The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
4 CAR0L|N|AN
MAKING GOOD
George N. Bailey, Of the Houston
Post, Citizen Of This State

Progressive Houston, bright
monthly Journal, Of Houston, Texas,
contains the following sketch of a
gentleman from North Carolina,
which we take pleasure in repro
ducing:
In noting the factors that figure
strongly In the growth OF this city,
Progressive Houston has been con-
fined to no limit except that OF true
worth. In presenting in this issue
the picture OF Mr.. George M. Bailey,
1t is executing its purpose to the full
est. 1t was said recently by the pres
ent governor OF Tennessee, in an In
terview with one of the Nashville
papers that Houston was rich In as
sets that will before long make 1t
great city, and that the. richest OF
them all was George NJ. Bailey, edi-
torial writer and paragrapher of the
Post. The governor is self-made
man and one of the most successful
and farseeIng in that great state.
Mr.. Bailey Is brilliant writer, ranks
with the first In the country, and as
Photographer stands in class by
himself. The original conception
and pointed presentation OF his views
OF men. their doings and sayings. has
given him a national reputation. He
Is quoted in the press OF the countrs
perhaps more than any writer on the
daily press.
II Was these writings that prompt.
ed Governor Hooper to make the
above comment. In addition TO his
ample originality and equipment, he
is possessed OF an attractive per.
sonalIty that has won him hundred:
OF friends and admirers all over the
country. Houston and Texas are
proud OF him and appreciate hii
value.
He came 10 Texas In 1888. when
youth 10 years OF age. The earlier
part OF his life was spent in Maine
Virginia and North Carolina. He at
tended primary schools in Norfolk
Oxford and Durham, and prepared
FOR college al Thompson Hall. al
Episcopal academy In Charlotte. Hi
attended the University Normal a
Chapel Hill one session. Between
times he worked in printing office
in Danyille. Va. and in several Nortl
Carolina towns. and In 1852 was cit.
editor OF the Columbus. Ca. Times
Coming TO Texas. he settled in Daiia
and worked as compositor on IN
Dallas Herald and Dallas Times.
Iniss4, be went TO Colorado CHS
Texas, and was a cornpositor on III
Colorado Clipper until September o
that year. when he established til
Colorado Graphic. which he cen
Quoted until midsummer. 1887, the
returned 10 Dallas and became col
respondent OF the Fort Worn Gazett
and st. Louis Giobe-Democrat. Cor
Quoted the Gazette Dallas burea
until January 1. 1890. when be b.
came a member OF the stan of IN
Dallas News. with which publicatio
has was connected until he came I
Houston. seven years ago.
While on the News he served 9
railroad editor. telegraph editor. cit
editor. editorial writer for nearl
three years and Washington correl
pondcnt for nearly six years, resign
ing the latter station 10 become chic
editorial writer Of the Post.
During the earlier part Of his Sc
vice on the News he was legislatis
sreporter and for a while Austin co
: respondent. His FIRST work on n
I. News TO attract unusual atteiftio
was his reports OF the revival NEE
ings OF Rev. Sam Jones. Later h
work brought him into contact wit
the political life OF the state and
! gained a wide acquaintance wit
e politicians OF both parties.
Z Editorial work on the News A.
= service in Washington were success
! ful and led 70 his employment {
! the Post.
wrlte-up ton Newsl OF the cond
tions in Galveston following the stor
G OF 1900 attracted wide attention
. a pen picture OF that disaster. Mef
. Der OF the Elks. the Methodist chur,
and the democratic party. Preside
Q board OF dramatic censors OF Hou
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