Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-30
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  STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
Of the Southern Associated Press Make an Agre ement
 With the United Press.

ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 29.-A meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Asso- ciatedlPress was held;here today, with the largest attendance of members since the or ganization. The question of a ratification of the memorandum of agreement between the United Press and the executive com miltee of the Southern Associated Press made in New York on Monday, November 26, was fully considered, and after consid- ersble discussion was adopted with only single dissenting vote.
 The members very freely discussed the false statement made by the Associated Press of Chicago, us printed in the Wash ington Evening Star, of the difference be- tween that association and the Southern Associated Press, and very great indigna- ton was expressed at the gross misrepre- sentations made in that report.
 committee of five was appointed to draft q reply to the statement of the Asso- oiated Press, which will be prepared at once and given to the public.
 The association adjourned until tomorrow morning, when it will reconvene for the purpose of formulating plan for conduct ing an aggressive fight and extending the service of the Southern Associated Press into the new territory conveyed to it under
  covering the states of Tennessee, Ken lucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.
 A full midday and night service will be offered to the newspapers in the states added by the contract to the territory of the Southern Associated Press. The southern organization is now in position to furnish it's clients and mem bers with an efficient service, covering the United States and foreign countries, by reason ofits exclusive l oI, !, the United Press. All of the papers in the south are determined to maintain the jn- tegrty of their association, every member having renewed his allegiance to the Southern Associated Press. This alliance with the United Press adds upwards of forty newspapers to the list of papers served by the last named organization and de- prives the Chicago organization Of that number of southern papers.
 The following telegrams were received tonight:
 NEW YORK, Nov. s9. Capt. Evan P. Howell, President, At
 lanta, Ga.:
 Convey my best respects to your col leagues and the assurance of my hearty co operation in everything that may con- duce 10 the independence and stability oi the Southern Associated Press. The re- buke you have administered to the dis honest management of the Associated Press is nothing short of an important public service. CHAs. A. DANA.
 PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29. E. P. Howell, President and P. Walsh, Gen eral Manager, Atlanta, Ga.
 The Southern Associated Press will make no mistake in carrying out the contem- plated plan of an alliance with tbe United Press, of which the under signed newspapers are affiliated. We are entirely satisfied with the United Press service and with it's management, and assure the Southern Associatio n Press of an unaterable determination to stand by the United Press. We are sat- istied that the United Press is both able and determined to maintain itself in the contest with the Western Associated Press, and we are equally determined to support the United Press to the end. w. M. SINGERLY, Philadelphia Record. l.. CLARKE DAVIS, Philadelphia Ledger. BARCLAY H. WARBURToN, Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Nov. go. To E. P. Howell, President:
 l am greatly pleased at the action of your committee in New York. It is a matter oi constant satisfaction to us to be satisfied with the United Press. They live up man . fully to their contracts and always keep their promises. Every member of our as- sociation is enthusiastic in support of the present arrangement, and we stand by the ship with entire confidence in the future. w. F. BALKAM, President Associated Press of State of New York.
 The "Brownies' at O Bren's tonight.