The age-herald., 1902-05-18
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wish to pay personal tribute to the memory of Amos J. Cummings. He was lovable and loyal soul generous to a fault, frank and fair to friend and foe. He never turned his back on either. He was strong intellectually as well as physically, and was possessed of those traits which endeared him to ev- erybody with whom he came in per- sonal contact fin way to re- veal his true nature. He made a de- ctded impress on affairs wherever placed in journalism and in the almost equal ly broad and influential theatre of na- tional politics. His unquenchable Am eri- canism and his superb courage were among his most marked qualities. He was universally loved and his death is universally moUrned. In respect to his memory the Democracy of New York should wish his seat to remain vacant to the end of the term for which he was elected.
 Cumminco as Q Journalist.
 As a journalist MT. Cummings was concededly one of the greatest of his time. Next to the late Joseph B. Me- Cullagh, of St. Louis, he was the great est all-around newspaper man l ever knew. Both men possessed similar men, tai make-ups and were not only great newspaper makers, but great writers well. Mir Cummings capacity for work was marvellous. I have seen him. while editor of the Evening Sun editing copy and dictating to a stenographer at the some time There was no branch of newspaper work of which he was not a master His idea of journalism was of the highest and he had supreme con- tempt for the methods of yellow jour nalisrn," to which he frequently referred as a national disgraco." lie believed in presenting the news in most attractive manner and had no toleratfon for fak- Ing" Like Mccullagh and the Bennctts, he knew how 10 build great newspaper circulation without resorting to ''falx- ing" lle was SO thoroughly original that he could easily attract attention In a legitimate manner. This he proved by making q success of tho Evening Sun. well remember hearing three man aging editors predict, at the time it was announced that Cummings was to bring out the Evening Sun. that his sue cess was doubtful. They thought that he had exhausted all his ideas as managing editor of the morning edition of the Sun Those ideas had been copied and improved upon by so many other man aging editors that 1t seemed natural to suppose that Cummings would rot prove up 70 cate.
 Editor of Evening Sun.
 Almost from the first issue the Even ing Sun carried the stamp of success. It was also stamped all over with origin aiity. and in very few days it had caught the town. Yet MT. Cummings had starred under great disadvantages. Ho did not know that he was % be in charge until a few days before the time set for the paper to start. Col. John A. Cockerill thon managing editor of the World, had been engaged by MT. Dana, but Mir. Pulitzer increased Cockt-iirs salary and he decided to remain with the World. 7'htee 1Gys before tho time for starting Mir Dana summoned Cummings, and af- ter infofninE him about Colonel Cock erfii, told him he would Have to take charge of tne new paper "Aif right" said Cum minGa but how much of a siaR bse been selectedT' ''None." said Sir Dana, "and you must not take man from the morning paper" The first issue was gotten out almost entirely by Mir. Cummings. His only assistants were thrae raw recruits. He made no attempt to secure any men from other papers.