The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-14
Th, Press Convention.


According to previous announcement,
number of representatives of the State press
met in Columbia on Wednesday evening, 9Th
inst. Mr.. Hugh Wilson, of the Abbcville
Press and Banner, was elected Chairman and
Mr.. F. P. Beard, of the Temperance 4drocate.
was requested to act as Secretary. The news
papers represented were then duly enrolled,
and letters were read from Thomas P. Slider.
ESQ.,, of the Newberry Progressive Age,. James
A. Hoyt, ESQ.,, of the Anderson Lpteligencer
Thomas B. Crews, Esq, of the Laurensville
Herald, and others, who were unavoidably pre-
vented from attending the meeting. The gen.
eral tone of these communications, IS we'll as
the unqualified expressions of the meeting,
were. decidedly against the favorable consider
alton of propositions from advertising agencies
in New York and other cities for cheap work,
and in favor of dealing directly with original
parties.
The object of the meeting was briefly stated
purpose of promoting more intimate and fra
ternal feeling between the publishers in South
Carolina, and to cooperate with each other in
advancing their interest in all matters of busi-
ness.
The matter of "patent outsides" was also
discussed, without any definite conclusions.
The permanent organization was deferred
until Thursday morning, at which time the
Convention re-assembled for the transaction OF
business.
The Committee on Constitution reported,
recommending for adoption the Constitution
of the Georgia Press Association, with sundry
amendments On motion, the report was re-
ceiyed, and the following was adopted:
CONSTITUTION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
Whereas, experience has shown that the in
terests of the press can be best subserved by
associated effort and concert of action, the
Journalists residing in South Carolina have
agreed to forp an association to be known as
the South Carolina Press Association, and for
its better government do hereby establish the
following constitution:
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title of
this association shall be "The South Carolina
promote the material interests and elevate the
tone and character of the press of South Caro-
lima:
ARTICLE 2-The officers of this association
shall consist of president, four vice presi-
dents, a corresponding secretary, a recording
secretary, treasurer and an executive COM
mittee of FIVE, who shall be elected annually,
ON the second Wednesday in November, by
ballot
ARTICLE 3.-Said officers shall hold their
Offices until their successors shall have been
elected, and their powers and duties shall be
similar to those of Like officers in like associas
tons.
ARTICLE 4.-This association shall meet
semi-annually, on the second Wednesday in
May and November, at such place as may be
designated by order of adjournment at previ-
Gus meeting, and at such other times and
places as it may be called by the president, at
the request of the executive committee.
ARTICLE 5.-This constitution may be al
tered, amended or abrogated at any stated
meeting, by vote of two-thirds Of the mem
bers present: Provided, That notice of said
been published thirty days previous to the
meeting at which the motion is made.
The following officers were then elected to
serve until the next session
President-General J. B. Kershaw, Of the
Camden Journal.
First Vice President-L. G. Northrop, of the
Columbia Union Herald.
Second Vice President-James A. Hoyt, Of
the Anderson I1atelkigcncer.
Third Vice Presinent-E. G. Mcclure, Of the
Chester Reporter.
Fourth Vice President-Hugh Wilson, of
the Abbeville Press and Banner.
Recording Seeretary-R. NJ. Stokes, of the
Union Times.
Corresponding secretary-F. P. Beard, of
the Temperance Advocate, Camden.
Treasurer-E. A. Bronson, of the Barnwell
Sentinel.
The following committees were appointed;
Marlboro Times, chairman; W. J. McKerrall,
Marion Star; A. B. Knowlton, Orangeburg
Neacs; Thomas B. Crews, Laurensville Herald;
j. A. Selby, Columbia Phenir.
Committee on Finance-T. z. Greneker,
Newberry Herald, chairman; j. 9. Bailey,
Greenville Enterprise and Moantaineer; John
A. Elkin, CAristian Meighbor; &c. Hemphill,
Abbeville Medium.
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws
Henry Sparnick, Aiken Tribune, chairman;
l. E. Orchard, Daily Sum-; w. S. Brown, An
derson Conservator; James G. Thomson, Beau
fort Republican; l.. NJ. Grist, Yorkville En-
quirer.
Committee on Address-D. Wyatt Aiken,
Rural C1rolinian, chairman O. j. Harris,
Working Nan; A. Blythe, Greenyille Repu6li-
can; Eugene Durbec, Charleston Referee.
resolved that it was the duty and the interest
of the publishers to discountenance the custom
of credits for any but contract advertisements,
and especially calls for meetings SPECIAL notices.
funeral notices, etc.
1t was also resolved that at the November
meeting of this Association r. Means Davis,
with Major w. T. Lesesne as alternate, be
requested to read an essay on Country News
papers" and Robert R. Hemphill to deliver
an address, with John 81. Evins as alternate.
The meeting then adjourned until the second
Wednesday of November.
In Memoriam.