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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20
1879

When the editors met for their twelfth
annual session at the Chamber Of Com
merce at st. Paul, on the 18th Of January,
1879, both president and secretary were
absent. s=H
A temporary organization was formed,
with George O. Chamberlain Of the jack
son Republic in the chair, and H. P.
Hall of the st. Paul Globe, secretary.
The number in attendance had receded to
the exact figure Of 1877, only twenty-one
being present. There was no banquet,
and not much OF anything else at this
meeting. The chief topic discussed was
the question whether the law which Mr.
Donnelly had secured, exempting $4,000
worth OF printing material, should be re-
pealed or not. Only one publisher opposed
the repeal. while all but three favored the
repeal, but the association had in that day
seemd to have lost it's prestige and there
was no repeal by the legislature
The treasurer's report for the year
showed the total expenditures to have
treasury Of $13S.36. This wealth made
such an impression upon the association
that it was resolved not to collect any
dues from members for the ensuing year.
It Is only through such heroic methods
that the association has been prevented
from paying the national debt.
The officers tor the coming year were
proposed by committee, and the election
punched in a singular motion, as fol-
lows: ,5as
President-G. c.. channberhn, jackson Re-
public.
Vice Presidsnts-H. o. Bassford. Austin
Register; w. J. Munro. Stevens County Trtb-
une. SECS
secretary-A De Lacy Wood, Benton Coun-
ty Press.
Treasurer-D. Ranaley.
Corresponding Secretary-J. F. Williams.
Executive Committee-H. P. Hall, r. Dris-
coll, H. A. Castle. ~
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1872

The sixth annual meeting of the asso-
citation was held in the St. Paul Chamber
of Commerce. June 25, 1872, and seems to
have been a very listless affair. The
progress Of the association was certainly
not very encouraging at that time, only
eighteen members being present. About
the only real healthy thing developed at
this meeting was the fact that the treas
urer had $50.60 on hand The only festiv-
ity was ride to Lake Como, where the
late John X. Davidson resided. A COLA
ton was served at his residence. In the
evening Ignatius Donnelly delivered the
annual address, taking for his subject
1.-The Necessity of Reform in Civil Ser
vice." This was delivered at Ingersoll
hall. H. W. Holley of Winnebago City
was the poet, but was unable to be pres
ent in person, and Colonel J. H. Davidson
read his production. The officers elected
We're:
President-w. NJ. Mitchell. ST. Cloud Jour
First Vice President. X. McKenny, Chat
field Democrat
Second Vice President-J X. Moore, St.
Peter Tribune.
Third Vice President-J. C.. Devereaux,
Northwestern Chronicle. st. Paul. =
Recording Secretary-W. Jay Whipple Wi
mona Herald.
Corresponding Secretary-J. F. Williams, St.
Paul.
Treasurer - David Ramalsy, Minnesota
Teacher St. Paul r..
Executive Committee. H. Howell, Mime
apolis Tribune; Edward Richards, St. Paul
Press; E. e. Paulding, st. Paul Pioneer.
Mr.. Ramaley was first elected treasurer
at this meeting. and has been reelected
annually ever since.
Summer sessions seemed to be unsatis-
factory, and this meeting accordingly ad-
journed by simple motion until the first
Tuesday in February. 1873, though the
constitution provided for June meetings.
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1890

In accordance With the new constitution,
the twenty third annual session was held
at the Chamber OF Commerce in st. Paul.
Feb. II and 10, 1890, and before the ses-
sion had concluded, ninety-seven news
papers were found to be represented.
As soon as PreBident Heatwole had
completed his annual address, which was
the Rrst business of the meeting, motion
was made to appoint. a committee Of five
to report officers for the ensuing year.
Though this had been the custom for
some years., objection was raised, and
after good deal OF discussion the motion
was voted down, and for the second time
the association decided to elect its OH
GERS without the intervention Of COM
mittse report The committee matter has
never since been restored.
The banquet, which had now grown into
regular custom, was given at the Wind
sor hotel on the evening OF the 18th, and
like all such. events, was we'll attended
and much enjoyed,
On, the second day Ed A. Paradis Of
the Midway News moved the appoint
ment, Of. committee for the incorpora-
ton and reorganization OF the associa-
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1873

