New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-19
CEuENTTNG THEIR REL1TIONS.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OF THE STATE MORE
FIRMLY JOINED TO TIE UNITED PRESS
OFFICERS CHOSEN.


OFFICERS CHOSEN
4, tho annual meeting Of the Associated Press II
the state OF New-York which was held at the lio.-
land House Yesterday important action was taken
toward cementng the relations Of this important
news association with the United Press. Inc west
ern Associated Press has made repeated endeaNoTS
to win this association away from the United ffesS'
but without success, and falling to do that IL de-
voted its energies disniogratins H. II succeeded
TO the exten; Of securing half dozen minor news
napers Of this State. 90 whom 1t Is now giving a
service at a loss OF from $1,000 70 $1,000 year.
At Yesterdays meeting John H. Holmes, Of The
Boston Herald appeared and explained the ue-
tails Of the plan OF confederation Tor the Eastern
Atlantic seaboard and Middle States newspapers
which the United Press and It's eastern and western
niles have IN process Of organization. Mr.. Holmes
is chairman Of the committee which was appointed
10 formulate ;hc plan. Bcrah wilkins OF me
Washington Post" another member Of the com
mttec appeared with Mr.. Holmes ana answered.
questions in regard TO the plan. AT the close o'
their remarks it was unanimously decided 10 "P-
prove the plan. ana the Executive Committee re-
reived full power to take the necessary steps -
bring the State Associated Press into the pr ios'u
general organization This settles all hope OIL me
members of the Western Associated Press OIL cap
turing this association 60
The following officers We're elected; ffe"n''l'' w
F. Balkan. Of "The Rochester Union; secretary
Gazette: Executive Committee. William Barnes,
jr Of THE Albany Journal, Charles : francs Fra Ol
The Troy Tines: John H. Cunningham Of - ne
t,ourior in place OF Norman T. Mack Of TIE
Buffalo Times" who declined reelection; hoWdfI
G. Whre. Of The syracuse standard horAce - -
p'atf of The POughkeepSie Eagle, ana I Jay W.
Holmes Of The Elmira Advertiser in place Df
Charles VI. Dickinson, of The BinSndmioh hePdD-
The treasurer reported that The association was
in a nourshing condition ana that il hal IN ~
treasury a surplus of over $4,000. John H. cunning
ham. Of The Utica Herald was reelected nig9'
superintendent OF the news service ana Char'Gs =
Francis. Of Tine Troy Times, day superln''hdeHt
meeting We're THE Elmira Advertiser. c. w.
Holmes; "The Elmra Gazette" X. r. Soper; ne
Aban{ ArEus W, McM, speTrh b, pSce!r Hor1o
crat.' Major Pond and W. II. Matthews Tee
Binghamton Leader George F. o Nell; rInr r, vi
cuse STANDARD" Howard q. White ana { mares r.
sherlock: THE Syracusc Courier" Herbert F.
Prescott; THE Utica Press, otto A. Meyer; me
Troy sunday Budget. Arthur MdcArthur' ne
P0ughkeepsie Eagle James - Plat; The tca
Herald" John u. Cunningham; The l5Inaio
Courier" Edwin Fleming; The Albany Times
Horace.J. Knapp; The Buffalo Times. Norman r.
Mack; The Buffalo Enquirer. +. G. b. Held; the
Journal. J. \. Ward; The Newburg Journal
6 6TMeso mds : I Sh5Tman Rome scn
tinel" \ C. kessinser: The schenectady rni59A
Smith; "The Troy Times Charles $. Francis; The
Troy Press II. OR. Tucker; The Utica OBJ
server" Il. Prentss Bailey; "The WATERFOWL
Times" II. 4. Brockway.
There are thirty-nne newspapers in the Associated
Press Of the State Of Ncw-York, all Of which. with
the exception Of four. were represented. President
three newspapers satisfactorily accounted for their
absence In addition to these thirty nine members.
has twenty-five clients to whom it is serving the
news Of the United Press.