Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-17
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While In conversation with one Of the
best known men in New York the other
day he was interrupted at least Ave times
In the course OF an hour by us many
different newspaper reporters who had
come to him upon all sorts Of matters.
He was not annoyed, not worried. not
perplexed. He saw each of them. spoke
word or two very courteously; usually
gave them what they wanted and re-
sumed his daily occupation. The occur
renee seemed to me so unusual that
spoke OF 1t. why" said the gentleman,
~ frequently have from twenty-five to
thirty reporters call upon me in the
course of n day. They come upon all
sorts Of matters many Of them trivial in
the extreme. Others are important
enough to warrant a council of state.
Nearly all of the I'VE hundred repor-
tiers in New York have come to me at
some time In their lives and l am on
pretty good terms with them. AS u rule
! find them honest careful ard c1nsci-
entious. Now and then / find rnscally
reporter who puts words AMI phrases
into my mouth that l never uttered, but
as a rule l cannot complain Of my treat
ment."
Few people would believe how big a
tAN upon Nilt tllllt Ol Nfll kllbN4l llltll III
New York are the reporters of the metro
politan newspapers. Then. too, there are
nifty correspondents for out of town news
papers who have instructions from their
home offices all over the country to see
this man or that man, or this woman or
that woman on this, that, and the other
subject. OF all the men TO whom report
ers flock for Information. Chauncey NJ.
| Depew probably heads the list. lie secs
more reporters each day than any other
| public man here, Very likely Archbishop
| Corrigan comes next. | recall once being
! In the archblshop's mouse when one OF
his attendants told mo that upon that very
day twenty-five reporters had called for
| information about church matters in and
| around New York. Colonel Bob lugergoll
Is also favorite with the reporters. lie
has always something to say to them and
he Is never Mt loss for a suggestion
II they arc In need Of one. Cornelius
Vanderbilt never sees reporters. Members
Of the press who may have iuportant
business with him are Invariably referred
to Mr.. Depew. Mrs. Paran Stevens, per-
haps, sees more reporters than any ether
woman in New York; Her social position
makes her what the reporters call an
| excellent news centre" for she knows
all about what Is going on IN society.
| Andrew Carnegie seldom or never sees
reporters He iSliltes members OF the
| craft very much. General Horace Porter
/ - HlthhlSllGSS iAselL 10 the SCrlbDlerg.
Mayor Strong has tn see at least twenty
| five reporters every day in the week.
They ask him al sorts Of questions wise
ana foolish, Now and then he loses his
temper and when he does he says
| damn" Few people know how the time
OF public men and women is taken up
by reporters But in turn everybody
knows that the reporters nave made and
unmade more men and women than
would circle this continent. II is pretty
| generally believed that the reporters are
one of the evils that we cannot get along
without.
1t Is somewhat strange that in all the
| talk one hears these days about national
politics no mention is made of the likely
| candidate Of the Democratic party for
next year There is talk enough, in all
! conscience, OF Republican candidates fol
President, whether 1t be In New York, In
Washington. in Philadelphia or in Boston,
but nowhere is there any discussion OF
men who are likely to go before the Dem
ocratic national convention. Now and
then the name Of Senator Hill is heard
but those acquainted with the condition
Of political affairs in New York state
know that Mr. Hill Is not likely to prove
strong man in the convention. 1 have
not heard even q suggestion that Grover
Cleveland may be his own successor. But
all the gossip and rumors that come tc
me centres about Reed. Mckinley, Allison