The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-27
ern press. and not iu the interest Of any North
-, :. oucnorar or ossociatioD.

New York A6sOcl8ISu Truss Nus foiy ual "
one. In 1866, his paper and another, establish
ed at that time, paid $40 apiece for dispatches.
In the summer months the editor OF that papar,
the Wilmington Dispatch, ceased to take the
teleerams, and until the latter part Of October,
he was compelled to pay $40 per week. at this
time. buslne ss having sprung up somewhat, tho
other paper again took .he dispatches aud
was allowed to do so without paying any oo-
nus. short time after the paper was chang
ed from morning to an evening, and the dis
patches were furnished to it at the rate OF S12.
and his tolls increased to make up the differ
ence, He was opposed to beng the football
of the New York Telegraph Associated Press.
that he would prefer to give more than Is
now being paid rather thln depend upon the
association. Another complaint ne had to
make was that the press agent In his city IS
the publisher OF paper, aud that he makes
use Of the New York Assoc ated Press as an ad-
vertising medium for his paper,
MIR. Cllsby submitted the following substi-
tute for the res Tuition offered by the committee
which. after being amended By MIR. Dawson.
was adopted:
this association be ch r.ed with the duty of mixing
such arrangements for telegraphlc news as to them
shall APPEAR most economical and eIpedient, and re-
port to the meeting.
On motlou the chair was authorized TO telc-
graph to the President of the Union Telegraph
they will negotiate for news.
Mir. Dawson offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Rciolued, hat the newspapers now represented in
this association whose assessments are In arrears,
be notified OF the iact by the treasurer and that II
their du,s be not paid up In thirty days from the
date of that notifc ,ton. that they be stricken from
the roll of the association; also, that roll OF the
members be published when the said thirty day 8
have expired.
&lo rol
luton, prefaciDg it With few eloquent re-
marks which was laid on the table for the
present:
Resolved That tho President of this associate
appoint 4 committee oil three to report upon the
20 i al condI ion Of the sr'h aud esJecially upon
NC attitude the Southern States. eud their return
to the Union; whether such event oe the result of
ngres.ional dictation, or ''und-r the constitu
tioL."
Mr. Screws submitted the following resolu-
ticn. which, after being amended by Mr.. De-
Lcon tcnlcrIng the thanks Of the convention
to Mr. Meriwether, for his courtesy, was
adopted:
Resolued. That aIr. c. g. Meriwether. supern.
tendcnt OF the We t,rn Uni elogralh company,
be invited to seat on the floor of 'h' convention.
and i've the thanks of the convention
Tie following resolution, offered by Mr.
ThnmpSon, was adopted
RESOLVED, hut the establishment OF paper depot
ut Augusta or elsewhere, IS contem plated By the
resolution adopted at the last Of he Press
h.socat on, is in xpejient, and calculated to utter
iere with tue business interests and enterprise OF
pu Jli-hers
FRIDAY February 10, 1889.
Colonel Gardner, Chairman OF tue Commit
tee on Press News Service, submitted the fol-
lowing report which, s.fter shor; debate. par.
ticipated in by tho President, Colonels Fors! til,
Styos aud Chsbyi, Major Steele. Messrs. Do
Leon, Z lndalt and Dawson. was adopted:
The committee 10 whom was referred he consid
Grafton Of the whole subj OF tel'RrLphic news er-
vice. report the following as am ING the chief obJee.
tons to the system no. i'll force:
l. The territory rcpePe ted ia the convention
paws ABOUT S5U 600 annually to the NcwYork 'ssoca.
ted Press for tel 'erLpc ucws whi II i5U 0L0 is not
any way cont Olrd by tho Scuthern Press Associ.
alton. but is collected aud RENTED by the local
agent of tho New York Associated Press
2. 1he New York Associated Press Gains the right
to admit and has admit d, papors to The benefits of
Of the Southern nrws system. wi hou the consent OF
the Southern Press Association OF the Southern
.. This as.oc.atinn has no control whatever over
the a, p intment Uf local agents.
