The critic., 1891-01-06
WASHINGTON JOURNALS.

tai.
General Boynton In ne Cincinnati Commercial.
Gazette.
All this has been rapidly changing, and
to-day the journals of Washington are a
credit to the Capital, and are continually
improving in every element that COM
mands respect. The Post Is the only morn
ing paper. Two years ago II passed into
the hands of Hon. Frank Hatton, Presi-
dent Arthur's young Postmaster-General
as editor, and Hon. Bcriah wilkins Of Ohio
as the business manager. Mr.. Hatton Is
one of the brightest and readiest writer's in
the land and radical Republican. Within
n year the I'0S presented Washington
with the first permanent eight-page sheets
Its editorial page which Is In the best
sense independent, while undeniably Re
publican, commands both the attention
and the respect of public men. II is al
ways forcible and deals vigorously with
all the questions of the day As n news
paper IL Is up to the hour of going TO pres
and by holding that hour back till the last
moment, IL often presents its readers here
with important matters which the New
York papers do not bring. And with all
these good things it has become q great
financial success.
The E,eaing Star has had high place for
many years as moneycd success. OF
late years 1t has reached the first rank as
an afternoon newspaper. II Is unques
tionably true that no journal in the coun-
try has an equal proportionate circula
tion, estimated by the population of the
territory within which II circulates. II Is
daily full of news, and its double sheets
are always crowded with excellent and
wholesome matter. II is one of the
handsomest newspapers in the country,
and financially marvellous success. Its
editorial column is one that everybody
reads, and IL treats local and national
questions in a way to exert much influ-
cncc IN the Capital. Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes
has been its editor for many years, and
he brings to his work a personal knowl-
edge of Washington from Il period long
Republican politics from the birth of the
party. His partner, Mr. Kaufman, is an
able and active man, with long newspaper
experience and business ability which
shows clearly in the daily result.
THE Critic is taking on fresh life.
Under its new editor Mr.. Richard
Weightman, "a versatile and forcible
writer, il is fast coming out of the shad-
ows which have rested upon it, and filling
an afternoon field in which there is ample
room for rival to the Star. Everybody
wishes 1t success, and there is every rea-
son now to hope for it.
The Sunday weellies have been reduced
to two, the Go=ette and the Uerdld. Both
are now excellent.
The Gazette, under General Duncan
Walker, formerly of the Hcrald, has be-
come q lively collector of fresh news and
an able and effective party sheet. 1t
ought to exert much influence in Demo-
cratic circles, to which 1t ministers politi-
cally; while in local affairs it has the real
interests of Washington at heart, and con-
tinually presents them in manner to at
tract attention, and prove helpful in all
directions.
The Heydld is more strictly speaking a
society paper Its eight pages are crowded
with personal matters which cover the
whole field of Washington society, both
official and private. 1t also presents the
leading matters of news and the full tele-
grams of the day. Like the Gazette it is
handsomely printed and well made up,
and in every way attractive for its class.
journals, both daily and weekly, that they
are clean sheets, to q degree that Is not
excelled by the journals of any city in the
land, and not reached by those of many.
There is another thing which it is but Just
to say. Long personal acquaintance with
most of those who compose the staff of
editors. contributors and reporters of these
which to base the statement that for high
personal character of both young and old
they will take rank with the most
reputable in their varied lines of work.
There are two weekly party newspapers
which should not pass without mention.
They are both red-hot in their way, and
they each have way of their own.
The National Democrat is n venture of
new variety in Journalism at Washington.
1t seeks a circulation in every section of the
country, based upon the idea that weekly
Washington discussion of national politics
from strictly party point of view will
find ready readers in every section. Mr..
Fred Perry Powers and Mr.. Edmund
Hudson are the editors. Both are vigor-
Gus writers. Both as Washington CORE
spondents of long experience have had
the real inside of things spread before
them. Both write the Kings English.
Mr.. Powers sifts his college polish over
all his work, and what may be lost on
this account to some of the sheep in the
particular and peculiar fold, Mr.. Hudson
regains by his somewhat more direct
slashing with language, which, when APP
piled to persons, often has the bark on It.
Between them they keep their Democratic
readers happy, of which their growing
subscription list gives ample proof The
other Democratic fircbrand is the Wash
ington Sentinel. 1t is simon pure in its
| Democracy, but, being always bold and
trenchant in its criticisms it does to some
extent make up for its political peryer-
sions by the occasional damage which il
properly intlicts upon its own party.
All in all, the journalism of the Nh.
tional Capital merits only high praise, and
its progress is steady and rapid in the
right direction.