Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-21
Etals FdllorInl Conrenrisn

From cur own RsPorsr.
TlFFIN, o., Jan. 18th.
The seventh Editorial Convention met at
Tialn to-day. The meeting is largely attended
BY representatives Of the pr, from various Sec
tons Ofthe State, an there Is prop,ct Of large
and respectable Convention. The head q arIors
Of the delegates is at tho shaWbah House, "a cap.
itAl ore by the way-large, rOomy, and comforta-
bic.
The Cleveland delegation arrived here at noon,
after pleasant passage over the Cleveland To-
lsdO road to Clyde, and thence TO Tifin over the
sandnsky, Dayton a Cincinnati, Superintendent
Hudson carrying oil delegates free Of charge. The
members from the sOuthern portion OF the State
arrived at P. NJ. The following delegates arc
reported Tonight.
s. A. Spear, Courier, Findlay,
}. .SaxtOn, Gazette and News, UfbaDA.
A. NJ. HOllabaugb, Courier, Findlay.
W. d Hin, Ohio Press, Springfield.
W. s. Wilson, WyandO,te Pioneer, Upper San
dasky.
L. D. Myers, Herald Manslsld.
S. b. Page, Leader, Cleveland.
J. NJ. Nash, Democrat,
A.W. Fairbanks, Herald,
James Dumars, MahOhing Register, Youngst'n.
Geo. q. Wsshburn, Democrat, Rlyria.
S. B. Price, Register, sandusky.
Dom Piatt, Mae-Aschesk Press.
J. J. Piat, 3"
d. M Clark, Intellgencer, Hamilton.
J. S. Robinson, Republican, kentOn.
G, A. Stewart,
A. 5. Ramsey, Democrat,
W. HP Dennsy, Gazette Dayton.
Il. G. Stout, Power Press,
Val Domburgh, Democrat, Sidney.
L. D. Reynolds. Republican, Belleiontaine.
w. D. HoWes. State Journal Columbus
W. A. Sampson, Press, Urbana.
W. L. Day, Cincinnati Type Foundry.
s. D. Harris, CuItivaiOr, Columbus.
Il L. Mckee, Tribune, Tilin.
w. W. Armstrong, Advertiser, Go.
J. M, ZAhm, Flagge. do.
Joshua saxtOn OF Urbana is the President
Of the Association.
The attendance is larger than it was at the Day
ton Convention last year.
The literary exercises were held this evening at
LOesssr's Hall. The hall was crowded with very
good looking and intelligent audience Of the towns
people. there being about COO present
Bosses Comet Band furnished excellent Instru
mental music, and the German "Bruder bund'
sung several spirited songs
The exercises commenced with a poem by w.
D. HowELLR of the Columbus State Journal This
was a very preittly conceived things was high
ly commended by all who had the pleasure Of lis
tening to it. This Poem win be sent to morrow.
The oralion was then delivered by the orator,
W. II. P. DENNY, OF the Dayton Gazette. II &C
eupied three quarters Of an hour in delivery, and
was well received. The subject was The Country
Press" and the speaker S. oke principally Of The
abuses which the press is subject 70, not from out
sidsrs but from the editors and publishers them
selves from not exercising sufficient care as to what
is allowed in their columns, advertising &c Some
portions Of it were SxceptiOnabe from the too per-
sOnal tone which they bore. This will be further
noticed in subsequent reports.
At the close Of the Grafton the following Com
mittees were appointed by the Chair:
On Literary Exercises for next year-Messrs.
Robinson, of the KentOn Republican; Page, Of
Cleveland Leader, and Harris, Of the Ohio Guilt
vator.
On Permanent rgauiEallOn-Messrs. Wash
burn, Elyria Democrat; Wilson, Wysndotts PiO-
neer; Fairbanks, Cleveland Herald.
On Resolutions and General Business-N -Nessrs,
Dumars, MahOning Register Denny, Dayton Ca
zette; Nash, Cleveland Democrat
The noted Don Piatt was appointed on one Com
mittee, but excused himself, and was let OF with
speech full of his Characteristic wit and humor.
The meeting adjourned 10 half past nine tO-mOr-
row, of which more anon.
TuuR sDAY P NJ