Evening star., 1936-11-14

a few years ago was another accom-
plishment of which the editor was
proud.
The award was given for exposure
of political conditions at the Atlanta
City Hall that resulted in chain gang
sentences for several officials and the
removal Of others.
Although he served the Nation on
various temporary commissions, Howell
declined several diplomatic posts Of
fered him in 1888.
At that time an Associated Press
news dispatch from Washington sin
gled him out because Of his stand,
saying:
Literally besieged by job hunters,
the administration found one man
today who does not care for one Of the
political plums-Clark Howell, Atlanta
publisher"
The dispatch added that Howell had
refused a choice of several ambassa-
dorships, including those to Brazil, Ar.
gentina. Peru, Poland and Turkey, say
ing that he felt he could be of more
service to the President and to the
Nation in his capacity as publisher Of
the Constitution.
The editor is survived by his widow,
the former Mrs. Margaret Cannon
Carr Of Durham, N. c.: four sons, in
Guiding Clark Howell. jr., the general
manager of the Constitution. and four
sisters, Miss Rosalie Howell of New
York, and Mrs. r. L. Foreman, ST.;
Mrs. r. G. McAliley and Mrs. A. A.
Heidenreich, all of Atlanta.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. w. W. Memminger, pastor
of the All Saints Episcopal Church.
at 3 pm, tomorrow at the Spring Hill
Chapel. Burial will be in West View
Cemetery.
Director Of Associated Press.
The career Of Clark Howell is the
story of the reporter who became
publisher of his fathers newspaper
and a director of the Associated Press.
1t included also many chapters of
distinguished political service to his
State and the national Democratic
party.
Howell devoted the greater part Of
his life contributing TO matters cul-
tural, material and political in |
Georgia He was born in South |
Carolina while his mother was a
refugee from Gen. Sherman's army
advancing on Atlanta, but it was in
Georgia that he grew to manhood.
Thrice he was called to render serv- |
ice of national Importance. He was
honored by President Harding in his |
appointment to the United States
Coal Commission in 1921. In 1882
he was again called to post of ma
tional import as member of the
National Transportation Committee,
of which Calvin Coolidge, former
President. was chairman.
Howell joined the repertorial staff OF
the New York Times and after sew
eral months transferred to the night
telegraph desk Of the Philadelphia
Press. In 1884 he returned to At
lanta and joined the staff of the At
lanta Constitution, of which his ia
ther was editor. There he came un-
der the tutelage of Henry w. Grady, |
one of the South's most gifted news |
paper men.
Advancement thereafter was rapid. |
He became night editor in 1885. A
year later he went into politics and
at the age of % was elected to the |
Georgia House of Representatives. |
He served three terms there, the last
as Speaker.
Although politics took much of his
time, his newspaper work was not in
terrupted and he went ahead in both
fields. In 1889, when Grady died, he
became managing editor Of the Con-
stitution. The next year he was elected
to the State Senate and for six years
was president Of that body.
From 1896 to 1924 he was Demo-
cratic national committeeman for |
Georgia and resumed the post in 1886.
He was a power in the national con-
ventions of his party.
His newspaper career reached its |
apex in 1897 when, upon the death of |
his father, he became editor in chief |
of the Constitution. In 1901 he was |
elected president of the publishing |
company.
Howell was married three times. His
first wife was Harriet Glasco Barrett |
of Augusta to whom he was wed in
1887. She died in 1898. the year after
he became editor of the Constitution. |
In 1900 he married Annie Conner of
Savannah. The second Mrs. Howell
died in 1922 and in 1924 he married
Mrs. Margaret Cannon Carr.