The Portland daily press., 1894-01-25
MAINE EDITORS.
They Met in Their Annual Convention in
This City Yesterday-A Good Attendance
Although Some Old Faces Are Missed,

Although Some Old Faces Are Missed,
The annual meeting of the Maine Press
Association is now in session in this city.
Every alternate year the editors come
here. going to Augusta on legislative
winters. They began to arrive yester-
day afternoon, and last evening, when
President K. M. Dunbar of Damariscotta
called them to order and Secretary Jo-
sepn E. Wood of Bar Harbor called the
ROLL the following answered:
Marshall N. Rich of Portland, Elipha-
let Rowell of Hallowell, Theodore Carey
of Houlton, Joseph Wood of Bar Har-
Dor, Henry A. Shorey of Bridgton, John
M. Adams of Portland, Albro E. Chase
of Portland, Peleg o. Vickery of Angus
ia, Joseph o. Smith of Skowhegan, Geo.
S. Rowell of Portland, George A. Quin-
by of Belfast, John F. Hill of Augusta,
Kendall M. Dunbar of Damariscotta,
George E. Bracket of Belfast, Charles
A. Pillsbury of Belfast, Arthur E. Fobes
of Paris, Charles B. Haskell of Pitts
field, Frank H. Dexter of Springvale,
Oren S. Haskell of Pittsfeld, Chester w.
Robbins of Old Town, Lucius H. Murch
of Belfast, William J. Landers of Gardi-
ner, Asher C. Kinds of Portland, Mil
lard E. Mudgett of Bangor, Edward II.
Elwell, Jr., of Portland, Thomas w.
Schurman of Calais, Charles F. Whittier
of Portland, Thomas D. Sale of Portland,
John M. S. Hunter of Pennington, Chas.
E. Waterman of Mechanic Falls, Oscar
R. Wish of Portland.
Several old faces were missing from
this number. Mr.. James C. Chillcot, of
the Ellsworth American, usually present,
has died during the year, while DR.. Will
liam B. Lapham of Augusta, who has
been member twenty years, and is the
present treasul er, is detained at his
home by serious illness, SO serious that
he sent word that he feared he should
never meet with the association again.
Various matters of business were
transacted. The following new members
were admitted: Frank H. Colley of the
Belfast Age; Angie Waugh Collins of the
Calais News, and Jesse H. Ogier of the
Damariscotta Herald and Record.
The list of county historians was re-
vised as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E. Waterman.
Aroostook-Theodore Carey.
Cumberland-E II. Elwell, Jr..
Franklin. M. S. Hunter.
Hancock-Mr Wood.
Kennebec-Mr. Landers.
KNOW. %. Fuller.
. Lincoln-Mr. Ogier.
Oxford-Mr. Fobes.
Penobscot-M Mr.. Robbins.
Piscataq uis-Mr. Haskell.
Sagadahoc-Mr. Thompson.
Somerset-Mr. Haskell.
Waldo-L. H. Murch.
Washington-Mr. Schurman.
York-Mr. Dexter.
For essayist Mr.. Wm.J. Landers of
Gardiner, was chosen, with Mr.. M. S.
Hunter, of Pennington, as alternate.
Fur poet, Mr.. George Quinby of Belfast,
| was chosen, with Mr.. Asher c. Kinds of
Portland, for alternate.
| The committee to nominate board Of
officers, Messrs. Rich, Pillsbury and
landers, reported the following board
for the ensuing year, who were unani-
mously elected.
President-George S. Rowell of Port
| land.
| Vice Presidents-Clarenc B. Burleigh
of Augusta, Asher G. Kinds of Portland,
| Secretary-Joseph Wood of Bar Harbor
| Treasurer. o. Vickery of Augusta
| Corresponding Secretary-J. S. Hun
| ter of Pennington.
Executive Committee-Marshal N.
Rich of Portland, Charles A. Pillsbury
of Belfast, Charles B. Haskell Of Pitts
field, and the president.
| Standing Committee on Advertising
| Oscar r. Wish, Arthur Forbes, Charles
S. Bickford.
Committee on Job Printing-C. F.
| Flynt. F G. Rich, Frederick L. Tower.
| On Summer Excursion-E. H. Elwell,
Jr., II. K. Morrill,, Ray Thompson.
On Mem bership-Joseph Wood, DR..
J.F. Hill, George Quinby.
On Necrology-George E. Bracket,
Albro E. Chase, Joseph 0. Smith.
The deaths of J. S. Chillcot of Ellis
worth, regular member, and William
! R. Smith and Daniel Pike, honorary
| members, were announced.
A committee was also raised on motion
of Mr.. Rich, to present resolutions on the
illness of DR.. Lpaham.
After the election of officers spirited
debate was introduced by Mr.. Landers OF
Gardiner, who complained of the under
cutting on advertising rates by different
members of the association, and advo-
Gated general discussion.
The question was discussed by Messrs.
Hunter of Pennington, Rowell of Port
land, Schurman of Calais and Sale OF
Portland, all of whom deprecated rate
cutting. A special committee of three
was suggested to settle the matter; but
Mr.. Wish of Portland, said no three men
in the world could regulate the adver-
Using rates of the State of Maine. He
deprecated the rate cutting and thought
the newspapers were more to blame than
the advertising agents, of whom much
complaint had been made.
An invitation to reception at Col. ].
M. Adams's in Deering, this evening": was
received and accepted with thanks