Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-26
Publishers and Editors Con
vention,

The convention of Publishers and Ed
itors of the state was held in Portlan
in the 10th and 1lth inst. it was called
order by Joseph B. Hall, Esq, Of th
Courier, who, after welcoming the Fra
ternity to the city, nominated Hon, Mel
son Dingiey, Jr., temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Dingley, on assuming the chair
made Il few remarks in relation to mat
ters of interest to all publishers and ed
itors.
Mr.. G. o. Gosse of the Argus, wa
appointed temporary Secretary.
The press Of the State, outside of Port
land. was represented as follows
Saeo. Democrat-Wm. Noyes. j. B
Noyes.
Gardner Home Journaz-H. K. Nor
rill.
Aroostook Times, Houlton-Theodor
Cary.
Oxford Democrat, Paris-W. A. Pid
gin.
Lcwiston Journal-Nelson Dingley
Jr.,
Franklin Patriot, Farming toni. 3
Brown.
Hol7oao, u Gazetts-F. Rowell.
EHsuorM american X. Sawyer
Farmer, Augusta Joseph A. Holman
Clarion, Skowhegan-Moses Little
field.
Farmer, Showhcgan-J. 7. Patten.
Pioneer, Presque Isle-W. S Gilman
Union, Biddetord-J. Z. Butler.
Times, BATH. NJ. Lincoln.
Progressive Age, Beltast-Wm. NJ
Rust.
The Portland papers and publisher
wers represented by Mr.. Adams of the
Argus: Messrs. Elwell and Pickard o
the Transcript !; McGregor of the Ad
yertiser Hall and Felch of the Courier:
Foster of the Press; Rich and White oi
the Temperance Journal NJ. n. Rich oi
the Northern Monthly.
The following publishers and printers
were also present from the city Messrs.
Brown Thurston, David Tucker, Jane:
$. Staples, Cyrus S. King, Ira Berry
Stephen Berry.
From abroad were Mr.. S. NJ. Pettcn
gill or New York, Mr.. Waters Of tht
Boston Advertiser, Mr. Miller of the
Portsmouth Chronicle, and Messrs. Breck
inridge and Hollis of Boston.
Letters were read from the publishers
of the Watervile Mail, Machias Union
and Belfast Journal, rcgretting their in
ability to attend.
Mcssrs. Elwell Of the Transcript Pid.
gin, of the Oxford Democrat; Sawyer
Of the Ellsworth American Morrill, o.
the Gardiner Home Journal, and Tucker
of this city, were appointed committee
to consider and report plan for State
Association of Editors and Publishers.
Subsequently the committee reported a
constitution and bylaws for the govern
ment OF such an Association. Their re
port was accepted, the constitution ant
bylaws adopted, and the signatures Of
the editors and publishers present, were
placed thereto.
A committee consisting Of Messrs. NJ
n. Rich, Rowe!l, Cary, Foster and
Brown, was appointed to nominate !
Board of Officers for the ensuing year
They subsequently, reported the follow.
ing:
Nelson Dingley, Jr., President.
+. II. Elwell lst, Vice President.
Theodore Cary, ID =
H. X. Morrill,, Recording Secretary. /.
j, Is. Hall, Corresponding Secretary.
w. A. Pidgin, Treasurer.
Il. Thurston, lst Executive Commit
tee.
The report was accepted and the list o.
officers Was elected unanimously.
Mr.. L. H. EIwell of the Transcript
was appointed Essayist, and Z. p. Wes
ton of the Northern monthly, Poet tol
the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, of Port
land, the third Wednesday and Thursday
of September, 1865, and Bangor. were
selected as the time and place Of the
next meeting
Ga motion of Mr.. Morrill, Of the
Gardiner Journal, it was unanimously.
Resolred, That it is desirable for tht
press of Maine to adopt and adhere strict
ly t. the system of advance payments.
The following resolutions, introduced
by Mr. E!well of the Transcript, wer(
unanimously accepted
Resolred, That the members Of this
Association agree to advance the rate o.
subscription to our respective Journals
from twenty to fifty per cent. over rates
of one year ago, by September lst, 1864
Resolred. That the members of this
Association will advance their rates ot
ADVERTISING from twenty to fifty per cent
over rates one year ago, by Sept. lst
1864.
Mr.. Brown Thurston offered the fol,
lowing, which was adopted
Resolred, That the members of the
Association agree to fix the price Of CON-
position on book-work at not less than
sixty cents per 1000 ems aud all job
work reckoned by the 1000 ems, and all
pamphlet work shall hereafter be seventy
five cents per 1000 ems.
Resolred, That all transient job-work
from strangers shall be paid in advance.
On motion of Mr.. Morrell, Of the
Gardiner Home Journal
Resolred, That the Corresponding
Secretary be requested to correspond witt
the proprietors of the Weekly news
papers in the State, with reference to Il
general increase OF the terms Of the SAINT
to at least $3.50 year in advance.
On motion of Mr.. Morrell.
Resoloed, That it shall be the duty