Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-08

Cleveland 4.
Louisville Journal. j. Osborne.
Cleveland Herald---A. W. Fairbanks
DAYTON Journal-W. d. Bckham
Lorain County (0.) News-L l. Rice
Cincinnati ofaIaercial-John A. Game.
Cleveland PlaindealeF--J. ;. Stephenson
Cincinnati Gazette-Bichard Smith.
st. Louis DemocTat-J. II. Parsons.
Detroit Advertiser and Tribune. F. Concyer l
and J. L. scripps.
Detroit Free Pres=-li. n Walker & Jacob Barns. |
The free use of the city cars Of Detroit
was rendered the Convention. The chief
interest discussed during Tuesday was the
question of telegraphy.
Mr.. Scripps moved the appointment Of |
a committee Of three on telegraphy.
Hereupon an interesting discussion arose
on the subject Of newspaper dispatches.-
Mr.. Medill took ground that it was i'm
practicable oLtiining news except through
the New York Associated Press, but that
should the Western papers be willing to
increase their expenses for dispatches, q
better quality and more in quantity could
be obtained
AIessrs. Bickham, Scripps and others
Thought the main difficulty hay in the
earelessness and want of Judgment with
which the dispatches are prepared. The
want Of care in transcribing the reports
by the operators of the telegraph company
was also alluded to-
The motion for the appointment of a
committee was adopted, and Messrs. 0s-
borne, Gano, Scripps and Fairbanks were
named as such committee.
4a IN TIE EVENING.
Mr. Walker, from the committee on
Permanent Organization, reported that up
on examination of the State law autEoriz-
ing publishing associations they di-la.''~'----i
that 1t was lmpractlcable forming an or
ganization under it. They had therefore
done nothing.
On motion of-NIr. Conover, the commit
tee was continued, with instructions to
report some plan of organization on
Wednesday morning. 80 o.
The committee on telegraphic dispatch
es submitted the following report
The committee recommended comforting
with MIR. Craig agent of the New York
Associated Press, and asking the appoint
ment of an agent at Buffalo for the West
ern Associated Press, to be under their
control 50 far as appointment and dismis-
sal, whose duty it shall be to revise all dis
patches sent West and to be permitted to
control such things as pertains to our asso-
citation J. ID. OSBORN, Chairman.
Mr. .Bickham thought that the amount
of dispatches at present received, was as
large and the cost as heavy as is desirable
on the part of the smaller papers, of which
there we're fifteen in Ohio outside of Gin
cinnati.
Mr Fairbanks had no objection to the
increase OF expense, but utthought the amount
now received was as large as WIS desirable 1
or practicable for the telegraph company |
to deliver promptly @
Mr.. Scripps considered the movement |
for increasing and improving the Associ- |
ated Press dispatches, as a material oon-
cession on the part Of the stronger papers,
or those now depending chiefly ON specials, |
and urged that it was greatly 10 the inter |
est OF the smaller papers To fall in with il,
as they would be thus placed more nearly |
on an equal footing with the larger ones. |
Mr.. G4no said that the Cincinnati COM
mereial would as on receive its news thro' |
the Associated Press as by specials, provi-
ded it was equally complete.
On motion, Mr. Medills resolutions were |
laid on the table until after the permanent
organization. is-u .l4 d.
Mr.. Fairbanks movad that the report on
Typographical Unions be laid on the table.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
till a. NJ, on Wednesday
SECOND DAY. ..l -l4
"WEDNESDAY, Aug 8Is64.
The meeting was called to order by the
chairman. 9l aa i'i
Mr.. Walker read the following report
of the committee on permanent organiza-
tion: r-a-ii 'aG-
ARTICLES of Association or agreement IN
der the act to provide for the incorpo- /
tion Of associations for the publication
ofperiodicals, newspapers, books, tracts
documents, and other publications, ap-
proved March Z, 1861.
l. The name of this association shall
be THE Western Associated Press and
It's head or pricipal Office shall be located in
the city of Cleveland.
2. The object of this association is to
promote the general interest of Publishers
ofnewspapers in the Western States, by
securing and disseminationg earlier, and
more rectinformation, upon all subjects;
by procuring fuller and more perfect tele-
graphic reports better and cheaper eprint
paper by introducing into general use
any and all labor saving machines appli-
cable TO the publishing business, and gen
orally to elevate the character of the press
in those States. -f
9. The capital stock of this association
shall be $4,000, divided into shares of
S25, making in all LOCO shares. the same
to be increased from time TO time by vote
of the majority of the shareholders, as shall
be deemed necessary. PrOUided, No one
establishment shall be permitted to take
or hold more than four shares.
4. The term Of existence of such Asso-
citation shall be 30 years. a
5. The property, stock, and affairs of
this Association shall be controlled bv a
Board of seven Directors, who shall be
elected annually on the first Wednesday
of August. The said Board of Directors at
their first meeting shall elect one of their
number President and secretary and
treasurer, either from their number or
otherwise as they shall deem expedient.
and shall have authority to pass such by
laws as may be deemed necessary, not in
consistent with their articles of associa-
ton. @
After some more discussion, Mr.. Scripps
offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the whole subject of tel
egraphic dispatches be referred to the di-I
rectors, with authority to take such action
as they may deem proper, and that they
be urged to act as speedilyas they possibly
can. EaJ 'at.a = I,
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. GanO offered the following, resolu-
tion. ...
Resolved, That the Directors be request
ed to lay the articles of the Association
heTore the Press in the several statas ond
their subscriptions thereto )
Adopted unanimously. = 5...r .l.-.--..t. i
Mr.. Seripps offered the following: .rI,
Resolved, That the Directors of the As h
sociation are hereby authorized to investi-
gate the wood paper question, and are re-
quested, if they find the manufacture feas-