The Washington herald., 1908-06-07

rifles in their hands. The irresponsible
jawsmiths didn't hold a mass meeting
which was 70 be the signal for attack on
Chinatown, but skunk back 10 San Fran
cisco like whipped dogs. In this local
crisis Mr.. Scott stood simply for law and
order.
Public speaking IS not 70 his taste,
though on all great occasions he is in
vited TO make an address, and he seldom
declines. He has little Of the art Of ora
tory, yet a few weeks ago, when he at
tended as an honorary pallbearer the
funeral Of the Oldest reporter OF the Ore
CONAN, and was called upon by the min
lister. without previous notice or hint, 10
say a few words, he made the most i'm
pressive address I ever listened 20; and
il was my good fortune 10 hear Ingersoll
nominate Blaine and Wendell Phillips 10
speak OF Daniel O'CouneM"
Got 81 Is Week.
The first newspaper Job Of Gen. Charles
n. Taylor. like Scott a private In war.
yielded him 81 a week He left the Bos-
ton Traveller, on which he had been
printer and reporter. 10 go TO war. and
when his fighting days were over he re-
turned to that Office. In the evenings he
Lloyd Garrison renounced his allegiance
10 the anti-slavery night ne had become
so expert with IL that he was able 20 take
down the speech verbatim. Then, be-
cause the Boston papers did not consider
the speech worth giving space 10. young
Taylor. then twenty. sent his copy to
New York. and received by return mail
a check and an offer from the paper TO
become its Boston correspondent The
first year Of his majority Taylor earned
$4,000 with his pen. a feat truly unusual
In the history OF writing
Like Otis Scott, Watterson. and other
famous members Of the "Old Guard.
Gen Taylor made" the paper with which
his name has been connected so long.
He became the GloUe's big man when
It was only year old, and In danger OF
going under. and he but twenty-seven.
He started in with the idea OF turning
ont paper Tor the tOiling masses. and
not for the Harvard professors. a policy
which speedily brought him success. To-
day he is recognized in newspaperdom as
one OF its leading authorities on what the
great mass Of people want 10 read Cen
Taylor gets his military title from mis-
service on the stan OF Gov. Russell.
wattersOn n Great Figure.
AS every reading American knows.
Henry WatteTson has been one Of the
country's most talked about men for a
quarter Of a century Indeed, he even
has been mentioned seriously several
times for nomination for the Presidency.
OF course. his editorial utterances have
been read by countless thousands. It is
doubtless true that no other editor now
living has his editorials so widely read
/ by laymen or followed so closely and
commented on so frequently by news
paper workers. lie. too, is distinguished
among the "Old Guard" as it's best public
| speaker. As an after-Ginner orator he is
excelled by few, and his Grafton delivered
at the Chicago Worlds Fair gave him
the reputation OF being possessed Of a
silver tongue as well as wonderfully
gifted pen.
After Watterson had returned from war
he and two other young fellows resur-
rected the Nashville Banner With 81 .00t
raised by the father Of one OF the part
ners placing a mortgage on his farm.
/ And legend hath Il that the first week
/ Of business the partners made enough
money 10 lift the mortgage and purchase
a good stock OF supplies besides. At any