New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03

- hoo,,o ito editor and proprietor. His venture
,,..d . success In nineteen months he had doubled
its size. circulation and advertising PATRONAGE anu
he sold it for three times what ne PAID for H.
Then he returned to New-York ana WIN letter
Of Introduction from william Walter phelps he APP
pli.d for work on THE New-Yor< Tribune. lie
entered the city department, and Mr.. Bowers ue
city editor put him on general work. MI MIL
holland proved 10 he capable. versatile anu '"e-
,tgtble rcporter and rapidly advanced in ms pro-
fesslon. II was soon found that ms pest heI" was
politics and at the end Of three years he was re-
gar,led as one Of the bes-posed writer's on local.
State and National politics In New-forh' lie maze
tho aco,laintance Of nearly every politician OF state
or National reputation. and formed many warm
friendships with prominent men of all parties Inc
RonuhIican leaders not only of New-York but OF
other States recognized his valuable services 10
the party In many succeeding campaigns he mas
been a devoted friend of ex-senator Patt Tor many
wears Mr. Milhollands skilful and adroit way or
handling delicate situations was shown IN 1917 uur-
ing the Worlds Fair controversy Mr.. Mlholland
stood firmly by Mr. Platt in his hghc to prevent
Tammany Hall from securing absolute control should
tho WORLDS Fair come TO New-York 4 great mass
meeting was held at Cooper Union 10 denounce MT
Plat and everybody who was thought 10 be placing
obstacles in the way Of the project to bring the
Fair t. N-w-YOrk City. Chauncey NJ Depew, Warner
Miller Elihu Root and other Republicans had made
speeches and Il looked II Mr.. Plat would be
condemned as Il marpot who had been intriguing
against tn. selection Of this city. when Mr.. Mil
holland brought John F. Plummer to the meeting
with an offer o; compromise. which MI Piatt had
authorized Mr. Plummer 10 say met with MS nearly
approval Mr.. Plummer made MS statement ana
the compromise was accepted. and the meeting,
which was about 10 indulge In resolutions condemn
Ing Mr. Plat adjourned with three hearty cheers
for the ex-senator.
After the creation OF the immigration Bureau at
this port. under President Iiarrisons Administra-
ton Mr. MnhOlland received the appointment or
chief OF the United States Inspectors charged with
the execution Of the Contract Labor law. HOW
thoroughly he performed the onerous and comph-
Gated duties which deyolved upon him IS a matter
Of record In the Treasury Department. The cour-
aeeous methods which he established to prevent
violations OF the law brought him into frequent con-
nict with capitalists and corporations. but II won
for him the confidence and admiration OF the
friends Of organized labor throughout the country
Mr. MuhoIIand's unsuccessful fight In 1892 with
Colonel Bliss ant the old Republican leaders OF the
KIN Assembly District. TO change the Republican
organization OF that district from close corpora
,in and 70 omen its doors 10 Republicans of all
degrees Is still fresh In the minds OF people VINO
| love Independence and untrammeed action in poll
tics The effort cost him his place under the Fed
e-al Administration. but ii added immensely TO the
! number Of his friends in New-York ana elsewhere
! and made him ultimately the undsputed leader OF
| the Antl-Machine movement which has eliminated
! IN the present great Republican organization
founded upon the principles for which he fought III
! the Nth District nearly two years ago.
| Mr. Milholland was delegate 10 the Republican
| National Convention held at Minneapolis in June.
| 1892 which nominated Benjamin Harrison for Presl-
| dent and Whtelaw Reid FOR Nice-P President The
! imnortant services which Mr.. Milhoand performed
| during that campaign. In charge of the Labor De-
partment Of the Republican National Committee.
need no more than passing mention to recall them
| His work in organizing the present movement. or
| which he was made last night the permanent head,
has been prodigious but he has the satisfaction OF
! believing that he has been instrumental In equip,
! ming an organization which will prove effective and
irresistible in behalf Of the principles OF the Re-
publican party in coming contests with the comma"
enemy