The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-06-17
For the Gre nada SENTINEL
BRIEF SnETCHEs OF MEMPHIS Ed
ITORS.
Pen Pictures of Prominent Newspaper
Men,

The characteristics of journalists
are, perhaps, nowhere more distinctly ,
outlined than they are in Memphis.
There is Il rare competition Of talents
in all the infinite variety Of the human
brain. No two are alike, but each is
strikirgly gifted in his own peculiar
way of thought, and in his own felici ,
tous manner of expression.
Tall, straight, with reddish auburn
hair, blue eyes, heavy moustachc, as
fierce looking as thunder cloud, is an
imperfect pen portrait Of Ed. w.
j Carmack, editor-in-chief of the Con.-
me'ciol. He is vigorous, fearless,
trenchant political writer-at times he
may be too aggressive-he may allow
his enthusiasm to get the better Of his
cooler reason and soberer judgment,
but all in all he is one of the most po-
tent factors in American journalism.
| never think of Carmack without
thinking Of Watterson-they seem to
involuntarily associate themselves To-
gether in my thoughts, and since |
come to think Of it suppose it must be
the fiery force OF the two men that is
the bond of unity. Both are daring
and picturesque, and both have an in
dividualitv which is stamped upon
), every editorial they write. Both are
). leaders in political thought, and both
;. are strong exponents of Democratic
;. philosophy as taught by Thomas Jcf-
;, fcrson.
;. But perhaps the brightest OF young
;. writers is Howard Hawthorne NcCce
;. Of the Sunday Times, (which, by the
;. way, is tho best literary paper in the
South McGee will make a glorou:
name in English letters. He is Il YER!
!, profound student, a forceful, natura
. musical writer, with Il decided gift il
X poetry, something very much in the
), stvle of Tennyson and Whittier, bu
s: possessing an originality too great t.
copy either thought or manner.
Next comes Gus Matthews. Of tn
c. Appeal -Arolonche, who is man
&. broad knowledge and is perfoctl
OF practical and logical in all things, an
III is q newspaper man by birth and ado1
H. tion, He is an orator too, of no mea
t., ability.
be NJ. w. Connolly, the manager OF tn
k Associated Press, is an exquisite lite'
Sc ary reviewer and critic OF keen an
or appreciativc tastes, and is perhal
ut without a superior in dramatic crit
~ cism. Mr.. Connolly is of a strkln
Ia personnel; is II writer OF delightfu
o., verses: is also an eloquent speaker
with a wonderful gift of repartee.
Walker Kennedy, one of the edit
rial writer's OF the Appeot-- t--lrdtdnch
is as bright as star. His witty par'
4 graphs are models OF crystallze
humor, and while he excels in par'
graphs, he is capable of writing an
editorial that comes among the II
ouirements of leading newspape
work.
Harry Ricketts,, of the Scinlitor,
what term handsome man, OF srac
full bearing. He isan ''all-round" ma
in a newspaper office. He can col
ldense-clip with the incest discril1
inatiop, and boil down the news. ca
report a baseball match or descrit
with critical skill the dancing OF Ca
mincita or the sermons Of |Talmag
and can wipe an offending contemp
rarv nearly out of existence with
single stroke of his facile, trencha
pencil. He is bold and fearless. al
Is a genuine representative OF II
brave Young fellow who wore the fate
/ gray in the lost cause.
A. B. Pickett, of the same pape
looks more like o newspaper man th'
anv man in town, and he is a most G
J. ceilent editor. He is we'll posted,
full Of vim, is a terse writer OF livi1
nd thoughts, and a man who has MAJ
w life q success.
r. Captain Harvey Mathes, Of the Lc
I0 QeT, 10 an cXCelleut scuVloA's1"' ""
no the most genial smile I ever saw. +
smile is more like morning sunshl
than anything can compare it to.
vt was a brave soldier, but in peace Is
lon gentle as peaceful memory: He
an excellent writer Of rare judgme
and wise discretion. No paper "
Il over be allured from the paths
truth and honor and moral rectitu
;. whilst it is under the talented cont
Of Harvey Mathes. His gentle COZ
tesy to his brethren Of the press, i!
n manly bearing in every relation OF Ii
his chivalric admiration Of our mo
ers' sex, and his kindlincss and g
erosity and stability of honorable ?
nose constitute him one of the best Il
bravest OF men.
e, Col. Dupre has lately become cdi
of the Ledger. He is II gentleman
distinguished talents-has travel
thu far and n.ar-from city to sea. In
Ac- sunlit language Of Col. Chas. =: Ho