, 1888-03-21
TIRED HAYWARD,s DEATH.

The telegraph Yesterday brought the
closing chapter of the brief career of c..
f. r. Hayward, managing editor OF the
Denver Republican, who died of pneu-
monia after a weeks illness. The news
OF Hayward's sudden death will come
with shocking force to members of the
newspaper profession who are scattered
over the entire country.
In 1876 in the midst of the tremendous
excitement brought about by the arrest
and conviction of the lawless bandits
known as the Mollie Maguires, the writer
first met Hayward and for months worked
side by side with him at a time when
PENNSYLVANIA newspapers sold at a pre-
MUM in the open market. He wa hen
only Is years of age and was filed with
all the boundless enthusiasm of youth.
He was en- indefatigable worker. His
style was picturesque and graphic, and
gave promise of a future career of bril-
liancy. Even in those days interior JOUR
nalism was more Of a haphazard occupa-
ton than it has become in these later
times. Dull routine was the rule, not the
exception, and a departure outside of the
well established lines was received with
little less than public protest. The first
really fine piece of newspaper work that
Hayward ever did was his report of the
execution of the six Mollie Maguires,
The men were hanged in patches of twos,
and as the report was made for an after
noon paper every line of it had to be
written on the spot as the events trans
PRED. The report covered about three
pages OF %nOnpareil, and was a most
graphic pen picture Of the dreadful scenes
presented.
Hayward came West in 1881 and began
work as a reporter in Denver. He was in
that city at a time when such men as o.
H. Rothacker, Eugene Field and Fitz-
Mac dominated the newspaper field. Five
years ago he became managing editor of
the Republican. He was then 25 years of
age. Contrary to his early promise, he
developed executive ability OF a high or
der rather than unusual force as an edi-
torial writer. As a managing editor he
had few peers west Of the Missouri. His
newspaper instincts were highly devel-
oped and in his unobtrusive way he has
done much to build up the journal with
which he was connected.
The most distinctive feature Of the Re
publican, outside of its good Geographic
service, has been its theatrical criticisms.
In this branch of newspaper work Hay
ward was without a peer between Chicago
and San Francisco. As a dramatic critic
he possessed remarkable analytical pow
ers, coupled with a ripe maturity Of judg
ment and n strength and elegance of die
ton which appealed to cultivated tastes
everywhere.
Personally he was beloved by every
man with whom he ever worked. He was
not a holiday journalist. who constantly
proclaimed his own greatness from the
h~ousetops or the neighboring beer saloon.
His identity was almost completely
merged in the newspaper to which he
gave up his life. The consciousness Of
duty well performed replaced all craving
for the transitory fame which a pubic
knowledge of his work might bring him.
In the midst of all his work he found
time to write a novel, The Mentions, - a
psychological study in which he found his
greatest recreation.
The death of Mr.. Hayward takes away
from the profession a hardworking and
conscientious journalist, who was always
true to his trust in whatever field he
labored. Those who knew him best loved
him most and among these his memory
will long be kept green.
Peace TO his ashtsl