The eleventh annual meeting, which was
held at the Chamber of Commerce, in St..
Paul, Jan. Is, 1878, was attended by forty
two editors. just double the number pres
ent in 1877 While this showed crafty
ing increase in interest, it was very far
from being a full representation OF the
papers in the state. The session con-
tinued two days, and instead of the usual
banquet business session was held on
the evening Of the first day. No formal
papers appear to have been read upon
this occasion, but the circular calling the
meeting had suggested eleven topics of in
terest to publishers which were produc-
tive of general discussion Two of the
topics, which are still much mooted ques-
tions, were as follows:
Should newspapers publish tickets and
convention calls without charger
which is preferable in conducting a
newspaper-glory or cash?''
The officers of the previous year were
unanimously re elected in body
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association had ever taken Our English
friends over the border spared no labor
or expense in making the visit to Win
nipeg enjoyable. A magnificent banquet
was served at the Queens hotel in that
city, which no one present will ever for
get. The Minnesota editors sang "The
Star Spangled Banner" following 1t with
?God Save the Queen as il to the manner
born. The dining hall was draped with
American and English flags, while large
portraits of Queen Victoria, Washing
ton, Lincoln and Garfield, who though de-
ceased was the last president we had
elected. President Herbert and the late
United States consul, j. w. Taylor of st.
Paul, who was highly esteemed in Mani
toba. occupied seats Of honor at the table,
and made responses to the enthusiastic
welcome Of Mayor Wilson of Winnipeg,
which were highly appropriate. When
the chairman gave the sentiment, The
President Of the United States," the ap-
plause was tumultuous. and H. E. Hoard
of the Montevideo Leader, responded by
leading the editors in vigorously singing
the "star Spangled Banner" Consul
Taylor added one Of his most brilliant ad-
dresses. The jaunt throughout was one
of most unalloyed pleasure.
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1886

The nineteenth annual meeting was
held in the senate chamber of the state
capitol on the afternoon of July IA, 1885,
President Castle presiding. Forty eight
members were present, and the treasur-
er's report showed that the surplus had
been reduced below the danger limit, as
but $18.25 remained in the treasury.
The business of the session was chiefly
devoted to the reading Of papers. C. P.
Carpenter of the Pennington Tribune
supplied one on 1.-The Right Of the Coun-
try Press to Hearty Support by the
Community Joel P. Heatwole of the
Northheld News read a paper the ssAc-
ceptance of Courtesies and Editorial
Passes" 1.-THE Purity of the Press" was
discussed by Alvah Eastman Of the Anoka
Herald. Additional papers were read as
follows: Political Press in the Prelim-
mary Canvass" by J. A. Leonard Of the
Rochester Post; Journalistic Educa ton, .
by George H. Moffet of the st. Paul
Globe; 1.-THE Independent Political Jour-
nal" by P. j. Smalley of the Caledonian
Argus; Uniformity of Type Bodies" by
David Ramaley of st. Paul: Influence
and Value Of Editorial Expressions of
Opinion by w. g. Bower Of the Sank
Center Tribune
read and the fact that the association did
ot:convene until 2:30 p. M, the exercises
were concluded in time for large Dor
ton OF the association to take an after
supper 7:30 train for Minneapolis to visit
the panorama Battle Of Atlanta to
which the association had been invited by
the manager, j. Newton Mind.
The next day the association went on a
steamboat excursion to Taylor's Falls
and the Dalles of the St. Croix. A pusi-
ness session was held on the steamer Jen
ME Hayes, at which G. S. Pease of the
Anoka Union extended an invitation to the
association to hold it's next annual meet
ing at Anoka. The death of A. ]. Under
wood of the Fergus Falls Journal was an
nounced, and committee appointed to
prepare appropriate resolutions.
Notwithstanding the precedent of the
previous year which was supposed to
nave established the permanent custom
Of electing the officers by ballot, the assoc
citation this year relapsed into the old
plan of electing by committee. The fol-
lowing is a complete list OF the officers:
President-H. A. Castle, Farmers Advocate
ST. Paul.
First Vice President-Joel p. Heatwo1e
News, Northfeld.
Second Vice President Leicht
HeroId, Winona
Third Vice Prcsident-C. A. Bennett, Jour.
nal, