The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-15
Annual Meeting of the New
Associated Press.
Nearly All the Leading Dailies of
the Country Represented.
sSuocessfuI Outcome OF the Battle with
the United Press-A Banquet
In Commemoration OF
the Victory


occasion WIS notable in this, that it
served to call together, for the first time
in American history, representatives of
nearly every leading newspaper in the
United States in national assembly. At
the last preceding meeting OF the Associ-
ated Press, in October, 1898, the de-
csion was reached to make the organ
iza;ion national in scope, obitersting
sectional lines. AS consequence OF
the accession Of the leading newspapers
OF she east, which had formerly been
allied with the New York Associated
Press or with the United Press, ard
which have severed relations with those
organizations to join the Associated
Press, the session today became entirely
national in its scope.
President William Penn Nixon called
the meeting TO order, and in short sd-
dress congratulated the members upon
the great progress that has been made
in carrying out the purpose to make the
association national. to widen its scope
and. made it today the greatest news
organization in the world.
Victor +. Lawson, chairman OF the
executive committee, submitted a re-
port detailing at length the negotiations
which had preceded with the United
Press looking to the protection OF the
newspapers OF the country by peaceful
adjustment Of the contest between the
two organizations, and the rejection of
all fair proposals. by the United Press
and the precipitation of the struggle
that has been going on for the past i've
month";, and which is practically brought
to close ct this time, as is fully evil
denced from the fact Of the presence
here OF representatives OF almost all the
leading daily papers III the country.
a series OF amendments to the by
laws were submitted, and after discus-
sion, sdoptcd. These provide for an in
crease in the number of members OF the
board OF directors
A committee, with Charles Taft of
Cincinnati rs chairman, Was appointed
and submitted list of five directors to
be voted upon to fill vacancies and I'M
expired terms. The gentlemen recon-
mended were elected unanimously. The
board now consists OF: Victor +. Law
son OF the Chicago Record and Daily
News, S. S. Cervolho of the New York
World, NJ. II. de Young OF the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, Clayton Vi. Mitchell
OF the Philadelphia North American,
Frederick Driscoll OF the ST. Paul Pio-
neer Press, F. B. Moves OF the Washing
ton Star, Charles w. Knapp of the st.
Louis Republic, E. B. Perdue OF the
Cleveland Leader, A. j. Barr of the
Pittsburg Post, Jsmes e. Scripps OF the
Detroit Tribune and News, II. H. Butler
of the Buffalo News.
Melville E. Stone submitted satie-
factory statement Of the finances of the
organization. Although il was deemed
unnecessary for the purpose of the con-
test, number OF gentlemen not present
ut the former meeting, when 1920, eco
was subscribed IS guarantee fund to
carry on the fight, asked to be included
in the list, and the following subscrip-
tions were made, bringing the guarantee
fund up to the total OF S515, COO: Wash
ington Star, 20,000 Philadelphia
Inquirer, $4,000; Philadelphia
North American, $4,000; Philadelphia
Press, $4,000; Cincinnati Enquirer,
$4,000; Baltimore American, $40, 900
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, SIC, 900;
Louisville Courier-Journal, $4,000;
Chicago Tribune, s20,000 Baltimore
News, $4,000; New York Evening Post,
$4,000; Brooklyn Eagle, $4,000; But
falo News, $1,000; Topeka journal. S10,-
600; Syracuse Herald, $2500; Omaha
Bee, $l2 600; Baltimore Sun, $4,000.
Following the meeting of the day,
the gentlemen were rendered banquet
at the Grand Pacific hotel. Those
present atthe banquet included upwards
OF 100 editors and publishers of the
leading daily newspapers of the United
States from New York TO San Francisco,
from New Orleans to st. Paul.
The tables were arranged in the form
of square, open at one end, and with
centerpiece extending down the middle.
Opposite the eastern terminus of this
eenterpiece was the head Of the table,
and at this point was ensconced William
Penn Nixon of the Chicago Inter-Ocean,
the presiding officer of the entertain
ment.
Alter the loving cup had been passed
sround. General Manager Stone pro-
posed the health of James Elveyson, ir..
OF the Philadelphia Inquirer, who lay
i'll at the Auditorium hotel and was un-
able to De present. The toast was
drank standing with much enthusiasm.
Following the feast came speeches by
Frederick Driscoll of the St. Paul
Pioneer Press, Felix Agnus of the
Baltimore American, s. S. Csrvalho of
the New York World, who responded to
q general toast, including the whole AS
ISOLATED Press; Horace White of the
New York Evening Post, Frank Rich
arhson of the Baltimore Sun, whose
contribution of $4,000 to the guarantee
fund was now announced for the first
time amid great applause; Victor
II. Lawson OF the Chicago Record and
News, Henry Watterson of the Louisville
Courier journal, Clayton McMichael OF
the Philadelphia North American, st.
Clair McKelway of the Brooklyn Eagle,
I'll. W. Scott of the Portland Oregonian,
L. Marknreit of the Cincinnati Volks-
klatt. H. P. Hall Of the st. Paul Globe,
Arthur Jenkins of the Syracuse Herald
and N. +. Stone, general manager of
the Associated Press.
Gable messages of greeting were cent
from the banquet nall TO Herbert
Renter London, and Joseph Pulitzer in
France. The company rose and joined
in singing an old familiar song, and with
the music of one hundred harmonious
voices the first banquet of the New As
ISOLATED Press came to q close. 1t was
half an hour after midnight, and with
the coming OF the new day the company
flied out OF the banquet hall with broth
erly congratulations upon the success OF
the movement celebrated by the ban
quet.
Wilson'S Improved Health.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. 14.-Congrees-
man Wilson is greatly improved in