The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-27
Annual Meeting Of the Northwsatssa
Press Association.

Animal Meeting Of the NorthWsAtsfs
Press Association.
IN. annual meeting Of the North westsfn
prass Associaaion convened 1t IL so' clock 4.
n, May 10th. 1858, at the Briggs House, in
Chicago, +. Emery, president, in the char. q
On motion, E. L. Baker was appointed Sec
rotary pro tenn.
The following members Of the Association
were present: .
E Emery, Peoria Transcript;
w. T. Dowdall, Peoria Democrat;
D, l.. Phillips, and W. H. Bailhache, OF
Quincy Wing;
j B. Howell, Keokuk Gate City;
D. b. W. Carver, Dubuque Herald;
@. w. Edwards, Burlington Hawkeye;
F. NJ. Mills, Iowa State Register;
John C. Dobelbower, Alton Democrat
John 8. Scibird, and Grin Waters, Bloom
ington Paragraph;
e. l.. Merritt. Illinois State Register;
E. l.. Baker. Illinois State Journal.
| L. NJ. Haverstick, Rock Island Union;
| William T. Norton, Alton Telegraph;
| John Mahin, Muscatine Journal;
/ 7. w. Clagett, keokuk Constitution. by j..
B Howell, proxy. =
| The report OF the Treasnre Dr. Charles
B, ardsley, of the Burlington Hawkeye, show
| ing balance of S34 80 in the treasury, was
received and placed on file.
| Mr.. Geo. D. Perkins, resident agent 10
| Chicago, made report, showing that during
| the Last month he received S4l7, and that the
| balance on hand at the commencement of the
| month was S32 20; and that during the last
| month he had paid out $3.50 to the Telegraph
| Company and $3.50 al salary of agent. leav-
ug balance Of $40 20 now on hand.
| Mr., Merritt moved that each paper repre-
sented in the Convention report the amount
! paid monthly for dispatches and expenses OF
tho Chicago agent. Carried.
| On motion Of Mr.. Dowdall, the Associa-
| ton proceeded to the election Of officers for
| the ensuing rear. Tha following we're nomi-
| mated and elected tira roce
psesident--w. II. Bailhaehe of the Quincy
| Republican.
| Vice Presidents-J. b. Howell, 81 the
Keokuk Gate City, and " 7. Dowdall, o.
the Peoria National Democrat.
Seeretary-John Mahin, Of tie Musea,int
journal.
Executive Committee P Cadogan, o
the Quincy Herald; Charles Beardsly, of th'
Darlington Hawkeye. q E. L. Merritt, Q
the Springfield Register.
On motion of Mr.. Dowdall, it was resolve,
that the Association meet on the llth OF jun
next. at Il O'CLOCK. in keoknk, Iowa. Car
ried. :
Reports we're called for on Mr.. Merritt
motion. Only a partial list was made out
as some could not recoilect the exact figures
On motion of Mr.. Dowdall, the Exeeutiv
Committee were instructed to fe-appnrtio,
the expenses.
TIE Chair suggested that each paper re
por, the amount paid at The next meeting.
Mr. Dowdall moved that the Secretary j
: | Chicago be instructed to make out full re
, port OF money paid for dispatches by eae
paper, and amounts due and unpaid if anl
Mr.. Emery moved to amend by instructin
the Secretary to send circular to each pa
e per taking reports, requesting an immed dat
n statement Of The amount paid for dispatch,
!, ard expenses, Carried.
4 motion that Mr. Perkins be instructe
: to send full reports Of the National CONVEX
T ton in Chicago, and charge the extra e,
. pense, If any, 10 The Association, was adope,
On motion Of Mr.. DoEdall, the Conventio
: voted thanks TO the retiring officers.
It The Association then adjourned till Jur
|, 18th, fs6s, at Keokuk, Iowa.
"a JoHS MAHIs. Secretary.
Two meetings of the Executive Commit.
t we're subsequently held, and interviews wei
had with Messrs. Sweet, Wilson, Stage
= Hubbard and otner officers of the W. U. TIE
!. graph Co., with view Of extending the j
:, risoiction of the Northwestern Press Assuc
alton beyond the Missouri river, but no sati
: factory arrangement could be effected, n
= because of any want Of disposition on Il
. part Of these gentlemen, but because of diH
. culties in the way not subject to their col
troll.
II was ascertained that certain papers n
$ represented in the Association by membe
9 ship, were receiving its reports, and it vi
agreed that they should be notified BY &
Preside mt that they must become members
the 6rst of June, or be cut Of from its benz