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...southern tier" of New York State-the lush butter-and-egg and grape juice counties along the Pennsylvania line-they all know Frank Ernest Gannett. He is the big newspaperman of the region; owns seven dailies, in Rochester, Utica, Elmira, Ithaca, Newburgh. He is a sort of little Munsey in his way, having consolidated various competing organs to make up his string, always keeping an eye open for fresh opportunities...
...thick about "integrity," "ideals," "sincerity," "inspiring confidence and loyalty" in explaining his "romantic" career. For three years he has been fighting Publisher Hearst over an Associated Press franchise in Rochester, and though victory is not yet with him, the Southern Tier is stronger than ever for "Spunky Frank" Gannett. Last June, Cornell elected him a trustee...
Small wonder, therefore, that the Southern Tier was astonished when it heard, last week, that Frank E. Gannett's latest newspaper enterprise was far outside of New York State; was, in fact, way down across the Mason Dixon Line. Many people did not realize what Mr. Gannett was up to, by heading a syndicate to buy the Twin City Sentinel, biggest daily in Winston-Salem, N. C. But those who did realize, said: "Well, that just shows you Frank Gannett's vision. He may operate in the Finger Lakes but not by rule of thumb...
Later, hearing complaints that Publisher Hearst's use of, and reciprocal contributions to, the A. P. current were not what they might be at Rochester, the A. P. directors unanimously agreed that the best interests of the A. P. would be served by inviting Publisher Gannett to accept a franchise. They sent letters to all the A. P. members urging them to vote favorably when this motion came up. Alarmed, Publisher Hearst commanded his chief scribe, Arthur Brisbane, to circularize all the A. P. members and ask them if they were going to permit their votes to be thus "forced...
...Brisbane eloquence, like the Darrow, is irresistible. The A. P. members again voted for Hearst, against Gannett. Rochester, N. Y., will continue to get no A. P. news save that which is larded in amid Hearst news and decorated with Hearst headlines...