The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
NEWSPAPER men
IN PUBLIC LIFE.
More and More They Are Coming
to Be Leading Factors in
Officlaldom.
BY w. w. Jermia,1ie

r.. BY w. W. Jermane.
Washington, Feb. 28.More and more
the newspaper man is coming to he a
factor in public affairs, state and ma
bear testimony to. the truth Of this state
ment, as does the roll Of governors Of
the states. In the minor, state Offices
men Of newspaper training have time
and again served with distinction, and
the power of the press as a whole seems
to be steadily increasing.
A glance at the congressional direc-
tory tells an interesting story of the
participation of former newspaper writ
ment. Secretary Of State John Hay,
before he became a capitalist and
diplomat, was an editorial writer on
the New York Tribune, and he held
that and other newspaper positions for
many years, covering practically all of
his younger manhood. !
F. B. Ioomis, first assistant secretary
of state, was newspaper writer in Ohio
when President Mckinley discovered
in South America, from which he was
promoted to his present position. Pre-
vious to 1896 Mr.. LOOMS had the
newspaper assignment Of travelling with
Mr.. Mckinley when the latter was MAX
ing occasional tours of the country
Thru this service he became we'll ac-
quainted with him, and when Mckinley
came to the White House Loomis was
one Of the men who was quickly taken
care Of.
wynne a Correspondent.
R. J. Wynne, postmaster general, and
to be consul general to London after
March 4, was for many years in the
press galleries, of the national capitol,
came up from the most humble beg i'm
nings. During his boyhood he was
messenger boy in Philadelphia tele-
graph office, and while there he learned
to Washington, Where he secured a DO
sition as operator in the office of Gen.
eral H. V. Boynton, the leading Wash
1ngton correspondent of his day. Mr..
W. Wy me- nPissa ok d Up; the newspaper
raphy, and blossomed out as a CORE.
ness he achieved wide reputation, and
when he entered the service Of the gov
eminent as first assistant postmaster
general he was one of the best known
men on newspaper row.
r., Reporter and Diplomat.
John Barrett, who has held several
important diplomatic positions and is
at present American minister at Pana-
ma, was a few years ago reporter on
daily newspaper in Portland, Ore.
His rise has been most rapid and won
derful. He has captured the fancy of
the president, and his future now seems
secure.
H. A. Taylor of Wisconsin, assistant
secretary of the treasury, has been a
his young manhood, and still insists that
he is in the harness.
r: b. Armstrong, assistant secretary
Of the treasury, who is to leave his Of
flee to become president Of great trust
company in New York, was a daily
newspaper worker. For years he Nas
New York correspondent Of the old Chi
cage. Herald, losing his position when
the Herald was consolidated with the
Record. Returning to Iowa, his home
state, he renewed his acquaintance with
Leslie M. Shaw, who, when he became
secretary of the treasury, brought Arm
strong to Washington as his private Sec
rotary. From this place he was pro-
NOTED to an assistant secretaryship.
A Country Editor.
Joseph L. Bristow, who made such
a spectacular record fourth assistant
postmaster general in the investigation
and prosecution Of postoffice depart
ment boodlers, owns two country news
papers in Kansas, and has hired editors
to take charge of them while he remains
newspaper business as boy, and had
no other means of livelihood before
coming to Washington. There are
strong probabilities that he is to sue
coed Mr.. Burton a member of the
senate from Kansas
George E: Roberts, director Of the
mint, is editor and proprietor of the
Des Moines Reqister-Leader, the lead
ing newspaper of Iowa.
Francis E. Leupp, the new commits
sioner of Indian affairs, was for years
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Evening Post Years ago
he was an editorial writer on the New
York Tribune, with John Hay, and they
had desks in the same room in the
Tribune office.
Police Reporter Sleuth.
John E. Wilkie, chief of the govern
ment secret service, was formerly q
police reporter on several Of the big
Chicago dailies, and the training thus
acquired fitted him for the post which
he now fills so acceptably.
O. P. Austin, formerly chief Of the
| treasury bureau of statistics, now trans
ferred to the department Of commerce
and labor, was prominent Washington
correspondent before his appointment.
! L. White Busbey, the private Sec
rotary to the speaker of the house of
representatives, was for almost score
Of years the Washington correspondent
Of the Chicago Inter Ocean, resigning
to accept the position at the capital.
A. B, Slauson, chief of the periodical
division Of the library of congress, Was
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