The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-18

Raotsed, That the thanks Of this Asso'
citation are hereby rendered the President
and Secretaries for impartial ruling, kind
meas and services rendered duEipg ita ses'
sions,
ed 10 be hlsd, and the Secretary ordered
to reply to the came:
MoaaAxFowE, ", Va, July 18th.
TO he Pres Association Of Rat Virginia,
REston, w. Va:
Educational Association Of West Viz.
Rinia sends iraternal greetings.
I. MARcRlLUs MARsHALL,
Secretary.
The Secretary prepared and forwarded
the following reply:
WEsroH, W. VA, July 10.
To he Ret Virginia Educational Association,
AorgantOW, ", Va:
The Press Association OF West Virginia
returns greetings, Thspkp,
]. ]. PETERsoS,
Secretary.
The following resolutions were unSni.
mously adopted, and the Secretary ordered
to transmit them by telegraph to the sec'
Rotary Of State:
wEsTos, ", Va, July "A, 1881.
10 Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, Stcrttary Of Stak,
Warrington, d. o.:
Please communicate to the President
that the West Virginia Press Association,
in convention assembled, do
ReaoFre, That with one accord We have
learned with the deepest adherence Of
the attempt Of the ASSASSIN 10 rob our
country Of the Chief Magistrate OF it's
choicei and that We regard she blow ofthe
murderer 90 an attack upon every citizen
Of the Union, high or low.
Received, That wa hail as glad tidings Of
great 10y the reports indicating the Tecov.
cry Of 4he President, and that he will soon
again resume the functions Of the high
Office to which he has been called by his
count'ymen.
ResoErtd, That this Association tenders
TO the noble vile OF the President Its
hearty homage, wishing her aud the great
man upon whom she has 30 lovingly Of.
tended, long life and confused happi.
meas. +. ", MoRRls, President.
III. PETERSON, Secretary.
Ordered that P. W. Morris be allowed
81 80 for circulars printed,
The President announced the following
persons az membars Of the committee 10
confer with the Press Association Of other
States, viz; Messrs. Bowman, Rock. Jacob,
johnson and Reed,
On motion II was ordered that q com.
mittee Of FIVE be appointed on legislation.
Mr.. johnson submitted the following
resolution; ii
Received, That the intelligent citizen
voters Of West Virginia are eoyereiga and
supreme In political authority within the
State, and when they ssk that any question
Of public policy be submitted for their de-.
Cision OF the polls, II 10 the duty OF their
servants, the Legislature, to grant such
request; and q refusal 90 TO do is o viola.
ton Of the fundamental idea and theory
Of representative government, which the
preas oil this State ought to resist and Wig.
orously oppose.
This resolution was discussed OF oonsid.
cradle length. A motion u lay on the
table was substituted by Q motion to In.
definitely postpone, which last motion
was withdrawn, and the discussion was
renewed. The yeas and nays were called
on the question to indefinitely postpone
action on the resolution, which resulted
as follows.
Yeas: Edwards, Bowman, Richards,
Peterson, Sniyely, Morton, TGney, Nc.
Oreery, Wells, Weymouth-10.
Nays: Jacobs, Fsgue, johnson, Reed,
MCEldowney, CLARK, Gould, Rock, Nor
ris-0.
Action on the resolution was declared
indefinitely postponed.
On motion O committee OF one-Mr.
P~eIerson-Wss appointed to wait upon
Mr.. FaRue aud request the poem read last
evening for publication.
The election Of officers being 10 order,
Mesars. J. B. Reed, T. A. Edwards and I.
W.. Morris were placed In nomination Tor
President At his own request, the name
Of Mr.. Edwards was Withdrawn and a bal.
lot resulted In the election Of Mr.. Morris.
For Vice President, Mr.. Robert McEi.
downey was nominated, and on motion
the Secretary was instructed TO cast the
unanimous vote 0! the Association for
him, which was accordingly done.
For Treasurer, Mr.. W. NJ. O. Dawson
was nominated, and on motion the Score.
tAry was instructed 10 cast the unanimous
vote OF the Association for him, which was
accordingly done.
For Corresponding Secretary, MesSrs.
Bowman and Fague we're placed In noni.
nation. A ballot resulted In the election
OF Mr.. Fague.
For Recording Secretary, Mr.. J. j..
Peterson was nominated, and on motion
the Secretary was instructed 10 cast the
unanimous vote Of the Association for
him, which was accordingly done.
On motion Of Mr.. McEldoWney the
rules were suspended.
Mr.. McEldowney moved that o com.
mittee consisting OF Messrs. Richards,
Snively aud fancy be appointed 10 revise
the constitution and bylaws. Carried.
Mr.. Rock offered the following pfeAm.
bic and resolutions:
WHEREAS, II appearing 10 the AssociA.
ton that the STATE Standard, at Parken.
burg, refuses 10 conform to the rules of
this Association, made for the protection
Of fair and legitimate business in the
matter Of legal advertising, II 10
Retolped, That oil editors who are
members Of this Association are requested
10 decline TO exchange with said Standard,
or 10 extend 10 Il any journalistic courtesy.
REto.ed, That the Secretary furnish
cory hereof 10 every member Of this Az.
sociation.
After some discussion this preamble and
these resolutions were rejected.
On motion the Secretary ives request.
ed 10 furnish q copy Of the proceedings
Of this meeting 10 the Wheeling daily
papers, with O request Tor their publicG.
ton.
The selection Of Orator and Poet being
In order, Mr.. Robt, McEltowhey WIS elett
ed 90 Orator and Nj. l. q. johnson as
Poet.
next meeting Of this Association was O xed
on The second Wednesday Ia February,
An invitation from Hon. Charles j
Faulkner 10 hold the next meeting Of
this Association d MAftinsbutg was ieid.
Mattinsbufg and Wheeling we're placed