Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21

VI lhc many people VINO WISH
the State House to see the Maine
Senate and House in session, COM
paratively few are aware of the ex-
tstence of third house." Func-
tioning quietly and unopstrusively,
but none the less effectively, this
body even more restricted in mem
bership than the Senate, forms a
component part of the legislative
machine. It's personnel is composed
of a half score of skilled writer's
selected by the leading newspapers,
OF the State to report the doings OF
the Solons.
BY act of the Legislature several
sessions ago the newspaper press
was officially recognized and pro-
vision made for Accommodations at
the Capitol. Unofficially 1t was dub
bed 1.-THE Hub" with some referring
to 1t as the Hub % He'll" not be-
cause of wickedness within its por-
tails but on account of the 1T times
terrific and killing pace these knights
OF the pencil and typewriter arc
forced to maintain.
Probably in no other part Of the
State House is efficiency, speed and
teamwork better eXemplified than
IN the Hub: organization there is
letter perfect with each worker al
loted given task that makes for a
grand ensemble of the days grist of
news. Necessarily such an organi-
cation possesses a head and here is
introduced j. Clement Murphy, one
of the most widely known news
paper correspondents of the coun-
try.
Aside from a third of a century of
newspaper work in general Mr.. Muir
ply has been present at every leg
1slative session for the past 80 years
experience thus gained ably fits him
for the post of dean in the Hub. 4
position which in addition to the
honor 1t conveys, entails the assum-
Ing OF all responsibility and direc-
ton of work. To him falls the task
or apportioning out the days grind
among the Hub members, and in
this respect he does not favor him
self.
In close touch with legislators and
their doings for>the past Is sessions,
Glenn. as he is familiarity called, has
held many condolences and carries
State secrets that have never known
the light. 1t is the proud boast of
his friends that he has never violat-
ed trust imposed upon him. Often
given State documents in advance he
has never broken a release as 1t is
termed In newspaper parlance. OF
known political faith he has never
allowed it to intrude on his calling
and congressman, governors, and
other officials of both major parties
have unhesitatingly reposed conf
dence in him.
This. the third week of the SEES
sion. finds Glenn and his workers all
set for an intensive drive with The
manifold committee hearings, the
immediate task ahead. While each of
the other members of the Hub re-
port for one paper only. Glenn re-
ports at length for one and in brief
for a half dozen others. including
Boston and New York papers. He
Is also the Augusta correspondent
for The Associated Press, the largest
news gathering organization in the
world.
Despite the burden of work car
ried. Glenn is apparently never
wearied and is ever ready with
CHEEKY greeting or exchange of good
natured repartee. His friends ere
legion. he Is known all over the State
and possesses a wonderful memory
for names and faces Likewise his
mind is a storehouss of knowledge
when it comes to data OF places
things and persons in the Pine Tree
State.
Glenn can be found in the Hub at
least 16 out of the "a hours during
a Legislature session. But this IS
for period of only about three
months in two years. During the
other 81 months Glen keeps practi-
caliy the same hours in his widely
known "Murphy's News Emporium"
located on Water street.. Out of
this mill there comes a daily grist
that goes to several Maine and Bos-
ton newspapers and frequently
stories are sent to New York, Wash
ingten, Chicago and other distant
cities. To newspapers desiring a
given story dealing with Maine or is
people, Glen is never failing
clearing house.
Up on the fourth floor of the
Capitol in a room off from the cor
ridor leading to the House galley
may be found the Hub" Here one
can find Dean Murphy and his CO.
horts daily emulating the bee. It's
portals are not sacred, every one Is
welcome and there is always some
one to give a CHEEKY greeting but
in the main the clack, clack, clack
of the typewriter is the business of
the moment. the hour, the day.