New-York tribune., 1890-04-20
MR.. HALSTEADS NEW FIELD.
HE WILL CONTROL A BROOKLYN PAPER.
THE STANDARD-UNION" TO BE EDITED BY HIN
HIS EXPLANATION OF THE CHANGE.

THE STANDARD-UNION" TO BE EDITED BY HIN
HIS EXPLANATION OF THE CHANGE
Murat IIalstead, the Ohio editor. who for thirty
years has been the controlling genius OF Ihc TN
cinnati Commercial" and its successor Ihe CONNER
cjal Gazette will editorial charge OF "Ihc
Brooklyn standard Union" to The announce
ment genuine surprise to his newspaper iricno''
every one OF whom however. extends to Mr.
Halstead hearty welcome TO his new field. The
following editorial regard TO the change appeared
in yesterdays issue of The standard Union
In the line of progress marked out for TINS paper %
under its present management, 1t Is "A pleasure 10
make the announcement that. beslnhins Wi'i @ ncA'
Mondays issue. April ~ Mr. Murat lalstead known
the country over for the last thirty years as E1tor
of d" The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette assumes
like position The standard Mon. % IT,, ,,
needs no introduction TO the reading 9nnp tho
ton Is National one he ranks iolcmost aihons "'c
great journalists of the day. 49, l.. ,us ~ oroo,
1t is because of the determination 10 Duu up t eT
Republican newspaper in this city, ana tne Denei
tndt Mr. Ualstead exneIcncc ability, earncstncss and
force will materially aid such an "a . rri, &
he has been induced to TO BrooNiyh IN uc pi M
Of life with his pen at It's best and his heart In the
work - A.,
When seen by Tribune reporter Yesterday ' .''.
Halstcad said that the assumption OF his new auue
did not mean severance OF HIS 'o'' ~
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette H.,
81 shall, continne nv editorial correspondence whch
hegan several weeks ago. The facihtlcs anorucu
bv nv editorial connection here VIII be hcip u '''
oo,,.o.nondencc Mr. Richard smith will be the
editor-in-chief OF THE Commercial "a"e''e' anu !
shall be responsible only for such utteahceS aS appear
oyer my initials. Mr. smith and l are working in
entire accord There will be- however less ohc-nlan
mower on The Gazette than heretofore. Inc
hoard OF Directors as ! proposed this spring VIII
take a more active par, In the management OIL 'he
paper The new policy determined upon AZ t'e
meeting of the stockholders last MohddN' wv "ocs'
SON. Marshal Halsead. and \. H. liinke' an chcrSeuc
young business of Cincinnati were ciee'ed as 'ic
new members of the Board
Concerning his policy in connection with "The
Standard -nion Mr. IIastead said that he intended
TO make it "a squaretocd Republican paper with
Roman nose"
The reasons for Mr.. IIalstead's change and his
future plans are fully explained in the following which
will appear in "The Commercial Gazette this morn
ing
When I left Cincinnati, three weeks ago, it was
with an expectation Of returning in fortnight. but
the policy had been agreed upon of adjusting our
affairs so as to relieve from details that had not
with the highest advantage. occupied muoh oi NY
time. After few days there were Inaccurate anu
mpertinent reports about my movements ana mo'Nes'
that caused a good deal of explanation ana comment.
stated the fact that the Board of Directors OF Inc
Commercial Gazette was 10 undergo some 'hahHcs
when the annual election took place, on the lith oil
Anril and that the Board would be expected hereafter
TO take "a more active part in all departments VI ""'
affairs 1t my thought to return ior 'iio o''
tion but the stockholders were unanimous Do'h d !"
