The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-02
.PAuGDORN OUT,
PHELPS IN
The Big Change in the
Evening Journal" Be-
comes an Accom-
plished Fact.
GOLD HEAD CANE FOR THE MAJOR
Touching Farewells Betweenthe
Veteran Editor and His
staff.
NOT TO BE COUNTED OUT
The Retiring Journalist Will Hire
an Office and Will Do Some
Work-Mr. Dear
Enigmatic.
NOT TO BE COUNTED OUT

Major q. K. Pangborn this morning
wrote his last editorial for the Even
ing Journal and the editorial chair,
which has known him for twenty-eight
years, will know him no more. Tomorrow
Mr.. Sheffield Phelps, who has purchased
the Majors interest in the paper and
enough additional stock to give him full
control of the paper, will assume charge
of the editorial department
Not many days ago 'The Jersey City
News gave the first news to the public
that Mr.. Phelps had virtually bought the
paper, and that there only remained the
formal transfer to be made. That trans
fer and change of editors, 'The News
then said, would take place within the
first week of December. Exactly what
was predicted hiss come true, Major
Pangborn will after today have nothing
more to do with the Journal" and
from henceforth Mr.. Phelps will conduct
it as a straight, uncompromising, cop
per-fastened Republican organ.
The price paid for Major Pangborn's
interest, which is understood to be re-
presented by twelve shares of stock,
was 100000. Mr.. Joseph A. Dear re-
mains as business manager, with CON
siderable stock interest.
THE MAJORS PLANS.
sOh, yes, it's quite true" said the
veteran editor to a reporter of '@The
News who found him deep in a fare
well address to the public. 81 am from
today no longer editor. Mr.. Phelps will
take hold tomorrow. What am I going
to do? Well, 1 am not going to leave the
town, and you needn't count me out as
a factor in Jersey City life. No, will
probably take an office down town. i
have lots of work to do, but I mean to
take rest first -
"You see," Major Pangborn continued,
relighting his big meerschaum pipe, 81
-puff-have been-puff, puff, in harness
for forty-five years-puff-and I need a
little leisure. 1 will take time-puff-
before I make any plans for the future,
and what they are concern only myself
-puff-puff-puff- and so saying
the Major kept on smoking and writing.
Down in the counting-room sat Mr..
Joseph A. Dear, who grinned when he
was asked if he would still continue as
Business Manager.
'.You would soon hear about it, he
replied, '.if got OUT and beyond con-
published, he had nothing more to say.
A TOUCHING EVENT.
When the news leaked out that the
Journal was to lose its editor, the
staff of that paper resolved to signalize
the event on Saturday last in an appro-
pirate manner. For this purpose they
purchased a gold-handled ebony cane of
exquisite finish and engraved, ITO Major
q. K. Pangborn, from the staff of the
Evening Journal Nov. 80, 1885," They
asked City Editor c. H. Benson to make
the presentation.
The reporters met in their room just
after the edition went to press, and when
the Major came in, on the invitation of
Mr. Benson, the latter evidently much
affected, told the veteran editor that the
staff had learned with profound sorrow
that they were about to lose him on
whom they had always looked as the
Nestor of Jersey City journalism. Mr..
Benson alluded to the loyalty of the
staff and assured the Major that in him
they lost one for whom they had the
highest respect. He then presented the
cane to the Major.
The gift of his co-workers and the
speech of the City Editor greatly af-
fected Major Pangborn. He thanked
them all for the present and the comDli-
ment it conveyed. He spoke of the early
struggles of the Journal" when he and
his business partner. Mr.. Joseph A.
Dear. had laid the foundation for future
success. He said he had made mis-
takes during his long career as editor-in-
chief of the Journal but he had never
| advocated anything that he did not be-
lieve was for the best. and had always
! tried to serve the public faithfully He
thanked the members of the staff for the
| loyalty they had always shown to the
| Evening Journal and the success that
had attended their efforts. He bespoke
| for his successor the same honest, loyal
| service that had been rendered during
| the many years he had worked with
| them. and said he would take occasion
Later to say good by to each member of
| the staff. He thanked them for the
souvenir of the occasion and hoped it
would be still long before he would
need to use it on account of. physical
necessity.
STORY OF THE "JOURNAL.''
The Evening Journal" which loses its
old chief, was purchased nearly thirty
years ago by Messrs. Pangborn, Dear
and Dunning. Major Pangborn, who is
a vermonter, had been an active poll
tician. He was a member of the first
Republican Convention and an intimate
friend of the leaders. He came from
Massachusetts to New Jersey, where he
became editorial writer for the old Jer-
sey City Times Mr.. w. B. Dunning
was a compositor on that paper and he
and Mr. Pangborn joined in starting the
journal" Mr.. Joseph A. Dear was then
in the business department of the
sTimes,' and not long after Messrs.
Pangborn and Dunning launched the new
scheme. he. upon Mr.. Dunnings death.