The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-28
CHAUNCEY DEPWE.
HIS "Reminiscences of Famous New
York Editors.

York Editors.
WASHINGTON, Mar. LEN The
course Of an interview oenItO~ Depew
talked remiuiscenJly as fol
Il count &c one Of che ydu8Dle ramin-
iseelces Of varied and busy Efe,
which has brought me IN contact with
nos. Of the notable pe0p.e in this
country and in Europe -u the last quar-
ter Of a century, 20 have known inl-
ma1-.y hrce of the great leaders Of
American Observation-Disclosures Weed,
Henry J. Raymond and Horace Gree
ley
Weed was a great editor and a con-
summate party leader. He egu-rJ-led
the policy and the organic. OF his
Parry for thirty years IN JIe STATE OF
New YCrk. There was nJl track or
device, not a IN ,h0d or plan by which
control could be had OF the party ma
Cllugry or suegEzs uau fer .Ie party al
lhe polls Wllul YVES nos always al the
comm nd OF Jlis gy.rIJ.dll8ry man.
He had double nature. On che one
side, q practical politician who be-
leyCd all things fair for success, and,
sn ,dr other SIDE, a man with q very
high ideal OF safes Lduzlip, and an
uncommon anxiety TO have New GOTk
represented by ,-aJ ideal in the Gov
e.lmCnl aL Washington. He se.ecJed
a philosopher. a man Of ideas, a states
man ". no faculty for party manage
menJ. or for rIr.s.l success, aId gave
all the benefit OF MS skill. his labOrs
and his genius to keep th-- Statesman
William II. Sgwari-iu public life,
fr4Hr "a Rg inc
81 Ideal and his idol become P-esiden.
Of the Un-.ed States, and retiring, dis
appointed and gIleved, when Lincoln
carried OFF the prize.
Henry J. Raymond Conspicu1usly
refused the principle found in mental
philosophers tha' two faculties Of the
mind cannot work at the same time.
| served one term in the Legislature Of
the State of New York vi N him. he a
veteran and | a boy. I have seen him
sit at the repOruOrial desk IN the House
OF Assembly writing editor for the
New York TiIes. Of which he was The
editOr-ediJOrllls which became iuspl-
ra-ion'and text for newspapers and or
aJOrs throughout the cow ry-while
he was participating in an implrtan-
debate and following IL 50 closely that
as opportunity occurred he would take
his place upon the floor To reply 10 she
attack or lead an assault. Those cdi-
tCrills, as | would look them over. not
only preserved the continuity of his
idea. but were without interlineatiOu
or erasure.
Horace Greeley was 4 man of gen
ius, great editor, but a failure in the
practical affairs of Life. He cared lit
tie for material gain, and was ready at
any time 70 sacrifice his fortune or his
income for an idea. His editorials were
the inspiration OF millions Of readers
who regarded him as an inspired
prophet. lie was uncertain because OF
his emotional nature. but always ready
u confess a fault or acknOw ledge an
error. illustrating his absorption and
im7altuce Of interruption. / was wait
ing az his desk one day while he was
wa.tiug an editorial \ subscription
fend came in, constantly trying 10 in
terrupt, Greeley kicking at him with
mis- foot while his pen went on. He
finally -urned sharply and said, in his
high SArlu voice. screaming il ont.
20 Tell me what you want; tell me quick.
and in one sentence The man said.
! want a subscri ptlon. M Greeley, for
a cause which Will prevent a thousand
OF our fellow-bo.ngs from going To
hell Mr.. Greeley ,hlu-ei. T will not
-.ve you I cent, there don't hsrF
enough 80 there now and resumed
the writing OF his attack upon the
political enemies who. he thought
ought 20 remain permanently there /"
Charleston IS. c. News.