The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-18
a Sewsrnner Hen,lnl.eence

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Joe Howard in New York Press:
When the New York Times was the
leading Republican paper in the United
States-as The Press is to-day-and the
organ OF Its party, Its editor was Louis
J. Jennings, who afterward went 10
England, became editor Of the London
Week and Member OF Parliament for,
Stockport. One day Carl Schurz, Will
liam Steinway and other Influential
members OF the German Republican
Club called on him with q request that
the Times give n generous amount OF
space to the speeches to be delivered on
that evening at the clubs annual ban
quot, and, of course. Mr.. Jennings as
scented, as the Germans were getting 10
be considerable power In politics.
With profuse thanks the committee re-
tired,
Mr.. Jennings instructed General Chen
ColoneD Howard Carroll, his next in
authority. to see that an excellent re-
port OF the dinner was published-at
least two columns. AT 6 o'clock he went
home for the night, leaving Carroll In
charge. Ashley w. Cole, afterward
Governor Mo-ton's private secretary.
and now. president OF the State Railroad
Commission at $1,000 year. was the
star reporter on the Times, and, as he
had about the only evening clothes
known to the office, to him fell the as
signment TO Cover" the German Re-
publicans. Ashley" said his chief,
Carroll. remember that these are the,
instructions of Mr.. Jennings he wants
at least two columns about the BAN
uuet in your best style" And Ashley
departed for the scene Of action in his
best bib and tucker.
At II o'clock Cole Showed up In the
office with bundlsf Of notes. We'll,
how much have you got?" asked Car
roll. IL can give you three or four
columns. IL you want so much" said
Cole. We'll. make 1t three columns"
was the order. But let me tell you
how they treated me-" the reporter
begged. After ten minutes Of hard
work at the door I managed to gain
admittance. There was not another
newspaper man present. and the mas
ter of ceremonies seated me at 4 table
in corner where the walters threw the
dirty dishes. They spilled soup all over
me and messed me up generally No
was too far from the speakers to hear
well, but managed to get enough stuff
for three columns" He started off 20
his desk to write. but Carroll stopped
him. ASHLEY" he said, after think
ing the matter over guess you'd bet
ter make q paragraph of three lines
about the banquet, simply saying that
1t took place" The three lines appeared
next morning In agate solid in dark
corner Of the paper
Mr.. Jennings reached the office at 10
o'clock in towering frenzy and dstrac-
ton. Mr.. Carroll was sent for The
editor-in-ch!ef suffered. "M-m-m-ister
C-CC-ar-roll," he screeched. In his
pitched voice, "w-w-w-what does this
mean, sir?" pointing to the threc-line
paragraph. "D-d-d-do you remember,
Sir. that my orders were to give at
least two columns to this banquet"
'Mr. Jennings" Carroll said. calmly,
III you will allow me 10 explain"
"E-e-e-explain, sir?" W-w-w-w-what
explanation is possible? Why were my
o-o-o-orders d-ddisobeycd, sir?"
Carroll repeated the story OF Coles
treatment, whercupon Jennings, all
aflre, sprang up and said:
"Mr. C-C-C-Carroll, l am disappoint-
ed In you, sir! After what you have told
me I am surprised that You m-m-men-
toned the ID dinner at all"
Jennings one Of the lovable men In
journalism. died in London five years
ago. at the age of fifty-six.