Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02
Meeting of Western Newspaper Pub
fishers.


IN response 10 informal invitation, a meet
ing of Western newspaper publishers held at
indianapolis. Nov 25th, 1852
The meeting convened in the Council Cham
her, and orgenize,i by the appointment of
Col Manypennv. OF Columbus, Chairman. and
Richard Smith, of Cincinnati. Secretary:
The daily press represented nS loilows:
Chicago-Tribune, Times, Journal. Stats lei
tung. and Post by proxy. ut LOnis--DemOcrat.
Republican and Evening News. Cincinnati
Commercial, Times, Enquirer and Gazette. De
troit-Free Press and Tribune Cleveland
Herald. Leader AID Plaindeser. Indianayoli--
Journal, Sentinel and American Louisville
Journal and Democrat New Abany-Lelecr
L,faH ette-Courier Toledo-Blade and Com
mercial CoumbuS-Joura and Statesman.
DAvton-Empire and Journal by proxy Pitts
burg-Gazeue. Dispatch and Chronicle. by proxy.
Joseph Medill. of the Chicago Tribune. ex
planned the org Gin of the movement and the gen
eral object OF the meeting IL was deemed im-
pOrtant to- consult To the advance in the price
OF printing paper and other materials used ia The
newspaper publishing business and to devise a
plan to meet these heavy exI enditures: also to
adopt measures with reference to telegraph lie
ports Tor the PRESS. Alter general interchange
OF views, and without definite action, the meeting
took recess until O'Clock Z. VI
Upon Resembling it was resolved that the fol
lowing questions 5e acted upon:
lSt. The Increase IN the price of subscriptions
to cover the advance in the cost of materials
2i. The provision of substitutes for rags, in
the manufacture OF paper.
3d The correction OF the National tax on the
products oil printing establishments adjnst
ment upon mere equitable basis than that now
established
4th. The organization Of an association to pro
vide telegraph news
The following resolution then offered and
unanimously adopted:
Resotced. That for purposes OF self protectio on
and maiutl good. thu newspaper establishments
here represented. and such others as my hero.
after he admitted. shall he organized INTO an *
ISOLATION. known as The WESTERN ASSOCIATED
PREss: that Board of Directors shall be elected.
consisting oi seven members; and that The Board
thus elected shall choose President Secretary
and Treasurer from its own members
The meeting then proceeded TO the election of
Directors. with the following result: Illinois.
Joseph Me,iill; Missouri. George Knapp: Ken.
lucky. Osborn: Indiana } K Elder Ohio.
Richard Smith: Michigan Henry VI Walker:
Pennsylvania, Riddle.
On nation the publishers of all diiy papers
IN the West. receiving telegraph news. were in
yite1i To join the Association
he BOaId of Directors. through their officers.
were authorized and Instructed open nesotIa-
tons ana make arrangements with the New
ofk Associated Press Tor TELEGRAPH news.
With reference to the advance ia the price of
subscription, Il was unanimously resolved that in
consequence OF the increased cost of printing pa
per and other material, increase in the net in
come from subscribers de emed necessary;
but the manner oi bringing abOu, this result was
referred To the Publishers OF the several cities.
An advance in the rates of advertising was also
recommended
On motion. J Me,iill. Richard Smith and B.
Salerove. we're appointed committee 10 make
inquiries relative Ia substitutes for rags
The question OF memoriazing Congress in re
gard 70 taxes was referred To the Board of D.
rectOrs
On motion. recess was taken until o'clock
p VI
Upon Resembling it WAS resolved that c.
Wagner, OF Toledo, be added to the Board of
Directors
The Ass citation then adjourned sine die
GEO ". MANYPENNY. Chairman
RICHARD SairH, Secretary.
At a meeting of the Directors, all the mem
berS being present except ;. Riddle. of Pennsyl-
yania. Richard Smith, of Ohio was chosen Presi
dent. aud Joseph Medi!l, of Illinois, Secretary
and Treasurer