Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-30

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Pursuant 70 ths Constitutes the Edito.
rial Association Of The State Of love conven-
Cd q the spaeioua editorial rooms Of the
NarshslI County TmN, and in the sbscenec
Of the President, r. ". Palmer, Of the
STATE Re0;sfes. and also Of several Vice
P,es;d dents. Gov. Cue, editor OF the Fort
Dodge NcvfRwesf, was called to the chair,
and w. II. Gailup. Of the Boone County In>
der, elected Secretary pro fem.
The following members Of the press then
reported themselves present:
Lieut.. Gov. B. r. Que, editor Of the Fort
Dodge Northeast Hon. n. G. Hendsron,
exeditor of the Mssshsll County JImes ;
r. X. Beers, editor OF the Lyons Mirror;
Jamea A. Henderson. ex-editor Of tho Mar
shall County Tmes T. J. Wilson. ex ed,'
tor Of the Iowa Central Journal: l.. NJ
Holt. editor 81 ths Dallas County Gazette;
r. n. McEsvihe, EDITOR 81 the Eldcn Ledger;
Ald,ich 4 We,ch. editors Of the Marshal
County Times j. r. Irish, editor Of the
Iowa CITY Press j. N Brainard, editor Of
the Story County 1Eyis: 8 w. Rsthburn.
editor IL the Linn County Register; V. A.
Ballou. editor Of the Hamilton FvcemoA ::
@. Ineham, editor Of the Tams County
Union Z. N. Chspin. ex-editos NJ the Iowa
Central Journal, Iowa Valley Nevs. and
Marshall County Tma and WI. IL.
Gallup. editor Of the Boone County In
der.
Carried, that the officers Of the Associa-
ton for the ensuing year TIC nov e'sc'e l.
and q far a. poss's''s Sss0 the members
present:
Lieut.. Gov. B. r. G,e was elected Presi.
dent +; J. r. Irish. Secretary VIII. Callnp,
Treasurer; 8. W. Clark, Of the Gate CITY,
Vice President for the FIRST Congrcssio0al
District /; s. w. Raihburn. Vice President
o. the Second District A. p. Richardson.
II the McGregor Timss, Vice President fos
the Third District; Z. u. In ham. Vice
President FIR tho Fourth District l.. n.
Holt. Vice President for the Fifth District
II. H. Mcbride, Vice President Cor the Sixth
District and v. A. Ba'lou. Corresponding
SECRETARY and Charles Aldrich. Chairman
and 7. X. Beers aud John NJ Brainard, Ex-
ccut,ve Committee.
Carried. that the Chairman Of the Exec
utive Committee be authorized to call . sea
sion OF the Association at such time aud sucl
place - may he deemed for the best inter
ests Of the Association.
lion. II q Henderson oBercd the folio
ing resolution:
Eesolred. That tho articles Of the Asao
citation be amended 20 that the regular
meetings thereof shall 10 held on the
The consideration Of the resolution was
on motion, postponed until the called meet
ing.
Carried, that the President, Secretary an,
Executive Committee te authorised 10 pre-
pare an address to the editors of the State
earnestly inviti' & and urging upon them tn
necessity Of being present at al the meet
ings Of the Association.
Moved by Mr.. Aldrich, that the Treasure
elect be authorized 10 settle with the ex
Treasurer.
The Secretary was authorized TO call up
on his prcdeceascr IN Office ios copy Of III
proceedings Of the Last meeting, togethc
with Constitution and BY Laws
lion II. q. Hcndessen offered the follow
ing resolution
Rcseirvd, That the members Of this asso
citation here present, entertaining the mos
favorable opini0ns Of tho u'iIltv Of the os
ganisst,on, do pledge Themselves individu
ally and collectively. 10 use their utmost en-
deavcrs 70 secure inc general attendance Il
the fraternity At Tic meetings Of the Societ,
Snd the cordial cooperation Of the gentle
mon of the prcss throughout the State.
W H. Gallup offered the following:
Kcsoired. That We extend to the citizen
Of Marshnlltown our warmcst thanka for IN
hospitable manner in which they have CT
tcrtAinei the members ct the press Will
attending the Associ ton.
Il was unanimously carried that the Pres
idcnt and Secretary he instructed to sclee
persons TO deliver an Address aud Poem q
the next meeting.
Tho uhjcct OF presenting proper mem
orial for the Iowa members of the press wh
have fallen in the late war, rccommittcd
the Commute appointed Ut the las, meetin
for further time TO report.
The following resolution vas declared I
express the sense Of this Association:
R,soirsd, That We recommend the cditos
Of tho State 10 exact advance payment {
all foreign advertisers. and that from our 4,
pericncc with advertising agencies we b
licvc they have been positive detrincnt
the interests Of the Press.
The following editors paid into The Trca
ury the membership Zee Of one dollar eAcl
aud were added to tho list II members {
the Association: r. r. Beers, X. n. Nc
Bride, aud l.. NJ. Holt
Association adjourned sine die.
B. +. Gus. Prssidens.
w. II. GALLvr. Secretary.