New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
NEWSDEALERS ADJOURN.
CLOSE OF THEIR NATIONAL CONNEN
TON
Election or OFFICERS DISCUSSIONS OF THE
FINAL SESSIONS \ PLAN TO PREVENT
FRAUD or NEWSPAPER PUD-
IISUERS

The booksellers and Newsdea.ers' National AS
ISOLATION brought its annual convention 10 Close
Yesterday afternoon The convention. whlch pe
gan it's work on Tuesday at the Grand 'ehU"
Palace At FOriy-ftird-st. and LcXingion-aVe'' i
regarded nv those who attended II as On" o' Inv
most successful vet held. Nearly two hundren
delegates wer. present. coming from all parts %
tho United States
Tho princlpai business Yesterday morning was
the election ~ officers for the coming year There
was little opposition. tho officers suggested ny me
Nominating Committee on Tuesday belhE "le'''"
unanimous :, Thomas F. Martin. OF this cry
was re- elected president amid applause w. -
Madigan Of Lancaster. Penn. was reelected hrst
vice president and l. Ottenhoimcr. NJ bdiuhore'
Nd second vice-prosdeni. + r simpson. 81 Ne"-
York was chosen for secretary, In place OF henry
Walkar also Of NeD,-Yors r. y Quinn, Of New
York and g + Petite Of Bridgeport. Conn. Wof"
reelected to the positions Of treasurer ana Gus
todian respectively. and j. ~ J. Reilly. ot ProVi-
dence Y l. was elected chairman Of the txecu
tive Committee.
The delegates were rather late in beginning DUST
ness Yesterday morning owing 10 IN" dinner at
tho Grand Central Palace on Tuesday night. snort
Is before noon the convention was called 70 order
hy tho presiden' After some minor matters had
teen discussed he resolution 81 the committee on
Resolutions. wnich had been read on The previous
day favorinC tho adoption % system nv which
ueuspapers which have once been sold cannot BE-
'''"'"'" ~ " - ,-,-e..o ~,
cusslon " was ~uE-"N''H IVY WV ''''N''' 49,
good plan would bt tor the publishers OF news
papers ~ soon the papers are ISSUED 10 fasten
Two Of ire corners ioE"lntr lH sum Wy '"'' ="
reader would be obliged "a break the fastening
~, ,,o,,id ceacfuauy prevent the papers being
'.1a 80 email r.u,s AGENTS hv tho readers. and
f"t"fhed 7" SINAI NV - -
from the dealers 10 the pub ishers
one delegate said that u was common practice
-, ,o,,. small nous agents ~ allow customers
Hn'"f '''"' ~ - - -. -,
who return me papers AZ hls'Vun' hl''r 'h'f ia"
read them The papers were then sent as re
=. D.. ,ho ,,,aitsbe-s ,bo y.orc nov,arless TO
prevent m" praccee. ne fastening '"se'"e' vi
tho mage IN tho way suggested would prevent THIS
soo.,oe ., fraud A,.an,ion was also called 20 the
- .. -. .,,,, a, tina haitian,
groups ~ me" anu "'sH WIZ - o. 80,
81 elevated station sialrways 1p"nI22"h dlH s Ues
newspapers from We Pbsstnss'S ~. pr", -
gcsted would also H. was stated put sop 70 this
practice Those VINO gave inc papers 20 me n,ys
and mer supposed that they were dohk .ns t "a,
ne action IN assisIins mem 70 ''"'a.u i,,r, -
sale but NJ matter 81 fac', they "rre heiPins 10
perpefrate q fraud Ypon me newspaper puonshrrs.
Among mos" Nho SPOKE on inls it' i"l ~
Uenry Stern. ~ New YORK; VI Noy, 81 fa"tN <
x /, and ! I. QUINN iAa James MA on ~, - /,
York. one delegate remark mn M ids,''ls 80
the Tignt-hand corners u l""st'p'is No"u ''.S
be OF cement ocaiIy as II IN" pit''s YI,,air 80
distance the iastenlnfs We. he's i'Ns ,., 90
break and greai injustice nlgh' IN consequence
The recommendation OF the committee on hes'-
buttons was Endorsed oy IN" convention . -,
II was decided mat me new convention pe ne =,
in Buffalo. for Two ddFs. b't"''i Npbusl Ia anu