Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-04
A Painful but Plain Statement.

A Painful but Plain Statement.
Reports, which have been current for some
time, by word of mouth, relative to the shat
tered mental condition of Mr.. Wheelock, of
the Pioneer Press, having become matter
of publicity in several newspapers, reaching
the exaggerated statement that he was insane,
the GLOBE, in a spirit of kindness, undertook
to explain the exact situation. While the
GLOBE PROCESSES no admiration for the per-
sons who conduct the Pioneer Press, and
has no respect for or confidence in their
integrity, it did not allow this fact to cause it
to treat otherwise than with journalistic
courtesy the misfortune which it was no
pleasure to record. We regret to learn that
our good intentions were not met in similar
spirit, but that there may be no charge of an
attempt to misrepresent, we give place to the
following brutal disclaimer of the business
partner in the afflicted concern:
To remove the fears created by the malici-
ously mendacious statements recently pub
lished by two shameless newspapers in this
city concerning the editor-in-chief of the
Pioneer Press personally, it is proper to state
that he is both mentally and physically as
sound and as strong as he has been at any
time during the past twenty years. The vile
reptiles learned he was absent temporarily on
the business of the paper, and true to their
base and cruel instincts, strove to foully stab
him behind his back. Such devilishness will
surely recoil upon its authors.
While it is true that the above comment
shows greater degree of courtesy and less
blackguardism, than the extended notice be-
slowed upon the GLOBE on the Oath of June
last, there evidently remains much room for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, however, which
is not to be expected under the brutal auspices
of Mr.. Wheelock's wicked business partner.
While Mr.. Driscoll INDUCES in the moder-
ately abusive disclaimer, he is guilty of a
concealment of facts, which in lie IS worthy
and less active church member would be
counted as akin to falsehood. He fails to
explain that since the serious illness of Mr..
Wheelock something over year ago it be-
came physical necessity to relieve him from
editorial labor, and that since that time the
paper has, as matter of fact, been in charge
of Mr.. F. A. Garlic as managing editor, and
Mr.. j. Gilpin Pyle as assistant editor. While
this has been well understood in journalistic
circles in st. Paul, the public at large have
not been aware that Mr.. Wheelock was merely
nominally in charge; that his summer was
largely spent at the lakes and various health
resorts, and that when in the city no duties were
required or discharged save as he might wish
or for the time be able to perform. The coarse
disclaimer omits to state that this relief from
editorial labor was the result of medical advice
and positive as well as permanent necessity.
The sleeplessness incident to such ailments,
the importance of change by travel, the relief
from all exacting care, are matters which the
jealous business partner did not find space to
touch upon in his brief card.
1t was to refute the published statements of
mental alteration, and to place the matter
properly before the public that the GLOBE
explanation was given. The situation called
for sympathy, rather than cebsure or the jeers
which some papers have bestowed, and the
publicity having been given in an exaggerated
form the GLOBE recorded, with regret, the fact
of the practical retirement of Mr.. Wheelock
from editorial labor.
In spite of the discourtesy extended to this
journal by the paper most vitality interested,
we should record with pleasure, what now
seems improbable, if not impossible, the re-
covery of the late editor of the Pioneer Press
sufficiently to enable him to resume the ardu-
Gus labors, which, in the years now gone, have
done so much to build up that paper. We
fear, however, that no such announcement
will ever be made.
So far from desiring to take an advantage
of his absence, we may incidentally remark,
that should Mr.. W. ever return with less
or more vigor than that ascribed to him,
he will be able to find the GLOBE,
and In the meantime the wicked
partner" who wakes SO indecently
wroth will be duly accorded all the interviews
he may desire. So noble and consistent a
Christian as he is,should temper his piety with
less malevolence and not base his estimates of
others upon self reflexion. His brain is not
| likely to soften.