The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-18
TEXAS PRESS GANG.
Second Days Proceedings OF the AS
ISOLATION.
ALasge Amount Of Important Business
Transacted Yesterday.
Dallas Again Selected as the Next
Place Of Meeting.
Names Of the Excursionists TO the Land
Of Cactus and Greasers.
Pithy and Pertinent Press Points.

Pithy and Pertinent Press Points
Yesterday was the second day OF the
meetine ofthe Texas Press association. The
Indictment weather caused those members
who had assembled III the city hall pre-
vious to 0 o'clock, to remain there and par
ticpate in the deliberations.
TIE convention was called to order at IL
O'Clock by President Costing.
Tho first thing after opening wos the
reading by the secretary Vi d letter from
Laredo inviting the excursionis
to Mexico to stop oyer there
aud psrtake of the Inequalities of the city.
II is All official invitation by the city coun.
Gil, aud is signed by the city secretary.
The invitation, on motion OF Z. S. Pfouts,
ofthe HERALD, was received and adopted
and thanks returned.
An invitation from the Cotton Exchange
ana board OF Trade OF Houston, IN behalf
of the business men OF that city to meet in
Houston next year and revive old acquain-
tsnce, was read.
On motion of N. @. Hender-
sou, of the Georgetown Record,
the invitation was received, filed and
thanks returned amid cheers.
Mr.. j. w. Jones, of the Southern His
t0rical society, addressed the convention.
He stated that this society was organized
In New Orleans in 1869. and transferred in
1873 to Richmond, Virginia. Its object is
the collection and preservation of eCOrds
and statistics of the southern states. 1t
was not local organization but extended
to all the states. with the intent
of collecting the records DeItnent
to the southern states. In Texas its agents,
he said, had met with the most cordial
sympathy and CO cooperation. lie refe. .el
with prize to General Fitzhugh Lees re-
CEN reception in Texas, and more narticu-
larry that Texas has the honor of leading
in iegi slstive assistance.
This committee on application for men,
bership was read, showing the following
entitl ID to membership
U. M. Hubby, Waco Examiner.
Il. s. Kimbr0ugh Mesquite, Mesquiter.
ii. Smythe, Weatherford Times.
A. s. Mercer, Henrietta Shield.
J. w. Booth, Decatur Tribune.
j.. W: Coleman, Dallas, Texas Baptist.
Jam IS Williams, Denton Chronicle.
The committee further recommended w.
N. Bryant, OF Bryants Almanac and lmm-
grant Guide, for honorary membership.
The above Damed were ball0ted for
aud elected w. l.. Riley of the Wills Point
Locsl-Ohronicle casting the vote.
The committee on revision of roll sub
mitted their report as follows which was
adopted:
The following named persons, who were
reported as Of doubtful eligibility, are found
TO be eligible, and their names are properly
on the roll. Charles Culmore, Houston
German, G. @. Deming, Palestine Advo-
cate, John Guthrie, Bandera Bugle, ]. L..
Terry, Longview New Era.
The following appear to be ineligible, and
We recommend that they be dropped from
the roll: J., W., Anderson, Floresville
Tribune; j. Il. Archer, jr., Crockett Patron:
Y. A. Buckner, Austin Volksblatt;
r. M. Robinson, Winnsboro SEN
tinel. Concerning A. r. McCamis,
Of the Gainesville Driftwood, and s. ii,
Newman, of the El Paso Lone Star, we can.
not obtain satisfactory information. We
therefore recommend that their privileges
as members be suspended until they make
proper showing to the secretary of the asso-
citation.
II has been brought to the attention of
tho committee that W. +. Stromberger,
yesterday elected to membership as repre-.
senting the Denison Post, has no such con.
nectl0n with that paper as renders HIM
eligible to membership. We therefore
recommend reconsideration of the vote by
which he was elected, in order that the com.
mittee on credentials may further investi.
gate his case. WIN. A. FIELDS,
Chairman.
On motion the case Of w. +. Stromber
ger was referred to the committee on ap.
plicati0ns.
j. II. Elliott, of THE DALLAS HERALD in II
briet, earnest and pointed speech then put
Dallas IN nomination as candidate for
the next place OF meeting of the associa.
ton. Dallas, he said, by reason of the
bgngerfest had not had chance TO do her
self justice In entertaining the editors and
wanted another and better chance. The
invitation was seconded by Hon. w, H.
Cabell, mayor, in his official capacity.
W. "A Fields, Of the Meridian Blade.
moved resolution of thanks, claiming
that tue reception accorded was of sufficient
indncement to return. Adopted.
II. Smythe, Of the Weatherford Times
arose to put Weathertord in nomination 10,
the entertainment OF the association nexI
year. saying that they had 5000 to make
1t success; but in difference to the Wisbe,
OF Dallas withdrew his resolution, and SOC
eonded the resolution Of Mr.. Elliott.
Tue supplemental report of the commit
tee on applications for membership otFerin,
g. y. Hunter, of the Sherman Democrat
]. W. Putnam, of the Fort Worth Stocl
journal; A; F.. Beddo, Dallas Texas Bap
My. ana julius Schuze of the Austir
and recommending for honorary member
ship Joe w. Kirgan, an old printer of Dal
Las was received and adopted and the aboy,
nam d elected.
l.. ID. Lillard. of the Fairfield Recorder
offered an amendment to the constltutio,
declaring ineligible to membership nro
prietors OF papers who had lost control n
their papers by reason of lease or like dis
position, "''
Here several motions and counter mo
lions were offered as to the disposition o
sne ABOVE. aud were declared out of order
The whole matter was then referred
Mr.. Mitchell, of the Greenyille Banner
offered the following amendment to articl,
y, OF tue constitution, which was reierre,
10 the committee on constitutional amend
ments: ''""
Recess Of fifteen minutes was taken.
Upon reassembling, the chair announced
that the session OF ihe afternoon ought /,
be devoted to business. w
The committee on resolutions on IN,
dsati, OF the late Mr.. ]. w. Fishburne, O
SssS e.AoAso AVuEcis uSheu I'LL Tomorrow
morning to make their report bnt snh
mitted II later. '"'
On m otion Of Mr.. Nat. @. Henderson. sO
copies OF the proceedings were ordereC
Mr.. Lillard, of the Fairfield Recorder
offered q resolution that com mittee Of Nv,
be appointed annually, to constitute com
mittee ON obituaries, whose duty shall b,
toieport to the association annually III,
name OF every member who has die,
during the year. together with suitabl,
resolutions on their death. Carried--S7 TO ri
Secretary Abbey read his annual report
which Is a. follows: ''P'''
Press Association; "' AoA"
A report from the secretary of the nm
nual meeting Of the association Is one n
the things Of the constitution. Ia submit
ung report, necessarily incomplete, suf
nctsnt explanation is offered by the date q
tee appointment Of the present incum bent
Aafch 10Th OF this year, The appointment,
wm made previously, but az m,
MHTIAn n hn a..