The Saint Paul globe., 1898-02-19
LANGUM AT THE HEAD
STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS
Thirty-Secend Annual Convention
items CondemninG the Loud
Postal Bill-EditOrs and Ladies
Take a Trip to the Rolling Mills.

Considering the late hours kept by
the editors Thursday night there was
very large attendance at the open
ing session of yesterday morning in
the ladies' ordinary at the West hotel,
Minneapolis.
On motion of Joseph Leicht, of Wi
mona; the executive committee of the
association was authorized to appoint
delegates to the National Editorial as
scciation
The committee appointed by the as
sociation to consider the subject of
printing the laws of the state report
ed that, in their opinion, the present
system entailed a great loss to the
newspaper fraternity. Figures secured
by the committee showed that, of the
$4,000. over $12, 900 had been paid to
the Northwestern Newspaper union
for supplying the laws ready printed.
1t was recommended that a committee
be appointed by the association to see
that the contract for printing be let to
the lowest bidder. 1t was thought by
this action to save several thousand
dollars to the fraternity. The report
of the committee was adopted.
4 resolution offered by Alvah East
man, of st. Cloud, was adopted 1t was
as follows:
Whereas. Col. James NJ Goodhue. as
the editor of the first newspaper published
in the territory of Minnesota. by his abil-
ity and vigor as writer and his loyalty
to the then little known far Northwest
rendered most valuable service in its de-
velopment and in attracting here many OF
the best of its early settlers: and,
Whereas. His body now lies in an un-
known grave; therefore be it
Resolved. That the Minnesota Editors
and Publishers association. desiring to
homer the name of the first editor and
publisher within our territorial borders
and to perpetuate his memory. take such
steps as may be necessary to secure the
placing of a suitable memorial table, in
the new state capitol inscribed to Col.
James NJ. Goodhue
Resolved That q committee consisting of
D. Sinclair, of Wlnona; J. 4. Leonard OF
Rochester, W. B. Mitchell. Of St. Cloud;
Fl. P. Hall and D. Ramaley. of st. Paul be
appointed by the association to confer IN
it's behalf with the state capitol commits
sion. with a view TO securing the placing OF
such tablet in the capitol. and also 10 pre-
pare a suitable design therefor and make
report at the next annual meeting.
The election of officers was then TAX
en- up, and after a hot fight s. A.
Langum. of the Preston Times, was
elected president. receiving 50 votes
against 80 cast for Charles S. Mitchell,
of the Alexandria Post News
Mr.. Langum's election was made
unanimous on motion of Mr.. Mitchell,
who offered to present to his successful
competitor a carefully prepared speech
of acceptance, which had been written
in anticipation of a far different re-
suit
E. c. Huntington. OF the Window Re
porter, was elected first vice president;
w. ]. Munro, of the Morris Sun, second
vice president; Joseph LeiOht, of Wi
mona, third vice president; c. P. Stine.
recording secretary; Leslie Mathews, of
the Litchfield Review, corresponding
secretary. and D. Ramaley reelected
treasurer.
Charles S. Mitchell, OF Alexandria; II.
P. Hall, of st. Paul, and c. C. Whit
ney, of Marshall, We're elected mem
bers of the executive committee.
Resolutions of thanks to the retiring
officers. to the West hotel managers
and to the business men and Press club
of Minneapolis were then adopted.
A resolution indorsing the Loud bill,
except the provision prohibiting send
ing sample copies through the mails.
brought out strong discussion. The
resolution was withdrawn and one con-
demning the bill passed, and the seere-
tary was instructed to notify the Min
nesota senatorial and congressional
delegation at Washington.
The thirty-second annual meeting of
the association was then declared ad-
journed by President Stanton.
Promptly at 2 o'clock five special
trains of street cars pulled up to the
Fifth street entrance Of the West ho-
leI' anu LSIloIS 10 the HunDer OIL ABOUT
200 boarded them and were taken out
to the Minneapolis Rolling Mills at
Columbia Heights. On this trip every
thing possible was done for the com
fort and pleasure of the guests. Spe-
cial smoking cars were reserved for
those fond Of the weed, and at the
mills the management had spread a
sumptuous lunch, besides presenting
each Of the ladies with beautiful, fresh
cut flowers.
Returning. the party reached the
West hotel at o'clock, and many of
them took early trains out of the city.
Those who remained last night attend
ed the theaters.