The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-22
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fhc locomotive Headlights of tho New
York Newspapers anu Their nethuus
Ot work.
Nola,d IN Phiadalhia P,tU.
Gr'at journals are like individuals, each
having its peculiarly. In New York the
tendency Is towards ons.man power in
every line Of journalism. The Herald Is
owned by one man, MI. Bennett, who, by
the way, is expected hems shortly to take
h'a position ~ Commodore OF the Yacht
Club. TIE Times is atmos! entirely owned
ana is absolutely controlled by one man,
Mr.. Jones, who Is on the other aide OF the
ocean. The Sun, although owned by
comnanv, Is virtually owned and Is ALSO
lutely co ,trolled by one man, Mr.. Dana.
ms Tribune ia owned by company, but a
majority Of its shares are hsid and con.
.rolled by one man, MIR. Reid. The World
is owned and controlled by Mr.. Pali,s.r
alone.
These gentlemen are absolute, and no
other persen has any ultimate power, al.
though at times there Is degree Of discre.
tionaIy power vested in individual assist.
ants. 1t is generally assumed that because
MIR. Bennett spends much Of his time
abroad his Herald ia run" by othera
There never WAS Il grosser mistake. He Ia
the absolute autccrat Of the Herald snd
controls its daily conduct to mi tie details
by cable, which he USES freely, as most
men use the district messenger service.
To MIR. Flynn Mr.. Bennett has entrusted
the executive depytment Of the Herald
during years past q great and deserved
c'mpl lmeAD, but sv.ry one who knows
anything about it understands that Mir.
Flynn'sloyslty and devotion to the letter, ia
well as the spirit, oil MIR. Benefits ipstruc-
tons are characteristic OF him every
hour in the day. To the executive officer
the entire armv OF Herald men render uu-
questionable obedience, as he, in turn.
looks to his chief for direction. The con-
sequence is perfection OF discipline,
winch makes the Herald more like GOV
eminent than like private organization.
l meet with men every day in the week
who are known es editors Of the Herald"
B7sh there is just ono editor and bis
name is Bennett. II you come across am
fellow who talks about his position, his in.
hdence, his power, and tell what I'm 20.
ing to d." you can bet your Bottom dollar
he is either fraud CT blower. He DO ISN'T
talk that way in the Office.
l find srmethirg OF n change in other
j1arnals. When Mr.. Greeley edited the
Tribune he was rather political writer
Than M editor. Mr. Dana was not only
the managing editor, but be conceived as
well as executed. MIR. Reid is mors an ed
itcr than Mr.. Greeley WAS, but he works
at home almost entirely. His former pri.
vste sienographer, Mr.. Nicholson or Dick
elson, is virtually the executive, commune
eating what Mr. Reid telephones or writes
from his library at hons.
Mr.. Dana has become very rich, and,
like sensible man, enjoys his hard earn.
ed cash. He has An island near Glen Cove,
q paradise OF q home, 10 which be goes al
4 o'clock each day. b. the time he leaves
be has edited the Sun. 10 far as the edi,o.
rial page is concerned, and much Of the &C.
lected matter, which III the Sunday Sun is
one OF the chief charps, is prepared. Mr.. |
Dana is an editor by profession, and many
years Of practice has made him perfect,
but, 50 I cay, he leaves at in tho after.
uooa, so that much ia devolved on the as.
slslants who work at night.