The record-union., 1895-10-28
CALIFORNIA EDITORS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Term
Delegates Chosen to Attend the
st. Augustine Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27-About
half a hundred editors from various
parts of the State assembled at the
rooms of the local press club yesterday
afternoon to participate in the annual
meeting of the California Press Asso-
citation. This organization comprises
the publishers and editors of the pa
papers throughout the State.
Outside of the discussion of the
movement to secure the holding Of the
next National Convention in this city,
the principal business before the asso-
citation was the election of officers to
serve during the ensuing year. Usu-
ally this event is the occasion Of a
number of animated but friendly con-
tests for honors, but this year the cleo
ton was not marked by any contest of
consequence. Most of the candidates
for the several offices were elected by
reclamation.
Before the election was declared in
order, Acting President A. 3. LemI1 non
of the Santa Rosa Republican called
for the reports of the officers. These al
showed the organization to be in a
fiOurishing condition, financially and
otherwise.
The following editors were proposed
for membership in the association and
were elected: George F. Weeks of the
Californian, Bakersfield c. NJ. Short
ridge Of the Mercury, San Jose; E. b.
Woodward Of the Outlook, Santa MOni-
ca; w. A. Shepherd of the Herald, Au-
burn, and E. B. Woodward of the
Washington Press.
An amendment to the association 9
constitution was proposed by which
he. M hal of 10 ENn01fiXra -
tee was made seven instead of five.
Chairman Lennon called attention to
the fact that seven persons had always
been elected to serve as the commit
tee, but that it had been discovered
that the constitution provided for only
five. The idea of the amendment was
simply to have the constitution con-
form to the custom of the association.
The election of officers was then in
order, and Editor Haskell of Pomona
took the floor. He said he desired to
nominate for the Office of President of
the association a gentleman who knew
a newspaper in its every department
and who belonged in the first rank of
his profession. The man he had in
view was E. B. Willis of the Record
Union of Sacramento. He went on to
compliment the nominee highly, and the
nomination was greeted with applause.
A motion to elect by reclamation met
with little opposition at the hands of W.
r. Ellis, who thought there should be
some sort of a contest, if only for the
fun of the thing. He nominated as an
opponent to Mr.. Willis Editor Z. S.
Pillsbury Of the Tulare Register. Mr.
Pillsbury declined, however, and Mr..
Willis was elected unanimously
The new President was escorted to
the chair. After making a few appro-
pirate remarks, in which he said his
best efforts would be put forth to fulfill
all that had been promised for him he
took up the reins and directed the re-
mainder of the proceedings.
S. NJ. Haskell of the Pomona Progress
met with no opposition for the Vice
Presidency w. D. Pennicook and
Charles F. Montgomery were both
nominated for Secretary, but the for
mer got the majority of votes. Treas
urer 7. w Sheehan of Sacramento was
nominated for the office, but declined
to run. p G. Daniels of the Alameda
Argus was then nominated by acclama-
ton.
An executive committee to serve dur
ing the year was elected as follows: O..
NJ. Francis of the Napa Register, A. B.
Lennon of the Santa Rosa Republican.
George f. Weeks of the Bakersfield
Californian, Raleigh Barcar of the Vac
avilIe Register II. Z. Osbourne of the
Los Angeles Express, Charles Mont
gomery of the Antioch Ledger, and J.
A Filcher Of the Placer Herald
Delegates to the National Editorial
Associations Convention to be held in
January at st. Augustine, Fla, We're
elected as follows: w F. Prisk of Grass
Valley, J. A. Filcher Of Auburn, Z. S.
Pillsbury of Tulare, W. c. Brown of
Martinez and Duncan Mcpherson of
Santa Cruz.
At > O'Clock the association adj
journed.
The Executive Committee then met
and organized by the election OF Chas.
F. Montgomery as Chairman and w. D.
Pennycook Secretary.