The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-03
WEST VIRGINIA PRESS AssOCIA.
TON.

The West Virginia Press Association,
Of the editors Of this State,
net in the parlors of the st. James
Hotel yesterday morning.
The minutes Of the preceding meet
ngs were read and approved.
Geo. P. Sergeant, of the Volcano
Lubncator, n. N. Hoffman, OF the Nor.
yantown Post, Jas. W. Holt, Of the
Grafton Sentinel, Major John Hodson,
Of the Clarksbbrg Sun, VIM. Il. fancy,
Of the Sunday Nsws, and Henry NJ.
Morgan, Of the Morgantown Post, were
elected active members, and Ed. Rey-
nolds, of Columbus, Ohio, and Captain
James Dean, OF Martins Ferry, hon.
orary members OF the Association.
J.E. Wharton, having removed from
the State, was elected All honorary
member.
Mr.. Scofield offered the following:
WHEREAS, In the judgment OF this
Association, the patronage of foreign
advertising agents extended to the press
Of this State is neither beneficial nor
advantageous to us. for the following
reasons:
|. The prices offered for such Adver.
tisements are 30 far below honest and
living rates that they afford no profit.
,. By accepting these advertisements
at the rates offered, which often are far
below the rates established by usage,
we do injustice to our home patrons,
whose patronage is the principal sup
port Of the country press.
>. Olten,imes Objectionable matter
creeps into the paper through the ava
rice and competition OF advertising
agents, that is injurious to the reputa-
ton of the paper and detrimental to the
business interests of his legitimate pa
irons.
Because OF the reasons we have
recited, and in order to demand and
maintain higher sphere of usefulness
on the part OF the press OF West Nlr-
GINA, be it
Resolvsa By the West Virginia Press
Association, that we will hereafter re-
ceiye no advertisement from advertising
agents outside OF the State at a sum less
than the regular established net rates
adopted by each journal in the Assocl-
alton.
Resolced, That we will insist upon
the faithful performance OF these dec
larations and resolutions, even If 1t re-
suits N driving from circulation within
our boundaries, every foreign adler.
tisement.
The resolutions were f,;i'iy debated
and adopted.
Mr.. Shinn ANNOUNCED the death OF
Levi Klausec, of the Preston County
Journal and moved the appointment
of Committee to draft resolutions of
coincidence, which were adopted.
Messrs. Schofeld, Logan and Glass
were appointed.
invitations were received from Major
6. w. Franzheim to visit his wine
cellars and from John Frew, OF the In
teligencer, to take a ride around the
city, both OF which were accepted.
Carriages having been provided, the
Association was driven around the
city and few miles out the National
road. They expressed themselves de-
lighted with the ride.
The Association met again at half
past seven o'clock in the evening.
The report Of the Treasurer shows
balance of $3.50 in the Treasury.
The committee having in charge the
matter of arranging an excursion for
the Association to California, made
report showing what had been done.
E. NJ. Reynolds agent OF the st.
Louis, Kansas City and Northern Rail-
way Company, formerly the North
Missouri, addressed the Association on
this subject. He was satisfied that the
trip could be arranged, and extended the
courtesies of his road to those members
Of the Association who desired to make
the excursion.
The sixteenth day OF September was
selected as the day on which to start for
California.
The Corresponding Secretary was
directed to send a circular letter to the
editors of the State and ascertain from
them how many Of them will be willing
to join the party of excursionists.
Mr.. Schofeld from the special COM
mittee, reported the following:
WHEREAS, Since the last annual con-
vocation of this Association, Brother
Levi Klauser, of Preston county, has
been removed from his sphere on earth
to a better world;
RsSolvei, That this Association de-
plorcs the loss of Brother Klauser
with feelings Of profound sorrow and
regret.
ReSOlced, That in the death of our
brother we have lost a true friend,
sincere brother and a faithful advocate
and promoter OF the profession we have
chosen.
Resol0sd, That in the expressions OF
sorrow at the sudden departure of our
brother, We commingle our sympathies
with those of an afflicted wife, bereaved
children, and that community that has
been deprived Of true citizen and
member.
Resolccd, That our Secretary be in
structed to spread these resolutions upon
the records of the Association and
forward copy TO the family of our
deceased brother.
o. G.. SCHoFIELD,
ALFRED GLASS, Committee.
w. L. LOGAN,
The hour having arrived for the &C.
lection OF the place for holding the next
session of the Association, Wellsburg,
Grafton and Clarksburg were placed in
A ballot being ordered,
Clarksburg was selected.