4. ne pres disatrhcs Of nemhers of this associ.
aim may DO cut OF ut any nae at the arbitrary will
OF the New York Associated Press.
5. The assessments or Tolls m ~ be, and have heen,
increased at will by the New York Associated Pr IS.
that the southern Press have boon uncertain as
10 what would bc the cost Of their dis atches and
have been subjected to unusual and unjust ex.
actions.
Your committee. therefore, respectfully recon-
mend:
l. That this Association contract as a body for OBJ
tainius the tclegraphic news wldoh its m mbers
eqrire. and pay for the same through its financial
agent or treasurer.
2. That lhc Executive Committee assess the
amount 10 be paid weekly, for Geographic news by
each member Of this Associ lion
8 That this Co, vpntion protest against the eIer-
else by the New York A, soci ted ess of tue assum
oil right to admit new papo to Ihe privilege Of
a, -.
tlut this right belongs exclusively to the outhern
Pre- 8 Association
T. That the southern Press Association claim the
right Of nom mating The .ocll leegrapLic ng nts
within its e' ritory. aud that the power OF appoint
ing them be vested in he Executive ommitee.
8 That the .xscu i've Com bo au ho ized
aud instructed to rsgotia,e with tho New York As
sociated Press, with the Western Uuion elcg aph
ompamy. or Will othe: cou panes an 10 con ract
for tile supply NJ OF telegraph news 10 this asso.
will prevCni the continuance Of tho glar1ng evils
which tomplaint Is made
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES GARDNER. Chairman.
jus. A. EHGELHARD.
W. W. SCREWS.
A L. LAMAR.
JOSEPH CL1sBY.
T. w DAWSON.
The Pres dent read the following telcgraphic
dispatch III answer TO one sent ny him.
A. n L mar Presid,nt 'outhcrn Press association:
THIS compan Is always ready To ncgutia.e with
the press, uiILer asscla CT or START ely, for the
iransl il ION oil co.nIue. Il. oital n general
newsf 'r pub ic tim. MM OnroS, President
The Convention then pr.cccdcd tn the cleo
lion OF officers, when the following were unani-
muuIly elected:
Pres de t. Co oncl :. r lamar Ac'rsa.
V.ce-P esident.-'! ioucl VI. j. vi liams. Allblml
Secretary aLd Treas ir,r-Nr. a. ". Reese, OF
Gcor.
Directors Al jor ]. :. Engclhard Nor II Carolina;
Mr.. f. W. Bsw3J :, South tarDila; Colonel Jas.
.a.due- GeorSiL; Mr. W. w. Screws, .labnna; Mr..
". ]. Ramase. tennessee; hlr Johu Arlnsti ong,
Mississippi
hlni,r 81 cello asked leave, which was granted
to Withdraw his resolution, submitted Ut the
meeting Of yesterday. IN rlaii TO the ap-
poiuim.ut uf Il committee of three 10 report
upon the political coalition OF the South, and
especially upon tho attitude OF the Southern
press, IN regard to the reconstruction OF the
Sout. ern States.
Colonel Forsyth said hc was requested by
tho Bourd of Trade TO tender TO the CoDven-
ton an invitation 10 meet IN Mobile next ar,
when they and tho people OF Mo5ls would be
most happy 10 meet the gentleman OF tho con-
vemtion again.
Colonei u.sby then offered resolution that
the next annual session OF The convention DC
held in Mobile.
The Pres. dent took tho for and said, that
himself as weLl as c'ccy Int!npcf OF TIC COLI
v;.lltion, felt IL profound gratitude Tor the
kiuduess which, prompt. u tIe Invitation and
for The bDuu,if;;l I;id most liberal mann.r III
which tlicy lal been treated, but 10 accept the
invitation wouid nuc Il be ri'iins u free horse
10 death; thai If left 10 ms choice he would be