The evening world., 1902-05-21

I and nail, but he came out on top In
every instance.
In a recent publication describing his
experiences at that time he wrote:
sired or expected, the kind of paper
that appeared was the kind hat l my
self had determined"
Mr.. Godkin Joined the stan Of the
Evening Post, and in daily journalism.
with full swing as concerned his ideas,
he became as prominent a figure as he
had been in he weekly field. He con
tlnued as editor Of the Nation and the
dated in 1851 and issued under one man
agement.
His Command Of English.
Mr.. Godkin's. command OF English and
his radical views attracted attention
ali over the United States and in Eng
land. In the early SOS he devoted a
great deal Of space. to the Parnelilte
agitation in England. ia
In editorials OF amazing length he LED
discussions with the leading minds OF
the United States For his utterances
in favor of the separation OF England
and Ireland he was called ny Wrl,eN
IAN Prof. Goodwin Smith DENOUNCED
p nim as d" e
when James G. Blaine was nominated
for President IN the Republican tick
ct In 1884. Previocs to the convention.
in the spring OF the year. In fact. Henry
as now. the political guide and example
OF Theodore Roosevelt. called on Mr..
Godkln and advised that the Evening
Post announce that Blaine vas a dan
Lodge and Mr.. Roosevelt were the lead
crs in the gentlemen in politics move
ment and Mr.. Godkin. was disposed to
help them all he could.
1911, a. hla 1tCDttaf tho nnn0ltttOn
Of Mr.. Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt;
| melted as the summer approached. ana
when July came they were fighting, Tor
Blaine, Mr.. Godkin said scathing things
about them and never forgot their ac-
tion.
Bitter Against Roosevelt.
When Theodore Roosevelt was nomi-
GS'phla, In 1900, Mr.. Godkin In an inter-
N.ew referred to him as that rough
riding fellow. Roosevelt"
land in the 1854 Campaign with ali the
vigor of his nature. He defended the
Demoeratie candidate against all
Grover Cleveland was elected:
After a time came the Venezuelan
boundary question. The stand taken by
President Cleveland is well known. but
II as a declaration Of war upon England
and said so. He abused everybody In
favor Of the President, and, as usual.
stirred up the anger of the press and
The man who had been denounced as
a "Fenian" a few years before, was now
cried down as an Anglo-maniac. II was
currently reported that Mr.. Godkin
about him every evening and led them
in singing God Save the Queen
Always Fought Tan,many.
Nominally a Democrat. Mr., Godkln
, }SnsRSt T tl1m Hns RR sriiiy ali 70 ta aaV time. I He
fought Bryan and free silver, and then
fought Mckinley and his policy OF ex-
only reason he did not die nghting was
because disease had weakened his
Mr., Godkln was sued for libel many
criminal libel, on one occasion n police.
man went to his hous at No. 80 West
Tenth street at $40 o'clock on Sunday
morning with a summons for him to
answer to a charge Of criminal libel.
The policeman said that Mr.. Godkin
was not needed In court until 1890. but
announced his intention OF remaining In
| the house until that time.
Mr.. Godkin did not want the police
man refused to move Mt Godkio OF,
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The press OF the country, under a
| INSTRUMENTATION Of the facts. leaped
! upon Mr.. Godkin as an attempted
briber of a policeman, and he never was
able to make everybody understand.
He never hllod n shldried political
ONCE nor meddled muc In practical
politics. Fol n time he was Civil
Service COMMISSIONER. but the place
was nc; c~on-enial.
Welded 10 the Past.
In his death New York loses a strlk-
Ing personality and the last OF the old
tins editors who led by force OF their
" opinions. Mr., Godkin was welded
to the past. The new journalism did
not appeal to him and he said so with
great freedom and Wigor.
II is not announced whether Mr.. God
kin will be buried In this city or not,
He has a son, Lawrence GodkIn. In
business here. II Is likely that the
funeral will be held abroad and tnat
the body Of Mr.. Godkin will be inferred
in England,