Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-30
LEADER SWALLOWS REGISTER.

LEADER SWAIlUWS hE1ioiC n.
Newspaper men generally have
reached very definite conclusion as
10 the real merger that was accomp-
lished in the Leader-Register COM
bination While our Des Moines
correspondent does not say so, the
truth of the situation is that the Lead
er has absorbed the Register, ana
thereby metamorphosed into new pa
per with full republican standing, and
has so swelled with the swallowing
that its political policy will hereafter
be controlled by one of the foremost re-
publicans of Iowa, and the brilliant ed
itorial ability of Mr.. Allan Dawson,
which has made the old Leader SO
highly res pected, will not be lost to the
new publication.
When Mr. George e. Roberts bought
the Register the public approved and
thought that the move was good one,
since the Register controlled the ideal
newspaper opportunity and lacked only
but the question still arose as to what
would become of the Leader. Inc
Leader has enjoyed strong manage
ment, but, standing alone, as 1T mas,
like a man without country its pros
perity has been due to neglect In the
Register office as much as to good work
of Its own, and newspaper men couid
see hard shedding ahead for the Leader
should Roberts bring the Register up
70 expeea tons. No one was prepared,
however, for the second move by which
the two properties are merged Inc
fact that MIR. Strauss, known to pos
sess ample means, becomes the pub
Usher of the combination ana naiVeis
asserts that the deal is the elimination
of eighteen months effort on his part,
and the subsequent announcement that
the Leader equipment and working
force will be employed, while the Regis
ter men are to be discharged, coupled
with the fact that Roberts himself VIII
not resign as director of the mint al
lows of but one conclusion, that the
Leader has swallowed the Register ana
has exercised rare judgment In the
organization of it's new personality.
It is plain that Editor Clarkson
would never have allowed such a deal.
He would have preferred to die with
his paper rather than be swallowed by
the Leader, but when the Leader real
ICED that in order to get securely
housed within the republican wigwam
it must secure an editor of unaues-
toned republicanism, it also occurred
Ia the fertile brain of the resourceful
Mr.. Strauss that this same editor
would serve as good stalking horse
with which TO overcome the ever
watchful prejudices of Richard Clark
son. Thus 1T was that Mr.. ROBERTS
could, with apparent ease and without
attempting TO realize on any OF his own
nropertv. buy the Register at an enor-
nous figure. In buying the Reglster
clientele, too, it was realized that
the odd timers" the devotees OF the
past. must in measure be appeased'
and for this purpose Harvey 1ngham'
as associate editor, is expected TO prove
satisfactory. The Leader has unques-
tionably made good business move II
the cost has not been too great. 1t may
not realize on all of its expectations
hut under Mr. Roberts editorial man
angement 10 should be impartially ana
nnduestionably republican, and, by the
Iabors of such men as Allan Dawson
and Mr.. Ingham, ably so. the news
manner situation in Des Moines mas peen
sinplified and it ought now to be cas-
Ter to publish good morning dairy
there at profit. Mr.. Strauss Is GER
tainly entitled to credit for true Levite
sagaeity for the manner in which ne
has accomplished his purposes.