matter in
new shape. i conflict Of interests was ut once
developed, and that harmony which had char
actcrized the action Of the stockholders during
Mr.. Grecley's life was at once destroyed. Con-
tending interests at once usurpcd the place Of
harmonious action, and there was violent
struggle to obtain control. bfr. Reid became |
the representative Of the Greeley shares Of
stock, and, to save these to the daughters, he
combined with other stockholders Us against
certain others who we're known to haye |
robbed Mr.. Greeley while he was alive, |
and who would not have hesitatcd to hare
taken advantage Of the daughters. !
After world of trouble, Mr. Reid WAS SUCCESS |
full in making combination to protect the |
Greeley interest and lis own, and this very mt
urally gave him the control OF the paper as |
Had Mr.. Greeley lived, be- !
licye Afr. Reid would have been content to have |
returned to his former position as the trusted |
lieutenant of his vencrated chief. But, now I
that Mr.. Reid is at the head Of the Tribune, he
is actually as we'll as nomtnal1y its head. He |
attends strictly to his business, is interchangeable
IN bis labor, attends not only to tho editorial
department, but to every other. lie is alto |
yetlcr too shrcwd to delegate his authority to |
editor, but has judiciolls1y selected
assistants to do as he directs, while he remains
The ouly ''boss."
HENRY ]. RAYMOND
would never lave managing editor. 1lc was
won't to say that the Times had but one editor,
md that was himself. During his absences his
assistants carried out his instructions. but 10
me assumed to be managing editor Each had
lis line Of duty to perform, and all consulted us
% their daily work, hut, whether in Congress or
n Europe, Mr.. Raymond was always Me editor
If the Times Mr. Jones is carrying out this
ame policy to 4 certain cxtcrt, but, not being
! journalist hiulseif, has to rely considerably
more upon mis- writer's. Still, he is the supreme
who gives the tone to the paper, dic-
ates its policy, and manages it generally. The
Ieraid las NJ managing editor, nor did it ever
ayc. 1t has numerous writing editors, who
vrite to a po]icy-or lack OF policy-laid down
ions tlniy Mr.. Thomas Connury is charged
~sAC" N>%A~NAt l
ut lie has little authority from atr. Bennett.
About once month Mr.. Bennett has
GENERAL *tsuAKlNG TIP"
his editorial stat, when the night editor is &C.,
landed to reporters desk, the city editor |
ladc night editor, the marine editor converted
ITO city editor, aud the theatrical critic Of last
'cek made marine editor this. A general swap
ing OF places occurs, and the men will no soon
+ get settled down to their new desks than
ennett comes in and '' shakes 'cal up" again.
bis accounts for the general hoige-podsc ap-
carancc Ut the Herald, one never knowing
here to look for anything. This system must
e fnconvcnient and extravagant to the propric-
or, aud certainly is not satisfactory to the en-
loycs. Some Of you Chicago editors ought to
ono down here and teach New Yorkcrs how to
,akc real, live, enterprlsing, and entertaining
apers. CARROLL.
FAREWELL SONG,
Breathing sadness, bearing sorrow,
Tones that tell Of parting near / T
From cnch heart sweet music burrow, :