The record-union., 1899-09-09
ELECTED lfs OFFICERS.
CALIFORNIA PRESS ASSoCIA-
TIoN ADJoURNS.
Matter OF Foreign Advertising Has
Been Referred to a Special
Committee.

At the meeting of the California
Press Association yesterday there was
a largely increased attendance when II
opened, many of the country editors
having arrived too late for yesterday s
session. Mr. Mcpherson presided
The discussion of Mr.. Francis paper
on Foreign Advertising" was resumed,
and Mr.. Daniels moved that the matter
of foreign advertising be referred to
committee of three, the members be-
longing to the Executive Committee,
and to act with it. This, he said, would
be a method Of getting it into more
definite shape.
Will s. Green of the Colusa "Sun"
advocated putting the whole thing into
the hands of one man to manage.
Mr. Daniels said the publishers real
lied the difficulty and the necessity OF
doing something. It was not necessary
to have a written agreement, for they
could not bind the papers. He thought
il the publishers are all seen and the
matter properly presented to them they
could all be brought into line, and the
object sought would be obtained.
Mr.. Woodson thought if some def
mite plan were adopted they would get
some definite results. A committee can
only report and go back to the COM
mencenrent again, where they began
ten years ago.
Mr.. Daniels said Mr.. Woodson's sug-
gestion was good. The time is more
ripe now than it was ten years ago.
The publishers see all other business
men organizing, and the time is partic-
ularIy ripe He would amend his mo-
tion and give the committee power to
act
Mr. Barnes said the way to do was
to see every publisher in the State and
have the committee act. A committee
of three was too cumbersome. A COM
mittee of one man could correspond
with ALL and then communicate with
the Executive Committee for action.
He moved as an amendment to make 1t
a committee of one for that purpose
Mr. Lennon said they were back 10
the same point as ten years ago. He
had the honor of presenting the first
paper on the subject, and they had
been going down hill ever since. They
had the same information ten years
ago and the same diversity of opinion
The trouble is greater now than then,
and efforts have been a failure. Now
the shoe pinches very badly. He was
opposed to a one-man committee. The
whole matter refers itself back to the
Executive Committee, and needs the
collective action of that body, and they
want all the information they can get
The condition here does not differ
greatly from that in Ohio and other
States, and we can profit by their ex-
perience. The amendment would give
too much power to one man, and the
Executive Committee should have the
power He preferred a committee of
three, who can get together and con-
suit. Three are better than one, no
matter how wise he is, and will get
better results
Mr.. Thompson said they were getting
down to where they could do some
thing. He would offer a substitute
that it be referred to committee Of
three members of the incoming Exec
utive Committee, who shall have power
to act in such way as they deem best,
and to employ for the purpose of corre-
spending and other clerical work nee
newspapers of the State all matters
pertaining to foreign advertising
competent clerk to act under their di-
rection his expenses and necessary
travelling expenses to be audited and
approved by the Executive Committee.
The committee to organize and COM
mence work to secure better and more
uniform rates for foreign advertising,
and report to and consult with the Ex-
ecutive Committee at it's official meet
ings
Carried.
Mr.. Mackinder said one of the ed
itors of the Pacific Health Journal
asked If his paper was in a class elig1-
BILE for admission into the association,
and he would like information on that
point.
Several members stated that the pa
per was a class publication, such as
had been barred out on previous occa-
sions. Mr. Mackinder said the prece-
dent had been set only by the Execu-
tive Committee
Mr.. Willis said the practice had been
uniform, by both the association and
the Executive Committee. to exclude
all class papers, and cited several
cases.
Secretary Pennycock said the asso.
citation was formed for the benefit OF
legitimate newspapers-those who make
q living by it-not those who carry on
q. paper in order to promote some par
ticular enterprise.
ON motion Of Mr.. Woodson, class pa
pers were declared not eligible for
membership.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The nomination of officers was then
taken UP and Mr. Francis said he would
nominate for President man VINO
had been a member since the first meet
ing and was at that time elected vice
President He had always taken an IN
terest in the association and stood high
with the press of the State. He would
nominate J. F. Thompson of the Eu-
reka STANDARD. F."
There no other nominations and Mr.
Thompson was unanimously elected by
the ballot of the Secretary and made
a brief speech, thanking the members
and saying he would do his full duty
For Vice President Mr.. Daniels said
he would nominate one of the most
successful publishers in the State, able
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