, 1866-02-23
THE EDITORIAL CONYEN-
TON AT PEORIA.
Organization and appointment Of COM
rnfttees-Iiepeal Of Paper Dnty-Ad-
yertfnfnE AEencie*-s,rnnda1I ON Reg
u1ar Rste%-IntereHtfnG Discussions.
Especial Despatch 10 The chicago T1ibuas}

tuittees-Ekepenl Of PAPER Dnty-Ad-
yertfnfnE AEenc1eA-S.Fnnda4l on Reg.
s.1ar Ekate~-IntereHtfnE DIAcusa&onx.
Especial Despatch 10 The Chicago Ttibuns-}
Peoria, Feb. = !
The Editorial Convention assembled here this
morning. manly for the purpose Of discussing the
proprae,y OF repeal or the duties On psper, and Of
mcans for protecting Western newspapers acatnst
the frauds ot bosus advertitine agencies. There
were, ii the opening Of the Convention, about one
hundred Delegates present from newspapers. mainfY
In Illinois, bat with rome tnsited Guefss from ad-
joining States. The headqnafLefe Of the fraternity
WeFr d1ed at the hail Of tho 1cosa Musical Ae.oca-
aneD, put the meetings Of .te Conyenuon were
held fn the Cry connsn Chamber
CONVENTION TO 0racf, and on biz nomination, Mf.
Metz1tt, Of the sp7ngheld Herst@. was made Tenn
porafy Chairman. Ar. Ford OF the l1cun UG-ettE,
was appointed Secretary pro len.
On mo1on. Representatives, Of the plpss from out
t,de thc Slate, and cxucznbczs Of the ptess, We're
recered and requested 10 participate L The bc=t-
Mes1s. Dowdell, Flynn, w!lson. Henry and GU
hcst were appointed a Committee On Permanent
On motion The ten minutes rule vas applied 10
epesken. Affer u aosenee of itt! minute the
Chairman. Col. Do~del. reported the fouoE1ns
| nomination. lot permanent osaseT Sithe Co9sen- ,
dent; 4. \. Ford, sIacon Gdzstft Vlce-Ttestdent;
Otrer White, STARK Co. !setcs, I. Y. Taye:- Salem
Adrooott, E. Il. Gregg. Rockford Rtgiste7, seere.
tRHeE. .....
Ibc repuyt Of the committee veat accepted and
| their nominations elected By acelam7.lon.
On motiou Of Mr. J. ". Bailey q COMMITTEES On
ofde1ea 1 to Ss reiet1ed to ,be. 1he P1esiaeat p
princeton kxptA@.eas, joiner ot the SEote Journal,
ChsnpstEn Ea.on, and Jaa shosf, Of the Decatur
4ass e. p,oe<ea,nsr o, convention of editors and
| publi4left Of weekly papers held IN Columbus,
ohio, in 1853 wezt on moion. rad fos purposes Of
III The rsst Of tbe forenoon +es.lon wss taken up IN
calling he Tol, receiving and Introducing mem.
hers, aftes which the Convention adjourned Until
| AFTERNOON sEsstos.
The convention re-Asecmb]ed pursuant to tdI0nsn-
1neDt at O'Clock, Preslden,i In the chair.
While waiting on the report of the business con.
nitiet, Biz. White. oi the stark count! Nesos, the
csIea On for tome n.markr, and hrieay stated the
rurposee In view TO be the consideration Of the
ueede for united action in cerra1n matters TO be
Mr. Hampton, Of The Aaeomb Joivaat, pzescnted
The following preamble and resolutions:
WHATS ntysss asenets: y so,h eater es;ss.n md ana
| contracts for advertising In wefscrn newspapers.
which contracts they either take rery low rates,
he eonn as = @ eeos shat theg Bs1s
| taken them at. therefore,
7<setont, Thar hereafter We viii not publish any
advertisement offered through said aes:ncies at amy
les Fun than our regularly established rute*.
Resosned, That while wt are willing to allow to
odvcstts1n: AGENCIES reasonable percentage on all
"a We w ne LONGER peFn! such agencies 70 dc:
| ouc1 Twenty-Five per cent from our Gross charges
MIR. se1le, proposed he following a. an amend
%e n,0aI. daat ..SS sssh puo,hs5 IN u s'ats
won be receive. ad,sissmsu,, sdsssTii,sns agent ffe
precisely liks that he puoli.nes u b. paper of ,hs
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