Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-02-04
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS.
Some OF MaryIand's Representative
Journalists.


Journalists.
The Baltimore Sun with that charac-
teTisiic enterprise 1t was ever displayed
in giving 10 the public the news from
evers quarter OF the globe. with its ener-
getic corps Of writers and c0rrcspon
dents. never lets an opportunity pass
without giving TO its thousands of read
ers one OF the most reliable and interest
ing papers published at the metropolis
OF the state In its issue of this morn.
ing in reference 10 the meeting of Mary
landDemocratic Editors 1.-THE Capitol on
the evening OF the 2nd, inst, 1t publish
es an interesting biography of the edi-
tors and the papers with which they are
connected The following is what it has
10 say Of democratic papers and editors
Of Annapolis who are members % the
association
WI. II ABBOTT
VIM. NJ Abbott, OF the Annapolis
EVENING and WEEKLY CAPITAL is a
graduate of the EuR office He is a skill
full printer and successful editor For
eighteen years he was associated with
George Cotton in the Maryland Repu5B.
can, and had charge of the State printing
from 1868 10 1880 The CAPITAL was es.
tablished by Mr.. Abbott ia 1884 as daily
afternoon paper. Mr. Abbott has wise
~ directed his energies TO the collection
Of local news, and TO that feature of his
paper is its popularity and success due.
His two sons are associated with him ac-
lively i'm the work and have contributed
much 10 IFS success.
p f. Potter.
p l. Porter has the honor OF owning
and editing the Oldest paper in Maryland
and one of the oldest in the United
States. The Annapolis Gazette was old
er a century ago than the great majority
of papers are now IL was established
way back in colonial times, whilst Geo
! Washington was surveying Lord Fair
| fax land in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
| The Gazette was conducted for many
| years as republican paper by j Guest
! King Ii had run down, and its publica
| tion was suspended for short time
when Mr.. Porter bought and revived II.
| 1t is now a strong and successful demo-
cratic journal. Mr.. Porter is a practical
printer.
f.. 8. RILEY.
Mr. f. s. Riley, the editor Of the Week
| Nv Record, was almost born in newspa-
per office and possesses by inheritance
and training his attachment for newspa
per work His father was for many
years the proprietor of newspaper of
| flee in Annapolis, and his son was
| brought up in the same field. Mr.. Riley
established the Record and has been
successful in its conduct He is well in
| formed on all matters that centre about
the State capital, where he has always
| lived.
=. II BREWER
S. II. Brewer, of the Anne Arunel Ad-
yertiser, is practical printer The pa
per was started by Charles Brewer and
Thomas Tydiugs, who sold it to VIM. T.
| Iglehart. Mr. s. II. Brewer, the present
| editor, came into possession of the paper
| in 1884, and has since been conducting it
with energy and success.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. STREET.. of the Hartford
Democrat. is president of the association,
| w. b. Usilton, of the Kent News, is the
vice president, and Frederick Sasscer, of
| the Prince Georges Enquirer, is secreta-
~ and treasurer. The association holds
regular meetings annually in different
parts of the State. Its last meeting in
| July, 1891, was at Easton. and that OF
| the previous year was at Belair. The
next regular meeting is fixed for June
| in Hagerstown The members of the
| association, after transacting the bust"
ness which called them togethet, remain
ed over to the reception of Senator'S
German and Gibson 1t may be said OF
the rural press of Maryland generally
that every county has its good papers,
and that their beneficial influence in pro-
noting public and private enterprises
cannot be oyerestimated. Wherever there
is one or more prosperous, well -conduc-
ted newspapers is also to be found an
enterprising and prosperous community.
No State In the Union has more or bet
ter county papers in proportion to ter
ritory and population than Maryland.
The influence of this pres In develop
ing business, in attracting settlers and IN
making known the great resources OF
the State is fully recognized. Very much
good work has been done on these lines
by the press but the field is illimitable
and worthy of the brains and capital en-
ployed in such useful branch OF human
industry.