The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

1nnton. Va, July 2s.----Tho great
5rO OF the night session OF the Ntr-
Press Association was the heart
4rt, delightfully."- intimate speech
ecretary OF the Navy Josephus
IL. editor OF the Raleigh News
Observer. a large audience
ptaghiy enjoyed the address. which
frequently punctuated by ap-
-. Mr.. Daniels spoke as fol-
Ut editors working under pressure
Ne that their best thoughts arc
Always found in the editorial col
-. Every orator will tell you that
te he rises TO deliver his grafton,
" sentiments couched In beautiful
mage. seem upon the very end Of
8OnEue but when he seeks to give
utterance his thought halts and
3Anguage lacks that grace with
m his Imagination had clothed II.
- problem OF every editor fs: How
THE conviction he wishes 70 en-
49, be driven home to hts readers
~ can he express himself so as TO
nee please and convince The so
IN OF this problem, which con-
lily bring TO the Virginia editors,
G4und In the practice OF John NJ.
II.
Ter" He was dominant figure
ID era AS editor OF a newspaper
IA shaped public opinion IN this
monwealth for many years. he
Med an influence for good that
mot easily be estimated.
FIRING DREAMS GROW
ID UNDER DAYIIGTTT~S CLARE
*s36u have doubtless had thoughts
~ breathed, and words that burned
[kan. In the watches OF the night, you
Afe away from your desk, with no
5oa6il and paper near. The next day,
k6n you were trying TO write
|&a0er. you have in vain sought to
5cAli your brilliant thoughts OF the
kht before John NJ Daniel took
~ chance. 1t is related that in his
x6n1e, in the days before electricity,
- had a small table and a pad and
oncil In every room in his house,
Nth q candle and matches nearby, no
hat In the nocturnal hours. II his
1Gfnd was active---and Il generally
rn8--and there came TO him en- idea
u 4 thought. he would light the can
N and write 1t down. ~ this means
" garnered every thought that fitted
|hfough his brain. He committed X
paper. II was transferred 10 type,
Us published in his paper and tn
kxucted Nireinians. Why ahoulf not
hA example Of preparedness Of this
1Dnd erful Virginia editor be followed
every man who presides over an
lxorfal sanctum? II the gifted John
Daniel was so Cenferei in his edi-
|1rtAl life that he used these mea sures
= preserve every thought how much
SEC necessary ic II for us. lacking in
I'M tstG 4.-1 10
rive every transient idea that comes
M rs? Ard how much easier for tho
SAltor Of this day 10 so ana do like
g1se, when. by turning a switch, he
~ save himself the trouble and vex-
xRion of striking a match ana light
0E n candle. which act. simple in II
Sklf. much have tended q !mp pair this
SAsy aow Of thought Of this Vir-
<1nian OF another day particularly
When the match was Detective
AVE known nen--some OF them edi-
rr--~who would have lost their train
thought, or burst into explosives. II
IN match missed Gre or the candle
va not been trimmed. Judged by his
Idltcrials. Daniel never had these ac-
9dents, or II SO. he had such control
|ser. his temper that they did not af-
Sct' the steady flow Of the editorial
c6ls careful! method Of concerning In
psrntt 4vos followed by 9 notable
Fan in the modern business world. to
- advantage. Andrew Carnegie told
6A. during n visit 10 my once, That
ksrreat part OF his success was due to
n putting into effect during the Il ~
Ne FLASHES" as he called them. that
Iauae into his mind during his awak-
i11fnx moments in the early morning.
y 4never made a o.istake. he said
&ten he acted upon these suggestions
as to new line of ac-
|fpn or effort.
vGMTPHUS DECLARES EDITORS
IsARE COMING INTO THEIR OWN
81 A3dttors are coming into their own.
xsa Teditor sounded the keynote at
ERnh Of the great nominating corven-
- recently held. That IS change
fnn most editors were skilled IN
ting music out Of their party or
xk3 And they key-noted in way to
Ny their parties. In the Kcpuhli-
Gfff%convention. Editor Harding key
2xd so satisfactorily that no other
&3note was deemed necessary. In
81 Democratic convention, Editor
fpn key-noted 50 eloGuenuy as 20
xhre the convention and got al
NJ as much marching and beating
TArums as Bryan or Roosevelt re-
Ned when they were named for the
1dency Such honors as were con
"a upon these two great editors
heir respective parties would seem
indicate that they were justified IN
ring the lure Of journalism TO
1on TO them In their younger DAYS
they were casting about TO ind
life calling. BY way Of contrast,
reminded OF an incident m the
&or of our able ambassador TO
i Britain. Hon. Walter II Page.
2NtAA my privilege to succeed him
EDITOR and owner Of n splendid
10y paper which no had estab-
"a in the capital of North Caro-
1.-THE State Chronicle. He had gtv-
r. yyp because, splendid paper ~ II
II was published in "a city that
boasted only 1900 population
Il was not exactly proving "A A.
elal bonanza had not owned
conducted II very long before I
eauded that Il wonld be well 10
SnRo II from a weekly 10 A daily,
Xnnin9 TO visit New York, where
0red ecAssor had decided % pitch
1nnt, I Informed him or my plan.
Aid not give reply 10 me but
1lnx to my wife. he said:
THE EDITORs DIDN'T RING
BELL ON THIS HoARY TALE,
= sver ne gets 70 the point Of