The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-03

VI COURSE u HAL ike ILLS CCn1d HoS stay
cut of politics, in Maine Or any other state.
In 1880 he ran for congress, but was de-
feated in Democratic district. Twoyears
later he was elected, and his subsequent
career has been noteworthy. He has been
six times nominated for congress, without
a dissenting voice in caucus or convention.
in the most populous district of Maine.
In the house his chief work has been in
the naval committee. 1t is a common say
ing here that he loves the navy more and
knows it better than any other man in
congress In the last house he was chair
man of the committee, and his bills-car-
rying an aggregate of $56, 100000. and in
GLIDING S25 100000 for new ships-were
passed without the dotting of an i"
Perhaps higher compliment was never
paid congressman than when, near the
close of the angry first session of the last
congress, when all hands were full of fight
and gall, the house, without debate and by
unanimous vote, passed a joint resolution
appropriating plump million dollars for
use of the secretary Of the navy in pur-
chasing nickel ore on Routelle's personal
statement that the matter had been care
fully Investigated by his committee and
that it was ''all right"
One thing more about Routelle-he is a
sailor, politician, an editor and con-
gresham who has never used tobacco or
Intoxicating liquors.
Another Maine editor who has won high
place in the public service Is Governor
Dingley He is now serving his sixth term
in the house, where Democrats and Repub-
licans look up to him as one of the abiest
men of his time. On tariff. finance and all
similar questions he isrecognized as an au-
thority, and though OF course partisan
he is noted for his fairness and consistency.
Many consider Dingley the ablest man
Maine has sent TO Washington in a quarter
of a century. He has not won as much
fame as some of the others becaTse of his
unobtrusiveneSs. He is student rather
than an orator.
Governor Dingley is sixty years old, and
fine type of the cultured, high minded
men who adorn our public service. Ap-
other thing like about hin-he started
out as boy to be an editor, and the edi-
torial instinct is still strong within him.
In college be studied with especial view to
fitting himself for journalism. He studied
law for the same purpose, and not to prac-
tice Thirty-four years ago he became
editor and proprietor of the Lewiston
Daily Journal, which his ability has made
one of the leading journals of Maine.
There are so many other editors in the
house that l can stop onlyto introduce
them to you. Amos Cummings, the Murat
of New York journalism, you all know.
Tramp printer, reporter, correspondent,
editor, congressman-he has reputation
rs wide as the continent. He has been
brilliant in everything he has undertaken;
he never wrote dull line for the news
papers, and he never makes stupid speech
in congress In the house he employs the
art which he became master of in his pro-
Observation-Disclosures. When Amos has a
speech to make he doesn't cram himself
full of everything that could be thought
of He leaves that to others, knowing full
well there are many eager to undertake
the task. Instead, he seeks for the heart
of the subject and proceeds to drive nail
into it. He is becoming famous for these
quick, sharp strokes, and when Amos
Cummings gets up to speak everybody
wants to hear him. It is necessary to be
quick about it, for he speaks rapidly, to
the point, and then follows that golden
newspaper rule-'knows when to stop"
James O'Donnell of Michigan, is a
congressman OF whom any state might be
proud. Starting in life as a printers
''devil'' he acquired his education at the
case and soon owned his own newspaper.
For more than a quarter of century he
has been the editor of the Jackson Daily
Citizen, one of the best papers in Michigan.
He has been mayor of his city, served with
distinction in the war and has been four
times elected to congress. If There is man
in the house who has more friends than he
do not know him.
Edward Scull, of Pennsylvania. who is
now in his third term in the house, has
edited and published the Somerset Herald
for forty years. Mr.. Scull is now the old
est man in the house, but at seventy four
is active and vigorous. DR.. English, of
New Jersey, the next oldest man in the
house, has been an author and journalist
nearly all of his long career.
Enloe of Tennessee, who is rapidly COM
ing to the front as one of the strongest
men in the house, is journalist by pro-
fession, having edited the jackson Sun
and Tribune in his state for twelve years.
There is no more alert, incisive speaker in
the house, and his newspaper instinct,
which enables him to ferret out frauds,
shams, hypocrisy and buncombe, combined
with his fearlessness and ability, have
made him a man much dreaded. AS an
orator he takes high rank, always express
ing himself in fine English and with
marked effect.
Iowa sends three editors to this congress.
One is George d. Perkins, editor of the
Sioux City Journal. He acquired his edu-
cation in the printing Office, starting as an
apprentice with the munifcent salary OF
one dollar a week, in the same Office in
Baraboo, Wis, of which Senator Hans
brough was afterward manager. With his
! brother he published The Gazette at Cedar
! Fails and when he came back from the
! war went to Sioux City and started The
| Journal, with one man and one girl to help
! him. Now he has an esta blishment in which
/ 175 persons are employed, and where i:
! printed the best newspaper in Iowa and tbs
/ only paper in the state which is published
| seven days in the week.
| Last Monday | was talking with Mr.
/ Perkins when he said: Here is coinci
dence. Today am fifty-two years old, aud
/ today my paper in Sioux City takes pos
I session of The Evening Times. which we
shall continue rs an evening edition
4 Pretty good for a day which comes bu;
once in foar years, isn't it," MIR. Perkins
likes congress pretty well-this is his frsi
term-''but it Is OILY an incident in my
career" he says; the printing Office is the
place for me"
Thomas Bowman, bright young con
gresham from Council Bluffs, has beeI
/ editor of The Globe of thai city for nearly
ten years. Walter Butter, of West MON
( Ia, who Is making q reputat:on as an ora
tor ip the house, Is editor OF a weekly pa
per. Allan c. Durborow, of Chicago, whC
has in his first term acquired reputation
and popularity which many mem oers seek
il vain through many years, IS editor d
The Electrical World. Owen ScotS, q