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I: RICHMOND, YA, MONDAY. JULY 14. 1913.BWRITERS FARING WELLIN GOVERNMENT JOBSeT.vi-Scorcs of Newspaper Men in Cabinet, Foreign Posts, Congress and Other Political High Places.:rdoitocr(Ii-isIni-B.11ar.laft.Pncr.h.s.eI-0i-yi-i-1 -c\onil5-:oI;hto*rnicnicir;edvvnilooddi-1onnifKait*i*n.RoI)rienaI.sfWashington, July 13.—President Woodrow Wilson la an author. In hla Cabinet Secretary of State William J. Bryan owned and edited the Commoner and still controls that publication; Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels was the owner and editor of the Raleigh, N. c. News and Observer, and still controls that papor; Sccrotary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane was n i_e porter, correspondent In tho West for New York newspapers, and Anally part owner ami editor of the Tacoma, Wash., News In tho earlier days of his public career, and Secretary of Commerce William C. ltedflejd, of New York, served five years In the manufacturing establishment of the It, Hoe Company, makers of printing presses. Perhaps these facts may help to explain ivh It In no many writers are receiving recognition at tho hands of this administration In tho mattor ofaiipolntments.Tin* fact that the President and his Cabinet have wielded the pen so handsomely In the past und are disposed tobe so gracious to the members of their fo imer profession, however, docs not tell tho whole Htory of-the rise of tho writer to the top of the ladder of public faino In Washington. There are about sixty men with that sort of experience behind them in tho halls ofCongro.'-s.I'd I tor* Entrrlnc Politic*,For some unknown reason tho editorial sanctum has been Invaded by the political bee to an extent hitherto unknown In the history of tho national capital, and the not reBults show that the. edl'tors and writers of all kinds and descriptions have been as proficient In applying political wisdom to their own advancement as notoriously they have been in the past In placing thoir friends In office by legitimate and discreet publicity. Tho Warwicks of the past, while retaining a two-handed grip on that phault;- of politics, are nevertheless coming out Into tho calcium light of publicity as never before.Tho political bee has not confined Itself to the writer’s profession In any one part of the country, to tho contrary, the delegations of no loss than twenty-seven different Staten boast of at least one newspaper man, or former newspaper man. or an author. One explanation for their multitudinous presence in Washington, offered by one of their number. in the fact that Washington has made so much political news In tho last decado that tho curiosity of the hosH In the newspaper office became so rampant that he picked up a Congressional job to pay expenses while he looked the field over for himself, or. falling in that nrnbitlon, ho fired his Washington correspondent and took the Job himselfHold ’ llump Congress.Anyhow, the editors are hern in force, and when Congress Is not In session, the National Press Club, which is their chief “hangout when nqt In tho legislative halls, represents a rump session. at any rate.Furthermore, these newspaper men have brought their sense of news with them to Washington. One of the chief assets of the Progressive party In the House Is the fact that Victor Murdock. Its floor leader, a former editor of the \\ Ichita t Kan.) Daily Eagle, knows how to dish up lt6 news ready for typesetting machines. Including tho ''red-hcadlines and tho whole story In the first paragraph Speaker Champ Clark himself once edited a country newspaper, and he states tho fact most naively in his biography in the Congressional Directory. which Bays: ”1673-4 was president of Marshall College. West Virginia, tho youngest college president In America; worked as a hired farmhand, clerkod In a country store, edited a country newspaper, practiced law.Another House editor who has about come Into special prominence at this session of Congress Is Cartor fllars. owner of the Daily News und tho Pally Advance of Lynchburg, Va. Mr. Glass In one of the principal framers of the Deomcratlc currency hill, and ho Is one of the best friends of the working newspaper man In Washington.The most valuable newspaper property owner! by any membor of Congress Is the Pittsburgh Gnzet te-Times, which Senator Oliver, of Pennsylvania, recently stated ho considered to he worth a million and a half dollars.Nphn Srnnc.As illustrating tho fact that the newspaper men in Congress brought their news sense with them, an Incident occurred during the tariff