The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-29
SOUTHERN PUBLISHERS MEET.
Important Business Session Held
Yesterday in Richmond.

Richmond, Va. March 2S.-The Southern
Publishers Association was in session here
to-day and transacted much business or
Importance. not alone to their respective
papers, but the South generally.
The business meeting was held in par
lor of the jefferson Hotel, and this even
ing an elegant banquet was served ia that
hotels dining rooms, with the local news
paper proprietors as hosts,
The business meeting was presided over
by Mr.. George Ochs of the Chattanooga
Times, and there we're present Messrs. Le-
land Rankin of the Nashville American,
w. J. Ewing of the same paper. Clark
Howell OF the Atlanta Constitution, L. p.
Miles. Washington correspondent of the
Nashville American and the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal, S. S. Nottingham or
the Norfolk Landmark. c. P. J. Mooney
of the Commercial-Appeal, d. A. Tomp-
kins of the Charlotte Observer and l.. j.
Brooks of the Jackson Crenn) Whg. All
OF the local papers were largely repre-
sented. Besides the Southern newspaper
men, Col. M. Il. Stone, the general mana
ger. and Col. C. A. Boynton the Southern
manager of the Associated Press, and MT
P. r. Dow were present and sat in the
meeting.
One OF the most important subjects for
consideration was the improvement'of the
Associated Press in the South, and the dis
cussion was led by Mr.. Mooney, Coils.
Stone and Boynton, and several members
!
the discussion. Many facts were elected,
which it is thought viii rebound to the
interests of the Associated Press and of
the papers which it serves.
Each representative of paper had some
point to bring out concerning the nature
of the service best adapted to his location,
and those who had any complaints to
make were heard attentively, Mr.. Stone
making a note of each, with assurance that
as far as possible all would be considered.
Col. Stone made a comprehensive state
ment concerning the workings OF the Asso-
clated Press and the members present de-
rived much valuable information from his
talk.
One striking feature brought out in the
discussion was the unanimous desire on the
part of the members 70 have the papers
devote more space and energy to the de-
velopment of the industries of the South
such as furnaces and factories and less tc
lynchlngs and similar sensational fea-
lures.
AT the afternoon session the association
discussed further questions affecting the
publishing interests and then adjourned
| until $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning, when
officers will be elected and the place OF
4 the next meeting decided upon.
The banquet tonight in honor of the Wis
itors was an elegant affair There were
only nineteen at the table, but the service
was most elaborate, the menu excellent
and the entire affair delightfully."- informal.
MIR. George w. Ochs, the president OF the
association, occupied the head of the table
with Gov. Tyler on his right while at tho
foot of the table sat Col. c. OBJ. Cowar-
din of the Richmond Dispatch, with Mayor
! Taylor on his right.
Addresses were made by Mr.. Ochs, Gov.
Tyler, Mayor Taylor, Col Cowardin Mr..
| Clark Howell, who paid beautiful tributes
10 the memories Of Hon. Patrick Walsh
and M. Giennan; Col Boynton, Mr.. Moo
ney, Mr.. Tompkns. Mr. II. Theodore El-
lison OF the Richmond Dispatch, Mr.. A.
r. Holderby of the Richmond Times, Mr..
II. L. Valentine of the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association here, and others.