The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-06

newspaper was owned by capt. tlists who
do no work bat hire all the talent. II re-
au'res more industry and energy to make
good local reporter than an editor.
Look vt the Houston Post, owned by mer-
chante. bankers aud brokers. Tho hard
working reporters demand admittance, bnt
are excluded because They don't own n dol
lars worth OF stock. He who writes the
loaded article shall be admitted, but he who
writes n solid article shall 10 excluded.
Mr.. Nation endorsed Mr.. Sterrett. He
believed that the association would admit
only on merit.
President Yandell moved 10 postpone
further discussion until tomorrow
The motion WAS seconded.
Mr., Abey moved TO 70 commit.
Ruled out OF order.
President Yandell's motion was carried
and the further discussion went over until
the meeting this morning, when the com
mittee report on tho resolution Will be tie
FIRST order OF business.
oTHRB DusINEss.
Mr. Nation roee TO n question OF order
and said that there were preeent Mr.. " y
l.. Edholm and wife, Madam Charlton 20
| holm, Of tho ST. Louis pOet-Dlspa,oh, He
moved they be- tondered scat on the plat
form, and that this association welcomes
the GUESTS with much pleasure and extends
them its cour, esies.
The motion was carried.
The committee on resolutions and amend
ment5 10 the constitution reported on Mr.
Chords resolution, recon- nending III
pes5Hgo with the amendment that "rela-
bic medium" should be substituted for
'oiiiolsl organ
Tho amendment was pu. and carried
ard the original resolution as amended
was adopted
Revolutions OF thanka TO Mrs, J. r. Johu-
son aud other ladies Tor floral otierlngs
were adopted.
The convention then Adjourned until 80
O'clock this morning.
PRESS ASSOCIATION NOTES.
The oi.izona OF Dallas are invited to-day
by the committee to attend the proceed
ings this morning aud this afternoon Of the
Texas PrSse association. An eloquent ora
ton will he delivered by the orator. BIT.
Hal. Gosing. An exquisite poem VIII be
read by Mis9 Painter. An essay Will be
read by Mr.. Elliott, Of the HsRALD. The
meeting will commence az ~ o'clock
, sharp. a large number OF lndiea aud gen
. tlemen have expressed determination to
be present.
Tho beautiful end much admired star
which hung over the presidents desk ct
the Texas Press Convention hall, on vester-
day, WA tho baudiwork OF Miss Emma
Wood, OF Virginia, new Rnest OF ber
brotaer, Mr. q. o, Wood, OF The HERALD.
The flowers, out, ported and wreathei,
that go adorned tho Texas Press Association
convention hall yesterday, we're the contri'
+ buttons Of that pstriolc and great pubic,
spirited citizen, Mrs. J. II. Johnson, OF
Mckinney avenue.
The reifeshment headquarters Of the
Texas Press association nj the cpera-house,
was fairly well patronized ON yesterday by
the members VINO know good thing when
they see it. They Ill appeared 10 appre-
ciate tho cigars, go.
To-nighss barqurt will he tendered to
the Texas P.ebs sssoc'asiud az The Delmon.
leo and Board Of Trade rooms. All persons
who have contributed toward the eater.
tainmsn's OF this convention are re, pect-
tally invited aud earnestly urged to be
present without further invitation.
There were about ninety members OF the
Press association ia this city yesterday and
the number will be larger to-day. The
following is list OF those who answered to
their names at the roll-osll: W. A. Abey,
Democrat, Longview ]. q. Bayns, Hawk
eye. Mineols; T. Il. Bomsr, Black Waxsy,
Mckinney; DIR. J. B. Cranfil, Advance,
Cistesyille; o. L. Gilbert, Reporter, abb
ene; J. +, Elliott, HrnAtp, Dsllss;
[. II. Green, Courier; Tyler; A. ". Clifford,
ridiap: W. L. Gibbs. Magnetic Quill, abb
lsne. Nat Q Henderson, Record, George
town; Il. L aucka5se, Mirror, Waxshscbie;
10. y. Hill, Times, Bs!lville; 9. Nj. Carlton,
Review, Ennis; w. H. Hall, HERALD,
Dallas; H. A. Helbert, Observer, Corsicans;
]. II. Jnlion, Free Press, San Marcos ]. z.
Jones, Planter. Dallas; IL Q. Jones, Planter,
Dallas; r. b. Kimbrough, Mesqntler, Mes
quite; r. @. Luse. Round.Up. Cisco;
| b. d. Lillinrd, Recorder, Fairfield;
+. p. Maddox, Tablet. Nayaoia;
I'M. Moore, Herald Cameron; L.s.McPher.
son, Democrat, Sherman: W. n. Norton
Inielligencer. Dallas; a. b. Morton, Intel
ligencsr, DALAI; w. 8. .MoCurley, Texan,
Canton; David Nation, Nation, Richmond;
10. o. Nation, Indepondant, Brszois;
III. q. O'Brlen, Eniernrise. Dublin;
q. ]. Pilgrim. Iaquirer, Gonzales; +. 3.
Pfouts, HERALD, DSilas; j, w. Putnam,
live Stock Journal, Fort Worth; J. G..
Rankin, Banner, Brenham; A. u. Rust,
Pleindealcr, McGregor; Il. @. Rust, Mer.
curry, Dallas; Il. G.. Slienter, Gazette, Fort
Worth; A. q. Scurlock, Chronicle, Cic-
burne.
Thus far about forty members OF the
Press Association have handed In their
names TO the secretary as requested, with
view .of accompanying the excursion 10
Houston. d,
The time at which the address and other
-. literary exercises will take pisce to-day has
not yet been officially determined, but 1t Is
3 expected that the exercises will begin about
3 p. IN.
q Oging to the fact that many members oi
the association who were present ct the
Convention yesterday did not enter the hsll
q until after roll call, and also to
the circumstance that no provision was
r M .de for registering, = complete list OF the
delegates in the city IL cot given. IL Is
| hoped that TO-DAY all will register Of She
press headquarters.
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