debate In the llnu?lt;* which broke the record, A Western Congressman, who owns the best newspaper in ills district, dellv-a speech In tho House on ached -in th- tariff' bill of vital Import-lo his district. He arranged lo a copy of his speech to a Washington correspond-nt representing a daily newspaper In n largo city which generally circulated throughout his congressional district. The correspondent iaib-d to keep the appointment and the Conj. rwsmnn calmly filed the whole sp-ccli with tho telegraph company addt eased to the corrcspondent’u newspaper.The managing editor, who saw tho telegraph toll bills mounting upward with every click of the telegraph receiver. Anally lost patienco and wired ids correspondent to find out If lie was sober yet.” or words to that effect. The editor-Congressman so enjoyed hla scoop” that he paid the tolls, and tho correspondent finally squared himself in the home offices.I.ImI of Wrltrrn Given.Tho list of men In Congress who hnvo been connected with newspaper offices, or with authorship In some form, are as follows:Arizona—Senator H. F. Ashurst was a reporter.California—Representative Everia A Hayofl. owner and publisher of the Pan Jose Dally Morning Morc.ury und Evening Herald; Representative William Kettnor. connected with the advertising department of coast newspapers for many yearn.Colorado—Rcprcesntalivo H. II. Hel-dornrldge, city editor of Colorado Springs Gazette two years: EdwardKeating, started as a copyholder In tho proofroom and rose to managing editor of a Denver newspaper, and was formerly prosldent of tho Denver Press Club and of the International League of Press Clubs.Connecticut—Representative Thomas L. Reilly, engaged In the newspaper business for the last thirty years.Floirda—Representative Claude I/Engle. proprietor and editor Jacksonville Dixie.Illinois—Representative C. IT. Tnvcn-ner, independent newspaper writer and director of publicity for tho Democratic Congressional Committee In 1910 and 1912.Indiana—Representative Charles A. Korbly; formerly editor of the Madison, Ind., Herald, and Henry A. Barnhart, owner of tho Rochester Sentinel. Senator B, F. Shivery was also engaged In Journalism early in bin career, and Senator Korn is an author of law books.Ilrtatovr and Mnnlook for Moose.Kansas—Senator J. L. Bristow, owner of tho Sallna Dally JournAl; Representative D, A. Anthony, ownerof the Leavenworth Dally Times; Representative J. It Connelly, owner and editor of the Colby Free Press, and Representative Vlotor Murdock, form or managing editor of tho Wichita Daily Engle. Senator Thorapeon Is an au-tor of legal works.Massachusetts—Senator H. C. Lodge Is an author of historical works.Maine—Senator E. F. Burleigh, publisher of the Kennebec Journal; Representative Asher C. Hinds. former newspaper man.Michigan—Senator W, A, Smith, owner of tho Grand Kaplda Herald; RepresoiitaUvea H. XV. Beakcs. editor and publisher of the Westerville Review; L. C. Crarnpton, publisher Lapeer County Clarion: Roy O. Woodruff, engaged In tho printing business eightyears.c i adules a nee giveSpeaker Clsrk .Modest.Missouri—Speaker Champ Clark, editor at one timo of a country newspaper; Representative Richard Bnrlholdt, editor of tho St. Louis Tribune, a German newspaper, when elected to CongroHs.Montana — Representative Thomas Stout, editor and publisher Fergus County Democrat.Nebraska—Senator O. M. Hitchcock, publisher of the Omaha World-Horald; Representative D. V. Stephens, author and publisher.New Hampshire—Senator J. H. Gal-lluger, a prlntor In early life.New Jersey—Representative R q. Brernner. editor and publisher Passaic Dally Herald; B. F. Klnknld. advertising business; E. W. Townsend, author.New York—Representatives Henry George. Jr., editor und author; Edmund Platt. publisher Poughkepsle Eagle; George W. Fairchild, president Herald Publishing Company. Onoonta. N. Y.; E. S. Underhill, publisher Bath Advocate and Loader; C. B. Smith, owner and editor Niagara Falls Journal.Ohio—Senator T. E. Burton and Representative Simon T). Fean, authors; Representative John A. Key, printer; Representative W. D. Aahbrook, publisher Johnstown Independent and for three years secretary of the National Editorial Association.Oklahoma—Representative W. H. Murray (Alfalfa Bill”) reported for and edited newspapers.Pennsylvania's Quota.Pennsylvania—Senator G. T. Oliver, prtnctpui owner of the Pittsburgh Ga-zette-Tlmes and Chronlcle-Telegraph; Representatives A. H. Walters, editorand publisher Johnstown Tribune; J. Hampton -Moore, reporter and editor fifteen years; XV. W. Driest, publisher of a newspaper: