The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-09
A WANTON INSULT.
The "ChrOniCle" Editorial
on Newspaper Men.
Its Proprietor Cited to Appear Before
the Board of Managers of
the Press Club.

A special meeting of the Press Club was held
last night TO consider what action should be
taken in reference TO the attack on The news
paper men Of San Francisco which appeared
in Wednesday, edition OF the Chronicle. In
vHatiOns had been sent TO all the journalists OF
the city and the attendance was very large
After The meeting had been called 10 order
by the president the following preamble and
resolutions were handed to the secretary and
read:
WHEREAS The honor OF every newspaper ma n
In San Francisco has been assaiied by the Daily
Morning Chronicle by means OF the publication of
editorial impugning the reliability of the en-
poyes of local Journals an characterzing them as
men devoid OF integrity; and whereas, proprie-
or of the Chronicle NJ. H. de Noun2.is a member OF
this club, IL behooyeS his associates this organ
izaton to take some action OF such import Will
express their Indignation at the wsnton insult cast
upon them and incidentally assert IN the most
emphatic manner their belief that they en-
titled TO the respect and confidence Of the com
munity in which they live; and whereas, the pro-
prietor OF the Chronicle has accentuated the in
suit in supplementary editorial which reflects
upon the intelligence of the members OF the pro-
fesslon as seriously did the original upon tnelr
character; therefore be tt
Rescued. That it is the sense OF the Press Club
or san Francisco that Mr.. NJ. II. de Young has
been guilty of gross unprOfessonal conduct
ResoLU d, That the board of managers OF this
club ne directed TO cite Mr.. NJ II. de Young to ap-
pear before them at the next regular meeting and
show cause why he should not be expelled from
The organization.
1AC CIlJ SuItOI VI TIC tuIOUlCtS Sdlu tUdt r.
de Young had requested him 10 state to The
members of the club that he was sorry for all
that had occurred IN reference to the editorial
that n apology had been made, and that he
knew nothing about the matter until Wedues-
Gay evening, when IL was called 10 his atten.
ton.
Many other speeches were made and the mo
ton was put 10 4 vote and carried,
1he Press Club then adjourned and a meet
ing OF the newspaper men present was organ
iZed. Ihereupon resolutions we're presented to
The secretary and read as follows:
WHEREA as MIR. NJ. Ii. de Young, director-peu.
eral OF the Mfdwinter International Exposition
has, through the columns of bis paper, tho San
Francisco Chronicle, made wsnron and mali
cious attack upon the newspaper writer's OF this
city. be il
ResotUed. That it is the sense OF this meeting
that the newspaper men of this city refuse to
participate any way in the celebration OF Press
day at the Mldwinter Fair.
After long discussion the motion was put TO
the vote and passed.
The head of Tie department OF publicity and
promo ION, after stating the same about the
editorial and Mr.. de Young as the city editor of
the Chronicle had done, disclaimed all respon-
Slblllty about the 'proclivltes' Of the news
paDer MEN. TheTeupOn the following resolu.
ton was introduced and adopted:
ReSotUed ThaL:the newspaper men OF san Fran
cisco. assembled Ia meeting this evening, exon
crate +. h. Iruesdell, head OF the department OF
publicity and prom tion, OF any responsibility or
connection with the offensive editorial published
that furthermore the newspaper men recognize
the fact that Mr. Truesdell has treated them ali
fairly and well during his term Of Office.
The meeting then adjourned