The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
A NEWSPAPER STORY.
Why Rig banquet Was Not Given n
Big Nrite-up.

From the New York Press
When the New York Times was the
leading Republican paper in the United
States-as the Press is lo.day-and the
organ of its party. It's editor was Louis ].
Jennings. who oftcrward went 10 Eng
land, became editor of the London Week
and member Of Parliament from stock
port One day Carl Schur2 william Stein
way and other influential members OF the
German Republican club called on him
with request that the Times give a gen
erous amount OF space TO the speeches 10
be delivered on that evening at the clubs
annual banquet, Us the Germans were gel
ting to be a considerable power In poll
tics With profuse thanks the committee
retired
Mr. Jennings instructed General (then
colonel Howard Carroll, his next i'm au-
thority to see that an excellent report of
the dinner was pubished-at least two col
umns, Al o'clock he went home for the
night, leaving Carroll in charge. Ashley
w. Cole, afterward Gov. Morton's private
secretary and now president Of the State
Railroad Commission at 5000 a year. was
the star reporter on the Times, and as
he had about the only evening clothes
known 10 the office. TO him fell the assign
ment 10 cover" the German Republicans.
Ashley" said his chief Carroll "remem-
Der that these are the instructions of MIR.
Jennings; ne wants at least two columns
about the banquet in your best style"
And Ashley departed for the scene Of &c
ton In his best bib and tucker.
AZ II o'clock Cole showed up In the office
with bundle of notes. well how much
have you got?" asked Carroll. Il can give
you three or four columns. If you want so
much" said Cole. '"Well, make II 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 l managed TO gain admit
lance. There was not another newspaper
man present, and the master OF ceremonies
seated me at a table In the corner where
the walters threw the dirty dishes. They
spilled soup all over me and messed me IN
generally. No one OF the committee came
near me. ! was too far from the speakers
TO hear well, but managed to get enough
stuff for three columns" He started of
to his desk TO write, but Carroll stopped
him. ashley" he said, "after thinking
the matter over | guess you'd better make
paragraph of three lines about the ban
quet, simply saying that It took place. +"
The three lines appeared next morning in
agate solid in a dark corner Of the paper
Mr.. Jennings reached the office at 10
o'clock IN towering frenzy and distrac-
tlon Mr.. Carroll was sent for. The ed
itor-in-chef suffered M-m- mister &C
Carroll" he screeched. In his high pitched
voice, "w-w-w-hat does this mean, STRIP
pointing to the three-llne paragraph.
"D-d--do you remember, sir, that my or
ders were to give at least two columns to
this banquet"
"Mr. Jennings Carroll said calmly, "If
you will allow me to explain"
"E-e-explain, sir? W-w-w-hat expla-
nation is possible? Why were my 600
orders d-d-disobeyed, slr?"
Carroll repeated the story Of Coles
treatment whereupon Jennings, all anre
sprang up and said;
"Mr. C-C-C-Carroll, am disappointed
in you, sir! After what you have told me
I am surprised t-t-t-that you m-m-m-
mentioned the damned dinner at ALT"
Jennings one Of the lovable men In jour
nalism, died in London five years ago, al
the age Of Sc.