Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-07

establishment, the savings in the purchase
of their paper to be furnished at cost, will
make their annual dividends at least % per
cent. profits, beside what the stockholders
make in profits On paper sold to outsiders.
Your committee is satisfied that nothing
else can be done more profitable to publish
ers than the establishment of such COM
pany in our State, the minute to be ar
ranged hereafter. ..-
Respectfully submitted,
J.O. GRIFFITH, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Griffith subsequently made speech
explanatory of the project.
Mr.. Emack moved that a committee OF
five be appointed by the Chair for the pur-
pose of soliciting subscriptions for stock.
| Seconded by Kirby and carried. The Chair
appointed the following: Messrs. Griffith,
Kirby, Emack, Westbrook and BOyers.
BYLAWS AMENDED.
The following was introduced by R. L.
| G. White:
SECTION l. The sessions of the Tennes-
see Press Association shall be held semi
annually on the second Thursday in May
and November, at such points in the State
as may be decided on by the Association at
the previous meeting. All portions of the
| Constitution and Bylaws in conflict with
this provision are hereby repealed.
The amendment was adopted.
EXCURSION COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Kirby, Hughes, Bate, Griffith and
Westbrook were appointed the committee
on the proposed next excursion.
| Mr.. White moved to strike out "Birming-
ham" as the place of meeting, and insert
Chattanooga" and strike out Baltimore"
and 'sWashington." After debate the whole
matter was referred to the committee on the
excursion, with full power to make such
arrangements as they might deem best.
PENITENTIARY.
| The invitation of Gen. Battle to visit the
Penitentiary socially was accepted and he
was, by request, notified that the Associa-
ton would be prepared to so there at 5
Pm.
TEA.
An invitation was accepted to take tea at
the Battle House, from Gen. Battle, and
the thanks of the Association were rendered
for the compliment, on motion of Col. Xii
Hebrew.
SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER UNION.
An invitation, presented by Mr.. Saun-
ders, was accepted to visit the establish
ment of the Southern Newspaper Union.
GOV. BROWN AND MRS. POLK.
Messrs. Emack, Griffith and McCord
were appointed committee to notify Gov.
Brown and Mrs. Polk that they would visit
them in body to-day.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1928.
The following were elected the officers Of
the Association for 1928:
President-T. B. Kirby, of the Chatta-
nOoga Times.
East Tennessee Vice President-W. T.
Ramage, Ofthe Knoxville Press and Herald
Middle Tennessee Vice Presidential. G,
Bate, of the Lawrence Journal.
West Tennessee -PresideDt-W. L
Westbrook, of the Brownsville Bee.
Secretary-R. L. G. White, of the Leba-
non Herald.
Treasurer-L. W. McCord, of the Pulaski
Citizen.
The first ballot for President stood:
Saunders. {
Kirby. neutrality-suspicious.. 9
Bate. .......s.........., 81
B0yeTS.".
Mr.. Bate requested that his name be
withdrawn. The second ballot was the
same as the first. By request of Mr.. Boy
ers his name was dropped. On the third
ballot Kirby received s, Saunders 6, Bate 4,
and Baker vote. On the fourth, Kirby
II, Saunders 4, Bate 3, and blank l.
The candidates nominated for East Ten
nessee Vice President were II. Ramage,
of the Knoxville Press and Herald and 1
P. Speck, of the Morristown Gazette. Ram
age received Is votes, Speck land scattering
There were five nominated for the Mid
die Tennessee vice presidency. Saunders
received s, Bate 7, McCord, Killebrew, and
Thomas vote each on the first ballot. On
the second ballot Bate received 8 votes
Saunders 6, and blank i.
For West Tennessee, Vice President
Westbrook 16, Neal ?, and Baker l.
Several of the above gentlemen strenu.
ously requested that their friends would
not insist on voting for them. They did moi
succeed in accomplishing their desire.
The nominations on the first ballot fol
Treasurer we're: Ward, 4; McCord, Z
Brown, 2, and Horsley l. On the second
McCord 10, Ward Z and Brown 2.
ENSUING LITERARY EXERCISES.
J. B. Killebrew, UNION AND AMERICAN
was chosen to deliver the Grafton at the
next semi-annual meeting; Ira P. Jones
UNION AND AMERICAN, to deliver the an
nUal address, and Mrs. L. Virginia French
of McMinnyille, the poem. The
vALEDICToRY ADDRESS
was briefly delivered by Ira p. Jones, after
which the new President, Mr.. Kirby, wa:
conducted to the chair.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following were appointed the Execu
tive Committee for the following year: r
S. Saunders, Chairman; J. o. Griffith, Ira
P. Jones, A. Thomas and n. B. Buck.
THE TREAsURER'S REPORT
showed that S225 had been received from
December, 1870, to June 6, 1872; expended
S174.14; balance on hand S50.66.
A vote of thanks was rendered Gen
Horsley for his past efficient services.
THANKS
were returned to Maj. Glover, for courtesies
and an appropriation was made to pay fol
certain services rendered by one of the
Capitol pOrters.
COMMUNICATION.
A preamble and resolutions were pre-.
sented from the Nashville Typographical
Union by VIM. Aimison, a representative
of that organization. They were read.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The Association then, 5:45 P. NJ, ad
journed sine die, to meet in Chattanooga on
the second Thursday in November next.