The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-27
THOSE PARTISAN RETURNS
THEIR CREATION a ooNuNpRuM.
The Associated Press Factions Try TO E,
plain and Make Peace In the Fam
ily-They Touch the Subject
Dalntily and Drop II.


connection with the election return,
from New York and expressed the opin,
ion that Mr.. Whtelaw Reid, of tho Tri,
pune, had exercised an undue share oil
influence in the work. This morning
me Journal of Commerce contains an
editorial on the subject, which was writ.
ten after Mr.. David NJ. Stone, the editor,
nau inquired into the facts. 1t is as
follows:
The joint executive committee of the
Western aud New Associated Press
met yesterday TO investigate the com
plants which have been made from both.
parties concerning reports of the late PC
htlcal campaign up TO and including the
returns of the election. After careful
siitlng OF the evidence several facts OF
public interest were established beyond
and we refer to Them
briefly In justice to ourselves and others,
The arrangements for reporting the
proceedings of conventions, the accep-
lance Of tho nominations, and the
sayings and doings of the several candi-
dates were shown to be as perfect
ms could well be devised, and wholly
without partisan bias. Any seeming
partialitv to one or other side in dis
patches received was corrected at once
by Mr.. William Henry Smith, the gem
eral agent, and all that human ingen-
ulty could devise was done TO give re-
liable Intelligence, uncolored by parti-
san prejudice. We stated on the nth
inst. that as other members OF the execu-
tive committee had not been active, the
recent election returns appear
to have been collected un-
der the entire supervision of the
editor OF the Tribune. The latter at
tended the meeting of the board lust
before the election, and was understood,
In answer to question from the presi-
dent, TO have given sufficient authority
Tor such an assertion. IL il now stated
NJ accepted that he did not intend by his
answer to give this impression and that
as matter OF fact neither he nor any
other OF the committee gave any per-
sonal attention to tho supervision of the
returns"
In regard to the collection of the New
YORK state returns the Journal says
that so far as the action
OF the general manager of the Associated
Press, or the control of the machinery
is concerned, there In no cause for com
plant, aud concludes as follows: "Ex-
actly how the returns from this state
TOOK on the partisan character they as.
sumed we need not say; but wo are
satisfied that no orders or directions
ofthe managers OF the Associated Press
had any share in contributing to that
result"
THEY'RE SORRY THEY SAID 1T.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 26.--A meeting of
the joint executive committee OF the
New York Associated Press and West
ern Associated Press, called in New
York to investigate the published char
yes OF craftsmanship in their dispatches
during the campaign, and their collec-
ton OF election returns, was attended
by the members as follows; Charles A.
Dana, OF tho New YORK SIM
chairman; Whitelaw Reid, of the Trib'
une, secretary, james Gordon Bennett.
OF the New York Herald, represented l,y
Geo. w. Hosmer; Richard Smith of the
cincinnati Commercial-Gazett and w /,
~ HOldeman of the Louisville Courier
Journal: After thorough investiga-
ton OF the work, including circula.s of
instructions, and correspondence with
agents by letter and telegraph, CORES
pondence with candidates, complaints
from both Democratic and Republican
sources, dispatches sent out, returns re-
ceived by telegraph, and the originals
hled by tho senders In the several
telegraph offices, Messrs. w. N. Hulde-
man, OF the Louisville Courier Journal,
and Richard Smith, Of the Cincinnati
ommercial-Gaxette, were appointed a
subcommittee to summarize the CON
illusions reached by the members. They
presented the following report, which
was unanimously adopted, aud the
chairman and secretary of the Joint
executive committee were instructed 10
sign the same aud transmit To the men,
beers aud clients OF the two associa-
tons.
To the Members and Clients OF tho Associated
Press:
The Joint executive committee did not
deem II advisable during "A sharply con.
tested campaign tn take public notice of
the misrepresentation and unwarrant-
able criticisms published against tho
Associated Press. Observation shows
that during such seasons of excitement
we are moved by passion rather than bv
reason. Now that the party contest Is
closed, the committee deem Il their duty
to make public the following state
ment: A meeting of the com
mitteo was called Tor tho 25tn
instant, to which David NJ. Stone, esq,
president OF the New York Associated
Press, and Hon. Joseph Pulitzer, OF its
executive committee, were Invited. The
latter was unfortunately out of the city,
nut Mr.. Stone attended, and pave the
committee the benefit OF his counsel and
experience. A careful review OF the
work done and OF the official records
warrant the statement that the high
character and non-partisan fairness that
have given the Associat Press Its
hold upon the public confidence In
the. past have been firmly maintained
and that no improper influence, politi.
cal or otherwise, has been permit, a Il
enter into tho management. Tho work
strictly confined within tho limits pre
scribod by tho rules which experlenp,
has proved TO be safe and lust 10 all par
Ties, has been larger than In any pre-.
vious campaign. This was due To 4
greater number of party divisions and
10 the demand OF tho pres,
Tor fuller service. Tho stat,
conventions, noarly hundred
in number, aud the national convention
OF all the political organizations, wer,
reported with thOroughnuss anC
i"pultN, SURPRISING any over be
lore attempted. Tho subsequent Ofllcls
Mellon oi the party committees, the let
tcrH, the addresses and the movement
of the candidates We're carefully pro
vidod for under instructions similar /,
language and spirit. IL has never hant
considered ny within the legitimate fnno
lohs OF TINS noa- partisan association
70 report ordinary campaign meetings
or % transmit scandals that spring al
turing surh heated periods. All sucl
nave b. ON vigorously excluded from thu
Associated Press reports. The rharg
.hat election relur ~ Ia tho state of New
inrk We're withheld il di-prnved by In
tart That out of n total of l,lQ9 wards AM
tlwhs IN the state of New York, the As
snciated Press received nn eleciini
h'Hht returns from $50; whereas, IN iS1t
/ returns were received from only 81. am
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