New-York tribune., 1919-07-03

Of the Lizzie Borden stories. And
that--to be remembered twenty years
for a certain piece of newspaper work
is almost imperishable fame in
the newspaper field. He left The Tri-
bune to 20 to "The New York Press"
where he was editor in chief for a
short time.
Mr.. Quigg's assignments while on
the staff of The Tribune included i'm
nortant events of all sorts. If he had a
Especially" it might be said to have
which he later became active. In 1889
he made trip through the Northwest
for The Tribune, writing articles con-
cerning the neUly admitted states of
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Washington and the Canadian prov
inces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Meets Russell B. Harrison
During his trip through the North
west Mr.. Quigg made the acquaintance
in Helena, Mont. of Thomas H. Carter
and Russell B. Harrison, son of Presi-
dent Harrison. Through them he be-
came interested in "The Helena Re-
publican and the friendship with MIR.
Carter later was of value politically.
Besides writing news articles for
The Tribune, Mr.. Quigg was for a
+.
first term in Congress he sent dis
patches to The Tribune from Washing
ton. In 1892, when the lato Whitelaw
Reid was candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency, Thomas H. Carter was chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee and Mr.. Quigg became his assist
ant, having charge of the publicity
work of the committee.
In 1898 Mr.. Quigg entered politics
with dash which astounded the wise
acres. A Republican, he was elected
to congress to fill an unexpired term
IN the Fourteenth Congressional Dis
time out of mind. He was renominated
and defeated the Democratic candidate
at the next election by a plurality Of
nearly 10000. In 1906 he was re-
elected, but resigned his seat to devote
his attention exclusively to his duties
on "The Press"
Among the measures he advocated
successfully in Congress were bills
to improve the working conditions of
letter carriers and other government
employees In this city.
Quit Politics for Law
His vigorous personality won him
many enemies as we'll as many friends.
and during his terms in Congress some
Of the former brought charges that
Mr.. Quigg paid money to representa-
tive of the Holland Submarine Boat
Company, and that a company seeking
mail carrying contract had endeav-
ored to influence him. Both charges
were refuted by Mr.. Quigg.
Upon his resignation from Congress
NJ. QuiCg was elected president OF the
New York County Republican Commit
tee. He was reelected in 1898 and was
credited with persuading the late Colo
mel Roosevelt to become a candidate for
Governor. In 1900 Mr. Quigg forsook
politics for the practise Of law and was
retained by several important public
service corporations. In 1905 he made
nrother brief sally into the political
field ard obtained temporary victory
over Benjamin B. Odell, giving way.
however, in the following year when
Herbert Parsons became head of the
county committee
Before the United States entered the
war, Mr.. Quigg took occasion to criti-
else some of the policies Of the Allies.
But afterward he published state
mcnt that the mouth of sedtion
should be shut by bullet" He
espoused the cause Of the news deal
ers who refused to handle the publ.
cations of William r. Hearst During
that period he vigorously assailed
Hearst as un-Americnn and on that ac-
count was dropped from a post he had
neld Tor twenty years on the legal
staff of the New York Railways Com
pany.