The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-13
How We Meet the Emergency.

How We Meet the Emergency.
A NEWSPAPER whose management is charac.
teriEed by that energy and enterprise which
should be found in every journal, always
endeavors to rise so as to meet any emergency
The duty of a newspaper is to supply the pub
lie with all important news; and when a
special occasion Of extraordinary importance
arrives, it is recreant to its profession if it
does not so act as to fulfil the tacit contract
it made with its readers to give them full in
telligence. Our city has been made the centre
Of attraction of the political world by series
Of events which were not anticipated two
months ago. A Convention, vast in size, and
certainly notable for the ability OF its men,
bers, assemblies tomorrow in our midst. 1t
as journalists, whether we sympathize
with OF are opposed to the objects of
this assemblage. 1t is undoubtedly the great
event of the day, and as such deserves to be
cbronicled with a minuteness which shall be
commensurate with its influence. We have
Striven to make such arrangements as viii
to give all details, and by the rapidity of our
supply, by the accuracy and the extent OF our
reports, to merit the favor which has made The
EVENING TELEGRAPH a 1--we journal. We are glad
to be able 10 congratulate our readers on the
successful completion OF all our preparations.
On Saturday we gave detailed sketch of the
and full list of The members. That
the public appreciated our enterprise
was attested by the almost unprecedented
call for our early edition. Never, since the
days of April, 1865, have we experienced such
a demand for our paper. Our presses were
kept constantly employed, ana we're yet unable
TO keep up the supply.
Our article on Saturday was but the first step
OF the arrangements we have made to give the
Convention that prominence which the interest
ii has excited demands. At large outlay, and
after much difficulty, we have succeeded in our
plan, almost without precedent in the history
of journalism. WE HAVE HAD ERECTED
SERIES OF WIRES, EXTENDING FROM THE
SECRETARY's DESK OF THE CONVENTION TO OUR
EDITORIAL TABLE. BY MEAGs OF WHICH
WE WILL BE ENABLED TO RECEIVE INsTANTA-
NEoUsLY A FULL ACCo mt OF ALL THE PRO-
CEEDMGs OF THE BODY, HAVE THEM AT ONCE
PUT IN TYPE BY AN EXTRA CORPS OF COMPOST
TORS, AND SENT TO PRESS WITHIN FEW MIN
UTEs AFTER THE CONVENTION HEARS THE
MOTION ITSELF. In fact zoe aOaH be able TO supply
our readers on Third street 1ojth hs cote on
resolution before the oOte is announced by the Pre-.
ouer The roll and count the cote o0A be longer than
that needed by as to haze The action put in type
and sent DhHltng OUer The land. We
do not think we overstep the bounds of
modesty when We congratulate ourselves on
what all Will acknowledge is a considerable
display of enterprise. Over the wires we have
exclusive control, and, consequently, will not
be subjected to any competition. We will not
only give the full proceedings, and continue to
issue an edition every hour while the body is in
session, but will also give full account of
the incidents of the meeting, both in and out
side of the "Wigwam," and seek to keep our
readers fully posted with all news, with such
speed as is consistent with accuracy