The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-01
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
William Henry Smith Voluntarily Retires as
General Manager.

William Henry Smith Voluntarily Retires as
General Manager.
DETROIT, Nov. 30.-TAe regular annual
meeting Of the Western Associated Press
was held here today with the largest at
tendencs ever held. Great interest was
centered in the meeting on account
of the agitation pervading press
circles throughout the country and
the tendency towards new combina-
lions. The membership of the Western
Associated Press was divided as TO the best
policy TO pursue, and on this account the
plan for g resdjustment proposed by the
special committee appointed to formulate
one was antRgonized by some members who
thought it wiser TO adhere TO policy that
was 90 successful for many years. Those
were led with ability by r. w. Patterson
Of Chicago, d. NJ. Honser of St. Louis, w.
J. Murphy of Minneapolis, Mr.. Scripps Of
Detroit and NJ. S. DeYoung of San Fran
cisco.
A very full discussion was held extend
tending over three days here and in Chi
cago and every interest involved was SC
corded q hearing. A good feeling pre-
vailed and the result was the approval Of
the policy recommended by the special COM
mittee on organization in which there was
Victor +. Lawson chairman of the execu-
tive committee made q full report of the
work Of the past gear which was unani-
mouSly approved. The report of the gen.
eral manager showed the affairs of the as
ISOLATION TO be in q prosperous condition
and its business rapidly increasing. The
old board of directors was reelected as fol-
lows: Albert ]. Barr, OF the Pittsburg Post;
w. A. Collier, of the Memphis Appeal Ava-
ldnche; NJ a. DeYoung, of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle; Frederick D. Driscall, OF
the St Paul Pioneer Press; Charles w.
Knapp, OF the St Louis Republic; Victor e.
Lawson. Of the Chicago NelCs; and Eugene
r. Perdue. Of the Cleveland Leader.
In making his report the general man
nger announced his purpose to retire from
active journalism IS he felt he had earned
the right to a few years of leisure. Subse-
quenuy g committee was appointed to
draw up resolutions bearing upon Mr..
Smiths retirement. The following report
was made, unanimously adopted and
directed to be spread upon the minutes.
The committee was requested to have
copy engrossed, signed BY the officers and
sent 10 MIR. Smith:
THE Western Associated Press learns
with regret that William Henry Smith, its
general manager, intends to withdraw
from active newspaper work. He became
connected with the association IN an ofic-
tinued with it up TO the present time. Dur
ing his twenty-three years OF service the
annual business has developed from 1885,
O0O to $640, 000 and from $500 words daily to
$4,000 and IS. 600 daily, with only or 10 per
cent increase in cost TO our members Over
nine millions OF dollars have been expended
under his supervision and every nickel ac-
counted for. The association cow desires
70 express to Mr.. Smith its appreciation Of
his eminent services and his sterling in
tegrity and TO extend to him the cordial
good will of all its members.
Slgned CHARLES p. TAFT,
WASHINGTON HEssINd,
EUGENE n. O'NEIL.
Committed
The president announced that the gen.
eral manager had consented TO give his
help 10 the board until the present compli-
csuons were settled and the business put
upon q satisfactory basis, which was re-
ceived with applause. The board of direc-
tors organized by the election OF the fol-
lowing officers: President, William Penn
Nixon. OF the Chicago Iater- Ocean; vice
president, Charles b. Taft, OF the Cincin-
natl Tim Star; secretary, II. L. Baker of
the Detroit Free Press; treasurer Hon
George Schneider, president OF the Ma
tionGl Bank Of Illinois; executive commit
tee Victor F. Lawson, Fred Driscoll and
Q. W. Knapp; general manager. William
Henry Smith. The members viii return
TO Chicago tonight to complete the work Of
reorganization IN that city.