The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-11
lie CAN'TBUYTH THE TRIBUNE
OsE sRzRE MB. EoBLsLAr CAN mr.
IF HE ~ QUICK.

1rr. whitslsw Rsia l.susss st shs stow or
sale OF the Coatrot, Aire st the storts.
About His Ow- Hssuh - ne r. Wen
ard Tbirks the Hspusness Farty q.
Mr. whitelaw Reid arrived from San Fran.
cisco two days ago, having come through
direct In i've days. The next morning. when
Sun reporter tried to find him at his town
house. he had already gone out to ophir Farm
for the day.
Yesterday he was caught in Printing Hou..
square. and asked at once about the Chicago
story which had but . few NON snts before
been sent over the tape in Wall street to the
effect that he was negotiating with Mr.
Kohlsaat. lately OF the Chicago Inter Ocean for
the sale Of the Tribune.
oh. yes" he said. "Issw that story in IN.
Chicago papers as we came through. We'll.
Mr.. Kohlssat IL an excellent man and very
sound high tariff Republican. II he wants 4
share OF the Tribune shall be delighted 10
see him bur IT, and think he can"
"On what termsT"
Really I cannot tell 80 far - know thsr.
IL only one share for sale. that held By former
employee. who has borrowed lot Of money
on II and wants to realize"
But the story IL that you are yourself TO sell
the control for three-ouarters Of . million
dollsrsr'
"oh, that's absurd. Ny interest 10 not for
sale. But this former employee wants to sell
his share. and no doubt Mr.. Kohlsast can buy
It. Tn. holder has sent out circular making
his offer and naming his price At the nRurs
he is asking the property would cost over
three million dollars"
But the control-what about thatr'
Il have told you the control 10 not for sale.
I'm entirely satisfied with the property. have
conducted Il for q quarter OF . century, and
expect to as long 40 I'm able to do anything.
BY that time hope my boy will be able. with
the aid OF the admirable stan. to carry II on.
But I'm pretty sure Mr.. Kohlssat can buy that
share Il he is willing to pay the price and will
The reporter considered that topic exhaust.
cd and tried new tack:
Srso Ssd sSs s'S Es:
I've seen that story. II the fellow who
him retract before We dismount. or pay for the
SsriousiY. had recErrsnes last winter Of an an
old asthmatio trouble and the doctor won't
What about politics p '' =
barring the untcrtE nn cSPditiop Of n.
.1I bSs shs Republicans here are all split up
Don't be a greenhorn; that's the one thing
Teporter cannot snord: You Mill Ind more
nepuDlChub tOGotueT III Jnlb Clty On oieCtlOn
day than you have seen on any previous day
during your lifetime. The more rev oyer rs::
dead and alive state OF things that was to 10
feared not the active. aggressive. fighting
spirit that now betok ems vim Ing mpaign."
How did You find things in Californian
Dull. naturally but not quite SO stagnant
winter Fair has helped them. and then their
mild winter climate has not been so hard on
the unemployed. Still the number Of those Is
alarming. Tramps swarm along the whole
coast but the CaliforniAns are smart enough
to encourage droves Of them to start East for
ent Congress
Have you seen the ex-Presidsntr p
mo. not here. l saw him several times In
California, whore he made an admirable Inn
preston"
is he a candidate 2"
II don't know. and don't know anybody
that does. l have never heard q word from
him that would Indicate either that he IL or
that he isn't. and so far as know all his friends
are In the same condition"
And here tho returned editor made q bolt for
the Tribune elevator.