The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-22

The Herald has perhaps n larger con.
tincntal circulation than any OF It's
contemporaries, though 1t falls far DO.
low tho World in local circulation. Tho
working editor is n clergyman, DR..
Itcpworth, who left his pulpit in New
England at Mr.. Bcnnct's Gull. 10 is'h
modest, refined man OF conservative
ways, we'll read and Il good historian.
II you ask for the editor In the Herald
office they will tell you that Mr.. Ben.
nett ls tho editor.
THE WORLDS RISE.
Tho World is owned by Joseph Pulitzer,
who bought 1t in 1884 from u syndicate
for s450,0O0. Pulitzer Is n Hungarian,
born in 1910. Coming to this country
during tho war. he enlisted Ina cavalry
regiment and served for short timo.
lie began newspaper work MS d repor-
ter on tho St. Louis llestlichc Poa, OF
which Carl Schur was editor. lnlS77
he bought tho st. Louis Pos, R decaying
newspaper, paying but,thirty.ilve hun
dred dollars. Later ho purchasod;tl tho
DispGtch and consolidated II with tho
Post. The Pot-UiSpatch earned money.
Out OF tho profits the VOID WAS bought.
William Henry llurlbert had been.
editor and the paper was losing II
thousand dollars a week. Tho World
to-day Is earning close upon eight
hundred thousand dollars "a yoar.
Its methods AFRO somewhat outside
the journalistic line, and its con-
duct is suggestive OF what Falstall
said to Prince Hal when there was talk
between them OF taking n purse on the
highway and tho Prince made merry OF
Sir Johns sudden change from praying
to pursc-taking-"Why, Hal, tits my
vocation, Hal; tits no sin for q nan to
labor in his vocation" From the be-
ginning Mr.. Pulitzer went extensively
into newspaper illustration, thereby
following the example OF his brother,
Albert, who had founded the Morning
Journal, u paper whose chief end ard
aim was the making OF money.
The Worlds success was chiefly due to
tho ability and sagacity OF John A.
Cockcrill, who had boon managing edi-
tor Of the Post Dispatch. No editor in
New York worked as he did. Cockerill
left the paper more than u year ago.
The editorial management is by n
sort OF syndicate. There arc three or
four editors, for the reason, presumably.
that il there was but one he would fight
the proprietor, whereas there being
three or more, they fight each other.
The principal f~unctionary, Ballard
Smith, is known as "Mr. Pulitze,'s per-
sonal representative Smith came to
New York from the Louisville Courier
Journal; was managing editor OF the SIN
for q time, if mistake not, then at
tached to the Hcrdii's staff and was
taken into the World office by Mr.. Pu-
liter largely on account OF his social
connections, supposed to be valuable.
Mr.. Pulitzer has rs private secretary.
rather than ms. editor, John Foord. who
succeeded Louis Jennings rs chief edi-
tor OF the Times, at n salary OF $1,000 4
year. Foord is a Scotchman. lie was
bright and 4 good writer, and coming to
New York 4 stranger, Editor Jennings,
IN appreciative and kindly man, took
him in, paid Tor his ariiclCss and ad-
vanced him. Foord worked Tor the
chief editors place and got it. He lett
the Times to take charge OF the Brook
lyn Union.
While the World, with Z good deal OF
vain glory, has been self dedicated and
and anointed as the tribune of the pco-
pie, the handmade ofziustioeStlle COM
fortcr OF the aiIiictet-AndSthe like, its
tone is arrogant and domineering. 1t
claims to elect Presidents, to impancl
the grand jury, to name the prosecuting
attorney, to sit upon the bench, and
dictate the law, as il it werct lie province
OF 4 newspaper to run the common
wealth instead!ot giving the citizens the
news OF the day.
GEORGE JONES PAPER.
The Times, while it is owned by the
son OF the teproprietor, George Jones,
is an independent newspaper, e~spousing
what 1t believes to be right, and rcpudi-
ating all party iealty. The editor.
Charles r. Miller. is q D%artsmouth Col
lege man. The paper is well made W.
has u paying circulation and advertis-
ing business, and possesses one OF the
most substantial and attractive build
ings in New York city. Time was
when it disputed with the Tribune rec
ognition rs the leading Republican Jour
nal OF the country. Inc Times is called
Mugwumpish by the politicians on both
sides. 1t denounces boss rule and the
party workers whose coat tails are
tagged. The editorials nre dignilied and
give evidence Of scholarship on the
staff.
The Morning Adretissr and the Com.
mnciat Adrertlss- are edited by a mar
who, Tor many years, has been in the
very forefront Of journalism--John A..
Cockerill. He is q bright and brilliant
writer. lilo secs and feels very swiftly
and keenly. Cockerll, yet n young
man, having been born in Ohio in 1915,
has filled more responsible and exacting
posts on newspapers than any mar Of
his age in or out OF Now York.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch and the
New York WorAd prospered and made
fortunes underhis management. Some
OF those who BECAME rich and built pro-
perties out OF the wealth which was
earned BY tho genius OF the young cii-
tor have not been over grateful. Tho
proprietor OF the World grew jealous OF
him, forgetting, as Doctor Johnson said,
that whoever had qualities to alarm
our jealousy had excellence to deserve
our f%ondness." Cockcrill is devoted to
his profession, for which he is eminent
ly fitted by nature, instinct, education
md long experience. IIcis running his
course like . giant, proapering and to
prosper, exposing what is wrong, exact
ing what is right, wholly independent,
u Spartan in' his courage bending to no
political or moniel power, and as true
to his friends rs the needle to the pole.
There is a vein Of very pleasant humor