The Washington herald., 1906-10-15
GOSSIP ABOUT
NOTABLE PEOPLE.
a Llternry Ineubnsor.


II the facts were coIatea !, quite prob
ably would be shown that California has
contributed more members 10 the liter
airy circle OF Che East than have any two
or three other States. for ali of the boast
ing OF Indiana as "a literary center. BY
tiis is meant that a greater numher of
men and women now earning their liveIi-
hoods by tHe use of their pens in the
East are from California thau can bc
claimed by any other part of thn o0un-
try. Many of them are Iue authors af
famous books while the majority are
winning laurels as magazine and news
paper writer's and publishers I'M point o.
celebrity. William Randolph Hearst or
course leads tho California literary host
On the East bui there are dozens of oth-
ers rom thaj far-on state who do uath-
iiiG h-t write Tor The magazines and other
popular publications. Here are some of
tle names dotted down from memory: =.
ofara Hoegfaye, managing editor of
EVerybodys Magazine. Robert r. Davis
Frank A. Aunseys chief editorial lieu-
tenant; Robert Mackay, manas uP editor
Of Success: Bailey MllsTd. editor of ths
Cosmopolitan. Gelet Burgess and Edward
Townsend. OF the EldgWay- -Thayer forces.
the brothers. William and Wallace irwin.
NolGmlnoga and popular contributors to
taIlJd- l-5i---ass p43.4Cati0. Mrs Ger
trude Franklin Arhertsu who has suc-
rcc1ed in g.-it.4- tLa btst book about
Nashinslon t-ss far pat out. to say noth-
ne oi ambrose bisrcc aud others % the
strictly literary guild. whose names are
as Wei known iu England rs ia the United
states. Obviously this is she golden era
oi California literature, although its out
pun is produced iu The East
= Ss.osIaore's Mission was Futile.
+, develops r1at col Moses C. Wet
more the celebrated trust-buster Of st.
Louis. made Tie tour OF Europe with
William Jennings Bryan on "a mission Of
exactly the opposite character To- nat
with which % was generally credited
Col Wetmore IS very great adnirer ~
SIR. Bryan. and viii not die happy unless
The Nebrasilan is elected President
Wlthai. however, he is nor in accord with
STR. Brydns government ownership ad-
Focacy although hc Is in thorough har-
moHy with mis- leader ON nearly every
other important issue Col Wetnure
discovered ahead OF fhe safe and same
element OF tlc Democracy that now
wants 90 accept the leadership 0f Mr
Bryan if 81 can- that the Nebraskau had
made up his mind 90 spring his railroad
ownership theory upon tUr country inn
meoiately Upon his return from his tour
around TIE WOrid. Gai Eetmore per-
caiFed b. ~ be 90 his duty quietly to
e6 OTIS thc distinguished traveller ia
Europe ana labor with him on The SOW
ernment ownership proposition Mr.
Bryan welcomed bim cordially on tae
9-h side ul tLe Atlantic and made the
colonel member of his parts on tle
swing around Europe Day ana uiglt
Col Netmore argued and pleaded with
has host against committing himself pub
iciy t7 tEe new idea When he learned
bat Ar. Bryan apparently was lmm0g-
& Die Le induced the F1n John Sharp
t. vino met tine party iu London
20 WORK oH N-. Bryan HItf thc same
object ia view Mr Williams lad Do
better success than Col Wetrlore when
tle Bryan party arrived iu New York
arnor. Col Wetmore hurried up o. the
ilE ana laid The situation before uumer- .
lus ol The Democratic national leaders
"hJ had assembled there 90 join Iu well 4
oIninE tae.r party leader back Amone +
Hase was Senator Bailey who iu turn
argued earnestly with thu NebrasIan /
le~laFt adfoeatiu- aL tnis t.uc tle -oI- 4
rni1e1t ownership OF tre ra roads I
either as party principle or as personal .
''HFicton. Col Wetu0le however does
lot DESPAIR ~ Nr BryonS triumphant .
ialti1u to the Presidency in 1903 Dr. spite .
lt the s-e4lng uHpopuiaritv ot tbc Ne-
i-et advance lror3 The oidf
)uJpQsls ol his party.