The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-16
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

THE PRESS CONVENTION.
Representatives Of twenty Lou
isiana newspapers metin Baton Rouge
on Monday and Tuesday last aud or
ganized the Louisiaua Press Associ;ar
ton, with the following officers:
President Geo. w. McCranie of the
Onacl,ita Telegraph.
First Vice Preside.at-W. NJ. Small
wood Of the New Orleans Times.
Second Vice President-Mrs. A. FL.
Hildenbrand Of the Gretna Courier
Secretary and Treasurer. E.
Bentley of the DonaldsonyiIle CHIEF.
Executive Committee-Leon JAS
trem<ki of the Baton Rouge Capitolian,
chairman; E. A. Burke of the New
Orleans Democrat, Mrs. NJ. A. Fields
Of the New Orleans Times, Samuel
Lambert IF the Clinton Patriot Dem
ocrdt.
The proceedings of the convention
will be presented to the readers of
the CHIEF In ertenso, in the form of a
supplement to our issue of week after
next. The Association will meet again
in New Orleans, the day preceding
next Mardi Gras-that is, on the 9th
of February, 1881, when we hope to
see the press Of the, State fully repre-
scented.
The reunion at Baton Rouge was
thoroughly enjoyable and successful,
and we feel confident a foundation
was there laid for permanent Press
Association that will accomplish much
good for the newspapers of Louisiana;
and BY aiding their progress, inure
to the material benefit Of their read
ers and the people Of the State il
general.
The citizens of Baton Rouge ex-
erted themselves with perfect success
to make the sojourn of the scribes in
their city pleasant experience. We
were cordially received and most
Hospitality entertained. Monday eve
ming q grand banquet III honor of the
press was given ut the Capital House,
and it was one Of the most elegant
aud enjoyable affairs imaginable. The
same may be said Of the brilliant com
plimentary "press ball" at Pixies
Hall, Tuesday night. Just after the
adjournment of the convention Tues
day, the members visited the Peui-
Tertiary and State University in car
riages provided by the citizens COM
mittee, and spent an hour in the in
teresting task Of inspecting those in
stitutions. The State House was alsd
, an object Of general interest, and all
were pleased to note the satisfactory
, progress that is being made in the
extensive work Of restoring the grand
old ruin to its original condition
: When completed, it will be a Capitol
of which Louisiana may be justly
a proud. ... ..:-.-.
' Concerning the many enter tanning
people we met, the old friendships re
newed aud the new ones formed, the
+ special acts Of kindness and hospitality
, showered upon us, and the score o
:. interesting things we saw, heard and
did during our sojourn in the High
+ land City, we fain would speak al
J, length in this issue of the CHIEF, bn
8 limited space compels US to defer til.
J pleasing task until next week.
Referring to the stereotyped com
plant of the Democratic papers tina
the Republican victory in Indiaus
was achieved by the free use of money
and repeating 10000 votes, the New
Orleans States sensibly says:
In all close States the repeaters gener
: ally manage to repeat just often enough
a to carry them. It's an easy way to &C
count for defeat after bad nomination
have been made.
! The States surmises that the sam,
cry will be heard from the Reput
licans after November 2, but as al
the signs on the political horizon poin
to decisive Republican triumph il
the National contest, there is litt]'
probability that this comp!aisant PIE
e dictiun will be verified.
Two weeks ago the Democratic
readers Of the Alexandria Democra
, were buoyed up and made glad b,
) such inspired predictions as the fol