New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-14
NEWSMEN IN CONVENTION.
REFORMS POSSIBLE IN THE SELLING
OF PERIODICALS DISCUSSED.
DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE COINTRY-OFFICERS TO RE
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| DELEGATES IN ATTENpANCE FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE CoUNTRY-oFFICERs TO RE
ELECTED TO-DAY.
Nearly two hundred bright. CHEEKY. energetic and
/ hustlng delegates - the booksellers and News
dealers National Association met In this city yes
! terdav for their annual convention. The meeting
was held in Grand Central Palace, at Forty-third-
! ST and Lexington I'VE II will be continued to-day
The delegates present represented all sections OF
tho country The open session yesterday was
called order by Thomas F. Martin. Of this city
the president The other officers ~ the ASSOCIATION
are: First vice, president W. n Madigan OF
Lancaster Penn. second vce-president. / often
heimcr Of Baltimore. Nd. treasurer. T. J. Quinn.
OF this city: secretary Henry Wakan. of this
city and custodian G. F. Petite nj Bridgeport
! Conn
Among the members 81 the Executive Commit
tee who were present we're j II. J. Kelley. Of
Providence. r. l.: p Rrophy. of this city; f. r.
Herold Of Baltimore. Md J. f. Gray Of West
| Everett Mass. and a W. Rice. Of Stoneham.
Mass
| The larger part Of the morning session was taken
| UP with the appointment Of the following commit
teees: Committee Resolutions W Kaiser OF
New-York: F. Herold. Of Baltimore: Michael May,
| of Pawtucket J. H J. Reillcy. OF Providence, r J.;
| NJ A Nausbaum. Of West Virginia and j. Mack
| Of New-Yo Committee on Nominations.
! Mack Of New-York: VI A. Nausbaum. Of West
! +. X.
I'm OF Springfield Mas. and J. f. Gray Of West
Everett Mass Committee on Credentials. II.
J. Reley Of Providence benjamin Lewis. Of Bos-
ton J. J Gimn. Of Springfield, Mass. and F. "
Sampson of New-York
In his opening address Pr, sident Martin spoke Of
the need OF the adoption % some measure which
would prevent pnrc-s which have been sod from
being returned 70 tho puhlis hers He declared that
| he knew II 10 he a fact that small dealers ON
! ployed boys 10 collect papers which had been rea"
| from persons leaving trains and ferries and 70
turned them 10 the publishers President Martin
also referred % the custom practised nv som"
storekeepers 81 selling books and periodicals az
less than cost prices to attract customers to their
other Acting upon the suggestion Of Prosi-
dent Martin the Committee on Resolutions after
ward submitted the following.
Resolyed That We favor he ssdoptiona Of sy i,l
not be returned TO tn publsh"rs .,.. -. . ..s
Kesolyed That We fqv9r ne adoption OF Fy a
books and periodicals At tho marked price
The Nominating Committee also prepared list
OF officers for the coming year. and this will be
voted to-day
The association was formed in 1872 and its oh
jecs arc 10 unite tho newsdealers booksellers and
s,ationers for social. educational and protective
purposes. and FOR mutual assistance and encour-
agomcnt: 20 prevent unnecessary and hurtful com
petition establish uniform prices ard discounts.
and to work IN harmony for the general good Any
rewsdealer bookseller staiioner Of good husi-
ness standing can joint the National Association
In places where there Is local branch Of the as
ISOLATION. however. he must ioin that as tho Ma
onal Association viii only recognize duly accrcd
tied delegates from such places
A large number of tho delegates 20 the conven-
ton visited the Polo Grounds IN tho afternoon and
in the evening the delegates he 5 dinner in the
banquet hall OF the Grand Central Palace Among
the guests present j !. Griffin William Cook.
w. briggs. J. II. J Kelley. Perry Smith. Arthur
brisbane. Mark Kenny. + Mclaughlin. v ;.
nor. u r me- 3'Iy S2I,epn lam
Auten. Thomas Lunt Joseph Rrcnn"n and Paul
10 formal tonst list ha1 been prepared. P J.
Mcbride Of this city. however. spoke Of The
P"hsT OF 3gT Lo s @ Si r'n.T
" May OF Pawtucke, on Our Da,,of, own
Sister civ; ex-Asscmbiymsr = p Murphy. o,
our Lesisiaturc': c1;Prcsident murphy; q Typo
ferry smith. on Law We Have Fought It.
and President Martin. on The Almasamation OF
A. the dinner Secretary Maiksn rendered his an,
been held since the Baltimore convention. virtually
making weekly meetings that more than ihf rec
trade members. In add on - eight thousand copies
Of The Bulletin" containing the convention pro
10 nc trade Associations had also been organized
in baltimore. Nd and Lancaster, Penn. and many
S af9sTs !" oi suapi he dHs soSat '
RecOmmtndoons looking to future orfsnI51ai no,
wbnn n new periodical was started It was only thr
wholesale agent. a .ompany which represented me
dealers and Was consulted. and ms this company
was looking after i,s own Interests II was not sup
pos.d that il would waste any time presenting me
dealers side -, -
ven,ion will discuss number 81 questions. n
Guiding the return" privilege ana Ns evlls IN,
.ei,imate believe that they. hr We
as publishers o. newspapers. surer by tho metnols
/ ~ interruptions persons. who collect ana return
os Wn.old naners after they have once been sold
and read and many OF the dealers are IN favor OF
am pan by which /, Is hoped that this may he
stopped