Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-08-12
REDS TREACHERY.
How the Republican Candidat
Tricked His Benefactor.


How the Republican Candidat 9
Tricked His Benefactor.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Just now,
when Republicans and their organs
are trying to whitewash Mr. Reid with
a view to catching honest mems votes
and hoodwinking the wage worker, it
may be in order to recall little his
tory, writes James G. Clark in the
Stockton (Cal) Mail. Not far from a
quarter OF century ago the New York
Tri!uue's editor ""h fonndnr to-
Whitelaw i:oId INTO his Office and his
heart and became his helper and bene-
factor. Twenty years ago this sum-
mer Horace Greeley was nominated
by the Republican liberals" and in
dorsed 10y the National Democratic
Convention ut Baltimore for the Pres
idency. Greeley was just twenty years
ahead OF his time. In the goodness OF
his own simple, trusting and forgiving
heart he thought the era OF renewed
union and brotherhood was at hand.
But We all know he was mistaken.
Both sections were nursing the bitter
memories of the war. While Greeley
was absent asking both sides to "join
hands over the blood chasm" his old
political friends were censuring him
and deserting his paper, which he had
trusted to the care and editorial con-
troll of his confidential friend, White
law Reid. The latter, when he saw
that Tribune stock was declining,
sought out Jay Gould and borrowed
from him-for consideration that has
since been made Obvious-sufficien
money to give him controlling inter
est in the plant.
In this way Mr.. Reid, "who was al
ways an honorable man." became edi-
tor and chief owner of the newspaper
founded by Horace Greeley"
Mr.. Greeley returned home at the
close of the campaign, wearied and dis.
heartened.
He supposed his interests safe in
the hands of his trusted friend, and
without waiting to examine into busi-
ness matters went directly to the bed
side of his invalid wife and watched
with her day and night-going with
out sleep for over week-until the
end.
1t was about this time that an edi-
torial appeared in the Tribune review
ing the campaign. 1t was written in
Mr.. Greeley's peculiar style and re-
fiected severely upon old friends for
whom he entertained none but the
most kindly feelings now that the bat
tie was over and lost.
Whitelaw Reid, who from long and
intimate association with Greeley
could counterfeit his style to perfec-
ton, was author of the Objectionable
editorial. But, greatly to Mr.. Gree
ley's grief and modification, it was
widely copied and credited to the de-
feated candidate for the presidency.
The latter wrote a disclaimer, saying
that he knew nothing of the editorial
until he saw it i'll print, and that he
greatly regretted its appearance.
He sent the correction to the office
ordering its prompt publication. 1t
was not published, and he sent another
message, which shared the fate of the
first. He then tettered down to the
office and up stairs, where he called
the foreman and asked him to print
the disclaimer in the next issue.
The foreman answered: "Mr
Greeley, it is the most painful task Of
my whole life to tell you that l am
instructed by Mr.. Reid, who has lately
DecH clcCtc't cuitOT III Clltt Vi Ciit
Tribune, to take no copy from youl
hands"
This was the first intimation thai
Greeley had received of Reid's treason
and perfdy. The poor old mar
gasped for breath as the truth dawnet
upon him, and exclaimed from the
, depths of an already stricken ant
. over burdened heart: "Well, am o
no more use in the Tribune office AMI
I guess I am of no more use any
!, where"
No wonder that the next act in ths
1 drama took place in an insane hos
!, pital, and that few weeks later th'
i. curtains lifted and revealed a ney
3 made grave. This is the true story o
8 the Tribune tragedy.