St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-26
CAMPAIGN PLATE MATTER FUR
NISHED TWO YEARS AGO
WOULDN'T QUITE Do.
BIXBY NEEDS AN EDITOR.
mn. \. !. LEONARD ELECTED PRES
IDENT OF THE REPUBLICAN
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
THE OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED
John GOOdnOwr Denies He Promised
to start 81 Morton Boom for
McAIpin.

A needed reform, N the opinion Of the
Republican editors of The state, was set
rolling yesterday afternoon at the
meeting of the Republican Press asso-
citation in the committee room of the
Windsor. 1t was urged that the Off
cial notices OF the primaries prelinl-
mary to the various party conventions
be paid for by the party organizations,
instead to being inserted free, as has
been the custom. The law expressly
insists on the publication of the notices,
and it was considered that this ar
bitrary ruling ought to provide for
the publication on payment Some were
of the opinion that under the law either
the state or the county would be liable
for the cost, rather than the party
organizations, as it was a statute that
forced the printing on the parties. A
resolution was adopted expressing the
sense of the association that all such
notices should be paid for.
Some merriment was created by the
complaint of DR.. Leonard, of the Roch-
ester Post, on the quality of the plate
matter sent out by the state central
committee two years ago. 1t was too
long, and he thought the committee
ought to have it written by some news
paper man who could boil it down or
put in a paragraph now and then so it
would be easier to cut.
Tams Bixby said that the committee
had assumed that the editors them
selves would prefer to write para
graphs, while the articles furnished
were elaborate arguments Of some Of
the cardinal principles Of the party.
The only actual business before the
meeting was the election Of officers.
Dr.. J. A. Leonard, Of the Rochester
Post, was chosen president on the nom-
ination Of Col. Soren Listo. H. j. Miller,
of LuVerne; A. n. Dare, of Elk River,
and 9. $. Mitchell, Of Alexandria, were
made first. second and third vice presi-
dents, respectively: j. s. Grondahl, OF
Red Wing, secretary, and E. A. Para
dis, treasurer a.. >--.
The executive committee will consist
Of capt. C..AC.a Whitney, Alvah East
man. of st. Cloud; Soren Listo, of st.
Paul: 5. A. Langum, of Preston, and
II. G. Hayes, of Sleepy Eye.
Cant. Whitney stated that while not
all the members were present, the or
ganization began this year with 10
members in good standing. :,
ID. ID. Merrill, III DeildlI VI IAiS ASAAiA-
of the late Maj T. NJ, Newson, MADE
known to the association the desire
of the family to present each member
of that association and the state edl-
torial association with a copy of Pen
Pictures" E. A. Paradis introduced a
resolution thanking the family for the
kind offer, which he said must prove
gratifying to every newspaper man
and especially those who had known
Mai Newson.
President McAlpin and Secretary
Bowling, of the national League Of Re-
publican clubs, were then ushered into
the meeting room, and made short ad
dresses. Mr.. McAlpin complimenteC
the editors on the platform of the west
ern press from the submissive splrl
which was so apparent in many East
ern Journals, and expressed his pleas
ure at being able to be present.
M J. Dowling said that John Good
now had promised the general to star
q little Morton boom here before tn
general started for home, and Offered
to prove it by three newspaper men
John said it was base falsehood. HI
had been in the room with Messrs
Bowling and McAlpin and the genera
had asked him if Morton was all right
He replied that Levi was, whereupo1
three newspaper men burst out o
closets into the room. He suSpecte
that it was one of Dowling's jobs.
The explanation was accepted. how
ever only with a great deal of water
chasers.