The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
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the eyes and the judgment Of the editor
in-ch.ef Charles A, Dana trained his men
to know what he wanted, and left them
free then to do it in their own way. His
son follows the same plan. He himself is
a clear incisive writer and contributes
daily to the editorial page. He dictates
what he has to say TO a stenographer, and
never keeps him long. Such time as he
has to spare he puts in making himself
familiar with the doings of the day as
they pass in review at the news editors
desks, keeping a daily comprehensive
grasp of the workings of the whole estab-
lishment. Mr. Dana has in high degree
that other, for an editor invaluable, quail
ity that distinguished his father; a nose
for news 1t is only another way of writing
even balance of mind, common sense, in a
newspaper office.
More than a year befoN abe elder Dana
died his son had an opportunity TO show
his fitness to be his successor in a very
conspicuous manner. 1t was in the days of
the silver agitation, when the Democratic
party nominated its chief apostle and
threatened, as the East saw it. to precipi-
tate Reputation and dishonor upon the ma
ton. The Sun up to that time had, been
Democratic, while not always in accord
with the leaders of its party. Now it cleo
trihed the country and inspired the cham
with new hope by coming out in fat OPP
position to the Democrats and leading the
attack upon them with all its old-time
vigor and pluck The step was taken with
out the knowledge and advice of the chief
editor Mr.. Dana was away, beyond reach.
There was no time to be wasted, and Paul
Dana, who had been left in charge, took
the responsibility upon himself to swinging
the paper around. 1t was the act of a clear
headed, courageous man; incidentally it
made hit of which any editor might have
been justly proud.
Since then the Sun has been consistently
Republican, and has easily crowded out
all other claimants to being the party's
spokesman. The course agrees well with its
editors personal predictions. Paul Dana
Is natural party man, believer in Amer
lea and its great future. He believes in
reform where reform is needed within
party lines and by party machinery, as
the proper means under our form of gov
eminent of getting things done. Spearlng
a mug-wump is his dear delight. In the
recent election the fight for the governor
ship of New York centered in the SUMS
championship of Theodore Roosevelt as the
exponent of young, aggressive Republi-
can party, and as in the Mckinley cam
paign, the SUMS side won.
Mrs. Dana is the daughter Of william
Butter Duncan, ana is woman of many
end rare accomplishments. The old Dana
homestead, the famous Dosoris on the
Long Island sound, is now occupied by
Mr.. Dana's widowed mother. The young
couple live in their Fifth avenue house,
within reach of the great memorial arch
in Washington square, with their three
children, a quiet and happy home life
The elder boy bears the name of his great
grandfather Anderson, which was Charles
A. Dana's middle name. Curiously enough,
the young Anderson was born on July 3,
the day on which his third great grand
father. the first Anderson Dana, was kill
ed in the massacre of Wyoming. The Sun
of the twentieth century, when the fights
it is fighting to-day have long since passed
into history may once again see a
Charles Anderson Dana at the helm,
trained in and imbued with the strong
traditions of its past that find in the edi-
tor Of to-day their best exponent and
make 1t the power it is in city and national
affairs. Jacob A. Riis