The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
ARGUED BUT NEVER AGREED.
Wonderful Career of the Seattle
Pioneer Editor, who Was worthy
to he Ranked with the Greatest
when Future OF the Queen City
Looked Dark He Never Lost
q Courage, but Kept Up the Fight.
= EnrAH BROWN. the seattle plor


drawing to a close.
He was known personally by practically
oil OF the great pubic men of the country
up TO 1880 when he retired TO private life,
and his reputation an editor extended
10 the borders OF the United States North,
East, South and West. He was the life
long friend OF Horace Greeley. founder Of
the New York Tribune. and among his
papers are interesting personal letters
written by Mr.. Greeley himself These two
wonderful men roomed together and slept
IN the same bed at the Old Graham house
in New York city for about two years.
They were both great students, deep think
ers, and masters Of history, past and pres
ent, yet they were never known TO agree
on anything. They argued with each other
IN the same earnest way that schoolooys
address debating societies. but each was 70
thoroughly impressed with the correctness
Of his position that the argument tended
only to make him more steadfast In MS
belief. But they never had personal
quarrel. and. although subsequent events
separated them, they kept up correspon-
dence until Mr.. Greciey's lffe's work was
ended.
Mr.. Brown had great respect and un-
bounded admiration for his illustrfous
room -mate and to his intimate friends
spoke OF him az the most indefatigao'e
worker he ever knew.
II never went 10 bed so late" said Mr.
Brown, that I did not leave Mr. Greeley
studying, ana ! never goi UP 80 .sy ui"'
did not find him reading or writing"
Lewis Cass His Friend.
Amonr other great men who were close
friends OF Mr.. Brown may be mentioned
Lewis Cass, the first territorial governor
n, Nlnhlean and Democratic nominee for
presldent OF the United States against
Tavlor In 1913. Gov. Cas-, was responsible
more than any other man for his removal
10 Michigan in 1894 In fact, Mr.. Cass was
so strongly convinced that MT. Brown was
one OF .,,e sIeatess minus ~ .no Jay 'na'
ne es'"u,shcu mn, ~ ing no~ sPaper pos
ners y. 4Nhss. n.snousn a.ih unu., ase ..
.'a' u'ne nj. pio"n ,oon az, ao.sv pa
~ ponucs. anu was recokhizeo a.. ~ q ie"uer
OF me Lemocratia party. IN 1917 con-
seh''cn was "siu Ny .nose wno ooIe.'eu W
tne cnahse IN BOUNDARIES ihaae oy ,ne en-
ap..hs ac' unaer wnich Miclnsan was au-
snHteu 70 tne Union. " inns conVe'r.lon
MT. brown was Hiaoa harmah' ah hoho'
selaom conferred on young man.
Ealnu Washourn. minister TO France.
iiorhuo seymour, once governor OF rev
io'n ana 'ne Democrauc nominee lot
presiueht OF tne United states against "
- or"h' IN ie"s, James IA fok, frahhih
liercc. James buchsnan ana oeephen a.
Douklas' VINO was oeieateo py Aprahan
i.'hooln ior 'he pres'uency OF tne unltsu
states IN ohs OF ths post fnemoraoie Oh al
campaigns. We're M warm personal
inenas OF Mr.. brown. ana eorresponoed
Win MIN, mar. Sanihlhs, the leadins edi-
tofial writer on the enicaso chronicie'
the oniy pemocraue paper IN Chicago' was
an ASSOCIATE eutor WITH MI. Brown on
tne Miwankee news curing the COS.
Es-uhtea states treasurer Wyman was
an appfentiee IN ehe once OF the Demo-
cfat, Masson' WIS., when Mr.. Brown con-
trohed the aestinies ana editorial policy
Oh thh' pa'cr'
A Nominee for Congress-.
For more than twenty years Mr.. Brown
was recognized as one OF the leading men
OF Wisconsin, being closely Identified with
political and educational matters. AS
chairman OF the first board OF regents OF
the Wisconsin state university. he select
o. the lands which. on being sold gave
that now famous institution it's splendid
endowment. lie selected the site for the
FIRST university building. and was promi-
neatly connected with the construction.
Most of the time he lived In Wisconsin he
was chairman OF the state central Demo
cratic committed. and headed his deiegat-
tion IN five national conventions.
In 1855 he was the nominee for con-
grcss in hts district Hts opponent was
John r. Potter, famous as Bowie Knife"
Potter. Carl Schurz. who is one OF the
best known political writer's aud speakers
or the present time. made an active
raIgn AGAINST MIR Brown among the Ger
man voters who. ia that district. were
known as free thinkers NY Sght,rs'
principal stock IN trade 20 defeat Mr.
Brown was A speeth In which ne held him
up as A Christian aud senior warden 81
the Episcopal church. Potter was elect
"a and subsequently won his unioue soh-
riauet hy nam,ng bowie knives, az
weanopa when challenged hy Roger A
PRYOR congressman from Vlreinia "a
nght a du,l PRYOR l. nov one ~ the tps.
ices 81 me supreme court Of New YORK
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