Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-14
Newspaper Men i'm COun ell.
THEY DISCUSS THE TYPE-sETTING MACHINE CUES
TON AT LENGTH.

THEY DISCUSS THE TYPE-sETTING MACHINE CUES
TON AT LENGTH.
From the New York Times
The American Newspaper Publishers asso-
citation held the first session of its annual con-
vention yesterday morning at the Hoffman
louse. In the absence of the president, Vim.
NJ. Singerly, of the Philadelphia Record, who
was too ill to attend, Vice-President G. H.
Jones, of the st. Louis Republic occupied the
chair.
The principal event of the session was the
reading of a long and exhaustive paper on
type-setting machines by w. w. Pasco. 1t was
mainly statistical and favored the adoption of
such machines in the composing rooms of news
papers. A general discussion of the paper fol-
lowed.
The manager of the association. JAS O. Met
calfe, submitted a report of the doings of the
organization during the past year. The men,
bership had increased and the general progress
gratifying.
The convention held secret session in the
afternoon, at which the question of type-set-
ting mac hines was further discussed. Some of
the more prominent members were opposed to
the adoption of such machines on the notice
able ground that their use would ultimately so
cheaper type-setting that the capital necessary
for the establishment of a newspaper would be
so diminished as materially to open field that
has hitherto been narrowed by necessary ex-
pense. 1t was held that on this account the
pose the introduction of the machines.
The contention will meet again at the Hoff-
man house this morning. This afternoon its
members will visit Brooklyn to examine type
setting machine in that city. Tonight they
will have banquet at the Hoffman house. at
which Carl Schurz and Mark Twain will be
present guests. Tomorrow they will visit
all the type-setting machines in this city and
will then dispense.
Among the members present yesterday were
Samuel Bowles. of the Springfield Republican;
Myron H. Rocker, Albany Daily Press; James
H. Manning, Albany Argus; +. b. Noyes, Wash
ington STAR; H. Bronson, Akron Beacon: s. II.
Kaufman, Washington STAR; C.. W. Edwards,
Ecening journal, Wilmington. Del: p J. Trum-
pier. Ecening Telegram, Providence, r. l.; War
rem F. Kellogg. Boston Post; Joseph Aud, Bur-
lington Free Press; Joseph S. Shipley. Spring
field Union; Frank G. Bell, Macon TeteqrdpL:
George o. Willard, Pawtucket Eceai,.g Times;
Francis Atwater, Meridian Journal; John H.
Farrell, Albany Press; II. Theodore Ellyson,
Richmond Dispatch; W. c. Bryant, Brooklyn
Times; A. W. Cockerton. New Orleans Times
Democrat; Z. L. Preesonis, st. Louis Westlicte
Post; NJ. NJ Gillian, Norristown Times; Horace
Dumart Ohio STATE Journal; E. W. Osborn,
Cleveland Press; ]. B. Darlington, New Haven
Journal and Courier; c. NJ. Palmer Minneapo-
lis Tribune; Joseph A. Dear, Jersey City Ece7,-
t,i9 Journal; G. H. Basketle, Nashville Banner;
L. h. Nusch, San Francisco Bulletin; j. ID. Lo-
rentz, Galveston Ne,rs; j. Ross Robertson
Toronto Evening Telegram; w. f. Self. Pitts
burg Times; JOS. T. Nevin, Pittsburg Leader:
c: W. Houston. Pittsburg Press; JAS W. Scott.
Chicago Herald; F. P. Chaplin, Toledo Bee; J.
E. Barrett, Scranton Truth; C. Shumway, Potts
vile Chronicle; w, Cary, Spectator Hamilton,
Canada; ii. L. Bridgman, New York Press; A.
l. Pease, Woonsocket Eceni'.g Reporter; r. H.
Campo, Pittsburg Chronicle telegraph; Victor
I. Lawson, Chicago Daily Ne,cs; J. A. Butler,
Buffalo Aces; C. A. French, Grand Rapids
Democrat; c. II. Jones, st. Louis Republic; c.
II. Prescott, Cleveland Plain Dealer; c. E.
Brooklyn Eagle; John X. Wilson, Chicago
Journal, and Chas. r. Baldwin, Waterbury
american.