The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Officers of the Former 0rganiza.
tion Reelected for the
Ensuing Term.
Colonel Irish Denounces Journals That
Sacrifices Character for
Gain.


tents of the clouds. But the dampness
was not everywhere. That is impossible,
according 10 Charles A Carroll, the
youthful editor of the Calistogian, so long
as body of journalists are anywhere in
sight.
For the rural editor reigned supreme in
Vallejo, for the time at least, it being the
occasion of the annual session of the Cali
fornia Press Association. The morning
trains and all the boats coming into the
town mum bered among their passengers
editors from every part of the State.
Not man brought q pencil, such
habit being against the uEwritten rules OF
the association on the occas sion of its an
nual festival. Even the man who drafted
the resolutions had to go forth and borrow
the graphite wherewith 10 perform his
duty.
Happy hammered A. J. Wiley of the
Eureka Times was one of the first to be
washed into the town by the food. As be
walked up the street toward hotel ex-
haling the pleasant odor of the Humboldt
County redwood forests the street urchins,
anticipating the lively times in prospect
for the day, gathered on the corner and
whispered Here comes the first one.
boys" in so audible tone that Editor
Wiley turned and grinned his appreci-
alton.
Then there was Scipio Craig of the Red
lands Citrograph, who was a marked man
among his brethren by the redolent odor
of citrus fruits which pervaded the at
mosphere about him. When he and
Brother Wiley were introduced Craig
said:
Il would have known you were from the
north"
"WelI," answered Wiley, with a laugh,
81 would have bet my hat you were from
the SOUTH
The Oldest editor present was the vener-
able scribe of the Selma Enterprise, V. 1.
Willis, whose hair bore mute testimony 10
the whitening effect of the SHOWS OF sixty
two winters. In strong contrast to Editor
Willis was George w. Filcher, associate
editor of the Placer Herald. His life's
journey had seen only twenty-five mile
stones fade from sight, but that he was
happy IN his chosen vocation was evident.
One remarkable thing in connection
with this years meeting of the association
was that instead of a tele of woe as regards
the condition of the various sections of the
State every body had cheering news of a
tors of the most pronounced type ad-
mitted that McKinley's election seemed
to augur better times.
At II A. NJ. the Sacramento Valley Press
League convened in San Pablo Hail, forty
members being present, most of whom are
members of the State association. Presi-
dent Raleigh Barcar delivered a short ad-
dress, expressing his pleasure that de-
IA
members were present
The executive committee reported that
no report had been prepared This was
followed by the reading of the minutes of
the last meeting by the secretary.
81. A. McCraney of the Sacramento
County Ledger and T. G. Springer of the
Butte County Pendulum were admitted to
membership in the league. Later w. c.
Brown of the Martinez Gazette was
brought forward as a candidate 10 settle
the mooted question of whether a man
living in the San Joaquin Valley could be
admitted to membership. There were no
dissenting votes and Mr.. Brown was duly
admitted.
Editors McCraney. Morris. Bessac and
Willis then took active part in discus
sion Of the question of whether a legisla.
finally decided that the interest of the
league required such a committee. and
President Barcar appointed G. a. Norris
OF the Marysville Appeal and Z. b. Willis
OF the Sacramento Record Union as two
of the members, himself constituting the
third.
ID. A. McCraDey of the Sacramento
County Ledger, L. B. Littlefield of the
Hnnrnr drrln
OF the Yuba City Farmer drew up resoIu-
tions OF respect to the memory of the wife
OF a. ID. Downer o. the Crockett Record
ana george Ohleyer, an honorary member.
Editors Dinkelspiel Woodwork and
Dodson were appointed a committee to
draw up resolutions thanking the people
of Vallejo for their hospitality. The meet
ing then adjourned, with the understand
ing that the spring convention would be
held at Oroville in May.
Promptly at P. NJ. the California Press
Association opened its session. President
Z. B. Willis introduced Colonel John P
Irish, who had been invited to address the
meeting. Despite the fact that Colonel
Irish had got up in the semi-darkness of
the early morning and made the mistake
OF putting on one black and one tan shoe
had broken the handle off his cherished
umbrella on the trip to Vallejo and fallen
in love with swarthy deekhaEd on the
boat, who he thought would have made
an ideal pirate. he came forward in great
good humor and made q telling speech.
He also chose the occasion TO make furi-
Gus onslaught on the San Francisco Ex-
aminer. In part he said:
/ don't intend to talk to you to-day about
the business of manufacturing newspapers, for
that is what 1t is. Men who have more money
than they know what to do with NOWADAYS
seem 10 have gone into the newspaper busi-
ness The men who really make them are
really so many operators-nothing more-and
there is nothing OF individuality in them.
Nobody seems to be responsible for anything
that appesrs in . metropolitan journal The
man who owns the paper may really live in
some other State than that in which it is pub
Gshed- He may even live in Egypt With
country paper it is different There the pages
are generally clean, because everybo knows
who is responsible for what appears therein.
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