The Evening critic., 1882-06-26
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.
a Brand New Organization which
VIII Furnish all the News in the
Rest and Most Readable Form.


Rest ana Most Readable Form.
Ever since the present management as
sumed control of THE CRITIC, 1t has been dis
satined with It's telegraphlc news service. This
service was supplied by the National Assocl-
ated Press, congratulations association oflim.
tied resources. The contrast between the tclc.
graphic and local columns OF THE CRITIC tell
the story. In the field OF local news THE CRITIC
has been unrivalled for the past year, sparlng
neither trouble nor expense to obtain all the
Washington nows local, Departmental, Con.
gressional and political at the earliest posi-
bic moment and presenting 1t In the most
readable and attractive style. SO great has
been the success attending our efforts
that 1t is universally conceded that
THE CRITIC Is not only the
best paper ever published In this District,
but that It Is the only evening newspaper ever
printed in Washington. Recently arrange
ments have been effected whereby large
number OF newspapers, usually the best in
their respective cities rs THE CRITIC is here,
have organized new press association, which
has been consolidated with the National, un-
der the new name OF the United Press Associa-
tion. We now feel confident that the tcle-
graphic news.columns OF THE CRITIC Will vie
with the local in the variety, completeness
and brightness Of their contents.
The Syracuse Ecening H,rdid of Friday,
June 10, memper OF the new assoclatIOn,
says:
1t gives the Herald great pleasure to an
nounce to Its readers that the National Asso-
Ciated Press, which up TO this time has sup.
Piled the telegraphic dispatches In our news
columns and those OF n multitude Of other
popular newspapers throughout the country,
is no more. 1t expired yesterday, when
articles Of agreement were signed turning
over its contracts, franchises and other ma
.rchinery to the UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,
composed of the most wide.awake and enter.
rNrt 4nr fAnnrn m q N ~ pl M araF
the Pacific coast. The old organization had
like the original Associated Press, seen its
best day and fallen into laggard ways. 1t had
begun to run in rut, which always lays the
chill Of death upon ews-gatherer, whether
person or printed sheet suspicion had
gained ground, also, that its privileges, while
not abused to the injury of the general public,
had been availed In various ways for the indi-
yidual benefit OF one or two men, and the rest
or facilities were to be employed outside OF
the broad domain of current news, the advan-
tage thereof might better accrue to the whole
association than to an Insignificant part.
We believe that new era has duwned upon
news telegraphy in tho United States with the
establishment OF the strong and energetic COR
poration which had Its birth yesterday. The
stockholders arc almost all young and vigor-
Gus men with grit and push In their compost
tion who have made their impress upon tho
Journalism OF the country. The newspapers
with which they are identified have immense
circulations, and their union of interests and
efforts Will carry the fresh news of the hour
under the eyes OF O larger number of readers
than any other combination of the same
numerical membership which 1t would be
possible 10 form. A list of the newspapers
to which they Will supply dispatches lies
before us, from which extract enough
names 10 convince any one acquainted
with American newspaper circulations
that the proud statement we have
made is no idlo boast; The New York Star,
| TfRth and Ne1Cs, the Boston Globe and Stdr; /;
| the Chicago Herald; the Philadelphia NeCS;
| the Pittsburg Telegraph and Leader, the Gin
| cinnati IiB,es.Std and Press; the Cleveland
| Penny Press, THE WASHINGTON CRITIC; the
| st. Louis Chronicie; the Detroit Ne,Ds. the Bal
timore Neaos; the Dayton Democrat; the Nash
| vile Banner and american; the Louisville
| Commercial; the Topeka Capital, the Albany
| Pres and hnicker10cker; the Rochester Herald ,
| the Bufralo Telegraph and Nea0s, the EImira
| Telegram, the Utica Press and Tribune; the
| Bipghamton Leader; the Plattsburg Telegram;
the Glen's Falls Times, and the Syracuse
| Herald.
We could go on and swell this list If we
| chose, but nothing would be gained by multi
| plying names. Enough have been given to
| influence, brains, energy and money the new
association has to draw upon. The very best
| local agents are now under negotiations for
furnishing matter, and, until their arrange
| ments are complete, glance VIII show what a
| vast field the mere cooperative service of the
newspapers already on the roll will cover.
| The enthusiasm OF the members, moreover, Is
| intense; and their determination to make of
| their combination at once the most powerful
and the most efficient news agency American
journalism has ever seen means a war of OK
termination upon everybody and everything
that attempts TO put obstacles in its way.