Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27
GREELEY AND BROWN
DID NOT KNOW EACH OTHER WHEN
THEY WERE NOMINATED,
Report of Sunday Afternoon Converse
tion Between the Two Candidate
Profits of Journalism-The Art
of Offending.

I. will perhaps surprise many to learn tina,
0hrace Greeley and Gratz Brown never met
tu. once. They did not know each othe,
! when they were nominated. and their only
cha: or conference was at the house Of Or.
Steele III Bond street. where Mr.. Brown ws'
guest after his return from New Haven
where be had gone to attend the Commence
;I,ent exercises. Maj. James Hagger.y, wins
has since made such successful canvass a
Al indepens!ent Tanrnany candidate for n
election 50 TIE assembly, was then staunch
Republican lie held position 10 the custom
house secured through the influence Of NJ.
Greeley, OF whom h. WAS great edmirer ard
whose personal friendship ne enjoyed tie de-
terrnined 10 follow him il his change O: poll
. tics and resign his position in order to take
. the stump for the Liberal ticket, Mai Hag-
ger.y WIS present at the interview between
the t.so neIl. ard talked 70 me the other day
about the incidents Of their meeting
IL WAS on Sunday afternoon, shortly
after the nominations were made, that Mr.
Greeley sent for me- said Maj. HsSgerty
ito meet him az his hotel He said. on my ar
rival: Mr. Brown Is in town and it Is tims
that l called upon HIM We went 70 the
houst of Dr. Steele, in Bond stree., where
Mr.. Brown was guest. After the intrcduc-
tic.,s were over Mr. Brown began. with some
testiness OF manner: You were not in any
gree; hurry 10 call upon me-
II didn't know whether you were quite
ready TO receive me- was Mr.. Grceley's TO
ply, ard after some further conversation in n
rather iocose vein, Mr.. Brown put the query
abruptly, but pleasantly: Greeley, how
much are You WORTH
-.WeII,i said Mr. Greeley in his peculiar
way, If could sell all tina; have of Tribune
stock and farm stock at a fair valuation ]
ought to realize at least s3oO,oo1'
TIE rRoFrrs or JOURNALISM
"Er Brown seemed somewhat surprised al
tie reply and Mr. Greeley laughed heartily
ami then asked: BY the way, Mr. Brown.
how much have You made out Of your Jour
nalisul.'
Mr.. Browns face assumed an expression OF
seriousness. which quickly changed 70 inaig-
nation as he replied; Nothing
But. Mr. Brown rejoinei Mr.. Crosby.
amt Won well fixeif
-'Yes am pretty well fixed. and ! tell
you how | came TO be 50. l found myscl
sith 4 young wife when was sent flying OCT
Of the editorship Of Tho Missouri Democrat
still felt myself great man, but somehow
the faces of the leading men of ST LoGis ha.!
taken on a new expression toward me. There
were dinners given TO which / was not in
vitesi, receptions at which my presence wa
rot 1leCnI,,i important Then began 10 fe.,l
tie syueeze Of poverty and thought would
start IA new Journal. OF courss, | went to
the men hal helped To charters. ~ power AMI
20 position. They no longer addre=sssi me e.
MY dear Brown" IL was MY dear fellow.
WAS no longer the editor but bessgar.
"'WeU, Mr.. Grec.cy, | concluded 70 20 {,
Jefferson City, and instead Of getting chartci
for somebody else, resolved To &c: one foT
myself. and cbtainei ono for street rail
way in ST Louis | think, though am not
clear said the major, that he built the flrs;
hcr-e railroad ia that city He continued:
Then bouph: farm outside of 81. Louis
and found slate ON IL. | think have reason
10 put myself down as worth now or in tho
near future, SJ,n,o1o.
~'But | world rather be poor r. the extent
Of being breadiezs than 20 realize, as l have
done, the infirmity and treacbery Of mar.
Now Young man turning to mel don't wan,
to make . tad impression On you, tut II you
are ia politics for living tako my advice and
give it Up. Apply your energies in selling
matches, even at retail, three boxes for =
penny, and /: viii bring you peace and hapIi
ness
THE ART OF OFFENDING.
The conversation then became morc ga
eral, and Mr.. Greeley referred % certain dis,
paraging statements against Mr.. Brown that
had bern going through tho papers, and Mr.
Brown again fired up. i would not bc your
managing Siitor.' be said. for all the world,
for know that should hate you; while you
are kindly man with n lot of bensyolence :
know that you would hurt my feelings twenty
times a day. No man Of real strong indivkin
atty and intellectual power could te your
subordinate and not hate YOU Mr.. Greeley
faco Heightened and h. slowly replied: I've
though. Of that myself You arc not an
unkini man. returned Mr.. Brown, with less
asperity, hut you have the art of offending.
"Fearin- that the talk was drifting into IA
channel from which possibly some i'll feelings
nigh; flow, tried 10 interpo-e a. buffer t.-
tween the two rneR, but l was no moro re
gartlet than the foam that rides on the crest
Of the wave and bosIatters the rorils that II
can not shake - | s,Ileided aud listened in
silence To a conversation which, felt was no.
without its lesson. As he arose u go Mr..
Greeley said: i suppose you have Rad the
lines Of TennysDu:
Kind hearts are more than cornnets-
And simple faith than Norman hlooi'
az wish had th. art ii pleasing, but
guess have not
-AiiI 50 these two men parted and, think.
with mutual est.cin. They never saw each
other again. We had hardly stepped out on
the sidewalk when - nan from tho country
approached Mr Greeley and handed him
po,ket-worn letter Of Introduction Nj
Greeley read !; and burst out with, ANY maj.
who would leave tbs farm al this time Of The
year must ie q DID fool
Il was astonished, for ] never hear,i Mr.
Greeley uso such language before. 50 vas
the coun;ryIFan H. stood with open mouth
and dc isefei fare IS II glnssi to the ground
Mr. Grseisy went on With hardly tn lsast ~
taxation Of the llitt.rilsss Of his ElanBer, s.sy
ing that he would 10, help him % En Office
and be lad better 50 back 10 the country.
Then ". went away We bad not J,rocse-ioi
half block when SIR Greeiey abruptly turned
roG!rd and went tack Ia the disieartsris-i 70
titioDer, who was silll standing where be had
left him. and from tbe quick way In Whit
Mr. Grceley's hand won't into his poke; ]
knew tina; the unhappy ofi.re seekers feeling
were partially soofh,l and his Immediate
wants relieved --R s. Merrill ia fhils4iel
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