Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15
EDITORS IN SESSION.
PRocEED1N Gs OF THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION.
Considerable Business Transacted Yester-
day New Officers Elected = To Re-
dondo Today.

oay - NEW Omcers Hiectou- - @so-
dondo Today.
The members OF the Editorial asso-
ciation of Southern California met yes
terday morning at the rooms of the
board OF trade. Colonel j. ]. Ayers
presided.
The different committees were called
on to make their reports, but were found
not ready to respond.
A vote OF thanks to the secretary,
Frank J. Dyer, was unanimously passed,
in recognition OF his services.
Edgar johnson of the Westminster
Tribune, and Mrs. f. E. A.. Kimball of
the Coronado Mercury, were unani-
mously elected new members.
At the Santa Barbara meeting of the
association last year, the question of de-
curing legislation to establish mini
mum rate to be charged for state,
county, municipal and legal advertise
ments was agitated. Mr.. Charles Bell
at yesterdays meeting reported for the
committee on legislation that Mr..
Holmes, of the Riverside Press, had
promised to attend to the presenting
such a bill to the present legislature.
An adjournment was taken until 2
O'Clock, when discussion of the by
laws was had, and some routine business
was transacted.
A committee on compilation Of the
report of this session of the association
was appointed, consisting Of DR.. Stephen
Bowers OF Ventura, Scipio Craig of Red
lands and Mrs. Kimball of Coronado.
On motion of DR.. Bowers it was de-
cided that the report of the session
should be printed as soon as possible
after adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
Owing to the prior claim Of another
body upon the use Of the board of trade
rooms, the association was compelled to
look for other quarters, at the close of
the afternoon session, and through the
courtesy of Mr.. Jos. Schneider, the par
lor of the Hotel Nadeau was secured for
the evening session.
The meeting was called to order at
$40 O'Clock by President J. j. Ayers,
about thirty members being present.
At the request OF Mr.. G. Bell, finan.
cial secretary was added to the list of
officers, and the president announced
that the election OF officers for the en-
suing year was then in order. Mr..
Marshall, however, rose to ques-
tion of privilege at this juncture,
and moved for reconsideration of the
vote by which Mr.. Lester Osborn had
been rejected at the Santa Barbara
meeting. After reviewing the circum-
stances, he thought it would only be
matter of Justice to declare that gentle-
man member of the association. On
motion of Mr.. Craig a committee OF
three was appointed to investigate the
matter, and report; the president ap-
pointing Messrs. Craig, Booth and
Fisher as such committee.
Mr.. Dyer called attention to the fact
that Geo. T. Hanly was on the list of
honorary members, and suggested that
he be either restored to full membership
or rejected. In response to question
by Mr.. Bell as to whether or not his pa
per was an accepted newspaper, Mr..
Hanly stated. that it was admitted as
second class matter. had both subscrip-
tion and exchange lists, and was II
years old; whereupon on motion of Mr..
Bell he was restored to full membership.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, G. Bell
was added to the legislative committee,
and the secretary was authorized to
communicate with the Northern Press
association, to ask its cooperation in
legislative matters.
A recess of five minutes was declared,
to allow the special committee time in
which to prepare its report, and at the
end of that time the following report
was received and adopted
To the Officers and Members of the Editorial
Association of Southern California.
Your special committee to whom was
referred the name of Lester Osborn, of
the Evening Express, for membership
in this association, at the July meeting,
and who was not accepted at that time,
would respectfully report that we have
fully investigated all the charges made,
and without entering into any particu-
lars, would recommend his name for
membership.
Mr.. Osborn was then formally de-
clared elected.
The president again announced that
the election of officers for the ensuing
year was in order, and DIR. J. P. Booth
placed in nomination for the Office of
president Scipio Craig, Redlands Citro-
graph, man who had done as much for
the association as any other two mem
bers. The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Marshall, and on motion of Mr..
Baker it was made unanimous.
Mr.. Craig, however, placed in nomina-
ton his friend, DR.. Booth, of The Nee
dies, one who had come farther and
taken greater pride in the association
than anyone else. Mr.. Fisher seconded
the nomination, because he felt that as
chairman of the executive committee
Mr.. Craig could not be excelled. DR..
Booth declined the profered honor, and
insisted upon the election Of Mr.. Craig,
and the nominations being closed, the
secretary was instructed to cast the bal
lot for Mr.. Craig, which was done.
Mr.. Drummond nominated DR.. Booth,
Needles Bazoo, for the Office of first vice.
president; and in spite of the nominees
objections, he was duly elected.
Mrs. F. f. A. Kimball, Coronado Mer-
curry. was unanimously elected to the
Office Of second vice-president; and Mr..
Ferguson, Fresno Expositor, was elected
to the fourth place OF honor, that Of
third vice-president
Frank J. Dyer, Citizen, was reelected
to the Office of secretary; G. H. Smith,
Hotel Gazette, being elected financial
secretary, ant. L. t. Fisher, Santa Mon
ica Outlook, treasurer.
The following, members were duly
elected upon the executive committee: :
Messrs. d. M. Baker, Santa Ana Stand