The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-28

found its business ramifying to such an ex-
tent that new home was a sine qua non.
THE NEWS building is the result
On the afternoon of February %, 1889, the
first copy of THE JERSEY CRY NEWS ap-
peared on the streets of this city. 1t was
printed in small space in the store at No.
80 Montgomery street. The.space occupied
as printing rooms, editorial rooms, compos-
ing rooms, business office and job depart
ment only measured 16 it. by 100 # With
press and an engine to run it, to say moth
ing about the job plant and composing room
furniture there was barely room to swing
the editorial cat in.
As the business grew it was necessary to
look for editorial rooms. A room on the
rented and into this the editor and his assis-
tants moved.
CRAMPED SURROUNDINGS.
By and by the job department. was too
cramped and more comm6dious quarters had
to be found for that end of the business.
These were secured IN the old dc ,5 Proyldsnt pie,a
ing, and the job department hurried into
their new place. Notwithstanding the diff
ferent branchings out in spite of the relief
AFFORDED by placing the job department. In
another building and the editorial rooms
overhead, the surroundings were too close
for the increasing business of THE News,
and, while its proprietors had done their
best, they felt that better work could be
done in the establishment if there were more
ample resources at hand. By certain i'm
provements an opportunity would be pre-
sented to finish important details necessary
in the preparation of a paper.
Encouraged by the support OF the public
THE News has still further branched out
with increasing confidence that by main
tanning the standard it has closely followed
during the past it will continue to receive
the same support Ia larger degree in the
future.
HISTORY OF THE NEWS.
THE JERSEY Cry News, as before stated,
was established in 1889. The very first idea
of its foundation is due to Mr.. Frank Tucker,
now business manager of the paper, but then
City Exchange Editor OF the New York
Herald. The idea of commencing paper
arose from reading in the current papers the
reports of the Bankruptcy of the Argus 1t
occurred to Mr. Tucker that here was an
opportunity to start a live Democratic paper
in Jersey City in place OF the corruptly con-
Quoted and moribund sheet
He at once consulted with his friend Mr..
lanes Luby, who at the time was In charge
of the city department of the Herald. Mr..
Luby was very much impressed with the
feasibility of the project to establish news
paper, and long talks ensued as to the ways
and means for launching into the journalistic
speculation. AS the idea matured In their
minds they took into their counsels Mr..
William NJ Fuller. Mr.. Fuller was work
ing on the reportorial staff in the city de.
partment of the Herald, and was the son of
the late w. J. A. Fuller, for many years
law partner of Ex-Governor, now Justice
Leon Albeit
Mr.. Fuller interested his father in the
project to such an extent that Counsellor
Fuller approved of the plan and furnished
the capital with which The JERSEY CITY
NEWS originally started.
LAUNCHED INTO EXISTENCE.
So far SO good. Everything began to
look rosy, bright and promising. The off1ce
room at No. 80 Montgomery street was
hired, press and engine put in, assistants
engaged, and on the day mentioned, Feb
ruary 25, 1889, like Athena of mythical his
tory, who sprang fully armed and equipped
from the head Of Zeus, THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS emanated into being from the BRAINS
of these two gentlemen, colleagues in the
Herald Office
The papers first trouble began only few.
davs after its BIRTH Scarcely week had
elapsed since the first publication when Mr..
Fuller, the financial supporter OF the paper,
died in Paris. This sad event was the herald
of q series of embarrassments, difficulties
and troubles which led to the formation of
of the City Printings Company, at the head
of which organization MIR. Luby and MT.
Tucker remained active wor'
SLOW BUT STEADY ls.oGRESs.
From the date of this reorganization the
history Of THE JERSEY Cry NEWS has
been marked by steady progress. At first
this was slow and not free from occasional
worries and setbacks, but still it
was progress, THE NEWS was quiet
ly forging ahead and giving promise to those
anxiously watching its career that it would
weather the storms of adversely and fulfill
their expectations. As time rolled on the
paper was constantly increasing in vigor
until, by persistency in the right path, its
position was an established success. SO
much has this increased during the past
twelve months that ultimately it eliminated
into the condition of being able to own its
own home.
IT'S POLITICS.
In politics THE JERSEY CRY NEWS, as it
started, has been resolutely Democratic on
National and State issues and on local ques-
tions it has been absolutely independent. 1t
has in the past consulted, and will continue
in the future, to consult always the welfare
of the people. 1t is the peoples paper,
rejecting their views and advancing their
interests.
When THE JERSEY Cry NEWS came into
Jersey City it began its existence at period
when. the vices OF Billy Kern's old big
Four" regime were a public scandal. It
was natural, therefore, that The JERSEY
Cry NEWS should support the new city
charter. The important principle of con-
centration of responsibility in municipal
matters has always been upheld by this
paper. and it has steadfastly. vigorously and
emphatically opposed any attempt to deprive
the Mayor, whether Republican or Demo-
cratic, Of the power confided to him by that
city charter. Responsibility must be CEN
tered in the head of the municipal govern
ment, and not divided and subdiyided among
its subordinate members.
THE News has always maintained that
cardinal principle of city government.
AT DAGGERS DRAWN WITH BOSSES.
THE JERSEY CRY NEWS is foe uncom-
promising and unrelenting to bossism Any
thing approaching o1e-man government
in the Democratic party has always and will
always be vigorously treated by THE NEWS.
This paper has been so consistent in this mat
ter that on every possible occasion it has
fought the system, particularly on local poll
tics, and has opened the way for restoring to
the Democratic voters the control of their
party.
PERSONNEL OF THE NEWS.
The personnel of any paper is the chief
factor in measuring its characteristics and
chances Of success. Given well equipped
men in the editorial department and business
department, and other things being equal, |
that paper is going to succeed.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS is fortunate in \
this, that these quantities requisite for q
first class paper are well represented In all |
the departments, and slight sketch of those |
who originated and conduct the enterprise, |
with their assistants, will have have some |
interest here.
To begin with, the editor-in-chief, Mr.. |
James Luby He was graduated from New |
York College, class Of n. In the offices of |