Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-08
TEE PVBLE,HESsS IN COUNCIL

NETTING or rtE WESTERN .ssocf tTED rRESs-
EXCURSION TO LAKE ST. CLAIR AND CROSSE IsLr.
TUESDAY. August 2. 1864.
Joseph Medll, Esq, the Permanent Secretary
of the Association. called the meeting to order,
and the President being absent nominated II. y.
Walker, Esp for chairman pre- TEN
Mr. Walker was thereupOn elected President
and Mr. ! T Scripps appointed Secretary pro
tenn.
The following gentlemen reported themselves
present:
Chicago Tribune Medill
Chicago Times--H & Chandler
indianapolis Sertinel-J Elder
Clevoland Leadcr-E Cowles
Louisville Journal. Osborne.
Cleveland Hcrald-A. W Fairbanks
DAYTON Journal--W. & Bickham.
Iorain County %. Ncws--L L. Rice.
Cincinnati Commercal-John A Gano
Cleveland Plaindealer-I : stephenson
Cincinnati Gizette--Richard Smith
IT Louis Democfat--J II Parsous
Detroit Advertiser aud Tribune I Con
over and J T. Scfipps
neuoit Free Press-H n Walker and Jacub
Barns
ca motion OF Mr. Osborne, a committee OF
three consisting ol Mcssrs Mcdll. Walker aud
Elder. was appointed 30 report this evening. 40
ia o'clock plan OF permanent organization,
The President then read the following COM
mnnicl'iou.
DriRor Cn RAILWAY Orucft
Detroit, August ,. ls6I \
TO the President Of The Elitohh Convention.
The Detroit City Railway Company be- leave
10 tender 10 the members of the Editorial Com
,cution. assembled ia the city OF Detroit. the
Tree zee Of their eats during the sitting OF that
body.
BE pleased to lsy this communication before
the Convention lly order OF Board OF Direct
orr Gfo. Y Loumor,
Prcsideut
On motion, a vote OF thanks was rendered 10
the President aud Directors of the Detroit city
Railway Company
Mr. Scripps moved the appointment of COME
mttee OF three on Telegraph
Hcfcupon On interesting discussion arose on
the subject ofucWspapcr dispatches Nj Medlll
took ground that it was imprscteabie obtaining
news eXccpt through che New York Associated
Press. but that, should the Western papers be
willing % increase their expenses for dispatche',
better quality aud more in quantity could be
obtained
Messrs Hickman. Scrpps and other thought
the main difficulty las ia the ctrele,suets and
want of judgment with which the dispatches are
prepared The want OF care IN transcrihing the
reports by the oporatorso Of the telegraph company
vas also NtlNutu ih
The motion Tor the appointment OF commit
tee wa adopted. aud Messrs Osborne. Gano.
Scripps and Fairbanks we're named ~ such com
mittee.
On motion, the Convention sdiouruei till >
o'clock + NJ
IyENING SESSION.
The President read the following note.
DfrRoIT. Mich, August ,, le6
TO the President Of the North Western Conven
ton.
Sm-Learning that thc publishers OF Tie Pres
of the Northwest will assemble 10 convention
IN Detroit on Tuesday August %. ne take great
pleasure IN extending through YOU an invitation
% the delegates in Attendance 90 pass tree OF
change over the several lines 80 railroad " have
che honor 80 represent
r Y RICE
General Sup't NJ {. l. Il
g c TROWBRIDGE.
President d & 81 K K
G = BRYDG
PcrJAS WALSH
Mapsgius Dtccfor Grand runk RailWav
IHOS SWINN ARD
PEI JAS PEACOCK.
General VI trA~er Great Western Railway
a.. II PORTER.
Per MORSE.
General Supt NJ NlR r
On motion og Mo. Fairbanks the thanks 81
the convention we're voted 20 The above ralroa,
officers Tor their generous offer
Nj Fairbanks moved that the report On Typo
graphical Unions De laid on The table