The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-27

ern press, and not in the interest OF any North
ern newspaper or association.
Mr.. Engelhard said his experience with the
New York Associated Press was avery hard
one. In 1866, his paper and another, establ
ed at that time, paid $40 apiece for dispatches.
In the summer months the editor Of saaas pap sr,
kilograms, and until the latter part ofOctober,
he was compelled to pay $40 per week. AT this
time, business having sprung up somewhat, tho
other paper again took the dispatches aud
was allowed to do SO without paying any bo-
nus. short time after the paper was chang
cd from morning to an evening, and the dis
patches were furnished to it at the r;ste of $12
and his tolls increased to make up tpe differ
ence He was opposed to bong the foct ball
of the New York Telegraph Associated Press,
that he would prefer to give mor than ls
association. Another complaint he had to
make was that the press agent in Ills city is
the publisher OF paper, and that he makes
use Of the New York Assoc ated Press as an ad-
vertising medium for his paper.
Mr.. Clisby submitted the foilowias substi-
tute for the resolution offered by the committee,
which,, after being amended by Mr.. Dawson,
Resolcei, That committee of ave mombers Of
this association be Oh rsed with the duty sf making
suoh arrangements for telegraphlc news as to them
snail appear most economical and expedient, and
| port to the meeting. =
On motion, the chair was authorized TO tele-
Company for the purpose of ascertslning if
they will negotiate for news.
Mr.. Dawson offered the following resolution,
| which was adopted: }SS
RcsoIped, hat the newspapers now rer,gAented In
this association. whose assessments Id arrears,
be notified OF the TACT by the treasurer ana that
date of that notification that they be stricken from
the roll of the associaton also, that c soil OF the
members be published when the said talrty days
Major Steele introduced the following reso-
luton, prefacing it with a few eloquent re-
marks, which was laid on the tablIfor the
| present: a. :,
Resolved That the President Of this association
| appoint committee OF three to report upon the
the attitude Ut the Southern States and their return
20 the Union; whether such event be the result OF
tiol.'' 9 ''0'' 0'''a''0f OF under the constitu'
Mr. Screws submitted the following resolu-
tlcn. which, after being amended by Mr.. De-
Leon, rendering the thanks of the conyention
TO MI. Merlwethsr, for his COURTESY was
adopted:
Resoluea: That Mr.. G. G. Meriwether, -superin-
fendent OF tho We tern Uni elegraph onpapy.
and receive the thanks of the convention
r., The following resolution, offered sfSy~ Mr..
thompson, was adopted "a
Resolued. hat the Establishment OF q pansr depot
at Augusta or elsewhere, contemplated by .he
resolution adopted at the last con Of Tue Press
Assocation 10 incxpedient, and calculate ed to inter.
1ere with the business interests and enter3rise of
publishers.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1889.
Colonel Gardner, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Press News Service, submitted The fol-
lowing report, which, after short debate. par.
tlcipated III by the President, Colonels Forsyth,
Leon, Randall and Dawson was adopted:
The committee. to whom referred The c,nsid-
Grafton OF the whole suncc of telographic nowe ser.
vice report the foilow'na as am ing the Chi, phec-
t'ons to the system noS in force:
!. The territory represented in the cenvention
pays about S6O, 600 annually to the NewYork ssocia
ted Press for teePraphc lews whi h ,6U O0efas not
In any way cont oiled by tie southern Press Associ
ata1
2. The New York Associated Press GAINS tbs right
70 adn,t and has admit d, papers to the Of
OF the Southern news system, wi out the eousent of
Ine @ Southern Press Association Of the Southern
the ai p insment of local agents
he press dispatches Of mcmsers of this assoei
OF the New York Associated Press
O. The assessments or tolls m ~ be- and have been
increased at will by the New York Associated Pr, ss
90 that the southern Prsss have beec uncertain as
20 what would be the cost of thei. dispatcheB aud
actions.
Your committee, therefore, respectfully recora
mend:
l. That this Association contract as body for OBJ
tanning the telegraphic news which its members
require. and pay for the Same through Its fnancia
agent or treasurer.
q That the Executive Committee assess the
amount TO be paid weekly for to. geographic news by
each member of this ASSOCIATION
g. That this Convention protest against tho exer.
else BY the New York A. soci tied ess of tue assum
ed right to admit new pape's to The privilege of
Geographic iii
that this right belongs exclusively to the outhern
Pres Association
4. That the southern Press Association claim the
right OF nom mating the local telegrapc news az ,nts
within its r1tory and that the power or appoint
ing them be vested in he Executive Commitiee.
That the kxecu i've Comnltee be au ho ixed
and instructed to negotiate with the New YORK. AS
sociated Press or with the Western Union leepraph
ompany' or win other con panies. an to con ract
Tor the supply nx of telegraph news to this asso-
ciation upon such terms ana IN such manner as
VIII prevent the continuance OF the glaring evils o.
rn fnf IA nan6
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES GARDNER. Chairman
JOS A. EFGELHARD.
W. w. scREws.
a L. LAMAR
JOSEPH CLIsDY.
r. w DAWSON
The President read the following telegraphic
dispatch III answer to one sens hy him.
New YonK. February1s.
a. r. mar. President >outhern Press Aasociat.on.
- Tbs compan Ia always ready to negotiate with
the press. eitLer associated sapara ely for th.
,ransa is ION Of co'nmo clal, loitcal d general
lhe Convention then proceeded to the cleo
t1on OF officers, whom the following were unani-
mOualy elected:
psce-P esident.-.'elonel NJ J. williams. Alabama
Secretary and 2rcdsarcr.--Ar. a. W. Reese, of
Directors MILO J. A. Engelhard North Carolina;
Mr.. F. w. Dawson, South Carolina; Colonel Jas
" ,,ardner. Georgis; Mr. W. W. screws. Alabama; Mr.
W: j. Ranage. tennessee; A1r John Arnstlo ong,
Mississippi
Major Steele asked leave, which was granted,
to Withdraw his resolution, submitted at the
meeting OF yesterday. IN relation to the ap-
pointment Of a committee OF three to report
upon the political condition or the South, and
especially upon the attitude OF the Southern
press, IN regard to the'reconstructlon Of the
Sout: ern States.
Colonel Forsyth said he was requested by
the Board Of Trade to tender to the Copveu-
tion ON invitation to meet in Mobile next year,
when they and the people OF Mobl. would be
most happy to meet the gentlemen Of the con-
vention again. -
!. Colonel Clisby then offered resolution that
the next annual session OF the convention be
held in Mobile. '-9--s q
The President took the floor and said, that