The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-13
Editors Honor OWoSSO {!
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED RE-
PUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
MEN FORM A HAPPY
GATHERING.
Banquet and Program in the Armory
one of the Finest Ever Given
in the State.

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in the State.
Business Sessions Full of interest--C. s. Osbor
of SauIt St. Marie, Chosen President.
Like all meetings held in Owosso, that o
the Michigan Republican Newspaper Asso
citation was pronounced by many present t.
held. While the attendance was not large
double the number at Lansing a year age
yet those present accomplished much
which will be of value tothemselves and the
party in the coming campaign. Our report
is necessarily much condensed, covering
only the points OF most interest.
| The meeting Wednesday evening at the
Congregational church was well attended
and to the newspaper men especially was
one of great interest Frank Zimmerman
opened the exercises with fine selection on
the pipe organ A. ID. Whipple welcomed
the editors to the city in well prepared and
finely delivered speech of ten minutes. His
knowledge of the city, its business and COM
mercial relations is complete; its advantages
known. and he gave the editors most
hearty welcome.
Perry f. Powers responded briefly stating
that OwOssO was known as city of homes
and such as any community might well be
proud of. The school life was also great
credit to the city. He knew that here the
workingman was credited as he should be.
AS newspaper men they came accepting
the greeting, hoping to leave something of
value to the people,
E. N. Dingley, of the Grand. Rapids
Eagle, read a paper on the "Value of Par
tisan Newspapers" and it echoed the senti-
ment of the members of the association and
was appreciated by the audience. He gave
many reasons why newspapers should be
partisan in politics and could find but little
vaiue in the independent journal. Their
value was greater today than ever before,
The candidates looked to them for support
through the campaign, not for day only.
No loyal paper ever bolted but like good
soldier stood through the year.
Gen. j. III. Kidd gave his paper 'sHow
May the Influence of Newspapers be In
creased" which dealt with the inside details
and was exceedingly instructive to the mem
bers.
r. G. Reid, of the Allegan Gazettee took
up the topic Relation of Newspapers to
the Community" and pointed out many de-
fects in the present manner of getting up
the weekly. Too many plates and stereo-
types were used, too little correspondence.
THE ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The business sessions of the association
were held in Odd Fellow hall. The atten-
dance was larger than at any previous meet
ing of the association, and both sessions
were of great interest to all the members.
The questions discussed were of great inn
portance, both as relating to business and
party interests. AT the morning session
paper on "1he Press in Municipal affairs"
written by j. e. Beal, of Ann Arbor, (who
was detained at home by death) was dis
cussed at length by number of the editors,
the opinions differing widely. c. s. Osborn,
of Sault Ste. Marie, read most excellent
paper, on the subject, Legitimate Party
Support of Newspapers" This paper will
be printed in full in our next issue.
The balance of the time was given up to
routine work, and the consideration of busi-
ness questions.
The nominating committee, consisting Of
r. I'll. X. Whiteley, Detroit Tribune; A. S.
Coutant, Mt Pleasant Enterprise; Geo. w.
Minchen, Evart Review, reported the fol-
lowing nominations for officers: President,
Chase s. Osborn, Sault Ste. Marie; Vice
Pres, f. r. ellison, Benton Harbor; Secy.,
e. o. Dewey, Owosso; Treas, w. j. Hun
saker, Detroit. The report was accepted
and the election made unanimous.
The members elect of the executive COM
mittee are: 1st Dist, X. II. X. Whiteley,
Detroit; end, Mrs. Tom. s. Applegate, Ad-
rian; Sd, Geo. w. Perry, Coldwater; 4th,
Geo. A. b. Cook, Three Rivers; 5th, l.. M.
Sellers. Cedar Springs; 9th, w. M. Clark,
Lansing; 7th. l.. A. Sherman, Port Huron:
9Th, G. G. Vaughn, st. Johns; 9th, Perry
f. Powers, Cadillac; 10th. II. c Hamill,
Alpena: 11th, Ren. Barker, Reed City; 18th,
G, A. Newett. Ishpeming.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following report, which was adopted,
after brief discussion:
WHEREAS, The Michigan Republican
Newspaper Association has assembled in
convention at Owosso, April IL and 12,
1894. for the purpose of considering the DO
liticaI situation In the state and nation, and
for the purpose of adopting the most practic-
able and advisable plan for promoting the
interests Of the Republican party,