Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FILLED.
Western Members of Advisory Board
selected-Loving Cup and Speeches
at Annual Banquet.

Chicago, May 16.--The annual meet
ing of the Associated Press today was
very largely attended. The directors
recommended the amendment of the by
laws SO as to make them conform to the
laws of Illinois, as laid down in the re-
cent decision of the supreme court.
After considerable discussion a motion
of Mr.. John Schroers of the ST. Louis
Westliche Post to reject the amendments
was agreed to, there being but two Votes
in the, negative.
The four vacancies in the board of di-
rectors We're filled by the election of
Charles H. Grasty of the Baltimore
News; E. r. Call, New York Evening
Post; Edward oSeWater, Omaha Bee. and
George Thompson, st. Paul Dispatch.
The members from the different divi-
sions chose the advisory board.
The following were chosen for the
western division: II. w. Scott, Portland
Oregonian, chairman; II. G.. Otis Los
Angeles Times; P. f. Lannon, Salt Lake
Tribune; X. G. Cooper, Denver Repub-
lican; Alden J. Blethen, Seattle Times.
Chicago, May 16--The annual banquet
of the Associated Press was given at
the Auditorium this evening
President Victor F. Lawson presided
and Mr.. Clark Howell of the Atlanta
Constitution was the toastmaster. The
loving cup was passed by General Man
ager Stone, whose facetious introduce
tions of the members provoked much
laughter and clapping of hands.
Mr.. Howell, in a brief speech, said
that SO far as the southern contingent"
was concerned, they HH'e willing to
leave the future of the Associated Press
in the hands of the men who had guided
1t Ito the magnificent position which it
occupied today, as the greatest news
gathering organization in the world"
He introduced Gen. II. G. Otis as the
first speaker.
''Where Should Patriotism Begin and
Where End in the Conduct of News
paper?"
| He said: 1--WE of the journalistic pro-
fession, and especially we who publish
partisan political newspapers, may well
bear in mind that at every juncture in
a national political contest the effect al
our utterance and of our teachings upor
the government under which we live an6
to which we owe supreme allegiance
This attitude, when rightly taken. is en-.
tirely consistent with the strongest ad.
yoeacy and the firmest adherence to the
political party which we happen to es.
pouse, for we take sides in party con.
tests not for the sake merely of help,
! ing our side to win but for the sake
as we are wont to claim. of the fina
effect upon the country as a whole o1
| the politics which we advocate To take
any lower position than this would oe
indefensible, and it cannot be main,
! tanned. The whole science then of life
of journalism, of politics and of govern
ment is to be right. Let that be or1
aim. Let the constitution of the United
States and the flag be our guide and in
spiration and we will make no mis-
take
Gen. Charles Fl. Taylor of the Rostor
Globe spoke about the organization o
the Associated Press by James Gordol
Bennett and of modern newspapers
Mr.. St Clair Mckelway of the Brook
lyn Eagle spoke about Political Report
ing"