what was to be done and how TO do IT, ana INC cic'o
became a fornalty ] did not feel ca!cn upon Z"
make the journey. The new members cco'eu WY
Mr. A. H. Hinkle and my Oldest son. Marshal hal
stead That which has been done was thoroughly
satisfactory 10 me, and. indeed al my suggcSuon'
"In 1854 conducted for some months daily even
ing campaign paper, and fOund IL heIp ~ 'o ~ '
corresp pondencc with The Commercial "azc''c' NY
daily bulletins from York, over onr icaseo i'c
~ wire were | believe the most popular Of nay
poIltlcal writings. They certainly were rcceNeu Win
a great deal Of special favor. and the evidence "i
o,ious nonular appr0bation in this case has gwen
,oo confidence 10 enter into like relations Win hN
Ohio Valley constituency In the negotiations t'''
have been pending for ten days, ana 'c scnV'di ~
suit of which is this day announced.
al have entered upon an editorial engagement VIII"
THE Drooklyn standard Union,' and begin work on
.,, narer Nondav next This connection has for
me several strong attractions. The first Is thft "
cnla-ccs al once income and usefulness. Inc
Brool,lyn standard Union IS firmly es'AoHs"eu anu
strong newspaper. with large clfculatoi 'hc aV',
and best machinery, character III all respects sV'u'
and is IN the hands of business men VINO aPP''''''
uewspaper property and the importance Oh l'S lc-''
loate emnlovment The standard Union is thor
oughly organized and Is the Republican A''"'"'''
Press afternoon journal in great city. broohlyn
il almost as popular Chicago, and more 50 "'til"
an eonal amount Of territory one does not nave I"
iuc,ude a great deal Of Long Island TO hnd one
million inhabitants.
Politically. brooklyn is the pivotal point OF the
state Of New ork the State upon which the Na,ioii
has been IN the habit OF swinging ia Irr-iucn,"'
erctous Ii is one Of the President making TOW
IL was right here that Blaine wa, defeated ana ~" =
r.nn elected and here the Republicans expect u gan
a congressman next fall. II il not unlikcly-h l.
highly probable-tlst Brooklyn and cincinnati are
the Two cities upon whose vote National prosrt''
series OF Republican Administrations b'i'H"F'
The leased line OF telegraph At my comnah' n"'r'
thn t,ro cities, and am enabled TO double my con
stuency without in the dcprccains the srrV'c
rendered either The association IN lroohNh VIII n"
take from. but increase. the value oi my &
6azcife' CORES pOndcncc. Ii doe, ths IN gNiiS III,
a place on the inside 81 news circle, ana pId'lhr az
my disposal the editors most valuable library '"'
llhan not' Of conrsc' be personally and i'm
mcdiately responsible for the matter tA appcdt
CORES spOndencc that appears over my lhluaI,, n'
that hope to make feature that siail mn ia'| [ 49,
the sight Of the public at least cquaI 10 "''t sN'
the mass Of my editorial writings. ~, -, ,r,,
Mr. Richard smith viii lc the ed torn ohici Hi
sympathy and 80 largely c"nccr]ncu ] III ey,rrt,,ou,
tcrest, il would lie pleasant, however
task 20 cnumcratc and charactcTlc ms pnI,,' p,
seven s'i c. the cOn,olds ion 'lhc INN inn' y ,h
and .(,azctic have labOrcd together ~ hfl."n
substantial, and eood vi" th't wa. .t, nurra.
have experienced at his hand only fatni toopi ,pi,r
and sagacity and energetic zeal IN cood % penmh
in that which is requisite now to gather ,c ictnry
licans Of Oho together ana gmdc 'ne" Ear As
and TO Cincinnati :" A"' ,,,,
possjble from the desperate ana 'o"s'. c,,
Ing gangs that thrive under a Democrats 1r,r ann
AdminstratiO that sclzes and dc~pOils INC ~ f
sre that he will be wise In cOascl and )uhci9ns ~
action. One vOrd is due. lie Is tlc ii'.', ~
the Associated Press, and has all sorts of ''u
uaper sense. and the leading journal, ol i9 % &
owe him a debt Of gratitude for his lahoil"u' ~"
ccsdlnny intelligent and able admins ;i''ilo ,t -,
many year, Of the most delicate and Important Va
their business interests"
business chances and bargains OF various sos Svrr
o,, ,,oncd I'm the many columns of Interesting TVcr-
tsements on the eighth and ninth pages oi Inv INV
une this morning
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