The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-06
James ". Scott.

James w. scott.
Chicago has another contribution here
which always attracts the attention Of visit
ing journalists. 1t is the portrait of james
w. Scott of the Chicago Herald and Even.
ing Post, the man of whom people said d
few years ago, There is the rising man in
the American newspaper world" and who
now point with pride to their predictions
and say. Il told you So" Mr.. Scott man.
ages two newspapers with the greatest ease.
presides over two or three big clubs dimes
out every evening, drinks with the best of
them and always shows up the next morn
ing with q clear head. A remarkable man
he Mr.. Pulitzer once offered him $5O, 600 a
year to manage the New York World, and
Scott wouldn't touch it. Not very long ago
Scott made his first start in the journalistic
line by printing little by paper at the
town of Bowie, Md, not far from Washing
ingtOn. He had a subscription list of 12,
mostly to be taken out in trade. The town
had two stores, u railway station, black
smith shop and four dwellings. Obviously
it was too small for James W. Scott Peo-
pie who know about these things say Mr..
Scott is now the most popular newspaper
man in America, and the best of it is SO
much petting doesn't spoil him.
Pens That May Re Feared.
Wherever one turns in this gallery, strong
faces and brilliant careers are before his
eyes Take Frank Hatton of the Washing
ton Post. Country newspaper man, orig
inator Of Bob Burdette, politician, member
of Arthur's cabinet-shifting about there
after from pillar to post. he bobs up in
Washington one day without cent and
buys the only morning paper in the town.
Now he moves into splendid new build
ing, almost out of debt ard with his wick
ed partner. Wilkins, who knows more
things than he tells, is prepared to enjoy
life and cut coupons. Hatton is about as
popular man as enc could find in days
search. He is president Of the famous
Gridiron club The biggest public men Of
the day are afraid of his trenchant pen, and
they all call him Frank" partly for this
reason, but more because they like him.
Near by is the face of another Washing
ton newspaper editor, one not so well
known throughout the country, but which
here at the capital is synonymous with all
that is ideal and prosperous in the newspa-
per line. 1t is that of Mr.. Noyes. editor OF
the Washington Star, one of the best news
papers in the world and one of the most
rapid money makers. There is a tradition
that Washington is poor newspaper town,
but the 5000 a week clear profits of The
Star do not speak in that tone of voice.
Brilliant and Brainy.
Here is Will Hearst of the San Francisco
Examiner. When he bought that journal,
people said he might have lot of fun, but
he surely would never make success in
= 1
prised the crcakers. He has developed
managerial traits of the highest type and
his paper would make him rich man, if he
were not one already. Mr.. Hearst has
shown that young man whose dad is rich
needn't by any manner of means succumb
to general and opulent worthlessness Next
to Hearst is the handsome face of Walter
Phillips, who started out as a telegraph
operator, and who has worked more than
one presidents message off on the Wash
ingtOn wire at speed faster than any one
could take at the other end. Phillips was
fast sender, and he has been sending fast
ever since he became manager of the big
press association. Another young man who
has worthy place in this collection is Clark
Howell the brilliant editor of the Atlanta
Constitution. Here is the shrewd face of
John Il. Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquir-
er, one of the richest newspaper men in the
country, who lives in Washington and has
a fine social position here. A few days ago
Mr.. Mclean gave 5000 outright to the poor
of Cincinnati.
From the Quaker City.
Philadelphia has four portraits here
George William Childs, who is loved by
every newspaper man and printer in the
land. Charles Emory Smith of The Press,
late ministerto Russia, noted for his great
ability and equal modesty: William NJ
Singerly of The Record, and w. r. Mexican
of The Ledger, who was General Harrison's
great friend and originator of the Cape
May cottage scheme. Tue Ledger people
have a penchant for presidents. Mr. Childs
was Grants intimate friend, Mexican
pinned his faith to Harrison, while Clark
Davis gets in line with Cleveland and is a
favorite at the White House. Other por-
traits of living journalists are those of
John c. New, Indianapolis; David NJ.
Stone of New York, ,Alo retired from the
harness recently after a half century of
arduous work; General Agnus of Balti-