Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-27

rotary was ordered to forward q conv ~
Inc new constitution to each newspape,
once IN the state within thirty DAYS.
The committee on resolnfions nro.
sented the following, which were
adopted: "oio
Resolved That the than ks of this assooio.;o.,
be and they are hereby rendered to all who bavo
contributed to the pleasure of the mennhors oe
this association. Especially we desire to tbant
Mr.. Harry Deakin for the use of his beant;f,,1
ana a popular place OF amusement, the Academy
| OF MUSIC, IN which our sessions have been be14
To the various railroads of the state~tba 81
Paul, the North Western, the Wisconsin Cen
tral, the Lake Shore, the Milwaukee n Norfb-
ern, the Green Bay, Winona & st. Paul. and
otners-for very generous courtesies.
To the Milwaukee Merchants Association
1or pleasant carriage ride about the beautiful
metropolis OF Wisconsin. -
10 the Detroit q Milwaukee Railway and
steamship Company for an enjoyable trip across
Lake Michigan on the palatial and stauncb
steamer Milwaukee,
10 Messrs. Cramer, Aikens & Cramer. for
Car fare to Schlitz Park and tickets of admission
to the Park theater,
10 the press OF Milwaukee for the excellent
ported. ZOO" 40
TO Bryant Fl. Young, president of The Louis
vile Industrial Exposition, for his kind offer
OF the hospitality of the Exposition to the Wis
consin editors, and we regret that we cannot
accept the same ''-A-'0'
70 Carl Doerfinger, curator of the Milwau
Kee PuDnc Museum, for his courteous note in
vlting the members of the association TO visit
the Public Museum.
Resotoed That the thanks of the association
are due to it's officers for their labors in it's be-
half and to the faithful few who have respond
ed TO the call for the convention, and aided in
theottgarlzaton on what it is hoped will be 8
Resotoed That these resolutions be published
IN the minutes OF the proceedings, and copies
sent to the parties and corporations named
above
An adjournment to 2 o'clock p. M. was
then taken. In the afternoon the mem
bers OF the association INDUCED in a
carriage ride about the city, and the
evening was spent at Schlitz Park.
The following is List of the mem
ers present:
J. Ell. Reyes, Eau claire; T. K Dunn, Wone-
= &C; Edward Pollock Lancaster; Charles
Burnett, Black Earth; L. G. McKenney, Bloom
ington; W. B. Martindale. Kenosha; W. E.
Williams, Kingston; George Raymer, Madison;
}. X. Decker, Columbus; E. B. Dewing, Elk
horn; A. A: Owen, Lake Geneva; W. F. Tar
boys, Grantsburg David Atwood, Madison;
Levi Alden, Madison; E. Fl. Charlton,
vile; George W. Ghoca, Spencer: f. W.
Coon, Edgerton; I. G.. Ford, Baraboo; I. A.
Hoxie, Evansville; Peter Richards, Lodi Fl. 8.
Keeney, Weyauwega; Eel. B. Blackburn, Evans
vile; E. Hurlbut, Oconomowoc; o. P. Hull,
Milton; Herman Bleyer, Milwaukee; r. M.
Crawford, Mineral Point; Sam. Ryan, Apple
ton and Chase S. Osborn, Florence Mining
News.
PENCILHoUETTEs.
q. d. Coe, the president of the association,
and editor of the Whitewater Register. began
his newspaper experience at WatertoWn in 1866
or '67. Later he was connected with paper
at Beloit. He bought the Whitewater Register
about ten years ago. Mr.. Coe has served in
the state assembly two terms, and has served
one term as chief clerk of that body. Before
attaining his present Office in the Editorial
Association he was secretary of the association
for three or four years.
W. d. Hoard, editor and proprietor of the
Jefferson County Union, published at Fort At
klnson, is credited with having PROBABLY done
more for the development of the dairy and
cheese business in Wisconsin than any other
man In the state He came to Wisconsin from
the dairy section of the East. His first venture
here was in hop-raising in Sank County,, In
| this he proved unfortunate, and he and his
| brother who WAS associated with him lost all
| their money in it. Fifteen years ago he en-
| tered the newspaper profession, beginning at
| Lake Mills and afterward removing to Fort At
good singer, and one of the best story tellers
| In the state. AS a newspaper man he has made
great success, and is now again financially
s'well fixed"
Gen. George G. Ginty, editor and propr ietor
of the Chippewa Herald, is one of the most
comfortably fixed members of the profession in
| the state. He learned the trade of printer at
Racine, away back in the SOS. He served
nearly through the war, earning no little
distinction and the titles Of colonel and
brevet general. After the war he
was at Buffalo, N. Y, for time. He subse-
this state at Green Bay, and started the Chip
| pewa Herald about fifteen years ago. He prints
| tax list which is said to bring him in little
| fortune every year. He lives in $5, 900 home,
| has summer residence on the bank of Long
| Lake, and is one of the jolliest fellows in the
profession. .. .4-a-
| George Raynor. one of the editors of the
He was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania, and came
| to. Wisconsin with his parents in 1886 He
| served in the army during the war; and was
| wounded at Petersburg. While a student at
the Wisconsin University, Mr.. Raynor founded
! the University Press, which is still running.
| In 1871, Immediately after being graduated
| from the University, he became one of the pro-
| prietors and editors of the Madison Democrat,
| He is bright fellow, strong writer and
| strong Democrat.
James Ii. Heg, the secretary OF the assocla-
| ton, is the tallest and slnmest man in attend
| ance at the convention. He is the editor of the
Herald, at Lake Geneva. and also of the Cisco
the first summer resort publication of the
country. For the last three years he has COM
piled the blue book of the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture and he is now working on the next issue.
He Is member of the Republican state Cen
trail Committee. Mr.. Heg's father was the gal
liant Col. Ole Heg, commander of the celebrated
Wisconsin Norwegian Regiment, who lost his
life in the war. s F
s. M. Booth is one of the old warehouses
whose presence at the convention is reminder
of fights fought long ago. He was the editor
of the old Milwaukee Free Democrat, before
the war, and was prominent Abolitio1lst. He
suffered imprisonment and heavy fine for
aiding in the escape of Joshua Glover, fugi-
tive slave from Missouri. The Glover rescue
is one of the most thrilling and heroic passages
in the history of Milwaukee, and in it s. III.
Booth will always be remembered as the GEN.
trail figure. e
J. 81. Reyes. of the Eau Claire Free. Press,
was born in Randolph, Vt, in 1910. and came
to Wisconsin ten years later. He learned the
printers trade at an early age. In 1862 he
onto fbo TO- Ho H.