J. R. Farr, newsboy, printer and publisher; Robert E. Lee. printer; W. W. Bailey, editor and publisher Johnstown Dally Democrat; A. R. Brodbeck, tr»*aeurer Hanover Printing Company; W N. Carr, editor three years; M. C. Kelly, newnpapor publisher, Braddock. Pa.Tennessee—Senator Luko Lea, owner Nashville TenncHseean-American; Representative W. C. Houston, editor country newspaper two years.Vermont—Representative Frank L. Greene, editor St. Albans Daily MessengerVirginia — Reprc«entatlve C q r t c r Glass, owner Lynchburg Dally Nows and Dally Advance.Washington—Representatl voa Albert Johnson. publisher Hoqualm Daily Washingtonian; J. W. Bryan, owner nnd publisher Bremerton Navy Yard American.West Virginia—Representative Howard Sutherland, formerly editor of a weekly newspaper at Fulton.Wisconsin—Senator 11. M. La Follotte, owner of Ln Folletto’s Magazine; Representative J. M. Nelson, former editor of tho State,In Diplomatic Post*.The literary atmosphere which surrounds the administration from the President down through Congress la about to be spread throughout the entire world. If President Wilson, acting through tho Invidious influence of 'he writing fraternity, continues to make appointments In hts administration from among them at the same rate he hns sinco March 4 Among those who have already been nominated by the President are tho following:Walter Hines Page, editor of World's Work, ambassador to Great Britain.William E. Gonzales, editor of The Htate, Columbia. S. C., minister to Cuba.E. .T Hale, editor Fayetteville, N. C.. Observer, minister to Costa Rica.Thomas Nelson Page, author, ambassador to Italy.Meredith Nicholson, author, minister to Portugal.P. A. Stovall, owner and editor Savannah. Ga„ News, minister to Switzerland.John Bassett Moore, author on Intnr-national law, counsellor for the Department of State.Dudley Field Malone, contributor to magazines. Third Assistant Secretary of State.Prominently mentioned for ambassador to Brazil, Whitehead Klutlz. editor of the Salisbury, X. C., Post.R. L. Metealfo. formerly editor of the Commoner, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.Chicago Editor Honored.Louis F. Post. Chicago publicist, Assistant Secretary Department of Commerce.Wulkor Vick, former sporting writer and drumutio critic, fiscal agent In Santo Domingo.Cornelius Ford, nf New Jersey, legislative correspondent and practical printer, Public Printer.Charles M. Galloway, former editor Greenville, S. C.. New*, member of Civil Service Commission.In addition Secretary of State Bryan hns taken into the Stnto Department, as his secretnry. Manton M. Wvvcll, a former New York State nowspaper man; J. J. Dickinson, u writer on cosmopolitan newspapers, who Is his personal representative In matters pertaining to tho Pannnia-Paolflc exposition, and Robert Rose, for many years a well-known newspaper nmn, who Is now n foreign trade expert, Over In tho Treasury Department Secretary McAdoo has fts his private secretary a former New York newspaper man, lly-ron L. Now ton.How many country editors have slid Into postmuHter.shlps under tho Wilson administration knows only Postnmster-Genernl A. S. Burleson. If lie has the newspaper habit, like the balance oftho administration, few editors will hewithout Jobs. And the end la not yet. President Wilson is said to bo casting about for a few more editors to take foreign missions, nnd he Is Insisting that Olivor Newman, a Washington correspondent, shall hccoino one of the throe commissioners of Washington.Lest some unthinking person suggest thnt President Wilson has an ulterior political motive In thus honoring the writing profession, lot It he known unqualifiedly that tho thought has never yet ontorod his head. Tho President is looking for efficient men to fill tho positions under hla administration, and while the editors and other writers have never lnid claim to a monopoly ou that score they are in touch with current events, have attracted the attention of the President and his advisors by thoir good work in the public Interest nnd aro receiving thoir reward accordingly.FRcISenintumFniArrwtiairmo a a forb y 1 tli cMooil*I IIIfCTpalKcithrVl\t.i «ofsla n sdirno'1thlt; roc to tlvmt'foiby’dirCO ISri Na mr tin hi*. to ucb coi In ml an meInhitLaIn\eci «ult; DraNftmecoia mIsna1InbojHoSi athra toamon Iasofpa!tathoiulathecartinalu spi as m i ire Ip.-iwil»let* gU-ns pa f widttheIIBml!be#.cmAwilfer80\coisecfuio lull sichiItthe the l hamethililt:libmoThlaton*moor*slobot he the ofnlz a i) thewiiIstloten1Is ex I the intiofth!n«(forhotmombdeibettlv.
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