The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-02
EDITORIAL CONVEN.
ruuEE Kindred EDITORS TO-
GETHER AT THE HUB.
II WAS Coming Together OF the Most
Influential Body of Men in Americas
The Proceedings 49, Notes in and
Around Boston.

Influential; Body OF Men in America--
Tbe Proceedings - Notes in and
Around Boston.
Editorial Cor. of STATE CHRoNICLE.l
BosroN. Mass, June 2S, 1S9O.-The
National Editorial Association adjourned |
last night, after pleasant session OF
four days. There were present about
three hundred delegates, and nearly |
every State in the Union was represented.
The basis Of representation IN this Con
ntion is this Every State is entitled to
one delegate for every twenty members OF |
its teConvention North Carolina, hav-
inc go members Of the State association, |
was entitled to three delegates. | need
not dwell upol the proceedings of the
body. They would not be interesting
to the general public as they had chiefly
to do with matters connected with the
wise and profitable management of news
papers Many valuable papers were
read, and some of them were incompar-
ably superior to the speeches often heard
in Congress. The meetings were held in
the hall of the House of Representatives
which body adjourned in order to give
way 10 the editors. Some of the people
of Boston said that the editors were so
much better debaters and could transact
business with so much more dispatch
that they wished the Legislature would
resign aud give way to the editors in
definitely. While the editors were In
session an Investigation was being held
to ascertain how much "boodle" had
beeu paid the members for certain rail
road charter. The committee couldn't
find out the amount, for the members
received it had already spent it, and the
proof of the bribery was not forthcom-
ing. However, it was generally be-
lieved that the bribes were given aud
taken though it was hard to prove.
Among the papers read before the con-
vention was one on American Journal
ISM by Col CHAs. II. TAYLOR, editor
of the Boston Globe, and chairman of
the Reception Committee. He endeared
himself personally to the editors by his
mauy courtesies, as did also Mr. Jos.
MACABE, the good hearted and able Sec.
rectary of the Reception Com
mittee They gave their entire time
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cutting excursions and pleasures for the
editors. Col T's address was wise, straight
forward and sensible. He alluded to
the several kinds Of papers-one that
was printed for a select $1,000; another
for the next select 100. 900; and the last
and best which looked to the millions
for support. He gave to the elder JAS
GORDON BENNETT, native of Scotland
the palm for starting modern anC
progressive journalism, and gave pen
picture of the man and a sketch of hiE
wonderful career. While in Boston, MIR
BENNETT obtained the only food that h'
had for four days by picking up five
cent piece on the pavement and buying
loaf of bread. He began-as have
most great editors-in an humble way
The second place in modern journalism
he gave to Mr.. JOS. PULITZER, who is
native of Germany Both Of the grea
editors were foreign born, and they stant
out more conspiciously than any two edi
tors America has seen, said Col. TAYLOR
Many did not agree with Col. TAYLOR i
his estimate of Mr.. PULITZER, but no on
can deny his wonderful success. With
half dozen years he has brought tn
dead New York World to the first plac
In point of circulation of any paper il
America.
Apropos of great editors, l believ
that Col. CHAs. II. TAILOR, the speake
above alluded to, deserves place anon
the best. When GEN. BEN. BUTLER We
candidate for Governor of Mass;
chusetts he needed newspape
and he bought the controlling intere
in the Boston Globe, and made Co
TAYLOR, then poor man, Managir
Editor. Col. TAYLOR showed wonderf,
sagacity and ability and the Glol
largely helped to make BUTLER Cove
nor. Matters ran on smoothly betwe,
BUTLER and TAYLOR until Mr.. CLEv
LAND was nominated for the Presdenc
The country is familiar with old BE,
treachery and the subsequent base fig
he and DANA made on Mr.. CLEvELAN
As soon as CLEVELAND was non
mated, old BEN called at the Clio
office and told Col TAYLOR to come Q
strongly against Mr.. CLEVELAND and
keep up his attacks all through the ca
paign.
"But," said COL TAYLOR, 81 am
favor of Mr.. CLEVELAND and have
ready decided to support him."
"But," said GEN. BUTLER, ''if that
SO you must either buy me out or | v
buy out your small interest in
Globe"
"How long," queried Col. TAYLo
twill you give me in which to decid
lone week." said the General, a
with that he went out