The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-06
JAYHAwKER AND PULITZER.
A Confidential Talk on Ohio Politics. Not
Intended for Publication.

Gazette.
On Thursday last the coaches were so full
when | got on the train for Columbus at
Urbana that was forced into a smoker as
dernier resort. In front of me two men
one shock haired, sandy whiskered, hook
nosed, specialized German-Amercan, the
other a sandy -complexioned Westerner,
whose face was adorned with a light mus
tache, and bore marks OF strong individuali-
ty-had secured two seats and thrown them
selves down for a chat.
This is perfect HI you've been rails
ing" L heard the German say.
Just trhe, .that 1 couldn't we'll help"
said the other.
We'll, why is it, I wonder, that the En-
qulrer keeps you in its employ; and, in
deed, that it pursues the course that it does?'
AT this scented a sensation, and as both
men talked right along, in a tone that was
wholly audible to me, they may blame only
themselves for this report. l shall disclose
their identity before closing, if any reader
mas tailed to discover it before
Il don't know what you refer to; L have
never mad any instructions from the Enquir-
CT out 10 seek Tor news, and having found it,
to write it down"
do you know" said the other, changing
the subject slightly, Il met Judge Hoadly
about the time the News Journal was started
1t had been rumored that the News Journal
was to be his personal organ. l asked him
about this point, and if it was not a bad
policy, which would infuriate the Enquirer
people. He replied to me that he thought
not; that there seemed to be a field wide
enough for newspaper of the Enquirer
stripe, with independent leanings and also
Tor straight out-and-out party paper such
as the new one was intended to be. Hoadly
said also that he had talked with Mclean
about 1T, and that the latter had told him to
go ahead. [ told Hoadly that Mclean
couldn't we'll say anything else, but at the
same time l told him, l regarded his actions
as stab at McLean's business Said / to
Hoadly: When you come to make business
OF politics, Mclean will find it convenient to
retaliate upon your business for the injury
you will certainly do him with your new pa
per-"
well, that's only natural" put in the
man with the mustache; you don't publish
a newspaper as a matter of sentiment; you
publish it to make money"
No" was the reply. II do not publish
newspaper as matter of sentiment-two of
them: My paper in New York city is straight
out Democratic, because in that CITY am
possessed OF the backing of strong Demo-
cratic sentiment. My paper in ST. Louis is
independent because in that city have a
strong independent sentiment" By this 1
recognized Joseph Pulitzer, the New York
and st. Louis Journalist, and gentleman of
national reputation. The other | thought
could be no other than Jayhawker, of the
Enquirer. Mr.. Pulitzer continued:1 do
you know l had strong hopes of Hoadly's
success, But it looks now as if he was being
butchered in the house OF his friends. Some
thing ought to be done to restore har-
mony. If the present state of affairs in Ohio
is continued there is nothing but defeat in
Ohio and defeat in Ohio means defeat in
New York, and defeat in New York means
the loss of the presidency to the Democracy,
There is still a chance for Hoadly. If the
Enquirer would turn i'll even now and give a
vigorous and earnest support 10 Hoadiy he
might recover his lost ground and carry the
State"
You are hardly posted as to the feeling of
the old-ine Democrats, put in Jayhawker
But they ought not to kick The election
of Hoadly will be a Democratic victory, no
matter whether Hoadly is an orthodox Dem
oerat or not. He can't claim it as his per-
Sonal victory"
He just will, though" was replied, "and
it will give him big boom for the presiden-
cy in 1884,
Bah" said Pulitzer 1.-THE Democratic
party will not go to Ohio to find its next
Chittludlt, anu IL IL SuOulu, NOBODY neeQ lear
that it would select Hoadly. l suppose
Hoadly has reply ready for your letters by
this time. 1 shall watch for it. lie must
make some reply. If he doesn't, it will be
taken as a full admission of the truthfulness
of your statements. The public will think
that he is afraid you can corroborate your
assertions by other evidence"
80 | can, :" said Jayhawker.
well, if he should reply, and you should
then produce corroborative evidence, he
would be in devil of fix. Pm afraid he's
gone, gone-all gone, If / thought it would
do any good, [ would go to Cincinnati my
self and try to bring peace between Hoadly
and Mclean"
There was some other desultory talk and
then Jayhawker asked about the tariff ques-
ton in the national platform.
Our fellows must just leave out the 'only.'
and that will give us all the field necessary to
prance around in" said Pulitzer.
AS he buttoned up his coat to return to his
palace car heard him say: "Of course none
OF this is for publication. Pll be id if
want to be Hoadyed and if l couldn't es-
cape any other way, l would go to New York
by way of Canada or the Gulf of Mexico
rather than pass through Ohio"