The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-30
CONSERVATIVE PRESS con-
VENTION.
OXFORD, MIss.,l
June 22nd, 1870.

OXFORD, MIss-l
June 22nd, 1870.
Pursuant TO adjournment, the Conserva-
tive Press Association of Mississippi assem-
sembled at the Federal Court Room, was
called TO order at II O'Clock. NJ, by the
President, Z. X. Mayors, of the Handsboro
Democrat. The Secretary being absent on
motion +. w. Merlin of the Water Valley
Nallonian, was chosen Secretary, protein.
The proceedings of the last meeting not
being at hand, on motion of J. l.. Power. Of
the Jackson Clarion, the Secretary proceeded
to make a roll of all the delegates present.
with papers arranged alphabetically. when
the following papers were found to be rep
resented:
Clarion, Jackson. l.. Power,
Central Star, GOodman-R. Walpole.
Citizen, Brookhaven-H. Cassidy.
Copiahan. HaZlehurst-J. f. Vance.
Democrat, Handsboro-P. h. Mayors.
Democrat, Winona-J. W. Booth.
Falcon. Oxford-S. NJ. Thompson.
Gazette. Iuka-S. NJ. Thompson, prox.
Herald ,Vicksburg-W. A. Jewell.
Herald, Chrystal Springs-H. Stackhouse.
journal, Franklin-R. @. Harris, prox.
Mail, Canton-Singleton Garrett.
Mississippi Central, Water Valley--R. NJ.
Brown.
News. CharleSton--J. G.. Hall. Jr. and j..
b. Boothe.
Republican, Brandon--A. j. Frantz.
Reporter, Holly Springs--Dr. /. T.. Maggie.
Star. Panola--F. Randolph.
Times, Senatobia--G. ID. Shans.
Times Summit--P. X. Mayors. proX.
Vallonian, Water Valley--F. w Merlin.
Press in general--J. Z. Pryor.
A letter was read from DIR. j. :. Davis of
the Iuka Gazette, which, on motion was
received, and ). NJ. Thompson was enrolled
as proxy for paper.
4 communication from John d. Woods,
fl.a no est
elected at the last meeting of the Associa-
ton. stating that sickness OF himself pre-
vented his presence at this meeting. Also
communication from A. j. Frantz, of the
Brandon Republican. explaining the cause
of his absence. containing, Also his annual
report as Treasurer of the Association,
which were read, and on motion received
and adopted.
A letter of invitation from DIR. j. y.
Waddell. Chancellor of the State University.
to the President and members of the Asso-
cation. to visit the University, and tender
ing the use of the Chapel, for the meeting
of the Convention, was read, and on motion
the kind invitation was accepted, and So
o'clock tomorrow morning was fixed as
the time for the Association to visit the
University in a body.
An invitation from Rev. c. III. Bell, Pres
ident of the Union Female College, to the
members, to attend the Annual Concert at
the College this evening at s O'Clock, was
received and read, and on motion was
accepted.
on motion Judge Hill, Col. Z. w. Phipps
and Capt. John McKie were invited to seats
within the bar of the convention.
On motion the Convention took a recess
until AZ O'Clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
At AZ O'Clock the convention assembled.
Mr.. :. III. Stackhouse of the ChTystal
Springs Herald, and DIR. |. T.. Neagle of
the Holly Springs Reporter, appeared and
were enrolled.
The printed proceedings of the last meet
ing of the Association, having been sent in
by the Secretary, they were then read, and
on motion were adopted, with the cOrrec-
ton, that the resolution inviting Mrs. Vir-
oinia Frantz to write Poem to be read in
this Convention, should have appeared in
its proper place in the proceedings.
On motion of the Committee of arrange
ments and invitation, representing the city
of Oxford, be invited to seats within the
bar of the Convention.
On motion of MIR. Power. Committee of
three was appointed on each of the follow
ing subjects:
1st. Membership in the Association.
End. District Printing and Legal Adver-
tising.
3rd. Advertising Agencies.
A Committee of five was also appointed
on the subject of THE partial printing OF
Mississippi newspapers in other States"
The Chair appointed said Committees as
follows:
LIST. Committee, Power, ]. w. and J. b.
Booth.
End. Thompson. Shans and Garrett.
3rd. Jewell, Brown and Harris.
4th. Walpole, Stackhouse, Vance, Ran
dolph and Hall.
On motion Col. L. Q. c. Lamar and Maj,
L. p, Cooper, were invited to seats within
the bar of the convention.
A series of resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Power, on the subject of Legal Print
ing which were read and referred to that
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Power, committee Of
three was appointed to report the sense OF
the Convention on the death of Mr.. Column
bus Barrett of the Holly Springs Reporter
J. L. Power, j. L. Pryor and j. w. Booth
were appointed said committee, and or
motion b. NJ. Brown and the President were
added to the committee.
The Committee on Membership. made :
report, which on motion was received ant
adopted as follows
WHEREAS, The Mississippi Press Associa.
ton was not organized for political or par
tizan purposes, but for the advancement o.
the general interest of the craft, socially
and professionally, in which all the press o
the State were invited to participate; anc
WHEREAS, since the last meeting of Thu
body, another organization has been formed
styled the Republican Press Association
with objects inimical to legitimate Journal
ism; and
Be it Resolved, That the conductors o
newspapers who assisted in the formation
of that Association. or who sympathiz'
with the purposes thereof are not, and car
not be members of this Associations, anC
are not entitled to seats herein.
j. W. Booth,
J. L. Power,
J. b. Boothe.
On motion the Convention adjourned Il
meet at So o'clock tomorrow morning.
SECOND DAY.