The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-02
POINT SCORED BY
WILLIAM r. HEARST.
Montgomery journal.
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A few days ago the New York Daily
News. which has always been a stout
champion Of Tammany and supported
George B. Mcclellan in both his can
palgns for mayor, announced that il
has broken with. him and with all
democratic factions and will hence
forth appeal directly 10 the public.
The News was one Of Hearst S
most bitter opponents in the munich
pal campaign and after the election
the News claimed the exclusive credit
for the defeat of Hearst because of
his methods. On one occasion during
the campaign the sight became so bit
ter that Editor Quinn Of the News
denounced over his own signature
Hearst as a liar. and hurled other
equally approbriOus epfthejs at his de-
voted head. Since the break of the
News with Mcclellan il has been ru-
mOred that Hearst is al the bottom
Of IL and that Hearst has bought the
News. The rUmOr is current in New
York. SO we are informed by well
known MontEOmCrisn who has lust
returned from that city. IL this he
true il. is not only Of local bur OF ma
UlCnal interest as showing the bold
anG daring methods Of Hearst in get
ting rid or dangerous enemies The
News first bounded into public notice
during the campaign when Cleveland
defeated Blaine on the break made
Ey the New York minister in decry-
ing Rum. ROmanism and Rebellion.
The News caught this sentence and
used il TO the hurt and defeat of
Blaine. thus winning a democratic vic
tory when defeat was staring the PAL
L. in the face II turned the tide in
New York TO the democracy and thus
We were enabled TO elect a democratic
president for the first time since the
var between the states.
Il was the Rev Mr.. Burchard who
made this remark on the eve of the
election. and New York went demo
cratic by only about LOO and it is
conceded that over that number of
votes were changed from the republi-
cans by the fatal expression, which
the News. a Catholic newspaper in
those days. used 10 great advantage
10 the democratic candidate and to
the destruction Of Blaine long cher
ished hopes Of being president
On the first page of the News last
Wednesday was a signed article by
Thomas c. Quinn. its editor. giving
reasons for the change of policy. I'm
der the heading Attempt TO Throttle
a Friend" Mr.. Quinn reports a con-
TerSaJiOn between himself and the
mayor at the city hall January Is.
The mayor, Mr. Quinn says. asked
what was 10 be the attitude Of the
News toward his administration and
complained that the paper had praised
three ofhce-hOlders whom he did not
reappoint. These men are all Tam
many district leaders and the fac;
that they were turned down" was
among the evidences that Mr.. McClel-
Ian had broken with Charles F. Muir
ply the Official head OF Tammany.
Mr.. Quinn said he praised the Off
Gals in question because he consid-
cred them good men Then. accord
ing to the report. Mayor Mcclellan
said:
Well Mr.. Quinn. I am going TO
designate your paper for the city ad-
veruising but I want you TO distinctly
understand that want a square deal.
You shall have it." said Mr.. Quinn
7 mean 10 see that / get it." said
The mayor. This sentence is printed
iE black letters.
EditOrially Mr.. Quinn comments Sc
verely on the mayors conduct and
says that in future the News will
have no factional Affiliations, what
ever may be done about the city ad-
VertiSing
Charles F. Murphy has denied that
he. has financial interest in the
News.