The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-20
THE PRESS LEAGUE.
A Slate Ticket Put Up and
Elected.

1t was generally expected that the con-
Guiding session of the Press Convention
yesterday would be the most interesting and
important meeting of the league delegates
In San Francisco and the general eXpecta-
ton proved TO be we'll founded.
The session of the convention was held in
the rooms of the Press Club.
After disposlng of some routine business
and adopting a number of unimpOrtant
amendments to the constitution, an amend
ment was introduced providing that dele
gates to future conventions should be
elected by their home clubs. 1t was ex-
plalned that the intention was to prevent
the packing OF delegation by the President
OF local club, and that number of New
ork'S delegates were not newspaper men.
Inc amendment was referred back to the
Standing Committee, which reported in
favor OF leaving the question TO be decided
DY eacn club, and the convention approved
the Committees recommend alton after a
sharp debate.
On motion of E. B. Phelps Of New York
IL was resolved That the Governing Board
be requested to consider the feasibility aud
deslrabiity Of establishing an employment
bureau IN connection with the league and
report thereon to the next convention Of the
league"
St Paul was selected as the scene of the
next convention, and then William Berri
reported that voluntary contributions in aid
OIL The establishment of a home for aged
journalists had been received as follows:
FRANK {. Cooper of the Press Club of San
Eran2'Sco, 500; j. l.. Charl0lX OF New
Ork, 500; Colonel Parker, Walla Walla,
collection of minerals valued at $500, to
be sold fer the benefit of the home, ana
sum OF money in addtion-$1000-ha a.
ready been promised by gentleman in New
0rk. The thanks of the league were re-
turned to these donors.
resolution was passed, with some dis
sentlng votes, censurng a New York editor
Tor threatening his reporters with dismissal
should they join the New YORK Press Club.
1t was stated that the threat was the result
OF u personal quarrel, and the Pennsylvania
delegates objected TO the conventions
doing laundry WORK for New York"
nave just received an important COM
munication," said William Berri, lin ref
erence to gentleman whose name is sug
gested Tor an important Office, and | move a
recess OF twenty minutes TO consider it. The
New ork delegation viii meet at once IN
the next ROOM"
AT the expiration of forty minutes the
log-rolllng had been successfully accom-
pIIohed. aud President keenan, called for
me report OF the Nominating Committee.
The Chairman. George II. Welshons, said
that the committee had been beSet with diff
uCutLitS. ne ueSlle naQ Dteu 10 reward
trends Of the league without causing en-
NIFTY, and it had been found nece ssary to
make number of compromises. lie sub
mltted the following names:
President, NJ. II. de Young OF tSan Francisco;
wee -Prcsldents-JOhn A. COCkerIll, New York
Advertiser; General G. II. Taylor, BustOn
Globe; George w. Uhllds, Philadelphia Ledger;
Fell& Angus, Is altimOre American; f. V. Deus
Ter, Muwaukee bote, Mrs Sahe JOY White,
PRESIDENT OF Tie New England Press AssOcia-
toni sec etary c. II. Price. n " York EIectrl-
cal Review; Executive COmmitea-IhOmas j.
heenan, PlttSDurg; Stephen UMearI Boston
journal; DR.. J. ". Frederick. j. G. Boyle, To
ledO Commercial; Il. J.. Han, ST. Paul News; ii.
-. NOught BunaO Courier; IllIam BerTi,
brooklyn Standard Union; John L. Ddmuman,
aid.
The entire ticket was elected. the Sec
rotary being instructed TO cast the
ballot for each name as it came up in
succession. The only opposition voiced
was when the name Of De Young was sub
mltted for the presidency. There were a
number OF noes" most Of the San FraE-
cisco delegates RETAINING from voting. The
ayes WeIe IN clear majority and there was
no rOll-call. The other officers were all
elected unanimously
The following were appointed a Com
mlttee on Programme for the next cOnven-
ton: I. j. keenan, Chairman, Pittsburg
William Berri, Brooklyn; John A. Cocker
Ill, New YORK George w. Childs, Phiia-
dephia; G. w. Price, New York.
And then the convention adjourned. The
delegates will start homcward at 10 O'Clock
this morning.