Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-05-10
Editorial Convention.

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.ette;
Gen. Thomas y. Wildcs, Athens
Journal
G. h. NJ. jennings, Athens Ness
enger;
II. G. Doddridge, Manchester Ga.
=etfe;
Capt. John. 7. Raper vinton
Record;
j. W, Bowen, McArthur Enquirer;
Smith Townsley and Irvine Dun
gan, Jackson Herald;
ID. Mackley, Jackson Standard;
J. W. Eylar, West Union Defend
err
o. B. Chapman, Pomcroy Tele
graph;
W.. s. Furay, Cincinnati Gazette ;
j. }. Piatt, Cincinnati Commercial.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
An informal presentation of views
and experience of members then
ensued until the hour of noon, up.
on the subjects of the club system
of advertising agencies, prices Of
advertising and job work, systems
of payments and collections, the
wear and tear of presses and mate
rial, and other matters of interest to
the craft.
On motion of Mr.. DUNCAN, Messrs.
Armstrong, Raper and Raine were
appointed committee to prepare
toasts for the winning exercises, in
connection with a committee OF
citizens.
Adjourned.
After having visited Orange, Full
ton and Monroe Furnaces, and the
ore mines at Portland, the Conven.
ton resumed business at 7 o'clock
p. NJ.
The following resolutions were
introduced by Col. Bond, and adop.
ted:
RESOLVED, That it is the iudg.
ment of this Association, that it is
against the true policy OF the pub.
fishers Of Ohio, to encourage the
club system of advertising, practiccd
by certained agencies in New York
and Cincinnati.
RESOLVED, That the meetings OF
the Ohio Valley Editorial Associa.
tion have been both profitable and
pleasant, and that we cordially in
vite and urge in the future, tho at.
tendance of all editors and publish.
ers embraced within the limits Of
its boundary.
Capt. Armstrong introduced the
following resolution, which wss
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the
Ohio Valley Editorial Union be and
are hereby rendered to Messrs.
Mackley, DUNCAN and TownsIey, Of
the Jackson press, to DR.. /. Il. Mon.
ahan ofthe Isham House, the mem.
bers of the several committees OF
reception, Maj. Peabody of the NJ.
& G. r. r., the proprietors of the
several furnaces visited, in particu.
lar, and to the citizens of Jackson
in general, for the cordial reception,
hospitality and attention extended
to the members of the Union, dur
ing their present visit to Jackson.
The Convention then proceeded
to the election of officers, with the
following result:
President-Davis Mackley.
Vice. Presidential. G. Doddridge.
Seeretary-C. Il. NJ, Jennings.
On motion Of Mr.. jennings, Ath.
ems was selected as the next place
ofmeeting, by unanimous consent.
On motion of Col. Bond, J. J. Pi.
att was invited to prepare and read
u poem at the next annual meeting.
Mr.. Piatt being present, signified
his acceptance Of the invitation.
Mr.. J. III. Putnam was elected as
orator for the ensuing meeting.
Mr.. Putnam introduced the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adop.
ted:
RESOLVED, That tho Ohio Valley
Editorial Uuion attend tho State
Editorial Convention, at Cleveland,
on tho 18th of July, in u body, ac-
companied by their wives, and that
n committee Of three be appointed
to arrange for transportation, etc.
Messrs. Putnam, Bond and Arm.
strong were appointed said commit
toe.
Gen. Wildes invited the members
visiting Athens to take their wives
and families, and members general
ly signifed their intention Of accep.
ting tho invitation.
Adjourned.
Il. NJ. STfMsON, Pres't
J. r. RAPER, Sccy.