The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-30
GOTHAM'S CULLINGS
James Gordon Benefits Radical
Change Of Policy.
TWO SCHOOLS OF sPoRTsMEN
Charley Reeds stock Farm-Mr. Elagler's
Two 0rchestras-The Rise and
Fall of Titles.

the many so-called revolutions which
have taken place in the journalism of this
city during the past sixteen months, the
most remarkable is the recent change IN
the policy of the Herald From the day
that James Gordon Bennett, then junior,
dismissed from the service of the Herald
thirty old and semi-mutinous members of
the staff down to ten days ago, the Herald
has been the most supremely autocratic
journal in the land. Everything was sub
ordinated to Mr.. Bennett He tolerated no
other personality. Everysdispatch order
ing news, every letter, every contract,
every direction bore the signature of Mr.
Bennett. No matter whether the proprie-
tor was in Paris or Russia or India, he was
ever present in spirit in the Office at the
corner of Ann street and Broadway. 1t
used to be said that no member of the Herald
staff could achieve distinction without risk
of dismissal or degradation to the humblest
ranks. Mr.. Bennett said to me on one oc-
casion that he conducted his newspaper on
the principle of the Order of Jesults. He
exacted from his employees absolute loyalty
and infidelity. ''If | want man to go to
Rome to interview the Pope 1 want him to
go at once; if want the same ambassador
upon his return to report the landing of
Immigrants at the Barge Office, want him
TO do SO without complaint. 1 am the
Herald" In this way it has come TO pass
that editors on the Herald have been trans
ierred to the circulation department and
reporters have been lifted up to editorial
heights in single night. To the surprise
Of everybody, the Herald came out few
days ago with the names Of three members
OF the directing staff printed at the editor
ial mas thead just below the ancient legend
airy landmark, James Gordon Bennett"
The business manager, night editor and city
editor found themselves suddenly consigned
TO conspicuity. 1t was a step beyond any
thing that journalism-even rural journal
ism-had ever seen in this line for rural
Journalism usually stops with the name of
the associate editor" The general i'm
preston is that this eccentric departure of
Mr.. Bennett is significant. Finding him
self initiated even as to European residence.
yachts, etc, etc, Mr.. Bennett seems TO
have made up his mind to furnish the world
OF Journalism with an example of unselfish
independence. Naturally the inquiry along
the line is what next!'
About the time that the World moved into
Its new building the success of that journal
was emphasized by ukase from Mr.. Pulit-
ger to the effect that henceforth the name
of no employee Of the World should ever
appear IN the columns of that journal. A
faithful night editor, who had been fifteen
years IN the service, was peremptorily dis
missed Tor permitting an item about din
ner eaten by social members of the World
stan TO appear next morning in an obscure
column. My VIII to be the Law of the
World' was the decree of the proprietor
sent across the ocean. The crushing out of
all personality and individuality had been a
cherished idea of MIR. Pulitzer, and it was
executed with Muscovite severity when the
dome OF the monument to his successful ca
reer had been gilded. 1t is believed that
MIR. Bennett heard of this and that his ex-
treme departure in iberality was designed
TO let the American people know that he
Mr.. Bennett-was big enough, strong
enough and prosperous enough to rise above
the petty lealousles and sordid selfishness
of parvena rival. Anyhow, Mr. Bennett
is receiving credit for his broad liberality
toward some of the men who help him make
and take care of his great and powerful
newspaper. Perhaps if he should near that
some rich New York newspaper proprietor
had taken TO driving four-in-h hand he would
instantly stop coaching as q pastime and
institute course in metaphysics.
GENTLEMEN OF THE TURF
A curious illustration OF the contrast be-
tween the new and old schools of gentlemen
sportsmen, growing 10 number and import
Rnce in this country every year, fell under
my notice morning or two ago in Delmon-
lco's twenty sixth street eating cafe. A
friend with whom was chatting called nv
attention 10 table almost at the angle of
Twenty sixth street and Broadway, at
which was seated one of the most remark
able characters on the turf, the picturesque
old Tennesseean, who has for years been a
familiar hCnra fhOuCaudc of
Saratoga, and who is as well known IN the
resorts of men about this town as he is on
every race track in the United States. 1t
was, OF course, no other than Charley
Reed. 1t was Just as | was looking at his
almost stern and weather beaten features,
his fixed and melancholy glance, and the
well-known pecularities of his headgear
which is all manufactured TO order for him
In Paris, that another gentleman sports
man, perhaps as much representative of
the new as Reed is of the old school entered
the cafe and strolled in a leisurely manner
towards the desk. For it is great thing
80 be able to ask for your mail at Delmoai-
cos. The new conner was Mr. T. Luis On
auv1a, whose Spanish descent is evident
from his name, were 1t not Enthusiastically
Indicated by the clear olive of his dark com
plexion and his coal black hair aud ewes.
MIR. Onatlvla, who has at various times been
mentioned IN connection with the nomina-
H., X
cepuonelly attlred. as he always is in pub
lie. a closely fitting sack suit OF mixed
goods, OF some pepper and salt consistency.
sat Jauntily upon his straight. slender
figure. The fingers of one red glove pro
truded, after the style now in vogue. from
the breast pocket of his coat, while the other
he wore upon his left hand. In his right
hand he carried cane Of the mode, slightly
crooked at the top and strengthened as well
as ornamented by silver snake A brown
derby, pointed patent leather shoes and a
oelicately tinted puff scarf of summer hue
completed the picture. As the full effect of
this little tableau vivant fell upon his
thoughtful eyes Mr.. Reed slowly drew his
chair back from the table at which he was
seated, nearly across the room. and, rising
with due elaboration to his feet, exhibited
his own stalwart proportions neatly but n OF
nouceably clad, in their full dimensions.
his attention seemed to have been trans
fixed by the white flower in Mr.. Onativia,s
buttonhole. AS he caught the latter's eve
he made courteous inclination with his
right hand and with his left gently elevated
nus nat an lncn or two above his grizzled
locks. As light salute answered his greet.
Ing, he exclaimed with empressement. and
with as much gravity as though he were
going TO mass: "Ah, / must 90 speak To NV
friend Onativie.n l watched the meetinSy
with curiosity, as who wouldn't who knew
how lar removed these two were from each
other in ali that makes community of in
ferest save for one single love each has for
horses and racing. On this occasion thev
evidently met on equal ground, and the
serene aplomb with which Mr.. Reed ele
waited his right elbow to the level of his
chin and then, extending his hand with the
animation Of man of the gay world. which
Is none at all, permitted MIR. Onativia to