Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24
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evening Journnio Management
Agrees 10 change the Policy OF
TINT Paper
During tine recent political campaign
there were rumors that the Evept1i9 Jour
nal, protessed independent paper Win
decided Republican inelinatlons, puo-
lished daily except Sunday OF the south.
west corner of Fourth and Shipiey
streets, had been sold TO o syndicate OF
Democratic politicians, and would soon
branch out az straight Democrauc
organ. The rumors were denied, and
the pauer kept on it's course. 1t never
Was an independent journal, however,
but an cut.and out Republican paper,
aud during the recent senatorial contest
it ardently supported tho olaims OF Mr.
Higgins.
CHANGE OF POLICY.
Within the past two weeks rumors OF q
change in the management OF the paper
were revived and were given oonhrma-
ton In Saturdays issue of the Journal by
the publication Of card from tho editor,
under tho heading OF "a Change IN
POLICY Us follows
TO our Readers: with to-day's issue /
surrender Tho editorial responsibility OF the
Euentnq Journal, As will be noted 1t has
passed into the hands OF ona whose views
on the great question OF the tariff are OPP
posed metrlcally TO those that j have
always entertained and supported and that
intend to continue TO entertain AMI sup
port. Otherwise my relations with the
Euening journal remain Ra before.
FBEpERIcK y. BACH.
An investigation Of the circumstances
that led to the publication OF tho above
card by Editor Bach, reveals one OF the
most shameless instances OF the deliberate
barter and sala of the opinions and policy
OF paper ever known in this or any other
community.
DELuDED STOCKHOLDERS.
The journal wag started about eight
months ago by Frederick l. Bach and
Chsfles William Edwards, both Of tine
Morning Nsps. Neither having great
amount OF ospital, q number Of prominent
Republican business men were induced
to go in with them and form stock
company, by the promise that tho paper
should be independent in politics, but an
ultra proteotioaibt ia senson and out.
hpUu pVa0pu tiDt
Charles Baird aud q number of others took
stock, and the compsny was formed. The
capitalization was Sl5, GOO, or 800 shares
OF $50 each, but not more than half
Of tie stock was taken when
the paper started. The employees,
however, were induced to let portions of
their wages go towards stock subsorip-
ticns, and several OF them now hold one
or two Hbares. In one way or another
the stock was aoated, until to day Charles
William Edwards turns up smiling with
iG6 OF the 500 shares In his possession,
aad 10, therefore, virtually the controller
OF the paper. How no bsoame possessed
Of his controlling interest the other
do not know; but he has II,
and is using it, despite tho protests OF
Editor Bach and the other minority
LAST WEEKS BARGAIN.
Bach aud Edwards failed TO agree worry
we'll, but II was only rensntly that the
latter attempted to interfere with the
iormer's EDITORIAL management Of the
paper. The concern was not q paying
Eebture and Edwards wanted to make 1t
pay. Prior TO the last November election
he endeayored to get o number Of Demo-
cratic politicians interested IN 1t to the
extent Of ga, 900 or $3.50, but they de.
clined. After the election he hit upon
another expedient, which his possession
Of the major portion Of the stock enabled
him to carry out, and tho scheme was to
get the printing patronage of tho Demo
cratic Rstty. au4 IA. particularly bust
nees-liEe manner he proceeded to carry
out ais plan.
THE BARGAIN AND SALE.
Having failed to sell the paper to Demo.
cratic politicians, Mr.. Edwards though.
the next best thing was TO sell its infu-
snce and support. He first secured new
editor ready TO take Baoh's place, the new
man being Mr.. L. Stewart, formerly of
the Louisville (Ky.) Courier. journal, bat
more recently OF New York. Then Mr..
unfoldsd his plan to the Demo.
cratic politicians, and his offer being
deemed advisable meeting YVES held in
the levy court room, OF the court house,
last Wednesday afternoon. Nearly all
the city and county Democratic office.
holders at least ell who have adyer-
Using or printing patronage under
taelr control-and a number of politicians
We're present. President OF Council
Farra presided, with City Auditor Newell
% secretary. MIR. Edwards and Mr..
stewart appeared and made the PROPOSE
ton that il the Democratic official patron.
age were given the journal, tine Journal
would give it's support to the Democratic
party, IN fact, gradually transform itself
into straight cut Democratic organ.
Inc proposition was accepted, though
both prefer and acceptance were only
verbal. However,, tho Journals columns
wsfe at cnre supplied with sheriti's sales,
elSy huditor's sales, sHsessors' and colleo.
totS notices and such other official ad-
yeriising as was then ready. And on
saturday the journal gave the fafst install.
ment of its paid services by printing
Eiilpr hech'a GARD, followed BY few
ofief taritf reform editorials from the
pen Of Editor Stewart.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
There was couhict OF authority In the
19h'AGt Office Monday morning, as Editor
Bach did not propose to ba kicked out
without struggle. Mr.. Bach was at his
ua4S Ut an early hour, and when Mr..
Stewart appeared Mr.. Bach told him that
~ was an interloper. Mr.. Stewart re-
pied that he did not know that he was,
Nf. Bach insisted, aud Mr.. Stewart
n.idiy disc aimed. Mr.. Bach walked
10 me composing room door and
informed the printers that he wag
SUI ~ charge. Then Nj. Edwards
stepped ny, and informed tho composino
room that tho first man that set up a linz
o. Mr. hach's copy would be fired on
sisht' Air Edwards with his majority
- 'he STOCK, proved the weightier Of the
~, Ahi me printers obeyed him. MIR.
Bach wrote editorial, but il cot no fnrther
t,an tha foreman's desk, aud only .he
titHsions OF MIR. Stewart will enrich the
Journal. : '1S"' "a 'h'
now WILL IT HND2