The morning call., 1893-11-18
NEWSPAPER MEN.
Meeting of the Pacific
Associated Press.
Many Prominent Representatives of
Pacific Coast Newspapers Apply
for Geographic Service.

There was held at the California Hotel
at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, meeting
of representatives of the newspapers of
the Pacific Coast taking telegraphic reports,
or desiring SO to do, with the directors
and members of the Pacific Assoc ated
Press, for the purpose of considering the
advisability Of concerted action in the
matter of a Geographic news service for
the coast.
The Pacific Associated Press. already
Incorporated under the laws of this State,
includes The CALL, Examiner, Chronicle,
Bulletin and Post of San Francisco; the
Union of San Diego; the Times. Express
and Herald of Los Angeles; the Mercury
of San Jose; the Tribune of Oakland; the
Record Union and Bee of Sacramento; he
Ledger and News of Tacoma and the Trib-
une of Salt Lake-all taking the full tee-
graphic reports. The papers requested
TO meet with the Pacific Associated press
for consultation included ali the daily
newspapers of the coas taking telegraph
service of smaller extent. whether from
the Associated Press or United Press, or
desiring Geographic service.
Those papers so represented at the meet
ing and their representatives were as fol-
lows: Reno (Nev) Gazette, Allan e.
Bragg; Reno (Nev.) Journal, L. ID. Kelley;
Eureka (Cal.) Times. E. n. Borg; Eureka
lCal) Standard. J. +. THOMPSON San Jose
ent, j. l.. Phelps; Stockton Mail, E. L.
Colnon Fresno Republican, j. w. Short;
Fresno Expositor. j. w. Ferguson; Santa
Barbara Press. c. j. McDivitt; Phoenix
(AriZ.) Herald. n. A. Norlord; Chico En-
terprse. Watson Chalmers; MERGED Sun,
Maddox: Riverside Press. Z. w. Holmes;
Santa Rosa Republican, A. b. Lennon;
Napa Register, G. Nj. Francis; Carson
Appeal. Sam Davis.
Letters and kilograms were read from
other newspapers unable 10 be represented
in person. but who agreed fully with the
objects of the meeting, as follows: Salt
Lake (Utah) Deseret News, Ogden Utab)
Standard, Santa Cruz Surf, Santa Barbara
Independent. Woodland Democrat, River
side Enterprise, Walla Walla (Wash)
Union, Salem orr Capital Journal. PEN
dleton or East Oregonian. Phoenix
(Ariz) Republican. San Luis Obispo Tri-
Appeal, Nogales (AriZ.) Nogales.
George X. Fitch of the Bulletin, presi-
dent of the Pacific Associated Press, was
called 10 the chair. and Z. l.. ColnOn of
the Sinckton Mail was chosen vice-presi-
dent j. l.. Phelps of the Stockton In
dependent was elected secretary.
Representatives of THE CALL. Bulletin,
Chronicle. Post. San Diego Union, Record
Union, Sacramento Bee and Salt Lake
Tribune were present as members of the
Pacific Associated Press
MIR. McClatchy. general manager Of the
Pacific Associated Press, explained the
condition of the present telegraphic serv-
ice on this coast and in a general way the
policy of the new organization, and Chair
man Fitch called upon w. Fl. Mills, one of
The directors, 10 review the situation in
further explain alton of the project before
the meeting. The gentleman went over
the ground leading from the first Asso-
ciated Press venture to the new associa-
ton, and fully explained the necessity Of
concerted action on the part of all the
coast papers, and the advantages to be de-
rived therefrnm.
A general discussion followed, in which
various points not thoroughly understood
by representatives were fully and salts
facr orily explained in detail.
There was offered for the consideration
of those present a form of contract be-
tween the Pacific Associated Press and
individual newspapers, which was gen.
orally approved. The following resolution
was offered, and on rollcall was unani-
mOusly adopted:
RESOLVED, That this meeting approves Of the
purposes and plans of the Pacific Associated
Press. and IL has the cordial support of every
member o. the meeting.
ent that they would not sign any contract
outside of ths new association.
Adjournment was taken with the under
standing that service of report would be
commenced as soon as the necessary
arrangements had been completed for the
gathering OF the news and the transmits
sion thereof by the tie iegraph COMPANY