The morning call., 1892-01-19
DE YOUNG ABROAD AND AT HOME.


It is a fact that has been often COM
mented upon by the people Of this Coast
that the reputation Of Mike de \ Dung seems
TO rise in the esteem of people whom be
meets abroad in exact proportion to the dis
lance he is from the Pacific Coast. This
fact is now becoming apparent 20 the visit
Ing newspaper men on this Coast, and it
occasions them no little surprise.
" Coming out here" said a prominent
delegate to the writer. I'VE canyassed, on
tie train, the question who should b6 our
mex, league President. Many thought the
choice would fall naturally upon Mr.. de
Young of the Chronicle. The opinion in his
favor seemed almost unanimous. Way, we
were old that be was the head and front of
Pacific Coast journalism. As we ueaIed the
Coast, however, we began to meet Coast
people and hear different opinions. Really,
l can assure you we were much surprised
Tie strongest opposition of all we have
found right here in his own club, where we
notice the feeling i, very high against him"
1t is probable that the visit to the Pacific
Coast has been an eye-opener in many ways
TO The Eastern newspaper men who are now
our guests. but in 10 respect more Of one
than in this matter of the ridiculous prcten-
sion Of bike de Young to be in any sense n
leader, on this Coast, in newspaper or any
other circles where intelligence aud educa-
ton are requisite to Leaders hip. Ignorant.
INSCRIPTIONS. the victim Of an 0yerWeeuing
ambition, De Young is no more "a man
OF etters,' as one enthusiastic delegate
called him, in a public speech, than he
is man IF honor. As a newspaper
s,4t In,
has made Of his journal a financial
success are notorious on this Coast. As an
employer Of newspaper men his reputation
among local newspaper workers is uneny-
able. Not only is be VIGOROUSLY illberal in
the matter OF Temneratiug his employees,
but tie salaries they do receive are mulcJed
weekly to provide for the common deceucles
and necessarie5 OF life and work in the
office, in such ways as any ether newspaper
office on this Coast would sc0Tn to employ
Soap and towels, fire aud lights, pens, ink
stands and other accessories to their work,
the services # the janitOT, are all items Tor
which employees in the Chronicles local
room are subjected to a weekly tax.
Nj. de Young has spent a large amount Of
money in entertaining the delegates to the
International League. just what his object
Is in doing this may not be apparent to
them, but no one on this Coast who knows
the man doubts but that IN some way, more
or less direct every dollar thus expended
is expected to bring in good returns for NJ
H. Ge Young 1t is an open secret that the
proprietor Of the Chronicle has political
aspirations. Tins is tbe explanation Of the
curious attitude maintained by that pa er ali
through the recent Infamous affair Of the
Grand Jury decision; il is the eXpiana-
ton Of its chronic trucking attitude
toward that giant octopus, the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company and it is the
very ample explanation Of why Mr. de
Young should b- at such pains and expense
to secure the favorable remembrance Of the
delegates 10 the International League.
These delegates represent powerful news
papers from every part Of the country. 1t
viii ala Lim not little 10 lave each one re-
turn 10 the East shouting for VI. II. De
Young, tile prominent man II letters the
prince of good fellows, the man who Is for
the interests Of the working newspaper
man first, last and all the tine.
Our visitors will do well to remember that
where so much smoke is seen there must be
some fire The universal detestaten in
which Mike de Young is held by workers
I'D tie profession on tals Coast IS not the Ie-
suit OF envy or jealousy, but Of the mans
WeII-kH0Wu and thoroughly understood
charaeter \ large proportion Of tie mem
beTs If the Press Club have at some time
had De Y Dung for an employer. They
therefore know him, and knowing him, they
deSpise him and Ce.est his methods. It is
small wonder, tneI, that tile strongest op-
position of all" should be found right
here in his own club" il would be strange
If it were not SO.
The san Francisco Press Club has been a
royal ecod host to the visiting leaguers.
CaiIlOTn.ans never regret their hospitality,
but the Press Club VIII have little occasion
10 feel we'll Tequited for its trouble il its
visitors reward hospitality by electing here
il San Francisco the bette noire of the San
Francisco working journalist as President
Of the Iparup