Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22

EDITORIAL CONVENTION AT UAYT0N.-lnlS
Conv cntion met at the Phillips House in Dayton,
on Wednesday last. Over thirty of the members
of the fraternity were present. and the Convention
was an interesting one. At the organization the
following Board of officers was chosen.
John Saxton of the Canton Repository-Presi-
dent
John S. Herrick and David Clark-Yice Presi-
dents.
| W B. Fairchild and c. Parmenter-SecretarG s.
The Treasurer laid his report before the Con-
ventiou which was accepted.
A letter from Gov. Chase was read expressing
his regret at his inability to be present.
Mr.. Weaver of the Zlnesville Courier, delivered
brief and sound address to the Convention.
Col. Dumars of the Mahoning Register, deliver
ed poem entitled "The Rural Editor" of which
the Dayton journal says 1T was an admirable pro-
duction, full of good things which were presented
in an easy natural way"
NJ. Brinkerhoffof the Mansfield Herald, read q
paper on the benefits of advertising, which was
well written and well received. He gave a sketch
of the history of advertising with many practical
suggestions important to all
/ MI d u 1dllIS VI luC OulO SultlfatOAs Wa
elected Treasurer for the ensuing year.
The committee on Literary Exercises. reported,
| assirned w n r Denny oil the Dayton Gazette,
as Orator and W D. Howells, of the Ohio State,
Journal, as Poet, for the next meeting of the As
sociatiOn.
Report carried.
The Committee on Finance reported as follows
Your committee find, on examining the report
of the Treasurer, that the Association is in debt
/ twenty-five and 69 100 dollars.
There has been paid in this day, twenty six dol
lars on account of fees for membership, which VIII
leave a surplus of three 3ll00 dollars in the hands
of the Treasurer after paying the debts of the As
sociation.
For the the purpose of raising fund to pay the
future expenses, your committee know of but two
plans. One is to make an additional assessment on
the members of the present Convention, the other
to send a circular to the membe Is of the Press
throughout the State, requesting each to subscribe
one dollar to the fund.
Mr.. CoggeshaIl moved that the resolution offer
ed at the former session, at Cleveland, providing
for an amendment to the Constitution, to the effect
| that the executive Committee be empowered to
lIeyya sufficient tax upon the members to detray
any necessary expense, be taken up.
The following resolution was adopted:
ReSolped That the Executive Committee shall
send bills to all delinquent members, requesting
psv and also circular to the members of the Press
| throughout the State outside of the Association,
requesting them to subscribe for copies of the
transactions of the Ohio Editors and Publishers
Association, for the years 1858 and 1859" at 81
per copy.
Wehave not space to-day for a more extended
account.
On Wednesday evening the members of the Con-
yention attended Festival given at the Phillips
House by the Dayton Editors and Printers. The
Gazette reports a grand good time at that same
supper which we can readily believe was enjoyed,
for no House in the country can "get up" fneI
party than that same Phillips House of Dayton.