The morning call., 1892-06-11
WHITELiW REID.
An EnterpriSing Ohio Boy Who Won His Way
to fame and Fortune.

to Fame and Fortune.
The name of Whitelaw Reid, the nominee
for Vice President has been a prominent
one in connection with journalism in this
country for mahy years. When Horace
Greeley died soon after his defeat in his
fight for the Presidency in 1872 he left his
paper. the New York Tribune. in charge of
Mr.. Reid. who up TO that time had been
managing editor. and in maintaining it in
prosperous condition since Mr.. Reid has
made national name for himself as
brainy and courageous journalist.
Mr.. Reid was born at Xenia, Ohio. in Oe-
tober. 1887. and after graduating from the
Miami University in 1856 he began his ca
reer as a newspaper man by purchasing the
Xenia News. AS its editor he brought the
paper forward as the most prominent of the
State journals. His ability led to his en-
gagement by the Times and Gazette of Gin
cnnati and the Herald Of Cleveland as
their Columbus correspondent. When the
war broke out he went with the Ohio SOL
diers TO the front as correspondent for
the Cincinnati Gazette, and distinguished
himself by his realistic letters. He after
ward became editor in chief of the same
paper and also represented the journal in
Washington in 1868 during the impeachment
trial of President Johnson.
1t was in Washington that he first met
Horace Greeley. and the latter took fancy
to him from their first meeting. In 1869
Mr.. Greeley offered him an editorial posi-
tion on the Tribune, and the offer was ac-
cepted. When the famous proprietor of the
Tribune determined to run for the Presi-
dency, in 1872. he turned over the entire
editorial management Of the paper TO Mr..
Reid. For several years after Mr.. Greeley's
death Mr. Reid managed the valuable piece
OF newspaper property in the interests OF its
late proprietor's daughters, but in 1881,
when he married the daughter of d. O.
Mills, the millionaire, Mr.. Reid secured the
greater part of the Tribune property to him.
self, and he is now looked upon as the pro-
prietor.
In addition to his newspaper work Mr.
Reid, III 1865. published a book entitled
After the War-a Southern Tour" and in
1t recorded observations made in company
with Chief Justice Chase on an extensive
range Of travel He also IN 1868 issued an
other volume called "Ohio In the War"
During later years Mr. Reid has had con-
siderable to say In connection with Republi-
can politics and has rendered the party
signal service through the medIumship of
his newspaper In 1873 he was offered the
German mission as the successor OF Bayard
Taylor, but he declined it, When President
Harrison was elected In 1883 he rendered
Mr. Reid the position of Minister to France.
and while it was known that he really de-
sired to go to the Court of ST. James, he ac-
cepted the honor and held the Office until
few months ago, when he rendered his resig-
nation.
Mr.. Reid has one OF the most handsomely
furnished houses in New York. He occu-
pies what was known as the famous Willard
block, residence that was originally built
for Henry Willard. the railroad king. Its
furnishings and decorations are more mag
nificent and costly than in the majority Of
the milliOnaires' homes in the Empire city,
and display in every detail the taste and re-