Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16
HOW NEWSPAPERS
| COVER WASHINGTON
capita Has More Newspapermen as
Residents Than Any Other
City.

one who has been reading the news
papers during the last fortnight has
probably been wondering exactly
how the newspaper men at the m.
tlonal capital cover" DEVELOPMENTS
|; is worth while in this connection
70 note that probably Washingto7
mas more newspaper men as res.
dents than any city Of the world.
There are nearly $50 staff CORES
| Iondents who are members OF TIC
Ftess Galleries. These are the nev2
payer men officially credited ana Del
mitted to view the proceedings il,
congress from the press galleries
The rules are very strict Only writ
ers who daily file stuff" by tcle
graph are permitted. The $50 mem.
hcrshtp does not nearly cover all
those connected with newspaper
work here.
The National Press Club alone
| numbers nearly $50 active working
newspaper men among it's members
Many writer's, Of course, are hot
| members. Then, too, there are at
| least 200 other men and women who
do "odd jobs" Of correspondence
seer ctaries to senator's and repre-
scntatives, government employees and
the like. 1t is, therefore, conceded
| that counting everybody here who
does writing for the newspapers and
| ma gaines, there are at least 500 GER
respondents in Washington.
The working newspaper men are
officially recognized by the govern
| ment. Mention has been made Of the
| arrangement at the capitol, where
there Is a committee Of correspond
ents who govern the galleries. There
are press rooms at the White House
| executive Offices, the Navy, Post.
| office, Treasury, Interstate Commerce
| and other departments
Most Of the cabinet officers have
definite hours on which they receive
| the correspondents. President Will
sor sees them at least twice weekly
at 1870 Mondays and at 2:3O on
thursday. Of course, except with
| special permission, the President
never is quoted directly. Correspond
ants from time immemorial have al
ways managed, however, to use what
| the President tells them by writing
| hat the President told his callers
today that so-and.so," without use Of
| quotations. Cabinet officials are al
ways quoted, except where they make
special prohibition. Of course most
or the news at the White House
comes from those who call there
Official news naturally is announced,
but it is from the officials, prominent
men, senators, representatives and
army and navy officers who visit the
President that the White House corps
get most Of their "copy"
Initiating the Capitol corps. the
! White House correspondents have
also recently formed an association
Of newspapermen for mutual protec-
ton and interest
| Only authorized staff newspaper
mon are eligible. The White House
deals with the newspapermen
through this official organization.
Secretary. to the President Tu!r-
u!ty upset all traditions when he took
| his job. Heretofore it had always
been necessary to send in a card
when the secretary was asked for an
interview. Now Tumulty's door is
always open and correspondent
seeking information can get his ear
instantly.
Another man in official life who
| has upset all expectations or .rldi-
ticns is Secretary Bryan. The Ne
braskan has had good deal to do
| with newspapermen for a number Of
years.
He has always been very full, frank
| and free in discussing matters with
| them. That is, he was full and frank
and free. He isn't now. He is about
the toughest proposition in news
| way Of anybody here.
Of course, he isn't as bad as for.
| mer Counsellor Of the State Depart
| ment John Bassett Moore. Moore
could give a clam a big handicap and
beat # in the silence stakes. Daniels,