The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-02
THE SECOND DAY
OF THE WEST VA. EpIToRs' VISIT,
The Morning aud Afternoon Devoted to
BusInoss-E Election Of ohlcsF'-IntsF'
sstIpg Papers Rsad-Last Even
ins's Concert and banquet,

Yesterday, the second day Of the six.
.eenth annual session Of the West Vir'
,lnia Press Association, which is being
aeld in this city, was mainly devoted to
business. In the evening there was a prom
suade concert given at the Mcclure
House, followed bya,bRuquetg given by the
local prees, complimentary to the AssOcia'
lion. The business meetings were pleas
ant, entertaining and profitable, and were
attended by several citizens. The even
ing's programme was also an enjoyable
one.
The members began to assemble in the
cheerful chamber OF the Second Branch OF
Council about 0 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and came strolling in for an hour after
wards, This hour was spent talking over
the exciting earthquake OF the night be-
fore, reading the newspapers, smoking
and discussing newspaper affairs, About
10 O'Clock President Holt raped for order,
and the members getting into comfortable
positions, prepared to pay attention to and
participate in the business that
followed. The Executive Commit
tss had reported the day before
and therefore the first thing in order was
the report Of the President, 1t wasa clear,
concise statement OF the splendid con-
dition the Association Ia in, Reference
was made to the material benefit that has
resulted and will result to the Association
collectively and to individual members by
the adoption Of q constitution and by
laws at the meeting held in Charleston
last year. II has served TO put the Asso'
citation on lasting foundation, The Pres
ident also referred with pride to the
organization Of q National Editorial Asso-
citation, the outgrOwth Of resolution
adopted at tho last meeting, lustruCting
the Corresponding Secretary to correspond
with all State Associations relative to
forming such an Association, The first
meeting was held in Cincinnati several
months since. The report was received
with applause, and ordered printed.
The committee appointed at the meet
ing Tuesday afternoon 10 report on the
report OF Treasurer Dawson, reported that
his expenditures had been wise and judi
cious and that he had a balance Of $45 SO
on hand, as he had reported.
The chair appointed at this junCture,
Messrs. W. NJ. o. Dawson, Hu Maxwell
and b. W. Gall rs a committee to prepare
resolutions OF thanks,
The hour Of II o'clock having arrived,
Hon. W. NJ. o, Dawson, editor Of the Pres.
ton county Journal, was called on 10 read
the paper he was directed TO prepare for
this meeting at the last session Of the As.
ISOLATION. The topic was, "The Basis Of
the Rates OF Advertising;" 1t was an ex-
Cellent effort, as all the Senator's writings
are, Contsing many valuable suggestions
and ideas worthy Of adoption by members
OF the country press. The reading was
followed by a general discussion OF the
paper, the rates OF advertising, and par
tiCularly that for legal advertising and the
legislation connected Herewith, which
listed until the hour Tor adjournment and
was participated in by Holt, ofthe Weston
Republican, White, OF the Stale Journal,
fancy, OF the Wheeling Register, Glass, Of
the Pan Handle NegS, Wiley, Of tho New
Martinsvlle Democrat. and Fleming, Of the
BuCkhannon Banner.
The afternoon session was called to or
der about two o'clock, the attendance be-
ing larger than ut any time before during
the meeting. In addition to those re-.
ported as being here in yesterdays issue,
the following named Journalists had put
in an appearance: George BaBtable,
Clarksburg Nelrs; Il. D. Anderson, Alder
son Statesman; d. w. Custer, 4iStersville
Independent; Hu Maxwell, Tucker county
Pioneer; G. W. Mccoy, Tyler county
Democrat; q. L. Peck, Hinton Independent;
Mr.. Marshall, Of the Calhoun Clron.
iclc; Mr.. Brown, Of the Hancock
county Independent, Mr., A. D. Hays,
editor Of the Romney TABLET, published at
the Romney Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asy.
lum, was elected an honorary member /;
no Is very atiable, intelligent deaf mute.
He was accompanied by Prof. L. l..
Chaplin, who Is also teacher OF the Rom.
ney Institute, and who has Just returned
from convention oil Deaf Mute Instruct.
'ors, held at Berkeley, California,
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Dawson, was adoptedI
RSSsolved, That the Executive Committee
have yead at the next session In addition
to the other exercises, papers on the fol.
lowing subjects: "Proper rates Of adyertls-
ing for country newspapers for advertise
ments from abroad aud at home" "What
ought to be the subscription price Of a
West Virginia country weekly %"A scale
OF proper charges for tho more ordinary
classes u job printing"
Messrs. A. B. White, G. NJ. Fleming and
@. L. Smith were appointed a committee
by the Chair under the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted .
ReSOlred, That o committee oil three
be appointed by the President on
Needed Legislation 10 draw up q
bill or bills for presentation 10 tho
Legislature covering the matter. said
committee to cooperate with the officers
OF the Association In endeavoriug To &c..
cure needed legislation.
Afterwards the following, offered by
Senator Dawson, was adopted. II will be
noticed that 1t Is somewhat in tho nature
OF an amendment to the other resolution.
Resolved, That the Committee on needed
legislation do prepare bill or bills on such
subjects as they deem prudent to legislate
upon, have them printed and send
copies 10 each publisher in the State, and
that when this Association adiourns it
will be to meet in special session at Graf.
ton upon the call Of the President, who is
hereby authorized to issue such call.
Mr.. Ralph Robinson, editor Of the
Journal, published at Newton, Jasper
county, Iowa, who was among the spec.
tators, was introduced by the Chair and
received with applause. Ho made few
remarks expressing the pleasure he felt
in meeting tho West Virginia brethrsn.
1t was decided 10 suspend further bust.
ness at this time and proceed 10 the cleo.
ton Of officers. Tho following were
elected:
Presidsnt-Mr. John II. Holt, Of the
Grafton Standard.
Vice PtesIdent-Mr. NJ. W. Donnally,
Of the Kanawha Gazette.
Recording SeCretary-Mr. Everett O.
Smith, OF the Jackson county Bugk.
Corresponding seoretary-Mt, George
Dastable, OF the Clarksburg Nctfs.
Transformation. W. NJ. o. Dawson, Of
tho Preston county Journal
0rator--Mr o. B. Hart, Of the Wheel.
ing INTELlloEScER.