The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07
NEWSPAPER MEN WITH TAFT.
An UnObtrusive Handful of Journal
lists Who Sift Wheat from Chan.

An UnObtrustVe Handful of Journal
lists Who Sift Wheat from Char.
From tho salt Lake Herald Republican.
Every member of President Taft's en-
tourage. except six. has been the subject
Of extended newspaper comment. These
six are the men who make business OF
writing about others They are virtually
arlstocrats OF the newspaper world, occa-
plying positions which many a hard
worked managing editor might we'll covet.
Their names are Harry J.. Dunlap, New
York World: Robert II, Hazard, United
Press: William Hoster. Hearst News
Service; +. A. Fowler. New York Sun
Press Association: Sherman p Allen,
New York Herald and Robert T. Small.
Associated Press. They are the most un-
cbuusive Of the entire party but moth
ing escapes their keen observation, and
after every important reception they so
over with the President the salient facts
which are to be printed. for on such
trip as this happenings left out are more
than those that are printed.
At first glance. It seems Ike pretty
nice way Of earning a living. Just rid
=
and watching the big crowds pay their
tributes TO the ruler OF the nation would
be attractive 10 most persons. but 10 the
men assigned 10 write the news Of the
trip It is a very old story Most Of them
have been sent on trips 90 Europe, de-
parting 80 suddenly they scarcely had
time 90 pack suitcase.
Nearly every one Of them earned his
present position without any adventurous
aid. Robert Small, the Associated Press
man, IS a son-in-law Of the late Admiral
| Slgsbee. but IL any Of the others had in
huenual relatives they nave never made
! tho fact known
The careers Of II. J.. Dunlap and r. II.
/ Hazard give some idea OF how a cub
reporter transforms himself into star
newspaper man. They both did their first
| regular newspaper work in ST. Louis
Dunlap was a reporter on the St. Louis
Republic. beginning IN 1893, and Hazard
started on the now defunct Chronicle IN
/ the same year Dunlap's faculty for read
| ing manuscript accurately and rapidly
soon became apparent and at the Repub-
/ lican national convention he was captain
/ Of fourteen reporters who were covering
! the convention. lie took all the separate
/ writings OF the fourteen and reconcled
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were to 20 10 the printers, and when they
/ reached the Office all the city editor had
I 10 do was 70 SEND them downstairs. II
| was The first time an event or such mag
/ nitude had not produced confusion IN the
] composing room before the matter got
/ into the paper.
/ Dunlap was soon discovered by the ever
watchful Joseph Pulitzer and was made
managing editor Of the Post-Dispatch
whIch position he held until. his health
; being slightly impaired Mr PulitZel
called him 10 the magnificent palace OF
the publisher 81 Bar Harbor and told hin
20 take Mrs. Dunlap for European trip
He also told him 20 stay until he wal
fully recUperated.
When Dunlap came back the Washing
ton billet was given him In preference u
the more exacung duties OF msnagin.
editor. Although he has never had
photograph taken. nor was he eve
written up 20 any extent, there is per
haps no more competent and modes
newspaper man IN the United States tina,
Dunlap. Not quite forty years OF age h
has seen most or the civilized cOuntrie
OF the world and has an Acquaintance
J among Statesmen and diplomats that fey
other correspondents have been able q
rival
Richard Hazard after brilliant work fl
81. Louis. was called 70 New York an,
, has gradually been elevated by th
p Scripps-McRae League TO his present 20
T sitlon.
William HoSter. the Hearst star. IS
man whose name IS familiar 20 an
reader of the Hearst papers. because IN
r most important story in those paper
, usually bears the predatory legend: "B
William Hoster.' He IS a successfJ
exponent OF the late Charles A Dana
theory: Whatever the Lord Almight
6 permits 20 happen. I am not too prou
Z 20 report" Hoster IS peculiarly able
: tel the most salaciOus details Of a GOul
: divorce case. or similar news story, In
manner which Omits nothing, but wlthOJ
> offending the most estEetlc sensIbiIite
He has made that sort OF work clos
q kin TO art.
e Sherman p. Allen IS one Of those Ne
York Herald men who always have s
p much expense money. and who. II the
g stop at any except the highest price
s hotels are apt 10 be reprimanded I'm
g cable from Paris, signed James Gordo
q Bennett" Allen IS a typical New YOrkc
and his colleagues say that this trip
the best thing that ever happened 20 hi'
because ne always had the average Ne
a Workers. limited conception Of the Yves
2 Allen, like the corps Of which ne is
q member IS a man who won his spurs Z
hard work and little luck
+. A Fowler. OF the New York SUI
- contributes many Western stories and al
o struse criticisms on all sorts Of subjec
d when he Is not busy untangling the skeir
r Of diplomacy in Washington.
= Robert T. Small is always an object
interest 10 most of his colleagues. b
:, cause what he sends 20 the press a
- ISOLATION goes 10 most Of the big new
papers. The correspondents. howeye
]. usually cover the same subjects IN the
4, own special style and language, for u
!, very reason or their being sent aloI
= demands the Justification OF improving.
e possible, on the ordinary press reports.
:, At all the receptions these CorrespOn
ents are stationed where they can s
everything that goes on. and in reali
they are quite as much OF n safeguard
the President as the Secret Service me
for there is not one Of them who wou
I0 not sacrifice his own life 10 save 4
n Executive.
N The COurtship Gate.
Prom the Jones County (Ga.l News.
he We have been shown a design for