New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-15
BROADWAY NOTEBOOK.
MEN AND THINGS THE COUNTRY ROUND
THE PERSONAL NOTES AND NOTIONS OF A BROAD

Ihear that sr George seney has really lost his for
tune and ia poor man. he started life. II seldom
that any man OF long rises above DIS
original condition stay there. br James D. Fish mas
| recovered his appearance somewhat and takes daily
walE or ride.
The Philadelphia Times being brought amongst the in
dependent papers with much virtue TO digest MI
Blaine. bat l had talk with its publisher, FRANK
Mclaughlin last Saturday, and he said: consider MT
Blaine the best OF all the Republicans mentioned for the
Presidency native traits Of character, genialiy
and beraity which make him acceptable as the RepuO-
can candidate nearly all well-eeng Democrats No
greater evil has come upon this country continued MT
Mclaughlin than the selection OF these obscure so
called dark horses Even Garheld's nomination was
unfortunate and the sequel made great scandal In
our affairs Hayess nomination a temporary trl-
umph to a class who at bottom have no faith ID
our institutions and always delighted to see the pou-
lar choice defeated But Blaine mas benin the public
mind the last eighteen years and have no DOUBT mas
been choice OF the honest and liberal majority OF MS
party for at least eight years and his nomination Is one
of those things proper he expected In Pennsylvania
his native state the nomination you see Il greeted
with delight above politics. The schooboys ioel a. II
they had holiday" said I: Arc you going to nominate
! Bayard ?" No." said Mr.. Mclaughlin " we want no
candidate nged with arsocracy and his dubious record
| in the do not want 20 experiment with. nave
my doubts whether he stands well would stand az
well in the campaign Outspoken rebel general
| who had the courage OF MS CONVICTIONS.
Mr. Mclaughlin said further: "I think the National
Convention at Chicago better reported throughout
the American press than any Convention We have ever
had Tie ne vspaper profession has acquired more self
respect That the first thing be looked to about the
Press man came in here yesterday and wanted me to
take sic worth OF tickets for his benefit the doorkeeper
OF theatre. Said /: Il don't quite zee why should
contribute 80 you He replied that he had been very
kind TO the boys Now said to the doorkeepeT II
~ o,fp bgf~l of
want to 90 in free viii engage give you SIS at your
next benefit and will give that to each OF the theatres
in city Along in the night II the news y little du
it's the habit OF these newspaper men to sally out ana
look first theatre and then take IN an act OF that
and half the time cannot lay hands on them II
something happens Newspaper employees ought to be
well-lressed men, said Mr.. Mclaughlin, and above ae-
cepting these little favors We want every man around
MS to feel that he gentleman and that his privileges
IN communicating with the public are OF very excep-
tona kind and ought to give him high responsibility as
citizen" Said Your Philadelphia papers are better
than they formerly were e. Yes" said he, and 1t has
been discovered that Of paper does not
supersede another successful The people read in
proportion 20 the variety OF the talent you set before
| them II you make three good newspapers where only
one was good large PORTION OF the people take all three
Merely political stpendaries have no longer any stand
ing in our journalism OF the best editors we ever
had thought it was an honor 20 Washington and be
a Secretary OF the Senate or something OF that KIND
With unexampled opportunities TO be the foremost ct-
zen OF hi own state. he considered that those little
Offices dignfled him. different feeling has come over
tie Press All the conditions OF journalism have changed
The time was when man wrote editorial article b.
referring what happened in the first year OF the Chs-
| tan era Now the blue pencil wipes out al that I'M
necessary yerbilgc" How much does The Phtddetphd
Le1Qe.. make r I asked over 100000 year. We
have four morning papers here which are in very
substantial condition The afternoon press is not So
| mn "A
money and its older contemporary makes living for Its
| Owners."
Mr. p Higgins one of the best known New Workers Of
the Irish stock told during tie week that Blaine
would get very large Irish hitherto cast for Demo
cratic candidates.
Mr. Hall Stanton Of Philadelphia, who Is native OF
the EASTERN shore Of Maryland and married the daughter
OF his employer Mr.. Ansbach had the distinction OF
boarding in the house with MI Blaine about thirty
years ago in Sevcut-st Philadelphia. At that time Mr.
Blaine was endeavoring support himself and wife by
.eac1.y- wri;ns lie contributed The PeaHSY icaHa
I,qrfrcr but il was in day when newspapers spent
next to 40 money outside contributions ana he there
fore taught with his wife In the Blind Asylum. That IN
-tttiou la. always been celebrated IN philadelphia Tor
If. public entertainments, which bring It a considerable
revenue The blind are often fine yoca-s and music i
like a second sight to them It Is said tLat Ar Blaine
e,ve his organizing ability tue institution and com
piled IT,, history and records and left them IN shape Tor
consultation. while Mrs Blaine read to the inmates the
new st,ric, OF Dickens then appearing and some OF
them for the first time heard Of this popular author
! through her lips. Mr.. Blame has al his life been
teacher like g lrfeld and it with bad grace from
men processing also 10 he teachers OF their generation
through the press and the colleges TO show the petty ca
Ousy not uncommon in these professional circles OF man
who ma left behind him the gbbersh and drudgery
OF such occupations TO become the hero OF the old and
! young aud the original character in the land.
Nrsaper men ar1 seldom forgiven by their craft for
| excelin- When Greeley received tie Presidential
nomination the unsudest blows Delivered at him were
from his Old contemporaries, whose souls were hd Win
spleen ana envy aud Of whom died too vel! dsco~
cred in these petty attributes There IS class OF men in
the Press who travel State to State apparently IN
tent upon making every community miserable into whch
they come respite from press labor only endoWs
| them with more venom, and who are at this moment
setting on foot future Guiteau to disgrace the pub
| lie name II was from the mere rabble that Guean
drew his inspiration, but from the invecves OF the
sprited aud learned Presidential elections should
nut the candidates OF both parties In state OF honorable
exaatiOn since trhng accident may gave either
| OF them the Supreme Magi5tFacy. What scandal can
eoual that of wholesale denunciaon OF the best ap-
proved the land The theft o. some mans In
gots has going ever since the day OF Bsraoas
who tholr the founder TOO bad TO be for
given and camored that the thief be set free and the
urght nature 90 disgraceu cross No theft can
equal that of taking from an honorable citizen al the
pinnacle OF his career the good fame his abOrs and sacr
fees have achieved Some these bellers Of our Pres-
dental candidates greatly jim need OF "A redeenlng
vice To attend political convention under the trust OF
delegate when there every probability OF certain
being nominated and then 10 proyeiraltor 10 the
and the belongs TO that class OF crimes
which the comfy of States gives the OF treason TO-
and puts the head OF the list Benedict Arnold recol
lect in my youth hearing lecture political ntdelty
unaware that to obtain in my own days practical
| illustration OF the from the speaker himself.
william Turnbul who drives the fastest horse
on the road and been friend of both Commodore
and william II. Vanderbilt, says no has doubt about