The New York herald., 1874-09-26
BOOKSELLERS CONVENTION.

Organic atfon of the Trade Into Gem
tral AssociatiOn-Its Composition ana
Omcers.
For two days past the leading publishers and
dealers in books have met at the Grand Central
Hotel for the purpose OF adopting measures for
the protection OF the trade For years the sale OF
books has been encroached upon by fancy goods
men, dealers IN boots, shoes, dry goods
and other commodities outside OF publlca-
tions. In numerous Instances such per-
sons would aud books to their retall stock
and dispose OF them at rates lower than
the publisher could produce them, merelv for
the purpose Of inducing other trade. The organ
izatlon OF yesterday Will tend to obyiate this evil
as 1t commits the publishers and book jobbers to
certain policy from which they cannot depart
without violating every principle OF mercantile
honor and rectitude. The newly adopted constttu-
ton and bylaws are now the rules by which sellers
and purchasers have to be guided, and any viola
ton or the same will subject the offender to severe
penalties
The Convention was most respectable and
influential body. Nearly every publishing house
OF any note IN the Eastern States was represented,
either directly or indirectly. Among those present
we're the following :-Messrs A. @. Armstrong, OF
Scrlbner, Armstrong 4 Co., New York; Walter s.
Appleton, OF d. Appleton Il Co., New York; A. g.
Barnes, Of A. S. Barnes i Co., New YORK; Isaac E.
Sheldon, OF Sheldon & Co., New York; George X.
Lock " Ood, late OF Roe, Lockwood Co., New
YORK; Peter Carter, OF Carter Brothers, New YORK
Orange Judd, OF the Judd Publishing Company,
New York; Charles +. Dillingham;. OF Lee, Shepard
& Dillingham; New York; G. W. Christern, New
YORK; J. S. Baker, Of Baker, Pratt Co.. New
| YORK; r. h. GinE. OF Ginn Brothers, New York {;
James Miller, New YORK; Edward Mclaughlin, Of
! McLouQhin Brothers New York; p Farrelly Of
hp News COmDanV. III. u.
Houghton, OF Hurd Il Houghton, New York; J. r.
Putnam, off, X Putnam's Sons, New York; Charles
| A. ClapD, OF L. b. button Co.. New York; Z. J.
| Hale, of Hale & son, New York; William b. Dick
and A. I. smith, OF Dick Fitzgerald. New York;
Ii. Ticknor, OF James R. Osgood 4 Co. Nate Ticknor
4 Feids, Boston; Edmund Claxton, OF Caxton,
Cushing, OF Cushing l. Bailey, Baltimore; H. G.
Turnbui, OF Turnbull Brothers, Baltimore; j. b.
Pet and T. Newton Kurz, OF Baltimore,
| The meeting organized by appointing Mr.
Isaac E. sheldon to the chair and Mr.: George Il.
Lockwood as secretary. Mr.. A. z. Barnes. as
Bylaws made his report anu submitted project
of .he same. which, alter an immense amount OF
debate, was finally adopted. The most important
portion OF the bylaws adopted was the following
clause
The Executive Committee, after consultation with
scale maximum discounts to be given to booksellers
TO be given to minister's teachers schools libraries
sSs as rss ne
be printed tor distribution among the members oi this
ASSOCIATION Only.
In defining the term ''oooksellers," the organi
zation decided that such are "aeaiers In books
only. or principally books and stationery only
drugs, books and stationery only and news
Dealers"
The name OF the new organization is the Centra
Booksellers Association, and 1t includes among 1t!
members the publishers j0bbers and dealers II
this and neghbOrlng cities.
Mr.. Joseph +. Cushing, as chairman OF the spe
cial committee to nominate officers, reported tht
following gentlemen as permanent officers, Wiz
A. G. Barnes President; r. M. Hale, secretary ant
Treasurer; Waiter s. Appiet0n, J. s. Baker, Charle
+. Dillingham;, Executive Committee; William Lee
Boston; Isaac 4. sheldon, New York; Edmunl
ClaxtOn, Philadelphia, Arbitration Committee.
The recommendations were adopted and the OF
fcers as proposed duly elected.
The President, In assuming the chair, 10 few
well chosen remarks promised TO do his duty II
, the position 10 which lie was chosen. On motion
of Mr.. James Miller vote OF thanks Was passe
to the temporary officers
, on motion of Mr. Cushing the Executive Com
mittee was instructed to report schedule OF dis
counts at the next meeting of the association
which Is to take place in about two weeks,
Messrs. Lee, Ciaxton, Sheldon and others ad
dressed the meeting after which the assembly ad
jOurned The greatest good to the book trade /
augured from this new organization.