New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-21
ETMORS ABOUT HE BOSTON JOCHNAL

.,p srAxvoop THE NEW MANAGER. DENIES
THAT THE PAPER Is FOR SALE.
Boston June % ,SpeclaD.-Again rumors are rite
concerning The Boston Journal, the ieaui's N'-
puhcan paper OF New England. when mas lot
many years enjoyed the respect and confidence Oh
the public Of both political parties ior "h''e ms
Democratic leaders have not enjoyed the '' "S's y.
Tho Journal" they have been forced TO respect II
h,, r.,son d, its consistent. manly course in the
espou-ai OF It's political creed The paper unaer
the late Charles o. Rogers made Dig fortune 'o'
rs ov,ors Major Rogers left to his family more
.ha, & go 90 the greater part OF which was mace
,A,,h ...-ho rournal" When he died. the real
,,,tu.nrnr IN. strong lever which had been so
sr,-.ssrl I'm iirting the paper on 10 It's great
height dropped out: for although the paper was III
capable hands wts>n Major Rogers died' '"e'
,oli MIS- snrt, OF enterprise and far-sightedness.
40 essential 10 the success OF great paper AZ
remained a good paying property, however ana
,ha, seemed 70 satisfy the owners and the gentle
mo, uho managed II. It's respectabi'ty ana
LOYALTY 20 the cause OF good morals ana right Nv
! ing and adherence 10 the Republican party con-
,inre TO this day but unfortunately its managers
allowed other and younger rivals to step IN ana get
precedence. In a business point OF view
,i,,r, thor. ,am. a change Colonel Clapp. who
had for about twenty years been at the helT re-
signed and soon after died. Then the Rogers
family. who owned eighty out of one hundreu
shares decided TO change its shape to quartz Ior
The journal was one OF the has' VI ''' ''
ential papers OF the country TO adopt the modern
sh,n. stephen O Meara. Tor several years It's
news editor was put In as general manager anu
did the best he could to develop tne properly
There was "A great deal OF work required oeiore any
fruit could I've expected to appear. s'ea' "'''
OF money was expended on the plant Nearly
four wears passed without any tangible results ap-
n.,r,n, IN IN, owners, and they became FESTIVE
II was finally decided about four months ago. 10
make a change In tho management ana FRANCIS
NJ Stanwool put at the helm ana MI " 'ie"ia
de,osel Mr. stanwood married the eldest daugh-
tor of Mr. Rogers and ne believed that ne co"iu
pilot the paper into safer anchorage II was feit
,h,, the nroperty OF the family. which had 80 long
been controlled by the trustees. ought TO be con-
trolled by some one who had vital Interest In It's
prosperity.
Mr. stanwood had never before handled the ar
fairs OF a big paper. but he Is gentleman OF mo
literary taste and has had an extended business
.xn.r,ence He found the affairs OF the paper In
n condition that demanded prompt measures. and
he act nj work directly TO make sucn changes as ne
deemed wise for It's interests. In doing this he
discharged several Old employees. These men had
friends and the natural result; was that absurd
rurnors were at set on foot TO the dctriment
-, ,,o now management II charged that
Mr. Stanvood was being made use OF by designing
mo, FOR the purpose OF wrccking the paper. IN the
hope that they might come in and purchase II FOR
a mere song The folly OF such course did not
appcal these people lney io'bo' tH"' "'''
stanwood was one OF the heavy owners OF the
nan,r and therefore deeply interested In It's pros
perlty The gossips have even gone SO far that
they have published in rival sheet story to the
! effect that General Draper. of IIopedae. the Re-
publican Congressman. was at the head OF a SYM
d,cate that was TO purchase THE Journal" The
Rogers family have not Yet heard OF such move
ment. and II will take two to make a bargain.
Meanwhile Mr.. Stanwood Is gradually improving
his property and building 1; up The paper Is In
oral page Is brighter and more varied In It's scope.
and some objectionable features have been weeded
out.
The following positive denial of the alleged pur
nose OF the owners to sell has been published
II IS not pleasant for the manager OF any news
paper property to enter his own columns Tor the
purpose OF explaining an adopted course or 10 dc-
or nslnua tons that may be advanced by malicious
and discredited men; but so many rumors nave
been circulated ana printed ~ rysa onre and fnr
has not been sold and is not for sale: II Is doing
large and profitable business. and Its owners and
ia mana gers are striving the best inter-
eats OF their large clientele well and faithfully. and
they are pleased to find that their efforts are met
with cordial support from those Whose iiuorsenieht
mea ms success FRANCIS NJ. SrANWOOD
At recent meeting of the New England Asso-
ciatel Press THE Journal was ignored In the
na Of BEEN on the f1G and
Colonel Clapp was for long time the treasurer OF
the association. When he retired Mr.; OMeara
retired from THE journal four months ago; At
the election last week Mr.. OMeara although not
With AK nut o the
Committee Mr. stanwood aid not meekIy sub
nit to this snubbing and the association a few
days later saw matters In new light Another