The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-27
Convention OF Editors and Publishers OF
Daily Newspapers--A New Organization
Effected. 80

1tAeCteus
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We publish below the official report OF the
resolutions adopted and other proceedings
had at the convention of editors and publish
ers of daily papers in the northwest, held at
the Briggs House in Chicago, on Thursday,
Dsc. 20.
Resolved That committee of three be ap-
pointed TO contract for a copy of the New York
Associated Press reports for the daily papers on
the Catoa telegraph lines, including cable dis
patches.
Resolved That a committee of three be ap-
pointed to contract with the Cation telegraph line
TO transmit said dispatches to our respective pa
pers on the best possible terms.
Resolved, That the committee appointed to
confer with the superintendents of the tslegr aph
ines be also instructed to engage a reporter OF
agent at Chicago, to receive and transmitlreports
! 20 the various papers here represented,
which agent shall devote his entire services to
the said papers, and to the association
into which they shall hereafter be organized
The committee was appointed rs follows
Edward Russell, Davenport Gazette E. En-
DRY, Peoria Transcript !; E. L. Merritt, Spring
feld Register.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed t.
confer on the expcdency of forming perman
ent organization, to be known as the Northwest
ern Associated Press, and to be composed OF thu
papers in the northwest here represented.
The committee was appointed as follows
D. L. Phillips, Springfield Journal c. Boards
ley, Burlington Hacheye J. j. Richardson, Ds
venport Democrat.
The com nitses reporting favorable, it wal
Resolved, That the members of the press rep
resentated in this convention organize body fo
he collection and transmission of news in the
northwest, to be known as the Northwestern as
ISOLATED Press, and that officer be elected Il
serve until the 22d of February, 1866, the tins
I appointed for their next meeting.
I The following officers were chosen
4 PREsIDENr-E Emory, OF the Peoria Trans
/ aip.
!. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bailhache, of tn
, Springfield Journal
: SEcRErARY-Edwsrd Russell, of the Davenport
! Gazette.
/, CoRREsPoxDIse SECRETARIES. J. Lsngdon, O
The Quincy Wig and Republican.
TREAsCRER-C Beardsiey, of the Burlington
.Hapkeye.
!; ! EXECUTIVE CoMaIrTEE-F. NJ. Mills, of the De
!. Ioines State Register, chairman D. D. ". Car
ger, of the Dubuque Herald A. W, Sheldon, o
d he Alton Democrat w. n Dowdall, of tn
q peoria Democrat J. Mahin, of the Muscatin
Journal; E. L. Merritt, of the Springfield Regis
. IT,.
On motion, it was
Resolved That committee Of three be M
i .+ointed to draft constitution aud bylaws TO
iae government of the Association: the com
slitsee to report at adjourned meeting.
The following sre the names OF the commit
{ pee: Z. Russell, Davenport Gazette; j. Ma
4 In, Muscatine Journal; j. J. Langdon
:, quincy WAig and Republican.
On motion, il was
Isssolgea, That each paper OF the Associstio
re assessed pro rata by the telegraph cempan
or the Transmission of news. and that each ps
Ter here represented pay 81 per week toward de
sraying the expenses of an agent in this city t
d ,sport the news for the Northwestern Associate
d 'rsss.
b = The committee appointed to contract fo
D lhe New York Associated Press dispatohe
vas appointed as follows E. Emery, Peori
i transcript; E. Russell, Davenport Gazette
y, i. l.. Merritt, Springfield Register j. Ms
~ Tin, Musessine Journal. The committee II
+, lortsd that they had contracted for the Ne'
~ ozk Associated Press reports, which COL
l., ..act was read and approved by the associa
= The committee appointed to confer wit
i Gae superintendents OF telegraph lines ais
re ,sportsd, stating the favorable terms O.
ID .,hich they have succeeded in getting til
E dispatches, and they had employed j. I
y tIoCreeEy, of the Dubuque Times as rsporte
il SCR the Northwestern Association in tai
n bty.
10 y On motion, it was .-
Resolved, That the thanks of the Northwestern
ssocated Press due to the propretors G
PIE Briggs House, for the courtesy extended t
@ members of the press during the session c
'e convention in this city the 2lst inst.
l, i D. L PHILLIPS, President