The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-13
THE EDITORS DEPART.
They Left for Washington Wednesday-Pro-
c.ramme of he "Trip.

They Left for Washington Nednesuay-fro
gramme of he "Trip.
The editors were out of bed bright and
early Wednesday morning. Almost before the
KimbaIrs fat chef had finished his slumbers
the editors were making the corridors OF
the hotel ring with their jolly laughter,
The Georgia editor is an early riser, ana
when he is going off on a big excursion
he gets up earlier than usual
AnGer hearty breakfast the editors
assembled in rooms 10i and 106 for their bus
mess session. President Sim Bialock being
busily occupied with the details OF the TRIP
to New York, and the newly elected presi-
dent AIR Walter Coleman, having just left
the city Vice President McCutcheon pre-
sided over the meeting. Nearly all the edl-
tors were present about fifteen ladies being
i'm the catherine Several new arrivals
were also noticeable.
The reports of the treasurer and of the
corresponding secretary We're received. The
report of the treasurer would not indicate
that the weekly editor is as poor OF purse
as he is proverbiahy reputed TO be. good
showing was made of the financial standing
of the association.
Secretary Harrington said that he had had
some trouble in getting passes at fist, as
the actions of his predecessor in Office had
been such as to make the roads suspicious,
but that had been overcome ana everything
was in good shape.
Editor Allen. of The Triton Gazette,
chairman of The committee on credentials.
reported that the committee had acted on
the arplica tions of the editors of the fol-
lowing papers for membership: Decatur
Record. Reynolds Hustler, Columbus Ga
zette. GAINESVILLE Home Journal, Columbus
Ledger. Ashburn Advance, Arabia Express
BlacGshvar Times, Hnesville Herald, Clay
County Democrat Tatnall County Journal,
(slrOniplp
Blufton News Cuthbert Leader Blakely
Observer, Nidalia Star. Gordon Weekly,
Calhoun Gainesville Signal, Greensboro
Home Journal, Gordon Citizen. GAINESVILLE
Gazette and Middle Georgia Farmer.
a representative of each of these
papers was present and was admitted to the
convention. The admission of these papers,
most of which are new. shows the great
growth of the association.
Quite lively discussion was precpitated
by a resolution providing that only bona
fide newspaper people be allowed represen-
tation in the convention and on the asso-
cations excursion, the idea being TO shut
out proxies and those who were sent along
by editors who could not themselves make
the trip. The sentiment of the convention
was that hereafter all such be excluded
Several hearty speeches were made on this
line one editor stated that it was necessa-
rv that the association retain its caste
and that Il asked nothing except for gem
uine. working newspaper men. This senti-
naent was strong in the convention and Will
result hereafter i'm excursions composed en-
tirely of editors and their families without
a single outsider. The resolution was passed
and The penalty for the violation of its pro-
visions is the expulsion of the offending
paper from. the association.
In this connection it cropped out incident
ally that it has been the custom of the
editors who could not go to the conventions
and on the excursions to let some friend
take the privilege belonging to him. In
the future there will be none of this.
w. l'rox Bankston, of The Ringgold New
South. wanted Hon. w. Y. Atkinson to
address the convention. He said that the
nominee of the democracy for governor
was at that time i'm the hotel and he
thought it emnently proper that he be
heard from by the editors. His motion that
MIR. Atkinson be sent for by a committee
went through with a chorus of hearty ayes.