Evening journal., 1913-07-14
RUN A PAPER
and GET A JOB
Members Of the Fourth ES-
tate Seem to be Especially
Fortunate Under This
Administration

WASHINGTON, July l4--A couple of
job-hungry Democrats met here the
other day and decided they'd become
newspapermen since that seemed the
most feasible way to get job under
the Wilson administration. For be it
known the pencil pusher has come into
his own of late.
A list of those in the Wilson admins
tration reads like a newspaper directory.
First Of all, there is Secretary OF State
Bryan, who is proprietor and editor OF
the Commoner, and who worked regu-
larly at the reporting trade as late as
last summer, when he covered" the two
conventions, and sat in the press seq
tion.
Then there is Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels He owns the Charlotte News
and Observer Secretary of the Interior
Lane was trained as a newspaperman.
For a number of years he was New
York correspondent for a number OF
western papers and served for a time
as editor of the Tacoma, Washington
News.
II. Page, ambassador to Great Britain,
on editor, writer and publicist of note.
Thomas Nelson Page whose novels OF
the south have delighted thousands,
represents Uncle Sam in Italv Major
+. j. Hale, editor OF the Fayetteville, y.
{. Observer. is minister to Costa Rica
William Z. Gonzales, editor OF the Col.
umbia, S. {. State, represents the
United States at Cuba. ?. {. 4. Sto-
vail, editor of the Savannah. Co., Press.
has recently been nominated tor the
post OF Switzerland President Wilson
nominated Meredith Nicholson. the IN.
diana novelist, as minister to Portugal.
but Nicholson declined.
All Of which calls attention to the
remarkably long list of editors. news.
paper correspondents and reporters who
nave become members OF Congress.
Marty two score Of the nations legisla-
.ors had some experience as reporters.
Senator Ashurst, of Arizona. had rep
)rtorial experience in the west Repre-
sentative kavanaugh, of Arkansas. pro-
gressed from cub to desk on the Ark
ansas Gazette, and is proud of it. HAYES.
u California, graduated from the edi-
tors chair; Congressman Edward Keat-
ing. Of Colorado is a real sure enough
newspaperman for years managing edi-
tor OF big Denver newspaper. and now
owner of 4 paper of his own at Pueblo.
Representative Seldomridge, Of the same
state, was city editor of a Colorado
Springs newspaper for years.
Reilly, Of Connecticut. has been in the
newspaper business for more than thirty
years. L'Engle Of Florida. makes a GOOD
deal in his biography in the Congress
sional Directory, Of his newspaper ex-
periences. Tavanner. of Illinois. still
docs his newspaper work. printing week
ly mail letters TO hundreds of small
newspapers throughout the country
Representative Fitzhenry, Of Illinois de.
scribes himself as a one time journal
ist."
Indiana furnishes Korbly, for three
years a reporter.
Kansas shows Senator Bristow wh,
owns the Salina Herald; Representativ,
Anthony, Connolly and Murdock.
Senator Burleigh Of Maine, owns a
kenncbcc paper. Senator Salisbury
Of Delaware is credited with an interest
IN two or three weeklies IN his state.
From Michigan comes Beakes. for
score Of years newspaper editor.
Senator Vardaman. of Mississippi
~Nh4CoHto W newspaper WOIk during
tie course of an exceedingly active
life.
Speaker Champ Clark is proud OF
his reportorial career. So is Bart
holdt of Missouri, who was editor-in-
chief of St. Louis paper when elect
ed TO Congress.
Some Of the other newspapermen
in the national legislature are:
Stout, Montana: Senator Hitch
cock, Nebraska; Senator Galunger
New Hampshire; Rep. Bremen, OF
New Jersey; Kincaid. n. j.; Edward
Towns end, of New Jersey. oi
"chimmy Fadden' fame; Chandler
OF New York; George. Jr.. Of New
York; Plat. New York; Underhill
New York; c. B. Smith, New York;
Small, North Carolina: Senator Bur.
ton, Ohio; Fess Ohio; AshbroolS
Ohio; Senator Owen. Oklahoma: Sen.
ator oliver, Pa; Grlest Pennsyl.
vania; Farr, Pennsylvania; Bailey
Pa; Carr, Pa; Kelly, Greene, VI.
Sutherland, W. Va; Senator LaFol
lette. Wisconsin.