The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-16
YE TEXAN EDITOR.
The Ptess AssOeiation-lts Past History
and Personnel.
Something Of the Braiuy Men Who
Mould Opinion.
Gathering for the Annual Re-Union,

ofthe state press was formally inaugurated
at the parlors of the Hutchins house,
Major Il. W. Cave, chairman of the re-
ceotioL committee, who was to deliver the
address OF welcome on behalf OF the Cotton
Exchange and merchants of Houston, be-
| ne introduced by Mr.. W. V. r. Watson,
chaitm sn OF the committee arrangements
delivered and address of welcome.
Guests we're .aen escorted to the Bohe.
milan headquarters where in behalf of the
Bohemian club, they were welcomed by
Mr.. ID. ID. Bryan in meat address, and the
reading OF a poem penned in honor OF the
occasion by one of Houston's most gifted
ladies', Mrs Lee g. Hardy.
Mr.. W. Z. Wilson, Vi Inc Fort Worth
Advance, replied on behalf of the guests as
sembied.
At the suggestion of Mr. Frank Small a
Temporary organization was gone into, TO
make preliminary arrangements looking to
tho organlzat, on of q State Press associa-
ton.
Colonel EjmondsoD, ofthe Flatonia Ar
gus, was made temporary president, and #.
A. Small, temporary secretary.
The folding committee was appointed on
permanent organizations l., NJ Green, Ty-
Ter Courier; II. II. Harris, Paris Banner;
w. +. Wilson. Fort Worth Advance j. W.
Fishburn, Mexia Ledger j. Il. Meur, Aus.
tin Review, Temporary president added.
To draft constitution and bylaws were
appointed A. p Harris Orange Tribune;
W. J. johnson, Mount Pleasant Texas and
1T Louis News; j. W. Burson, Denison
Herald; O. III. Hansen, kosse Local; G. j.
Pilgrim, Gonzales Inquirer; J, &, Rankin
Hrenham Banner.
After the appointing OF the committees
the meeting adjourned TO next day after
the Grafton of Colonel Elliott,
The following editors; V. II, Ivy, Bee,
Whitney; X. NJ. Smith, Pilot Bryan; r. q.
Lowe, News, Galveston; b. +. Stewart, De-
mocrat, New Orleans; j. Cooper, Sun
Georgetown; Il. ID. Linn, Advocate, Veto
ria arriving increased the number to seven
ty-seven.
0l!)wing the arrangement ofthe program.
me OF the committee Ofthe Cotton Exchange
they assembled at Bohemian headquarters,
and proceeded to the hall donated by the
Knights OF Honor to listen to the address
Of Colonel John +. Elliott, of the BAL us
HERALD.
The committee on constitution and by
laws reported on the articles CT govern
ment,
The preamble originally included propr; e.
tors Of job offices as eligible members of the
association.
This clause by motion, was stricken out
and a very lengthy discussion followed as
TO whether or not editors who were not
also proprietors be admitted to member.
ship, The objection asheld by large por =
ton OF those present was, that professional
editors under the employ Of proprietors
should not be allowed an equal voice with
their employers in the regulation of pro-
prietOry management.
After disagreement on this subject, car
ried almost TO an extent proving fatal to an
organization in its incpiency, the matter
WAS finally settled by compromise includ-
ing editors In the preamble and making
clause in the constitution multiplying their
vote on questions embracing any expendi-
ture imposed by the association upon pro-
prietors OF papers consequent upon their
position as such.
An adjournment was had for dinner, af.
ter which the troublesomequcstionh had been
settled, not. however, before Colonel Elliott
submitted a dispatch from Dallas, signed
ny the mayoranda nun Der of prominent
citizens, asking that the next annual meet.
ing OF the State Press association be called
in that city, and Offering free entertain.
ment and transportation as one of the in.
ducements.
Action on this invitation was POSTPONED
I'LL afternoon, and an invitation from tho
Houston Lyceum, asking that editors visit
their hall before leaving Houston, was re-
ceiyed and accepted with thanks.
About O'Clock the Meeting was again
called to order, and the constitution and
bylaws adop ed in their Mir ty.
THE SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The ~ annual convention begun on the
llth OF May, 1881. The meeting was called
AT PILOTS opera-house, Houston, by Pres
dent Fishburn, and called to order at
O'clock by President Fishburn MIR. Gail b
Johnson, acting secretary. The president
one, called for the purpose of arriving n,
the membership of the association. TIL,
secretary being absent from the state and
his books not available, to the meeting
TINS matter would have to be arrived Mt il
some way other than that of roll.call. u
IL, Harris, OF the Paris Banner, was made
assistant secretary. The question of ere.
dentials was the consequent alternative ant
on motion OIL II. l.; Gosling, toappoint aeon
mittee on credentials, the chair named IN,
originator OF the motion, T. J. Grardcau o
tue Post, and j. W. Burson of the Denise,
Herald. On motion, Gail b. Johnson nm,
n. IL. Harris were added to the committees
10 await the report of this committee nd
10urned to 1910 p. M, when it was under
stood Miss Florence Gerald would read he
poem and Colonel Sweet deliver his ad
dress. '>'
The president here notified the associa
ton to see that each bona iide member h
hrnlshed with proper credentials, and tina
notice be gwen TO the local committees g
tue Citv, whose hospitality the association
shall accept at the next annual meeting. G
VINO are members, and that only such men,
beis shal' DO recognized. The announce
ment was received with favor.
The committee to whom we referred tb
report OF the retiring president recon,
men lie ! that the account of Colonel ]. il
N,lio DC paid as soon as properly pr,
scented IN the treasurer
A resolution made by Mr.. Miller, "a
amen cd, that the same charge be mad
ior foreign advertisements as for home nd
vertlsements, and payment be required /
advance caused considerable discussion
aud was finally LETT to the following con,
mlttee TO report at2 o'clock
The new committee TO which was n,
signed the duty Of selecting the place ia
the holding of the next convention NV
reports were submitted, majority and M
nority report.
The majority report favored Houston
ana was signed by Henderson, Stephenson
Dodson and Harris.
The minority report recommended Da
las, signed BY Baines and Gilbert.
Nat q. Henderson moved to adont IN
majority report, which. after Mr.. Bainc
nal Withdrawn the minority report. wa
adopted unanimously. W.
"A resolution was adopted extendin
Manks to the Post for oourtesies, etc, 10
the banquet rendered next season, and I
Judge J. ", johnson for the eompiimen
.! sne invitation to attend grand pres
ball upon the same occasion, a. his new nm
palatial residence, -"
,,, THE THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION.
lhe convention, again held at Houston
vas called TO order at li:l5 a. m, by Presj
lent Gosling In q neat and eloquent speecl
,ommendatory Of the progress of the assc
The roll was called, the following an
". Burson, Herald News, Denison, n
4, Gosling Quill, Castroville; G. p. Mile,
observer, Corsicana; ]. I. Walker, Star
Terrell; David Nation, Nation. RchmorJ