The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-27
VOLUME /.
The western Associated Press Meet
ing af Louisville.


The meeting q the " Western Associated
Press At Louisville, on "Wednesday and Thur
day last, was well attended. although the invi-
taiion extended to the southern press was not
responded 10.
AMER the transaction of some routine bust
ness. the Association adopted an "Aet of In
corporation " Articles of Association" and
/ Bylaws.
Mi. Knox, the agent u the Western As-o-
eiated Press In New York, made his annual
report. which was referred 70 a committee of
three, who made the following report. which
was adopted.
Your committee 10 whom was referred the
communication Of i. ". Knox. special agent
of The Association In New York, would re-
spcctfully report:
We have found Mr. Knox faithful In the
discharge Of his duties, and ready AZ all times
To conform 10 the views Of the members Of the
Association. but i'm the absence of any fixed
rule, for his government, and owing % the fact
that he has been instructed by different parties
having views of their own to what his re-
ports should De. he has frequently been per-
picked and often been unable 10 give entire
satisfaction.
To avoid these difficulties in the future. Il l.
recommended that Mr.. Knox be intrusted cx.
clusiyely through your Executive Committee.
and that all suggestions or complaints from
members of the Association De submitted 10
said Committee through It, Chairman. IL j.
also recommended that the following general
rules De adopted for the government Of your
Executive Committee In framing their nstruc.
tiOns % your New York agent:
4. Telegraph reports interesting in pro-
portion a. they are reliable; therefore, nothing
should be telegraphed that l. manlfestly sensa-
tional merely.
,. Reports should be prepared with view
10 presenting facts as briefly ~ possible, con.
sistcnt with their importance; and nothing
should be sent for quantity.
3. II i not desirable that importance should
be attached Ia statements, merely because they
may be te3"graIhed 10 New York or other
+ papers; nor i IL our wish that the editorial
comments Of New York papers be teegraphed
except rare occasions. when such views may
De Of great public concern.
I. Asa general rule, our Agent should COM
pile, In concise shape, all important items Of
news, without giving credit 10 papers except
IN cases where the authority j. an essential
part Of the statements transmitted.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted
ResOlred. That the Secretary be directed 10
take the necessary steps To perfect the organi-
zation Of this Association in accordance with
the act OF incorporation and bylaws, and 10
procure the signatures Of members OF the A $50
citation upon proper legal advice.
The Association proceeded to an election Of
officers, when the following gentlemen were
elected for the ensuing year by a majority of
all the votes cast.
President-.J. ID. Osborne. of the Louisville
Journal
Secretary and Treamrer-H. T.. Baker, Of the
Detroit Advertiser aud Tribune.
Directors-M. Halstead. of the Cincinnati
Commercial: Horace White Of the Chicago
Tribune, \. ". Fairbanks, Of the Cleveland
Herald, Jacob Barns, Of the Detroit Free
Press, and George Knapp, Of the IT. Louis
Republican.
The Association adjourned TO meet In Detroit
on the first Tuesday in August, 1866.