Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-21
MAD ASA HARE
Judge Burlingauno ts
Indignant
Over tho Reported
Conspiracy
To Capture . Court
Clorkship
And Down the Fear.
less Herald.
He Says 1t is All a
Blank Lie.
He Says 1t is All a
Blank Lie.
Tho Foul Conspiracy o: . ::e
Eagle, Press aud Demo-
crat Ex pOsed.-JuClge
Burlingame's
Denial.

Inc remarkable unahtntts win which
the three contemporaries of Tu Htk-
AID have attacked this paper FOR the
last few days has given rise to the sus-
picion that their action ir In pursuance
Ia an understanding made between the
publishers That suspicion wss con
firmed by the cucumsiancess surround
ing the appointment 81 the clerk for the
superior court.
IL 10 very well known 20 the general
reading public that The Escle 10 NO.
lently jealous - the r-,pulsrit. ~ Tur
HERALD. That jealousy has manifested
itself 80 many times in the sncers and
filings appearing in its editorial columns
that no attention has been paid thereto
When the question 81 aioiishing the
superior court came up The Eagle took
advanced ground in fsvor thereof
Since then il has changed its attitude.
doing - simultaneously with the sp-
pointment Of relative. by marriage. of
the owner ~ the paper "a be clerk al the
court. The chsngojn n attitude was &c.
companied 10y violent abuse os Tas
HERALD.
Two Othess Begin.
At about the same time The Demo
crat began q vigorous warfare upon THk
HERALD and was ably seconded. in
another direction, by Tho Evening
Prese The batteries 81 all thN~ turned
upon THE HERALD at the same time left
no room for doubt that . conspiracy had
been formed by the three papers a.
break the force 81 THI HrEALD's argu.
mcnts against the superior court. O. ruin
L.. ..A a. lr.s ,ve.
tempt with the public
lite only offense IL that. on behalf a
the taxpAt tere. IL has demanded the
abolition of the superior court
When The Evening Press. oontroll~d
by the Scripps league. managed 10 &C
quire psss~ession Il The Evening Lead
er. the terms II sale and transfer in
volved some paper held by The Demo
crat. by reason Il commqn business
interests The Democrat and Evening
Press became ~ closely identified that
in respect In certain things they are one
in purpose and ambition. a. wit. Ia down
THp HERALD ln that c,mmendatle
undertaking they jointly bring 60 bear
every artifice. subierfugc and misrep
resentation which fertile minds can
conceive and unlimited wealth put into
operation. Against this combination
1'Hr HrRarp has held it's Own. That
The Democrat and Press should desire
~ cripple a rival IL not reprehensihie,
but that they should combine Ia do 40 is
surprising.
The C"w~rsrssor~
With this brief ard hastily written 10
PRODUCTION the sequel "a the conspiracy
will he better undcrssood
When Judge Burlngsme announced
his appointment ~ clerk 81 the court.
one - the most prominent democrats ia
the city called al this Office % express
his opinion 81 the same. That opinion
war too severe for reprcduction here
However. upon he statement ~ the
case THr HrRsLD declined 10 publish
the appointment - Mr.. Adams until !.
should lie verified by publication el.e-
where since then the publication has
been made and the public is familiar
with the circumstances tbereof
II was SAID by this democrat Who
called at the Office ~ Tar Hss.Lp. that
the appointment - Mr.. Isckir had been
decided upon by the judge IA earl, ~
last Friday. and that when Il became
known q determined effort sas msde b.
defeat IL
II wss reported that q deleeati"n ~
prominent democrats waited oo Judge
iurlinrame and tried o. persuade hirl
10 change his mind. lie declined IN
yield
Then IL is said that the business mao
arer ~ Tho Democrat and the bvsin-ss
manager - the Evening Pres. the lss
ter h., the way. an independent rnbli.
cation. vent 81 Judge Buriingstne and
demanded the appointment "a Mr..
/ Adams
The Jwds~ rS~~,tpes1.
This democrat tnld TuY Brs,Lp that
/ Judge fsufiingame declined te sccede to
the demand.
Thereut-on the tvo businese managers
/ thrcatered a. JOIN THt uERsIp IN the
cause - economy and right
II is rsy-yrted that Judge Burl'ngsrne
.rysaiusd bis po~itson. hut the two
newspaper managers were ineiss~rt
Then j, wss propcs-d that the np
,.,,p,msu, h~ given n Iseck,e fas one
yesr. sb~rehy plscssisg The bsrls Aus
I its svper. ~ho urged hss sTposnsme
This riacs ~ss Tses~ed ursn fh'
juare. The two rnsnsgess gsrofnised ~
give the court the loyal supsrf a The
berur~-ra, ard the s'd and comfort ~
The Pr-~s
Sine. ,hs, meeting al th~~e psr~vs
hsv. taken uy the rudgsi ir s~hssi ~
the superior cpurt and buyrieD~d their
columns With siu-~ a THy HsRsEn. ,ts
owners. Editors am. maDsfess
Unwilling 90 tvii~se that Jsdge
Burliugssne wouid 30 rsrfy ~ such .
eonsrarscs on tie part - the three
rirsis q Tss HsssLo. rsisrses sss ae