The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
THE WASHINGTON BEE.
'ress, which absorbed the old Knicker

Press, which absorbed the old Knicker
booker and became a very prosperous
paper. A few years ago Mr.. Farrei:
sold his one third interest in the estab
lishment for $4,000, and soon after be
came proprietor of the Times and
Union, which he consolidated and made
prosperous evening papers in the State
Mr.. Farrell seems to know just what
the people want, and securing the able
and erudite T. G. Callicot for editor.
he has certainly supplied the demand.
The circulation of Mr.. FarrelFs paper
is enormous, and it's advertising space
is Very valuable. 1t is a thoroughly
successful and moneymaking paper.
It's first page is one of the handsomest
printed in the State, and the man who
peruses it with attention has covered
the history Of the world for the day.
Mr.. Farrell is well known to the news
paper men of the State He Is the
president Of the State Press Association
and is also a vice-president of the
Democratic Editorial Association and a
member Of its executive committee.
The latest candidate for public favor
in Albany is The State. This paper
was reconstructed upon the ruins of
Governor Griffin's old Evening Post by
Mr.. Edwin Atwell. The State COM
menced publication last July. It has .
splendidly equipped Office, complete in
every respect, and the paper is q model
of neatness. In the recent election 1t
zealously supported Mayor Wilson, the
non-partisan Mayor who was elected
two years ago, but in all other respects
1t has been a vigorous and aggressive
Republican paper. and it's editorial
page has been one Of the best in the
city. Few people realize what an un-
dertaking it is to establish a first-class
daily newspaper and make it pay ex-
penses Of perhaps 5000 to $3.50 q day.
Mr.. Atwell has had four months expe-
rience, and although he has undoubted-
ly scored a remarkable success, he de-
cided to give place to another, and on
Tuesday morning Of this week Mr.. John
A. Sleicher, one Of the most experienced
and successful newspaper men in the
State succeeded Mr.. AtweN as the edi-
tor and manager Of the new paper.
Mr.. Sleicher is yet young man, but
he is regarded as one Of the ablest man
ayers in the State, and in the field Of
=
schooling. Mr.. Sleicher is thorough.
ly practical man, and has filed every
position from reporter to editor-in-chief
Of a great newspaper. He began his
career on the Troy Press nearly TWEEN
ty-five years ago, and was steadily
promoted until he accepted q position
as manager Of the New York Office of
the, Associated Press. When William
Arkell secured control Of the Albany
Journal about ten years ago. Mr..
Sleicher became the editor-in- chief, and
conducted the paper with marked sbil-
tty. He subsequently returned to New
York, and a few years later became
editor of the Mail and Express, then
owned by the late Col. Shepard. Mayor
Strong appointed Mr.. Sleicher Super
intendent Of the City Record, the paper
in which all city. notices are printed
The office is fat one, and the duties
are not very laborious.
Since this article was written it has
developed that Mr.. Sleicher conducted
the affairs Of The State but one day,
when, it is said, he declined to further
continue the contract. No particulars
are yet obtainable, but it Is believed
the matter will be taken to the courts.
The paper is at present published, it Is
said, by its creditors, who will continue
it until the affairs are Strengthened out
and the action Of Mr.. Sleicher has been
tested by law.
The announcement that Senator Hill
will lecture In several Western cities