The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-23
State Editorial convention.

State Editorial Convention.
The Iowa Press Association met in
Convention at Kcokuk Wednesday
evening, Sept. 18th, 1869. There
was present, VIM Duane Wilson, Of
lows Homestead, F W Palmer. OK.
editor OF the State Register; John
Mahan, of the Muscatinc Journal,
John Wilcox, Of tho Eddyvillo 9a-
zette; e T Cfessey, of the Des Moincs
Bulletin; ] L McCrcery, of Dubuque
Herald; VIM Toman, Of Buchanan
county Bulletin; q + Kilburn, Of
Fontanclle Register; G A Haviland,
of the Soldiers Friend; Charles AL
drich, cx-cditor Marshall Times
George A Henry, Kcosauqua Repub-
lican J B Howell, of Gate City; w
K Roberts, of Alton Tribune; 4 F
Sperry, of the Knoxville Voter G r
Wilkinson of the Vinton Eagle; w L
Palmer, of the Eddyville Advertiser
J S Clarkson, of the State Register;
T w Clagett, of the Keokuk Gonsti-
tuition; G W Hobart, Frank Hatton,
of the Mt. Pleasant journal; f NJ
Mills, of the Dos Moincs Register;
J NJ Hcdrick, Of the Ottnmwa Cou-
R1ER; N NJ Walden, of the Centerville
Citizen II q Curtis, of Pclla Blade
j Wiscman, of the Washington Ga
zette; s M Clark, of Kcokuk Gate
City; HI B Cummings, of the Win,
tcrset Madisonian.
In the absenue of any of tho regu-
lar officers of the Association, J, Il.
Howell was called to tho Chair, and
II. J. B: Cummings appointed Sccreta-
tary. ~
J. L. McCreory, tho poet laureate
OF the Iowa press, was introduced
and read poem. F. W. Palmer
then delivered an address upon the
EMISSION of the Press Both these
have been published.
There was then an informal discus.
sion as to whether there should be q
reorganization of the Association, or
there should be continuance of the
old, with on election of officers. In
this discussion Hobart, Watson, Cur
tbs, Howell, Aldrich and Mills partic-
ipatcd. 1t was determined to con-
tinde the existing organisation. Mr..
Curtis made a motion, sustained by
Mr.. Hobart, that the incoming Exec
utive committee revise the Constitu-
ton and BY Laws ofthe Association,
making necessary amendments
Laid temporarily on the table.
Mr.. Toman moved, accepting an
amendment by Mr.. Aldrich, that a
com nittee of three be appointed to
report names of officers for the ensu-
ing year.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Toman
Charles Aldrich and ]. s. Clarkson.
The committee reported as fol-
lows:
For President, J. M. Hedrick; Vice
President, Jno. y. Irish; Secretary,
s. NJ. Clark; Treasurer F. M. Mills.
Executive Committee-FrankHat.
ton, ]. H. Keatly, M. NJ. Haao.
On motion, the report was adopted
and these gentleman elected.
Mr.. Cummings moved that the Ex-
ecutive committee have printed cop
les of the revised Constitution and By
Laws and send to oil the members Of
the Association.
Mr.. Haviland moved to amend, by
extending Mr. C.'s resolution to the
Iowa editors and proprietors of the
Association.
Amendment accepted and the res.
olution passed.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis, the res
olutionto instruct the Executive com.
mittee to revise the Constitution was
taken from the table and passed.
General Wilson moved that com
mittee of three be appointed to pre-
pare programme, and order of bus
mess for the next meeting of the Az
sooiation. Motion carried, and Gen
eral Wilson, I. W. Clagett and H
G. Curtis wero appointed.
The following Communication wa
read:
To Chairman Editorial Convention;
lam authorized to extend the
courtesies of the Western Union Tel
egraph lines to members of the Edi
torial Convention during it's session
here for social and family messages
Very respectfully,
J. G. DORCHESTER,
Manager NJ. U. Telegraph.
Keokuk, Sept. Is, 1860.
Judge Clagett invited the members
OF the Convention to reception al
his residence on tho evening of the
10th
On motion of Mr.. Cummings, a
unanimous vote Of thanks was OK.
tended Judge Clagett, and Mr.. Dor
chester.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the State
press were requested to publish the
poem of MIR. McCreery, and the ad.
dress by Mr.. Palmer.
Judge Clagett suggested that the
resolution include the publication OF
the proceedings of the Convention.
Mr.. Clark accepted the amendment,
and the resolution passed.
Mr.. Aldrich offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, that the thanks of this
Association be and they are rendered
to J. l.. McCreery, Esq, for his beau
tlfull and interesting poem, and to the
Hon. f. w. Palmer, for his able and
eloquent address.
On motion Of Mr.. Cummings, the
Executive committee was instructed
to call another session of the Con-
vention during the present year.
On motion of Mr.. Hobart, it was
determined that the next meeting of
the Association should be at Des
Moines.
On motion of Gen. Wilson, the
thanks of the Association were tend
cred the trustees of Chatham Square
M. E. Church for the use of it By the
Association.
On motion adjourned.
J. M. HEDR1cK, President.
SAM. NJ. CLARK, Secretary.
Ottumwa, Iowa, May 13 $50.
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Ottumwa, Iowa, Gents.
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