The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
MONROE, LOUISIANA FRIDAY OCTOBER o. 1880
the same up for consideration section


The various articles and sections o.
the report We're read and adopted with
out opposition until the section refer
ring to "amendments' was reached
when Col. Smallwood moved to strike
out the words, tsof two-thirds,'' leav
ing it within the option of a majority
of members of the Association to
amend the Constitutions. After discus.
sion the motion was rejected by vote
of ayes to Ii nays.
On motion of Mr.. Bentley, the Con.
stitution was then adopted as a whole,
there being no opposition.
Col. Smallwood moved that the Sec
retary take the signatures Of the mem
bers present, on a blank sheet of paper,
and attach the same TO Il fair copy of
the Constitution to be prepared by
him--adopted.
The Chair announced a recess for the
purpose Of receiving the signatures of
the members. a.. g
The Convention being again called
| to order, the secretary reported having
received the signatures of eighteen
members, accompanied by the mem
bership fee of So each, as follows G.
w. McCranie, Mrs. Ava II. Hidden
brand, Mrs. M. r.. Field, Mrs. Ella
Bentley, w. NJ. Smallwood, L. A.
Burke, Leon Jastremsl>i, w. B. Bal
ley, o. f. Woodcock, Robert Isene-
field, w. G. Annis, l.. A. Sandoz, S.
Lambert, G. w. Reese, l.. E. Bentley,
Charles A. Brusle, A. j. Lafargue, J.
H. Cosgrove.
Major Burke moved that papers
represented by proxies be notified by
the Secretary Of the adoption of the
Constitution, and to request that the
membership fee be remitted to him,
the editors of those papers to have the
privilege of signing the Constitution at
the next meeting of the Association
adopted. t.. .-....
Col. SmallWood moved to proceed to
the election of officers for the ensuing
twelve months-carried.
Major Burke nominated for Presi-
dent of the Association, Col. George w.
McCranie, of the OuacLita TELEGRRpn.
The nomination was seconded by Col,
Smallwood.
Col. Smallwood in the Chair.
Mrs. Fields moved that Col. McCranie
be elected by acclamation, and that the
constitutional rule be suspended for
that purpose.
The Chair decided, in the absence Of
any specific provision on the subject,
that the constitutional rule could not
be SO suspended, and that the vote
must be taken by ballot.
The Convention proceeded to ballot,
and twenty-one votes were cast, all for
Col. McCranie, who was declared dulv
elected President.
Col. Smallwood congratulated the
Association on the selection of so vetc-
ran a journalist and SO gallant Louisi-.
anian for presiding officer, and yielded
the Chair to Col. McCranie, who ex-
pressed in feeling and appropriate
terms his appreciation Of the compli-
ment paid him, promising to do all in
his power to advance tho important
work contemplated by the Press Asso-
citation. .r... ,..
The election of the first and second
Vice-PresidcntS was declared in order.
Mr.. Reese nominated Major L. A.
Burke, of the New Orleans Democrat,
for ce-President, seconded by Mr..
Lambert, Mr.. Burke declared in fa-
vor of Col. Smallwood, upon the
ground of the enlarged experience of
that gentleman and his own unfamil.
iarity with Journalism.
Capt. Brusle nominated Col. w. M,
Smallwood, of the New Orleans Times,
for first Vice-President, and Mrs. A.
II. Hildenbrand, of the Gretna Courier,
for second Vice President; seconded
by Major Burke.
A ballot being taken, resulted Col.
Smaiiwood, twenty-five votes Mrs.
Hildenbrand, twenty-one votes; whore
upon the Chair declared that the cam
didates had been unanimously chosen
first and second Vice Presidents, in the
order named.
Col. SmallWood returned thanks, and
Mr.. Bentley responded in behalf Of
Mrs. Hildenbrand.
The election of a Secretary and
Treasurer was now in order.
Mrs. Fields nominated l.. T.. Bent
ley, of the Donaldsonville Chief: sec
onded by Mr.. Jastremski.
The Chair appointed Capt. Bruslc to
act as Secretary pro tenn.
There being no other nominations, a
ballot was taken and Mr.. Bentley hav-
ing received twenty-five votes, was
announced the unanimous choice ofthc
Association for Secretary and Treas
urer
Mr.. Bentley accepted the trust with
thanks, promising to fulfll the duties
of the position to tho best of his abil-
ity.
The Secretary resumed his duties.
The President announced the APP
pointmcnt of the following Executive
Committee for the ensuing wear: