Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-05


Gould, but all came to grief, because OF
the natural refusal Of the newspapers
of the country TO print their news.
"The present effort, clOaked under
the inviting name OF the United Press,
snd posing as an association, has sue
ceeded 10 securing patronage from q
number Of important journals, chiefly
in the East, and II was this fact that at
tracted the attention and aroused
the spirit OF the members OF the
Associated Press, who assembled to-
day. Besides the members proper,
enumerated above, there were also
present, and quite as deeply Interested,
the representatives OF the allied associa-
tions of the Associated Press, all OF
which are upon the same cooperative
plan and represent an aggregate men,
bership running into the hundreds.
1t was the unanimous opinion OF
those mbled that the time was ripe
for 8 great national associated press or
ganization, such as has never existed
in this country, and which should eX-
tend from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific,
embracing in its membership all Of the
leading daily newspapers, while pre-
serving the autonomy OF the various
sectional associations for local purposes.
The plan OF organization provides for
an absolutely equal stockholding right
for each member. This insures the
most perfect equality among the mem
bers. The administration is placed In
the hands OF q board OF directors,
representing every section OF the coun-
try and every considerable interest, and
elected annually. The executive Off
Ger, the general manager, is also elected
annually. This policy throws about
the news service the best possible safe
guards, and necesSisates the the most
thorough accountability by the manage
ment for its every act.
In responre to urgent applications
from leading newspapers In the East, 1t
was found necessary TO increase the cap
ital stock.
Mr.. William Penn Nixon, President
OF the Associated Press, occupied the
chair.
Mr.. Victor f. Lawson, chairman OF
the Executive Committee, offered the
following resolution, which was unant-
mously adopted:
"ResoIUed, That the Board OF Direc-
tors be instructed to take the necessary
steps to increase the capital stock OF
the Associated Press to 100000 to the
end of nAtionalizing the proprletorship
OF the Association by the admission OF
leading newspapers in all sections OF
the country 10 stockholding in the As
sociatiOn in individual amounts not ex-
ceedlng the holdings OF the present
stockholders, provided this shall not
impair the existing rights OF members"
Mr.. A. j. Aikens, Of Milwaukee, Of
iered the following resolution, which
was adopted by rising vote, unanim-
ously, and subsequently signed by those
present as expressive OF their sentiment:
"ResOlUCd, That the members OF the
Associated Press are unanimous In their
determination TO sustain the officers
and directors IN their purpose to build
up national, mutual, news-gatherinR
Association for the benefit OF its mem
bers and the public IL serves, and TO
this end we pledge our continuous,
loyal support"
The general manager presented a
financial statement showing the asso-
citation to be free from Indebtedness,
aud having a surplus Of over S33, ,000
Owing to the establishing OF exclusive
relations with the great European news
gathering agencies OF Reuter-, Hayas
and Wolf, and the added
expense involved in the extension
OF the service, IL was suggested that a
guarantee fund Of an adequate amount
be provided against any emergency that
might arise. The idea was taken up
promptly, and volunteer subscriptions
TO such a fund were offered. The fol-
lowing legal and binding document
was prepared by Mr.. John p. Wilson,
general counsel for the Organiza
ton, and was signed as indicated.
Although a number OF the gentlemen
present felt they were not authorized
to afiiX their signatures, without action
by their corporate authorities, aud
therefore a number OF subscriptions are
yet to be made and will be reported by
telegraph as soon as authorized. Still
the immediate guaranty reaches the
large total OF $4,000. Following is
the document and signatures:
"In consideration OF one dollar, to
each OF us ln hand paid, and OF the AS
ISOLATED Press continuing its existing
news service with such notification as
It's Board of Directors may deem ad-
visaoe, we, the undersigned, hereby
agree to pay to said Associated Press
from time TO time, as called for by its
Board OF Directors, our several pro rata
shares Of the cost Of such service
over and above its current income, for a
period OF two years, the total liability OF
any subscriber not 10 exceed the sun
set opposite his name, and the pro ratio
share Of each subscriber 10 be ascer-
tained by the proportion which his sub
scription bears 70 the aggregate amount
OF all the subscriptions hereto, the
amounts SO advanced TO be repaid. with
out iAterest, when and as soon as said
Associated Press shall have surplus
funds on hand available for such pur-
pose aud not otherwise.
Chicago, October 4, 1898.
"Vlctor K. Lawson, for the Chicago
Record and Ddity NelOs, $50, 900.
"H. Ii. hOnlsaat, chicago Iatef OcedH,
$4,000.
Chicago EUentng Journal, By ]. II.
Wilson, Sl0O 900.
"St. Louis Republic, Charles W..
Knapp, $4,000.
"st. Louis Globe Democrat d. M.
Houser, $50, 900.
"St. Louis AmeTtsd, VIM. Drupe,
President, 5000.
'.St. Louis Die Westliche Post Emil
Pretoriue, $1,000.
.CoI. Frederick Driscoll, St. Paul Pto-
neer Press, $4,000.
.,St. Paul Globe. II. Il. Hall. $4,000.
'tSt. Paul Dispatch, George Thompson,
$4,000.
Minneapolis Tribune, W.. j. Murphy,
$4,000.