The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-13
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and after that gained repute as one of the
most graphic, vivid and delightful de-
scriptive writers the American press has
ever known.
When Mr.. Cummings entered congress,
seven years ago, he found there a fellow
reporter, one who had been transferred
from the post of political reporter for the
New York Sun to seat in congress rep
resenting n New York city district, Thu
man a. Merriman.
Another of DR.. English's associates in
congress is Lemuel K. Quigg He had
gained q worthy repute as reporter cor
respondent and also as the writer of some
humorous sketches Of city life in New
York. He was chosen a member Of con-
gress when only little past so years Of
age, and the qualities which are necessary
to develop the successful reporter served
him so well there that he gained a greater
repute than is usually the lot of a new
member, and so worthy a one that a con-
siderable influence was created in New
York city among his party to name him
for mayor.
Another associate of DR.. English who
also graduated from the reporter desk is
Joseph G.. Hendrix of Brooklyn For many
years Mr.. Hendrix was the reporter who
gathered the news of Brooklyn for the
New FORK sun, and he was almost liter
ally taken from his desk and placed in
nomination 10y his party for mayor of
Brooklyn, his opponent being another
young man, Seth Low. The canvass which
followed these two nominations was one
of the most exciting that ever occurred in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Hendrix, though defeated
by narrow majority, still continued in
politics. was made postmaster of Brooklyn
and afterward president of one of the
greater banks of New York as well as
chosen to congress. The only training he
ever had for public or business life was
that which he gained as reporter
Another young man who was a reporter
with Mr.. Hendrix in Brooklyn has recent
ly been made conspicuous by reason of his
refusal to permit his party to name him
for governor of New York, William j.
Gaynor. DR.. English has also had oppor-
tunity 70 make the pleasant acquaintance
of representative in congress whose early
career was that of reporter, Charles \.
Russell, who has represented one of the
Connecticut districts for six years He
was for some time reporter upon a paper
IN New Haven and then again in Worces-
ter, and the only training which he had
was that broad experience and sharp dis
cipline which are Necessary for the sue
oeSSful reporter 10 have.
". +. Barrett, who is candidate for
congress in Massachusetts, district and
has recently been speaker of the Massa-
chusetts house, was for some years the
Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser, and il was only a year or two
after he retired from that post that he was
chosen speaker in the Massachusetts lesis-
lature
1t has been said that the American PEG
pie arc not fond Of beStowing political
honOrs upon those who have been engaged
IN literary or newspaper work. but tina.
this Is an incorrect opinion Is shown By
the records Of congress, for perhaps with
the exception Of the legal profession no
other vocation requiring something Of lit {,
erary culture has furnished SO many mem !
bers of congress as have journalism and +
literature combined T. J. EDWARDS