St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-18
ITS LABORS NOW over
The Seventh National Edito-
rial Convention a Mat
ter Of Record.
E Brief Synopsis Of Several
Papers Attentively Lis
tened To.
Reports on Permanent Head
quarters and Resolutions
Are Read.
Full List Of Officers Elected
for the Ensuing
Year.
The New Officers.


First Vice President. B. ]. Price, Wisconsin
Second Vice President E. S. Jones, Louisiana
Third Vice President. Thomas cooper, Penn
Corresponding Secretary. j. NJ. Page, Illinois
Recording Secretary VIM. Kennedy, Penn
Assistant Recording Secretary.V. {. Clay, Ala
Treasurer. a. H. Lowrie, Illinois
The National Editorial convention has
closed and passed into history, leaving
behind 1t only fragrant memory. Its
closing hours were, it is true, marked
by hurry and excitement and no little
acrimonious discussion, but what else
could have been expected from an cleo
tion of officers and the consideration of
the libel law? The new officers are all
good ones, and if not the unanimous
choice, certainly represented large
majority OF the convention, and will
give eminent satisfaction. The men,
bers express themselves as exceedingly
well pleased with the convention work,
charmed with st. Paul and Minnesota,
and rejoiced at the wisdom which
Fear ago dictated the choice of this city
tor the convention. st. Paul reciprocates
the kindly sentiments, and is free to
SAY it never entertained more charm
ing body of guests, and only regrets
their stay could not have been longer.
Morning Session.
u Not over forty or fifty delegates faced
the stage when President Stephens
raped for order, but there was no de-
lay in getting down to work. Col.
Torrey opened the ball by short ad-
Dress on bis bankruptcy bill. He brief
ly outlined its scope and effect, declared
II was good thing, and thanked the
association for the hearty support the
press had given it.
Delegate KrackOwiZer, of Wisconsin,
in very lOng-WInded speech, in which
be constantly said he wanted to be brief
and avoid discussion, offered a reSolu-
ton amending the constitutional pro-
vision for membership, creating 1t as
follows: Membership shall be limited
to the past presidents, the six executive
officers, and one delegate for each twen-
tv paid-up members of state organlZa-
tions, thirty for interstate aud forty
for fractional state organizations. The
discussion was windy, but the motion
finally went to the committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Illinois, announced
that as it was necessary to leave for Du-
luIh to-day, the good people of Mime
apOiS should be notified that the recep-
tion in that city must be held in the
morning instead of the afternoon, and
motion to that effect was ratified. By
this hour the hall was entirely filled,
and when Secretary Page concluded his
announcement relative to the Yellow
stone excursion, every delegate was in
his seat hot for the election exercises.
Maj. w. j. Richards, Of the indianapolis
News. who was i'll when the regular
time for his paper occurred, was now
called out, and delivered brief but
eloquent synopsis of his address on
"The Business Management"
Permanent Headquarters.
The committee to which was referred
the subject of permanent headquarters
reported the outline of a plan, TO be
further thoroughly discussed. 1t pro-
vided for a joint stock company of
$1,000,000, with headquarters at Chi
cagO. Each member or newspaper
should have at least one share Of stock,
and the enterprise should not start with
less than 1000 subscribers. The report
was of the character of a report of prog
TeSS, and the committee was continued.
There was, however, warm discussion
as to whether OF not the convention was
indorSing a private business scheme.
Texas very emphatically sat down upon
it, though Col. HOyt and B. B. Herbert
warmly supported it, the latter getting
hot in the collar over the insinuation
that this was a scheme or an issue.
Thanks All Around.
Mr.. Jones, of Louisiana, of the COM
mittee on resolutions. submitted his re-
port of the resolutions which were
adopted seriatim. The first limited
all addresses and speeches hereafter to
ten minutes, and the second indOTsed
the request of the Baltimore Friends
that details be eliminated from reports
of crimes and scandals. The regular
report proceeded to indorse the National
Journalist of Chicago, and expressed re.
ciprOcal sentiments to the National Ty-
pOthetR. Thanks were rendered the
retiring president, E. w. Stephens, and
the convention howled out its applause.
"Watch him blush" shouted delegate.
Secretaries Gage and Kennedy were
then thanked, and the gratitude ram
down the line of officers. The
newspaper fraternity of Chicago.
and the citizens of Waukesha
and Madison were cordially
remembered. To the geographical
center, St. Paul, the warmeSt thanks
were returned, the people, the officers
aud the Press Club, the police and fire
departments coming in for special men
tion while the convention trumpeted
out its satisfaction. The boards of
trade of Minneapolis and Duluth were
thanked for courtesies extended, and
then came the railroads. Every road
was mentioned and every official singled
out, while the delegates picked out
their favOrites and enthusiastically
cheered them. The report was adopted
with cheers.
The committee on credentials briefly
reported that seventy-twO organizations
were present in the All delegates duly
accredited.
CADET II ER FOR PREGTnENT