Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-20

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ington Daily Herald. he soon after
forwards sold out his interest in that
paper, aud became city editor OF the
Huntington Daily Advertiser. When
the Evening Mail was purchased
by Jarrett aud Floyd last
sprinR he came to Charleston,
and accepted the position OF Office man
ager and news editor of the paper. Mr..
Hood is an all-round newspaper man.
Being a practical printer as well as
practical journalist, he easily fills any
position on a newspaper to which he
may be called.
Mr.. Floyd, while he Is young in the
profession Is, nevertheless, writer OF
much ability. lie is by education and
profession a lawyer as we'll as jour
nalist, and also a statesman, having
served with conspicuous ability In both
houses Of the Legislature. His educa-
ton and experience eminently tit
him for the responsible posi-
ton which he occupies. Being
liberal in his views and fearless
10 the expression of his opinions, the
Mail under his editorial charge has
taken a position in the front rank OF
West Virginia newspapers, and is wide
ly quoted. 1t is interesting to note just
here that the Evening Mail is about the
only Republican paper in West Vir-
GINA that is not snbservient to the
Elkins combination-the only one, in
fact, that seems 10 have an opinion OF
It's own and mas dared to say anything
in commentator OF Republican can
didate for any position who has not
been put forward by the bosses.
Mr.. W. P. Johnson, who holds a posi-
ton as reporter on the Gazette staff, is
an author as we'll as a journalist, hav-
ing published q neat volume Of poems
which has been widely read. He is also
a graduate OF Washington and Lee Uni-
versity and was ciassmate of Mr..
Harris in that institute. Like Mr..
Floyd, he is young in the profession,
but his success in newSgathering proves
that be is q born journalist He has a
good nose for news and is ready and
graceful writer.
Mr.. Grant 2. Hall is another new
mem Der of the press in Charleston, hav-
ing only few months ago become city
editor Of the Evening Mail, which
position be fills with credit to himself
and to his paper. He is young man,
we'll educated, and is the retiring Super
intendent OF Schools Of Kanawna
county.
Mention should also be made Of Col.
C. NJ. Gallaher and Miss LuIah Down
tain, who do Charleston society for the
press, the former for the Gazette and
the latter for the Evening Mail. What
the ordinary reporter often does With
great labor and even with agony of
suul, those talented writer's do with
ease, converting the cold narration Of
facts into poems Of exquisite
beauty. The other members OF
the press in Charleston, cOnspicu-
Gus among whom are Messrs.
Ferd r. Swan, OF the Gazette, NJ. B.
Reber and John c. Neale, Of the Star
Tribune, and Col. Finklock Perry, OF
the Kanawha Valley Democrat, are too
well known to newspaper readers 10
need an introduction. The newspaper
fraternity OF Charleston are jolly set,
and when they shall have organized
themselves into a swell press club and
opened quarters they will be at home
10 their friends and members OF the
profession in other parts Of the State.
The Charleston dailies are rapidly
coming 10 the front as news gatherers
and are increasing their facilities for
rapid printing. Mr.. Moses w. Doanally,
tue proprietor Of the Gazette, is con-
stsntly adding machinery and printing
material to his already large plant. In
l. fa n
No. 6 Babcock Dispatch, with a capac-
ity OF 3, 900 impressions per hour; No.
5 Optimus book press, a No 2 Standard
book and job press, with one Universal
printing machine and three Chandler IL
Price Gordon jobbers.
Jarrett & Floyd, of the Evening
Mail, have also been adding new ma
chinery 10 their plant. Among the new
presses recently set up in that Office
are a dOuOle-ieed Dispatch newspaper
press, with a capacity Of $500 per hour,
a Babcock Standard cylinder, and four
JOB presses. The Mail is probably the
best equipped Republican newspaper
Office in the State outside Of Wheeling.
Apropos TO the subject OF Charleston
newspaper men, 1t may be Of interest TO
note that COL Flintlock Perry, the
founder and present editor Of the
Kanawha Valley Democrat, expects
soon 20 retire from the journalistic
field, on account of Ill health. This
will be sincerely regretted by his nu-
merous friends. Col. Perry is exceed
inRly popular with the masses,
and before the beginning Of the
last campaign be was urged TO be-
come a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the State Senate, but he
declined to permit his name TO be placed
before the convention. II is believed
by many Of his friends that if be had
been nominated he would have been
elected, Notwithstanding the great Re-
publican landslide. Col. Perry has al
ways been q strong supporter Of the
cause of laboring men, and il is believed
that II he had been nominated for the
State Senate he would have been sup
ported by the labor element irrespective
of party. "Flintlock" is not Col. Perry's
true front name. Hewon that euphonious
handle By brave act on a cold, dark
and dresry night in November Of 1874,
when Charleston was visited by an an
gry and reckless mob from Maiden, who
came here TO secure the murdererS,
Estep and Dawson, 10 lyncn them. Col.
Perry was q deputy under Sheriff p. w.
Morgan at the time. The mob demau-
ded possession OF the prisoners, but the
taller refused to surrender them. The
mob then took the jaier out TO hang
him. The jailer's wife was at the time
lying critically ill. To hang the jailer
would be a death-blow to his wife, and
to save the wife of the jaier
Col. Perry stepped in and offered
himself TO be hanged instead of the