The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-12

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Of liberty la the whole nall1n, Is due
10 lhe patriotic eitilpns Of tho sroond
congressional district 0f Vermont ipr
the rebukp administered iu Ibis base
belrayer 0i the peoples rights, May
his fate be that Of all who attempt %
hhaelde u free press, Unanimously
adopted,
Adjourned for one hour,
EyENING aEssloN
Association called ~ order NJ two
O'clock hy Second Vice President No'
sol,
Moved by Crooks HAT any member
OF tho association, who desires 10 do
20, may send on lhe editorial excursion
an accredited representative Ia hlh
place, Carried,
A motion VIA then made ~ select,
by ballot, The place ldr the most annual
spssluu vi tho associations, THIS helng
carried, The following places were
placed ~ nominations Houston. Wa
90 aud Aualln Houston receiving The
large n number Gf votes, WINS declared
tho choice OF The convention,
Moved 10y Elliott lhul the resolution
on the last page at TIC reported pro-
eeedlngs Of lle last meeting Ice stricken
lr0m thusn proceedings, Carried,
John Henry Brown then offered the
following reA0lullOnHi
Resolved, 1'hntwo agree aud respect
fully request all other editors aud pul-
liHllcrH IN Texas a. do likewise, % send
10 William l., DeNormnndic, Of Aus
tin, the secretary of the l0ynH llislor-
icnl society, ~ Austin, organized dule
Ing The puHt winter u copy Of every h.
sue Of our respective publications
which may contain articles on the his
tory OF our state.
Resolved, Whenever person who
shall become n member of this uasOCla-
ton Genaea 10 loo connected with the
prcW, he shall, during such cessation,
be- an honorary member only, ll0u0r-
AIRY members shall hc entitled 10 acnls
In the association and 10 participate Ia
debate, but mol 10 the right 10 vote Ia
liz proceedings or 10 hold office,
II was moved andseconded that this
resolution loo added 10 the bylaws Of
the association. Carried.
A committee Of tire consisting Of
Mcssrs. Darnall, Millican aud Elliott,
were appointed TO draft resolutions on
prcsslyc Of the thanks Of the COnvon-
ton 10 the citizens of Dallas, the Co.'S
and Crutchilold hotels, aud
others for their hospitality, The COM
mittee reported the following rcsolu-
TONS
Whereas, The Texas press associa.
ton, nj It's second annual convention,
has been received and entertained by
the citizens aud journalists Of the city
OF Dallas with cordial hospitality and
libcrnlity, they using every effort 10
make our stay most pleasant and
agreeable therefore,
Resolved, That our warmest thanks
are rendered 10 the citizens aud men,
beers of the press for their warm hospi-
tally 10 the editors of Texas, and we
shall ever remember, with the kindest
feelings, the same and will hold IN
pleasant remembrance the kind and
agreeable associations connected with
the convention held at the beautiful
aud onterprising city of Dallas.
Resolved, That tho tender of hospl- |
lallly and free entertainment of the |
Crutchlield house and Cosmopolitan
hotel, Fields Bros, for the use of the
opera honse, and Sheriff Barkley for
the use of the court house, are gate
fully acknowledged, rs well as the free
use of the omnibus line by Mr.. Siler.
Resolved, That we make the most
graceful of editorial acknowledgment
to the fair ladies of Dallas who, by
their presence and smiles, greeted the
press association last evening at the
editorial banquet and ball,
The following were appointed rs n
committee on essay and poem for
next year, Messrs. Breeding, John
Henry Brown and Mcclure.
The election Of officers then being in
order Colonel w. Y. Leader nominated
Captain h. b. Paddock, of the Fort
Worth Democrat, for president, aud
Mr.. Vogel, of the Staats-Zeitung, nom
mated Judge A. b. Norton. The vote
being taken stood rs follows. Pad
dock, 10; Norton, S; scattering, |.
Nominations for six vice presidents.
First, Il. p. Hawley; second, Colonel
Gerald; third, Colonel Mcclure; fourth,
Marlborough; fifth, Gibson; sixth, Cut
Ter. The rules We're suspended, and
all of them We're elected by acclama-
ton.
For secretary, Mr.. Vogel. The rules
We're suspended, and he was elected by
ncclamati0n.
For second assistant secretary, Mar
tin and Bartholow were nominated |
The rules were suspended, ana they
were elected by reclamation.
For corresponding secretary, A. b. |
Norton was nominated. The rules
were suspended, and he was elected by
lcclamation.
For treasurer Il. J. Crooks. The
rules were suspended, and he was
elected by acclamation.
On election for orator for the
next annual session, G.. b. Gerald, OF
The Waco Advance, was unanimously
elected.
1t was then moved that Miss Nettie
Power Houston and Miss Mollie Il.
Moore be requested to write poems for
Ihe next convention. Carried. Mr.. |
Breeding was then elected poet by ac-
John Henry Brown offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the sum of fifty dol
lars be appropriated by the association
not to exceed twenty thousand ems, for
q prize novelette, with semi-historic
characters In our state, and the execu-
tive committee determine to whom
the prize shall be awarded. Mt our navt
annual meeting. Carried.
The new officers were then conduct
I'd to their seats by Messrs. Darnall and
President Paddock making
! short speech of thanks.
Moved that when this convention
ldjourns it adourns to meet in Hous-
on on September 10, 1875. Carried.
Moved that the secretary furnish
Dr.. Cutler with the list of names of
npm hers and invited pupsts who on