The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-22
Salary Was No Object.

John e. Reid formerly editor OF the New
York Times, who is now in this city, sat
with party of friends at the Palace yester-
day and discussed the recent change in the
management of the New York World.
Colonel Cockrell," said he, Z" / regard as
one of the greatest of living newspaper
men, but things have not gone to suit him
for some time in the World Office. The
Younger element VINO have come to the
front override him on nearly every PROPOSE
tion and he grew angry and resigned. And,
by the way, few people know that joseph
B. Mccullough of the st. Louis GlObe-Demo-
cIat was once offered editorial charge of the
World. Mr.. Pulitzer wrote, offering him
$4,000 year to go to New York to assume
control Of the great paper. Mr. McCullogh's
reply was brief. He merely returned thanks
for the generous offer and said: II am
Welded to the GiObe-DemOcrat Two ma
tional bands and three newspapers could
not Induce me to make change"
Took His Revenge.
Ex-Congressman Joseph G. Cannon of
Illinois, who was Chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee of the House during
the last session, still fingers at the Palace.
Mr.. Cannon was known as one of the best
fighters on the floor, and his loyalty to his
friends was never questioned.
Three years ago" related a friend Of
Cannon's last night, an old gentleman
named Guest was elected to Congress from
the Rock Island district, and through the
friendship aud influence Of Cannon he sue
ceeded 10 securing a generous appropriation
for the arsenal in his district Last fall
Guest was defeated for reelection. aud a
delegation from Rock Island went to Wash
ington to ask for another appropriation of
S250,000. They went at once TO Cannon and
made known their wants.
- The latter gave them one look of con-
tempt as he said: Not a cent. You people
DEFEATED Uncle Guest, who was the only
man who ever did anything for you, and
now yUur arsenal can go without any funds
You'll not get cent
The result was that no appropriation
was made, and the arsenal is closed. In
stead OF a large number OF employees at
work, the entire force now consists of one
day and two night watchmen. Cannon was
as good as his word"
No Place to Go.
Mr.. Cannon himself tells an amusing
story of an incident that occurred in his
district shortly after the Democratic tidal
wave of a year ago.
s. l had been in Congress continuously for
eighteen years." MIR. Cannon said. &" but the
wave hit me and | went down with the rest.
Well, out in my district was an old farmer
whom l had known for many years, and on
the day following the election he went home
from town and began to pack up.
What's the matter, John" asked his
wife.
40 Well, I'm going to move was the re-
ply. Joe Cannon's beat, and | can't live in
a Democratic district
The next day he went to town to inquire
about freight rates, AMI along in the after
noon he showed up again at home. Slowly
4 Rf,lYV vfF full h NlRa oh
packing his things. and finally his wife, with
womanly curiosity, asked What's the
matter now, John?'
"Well,' with sigh, you see, in
tended to move into Republican district,
since Cannon was beaten, but I've just been
to town and l find that there's no place to
move to-
He is still in my district"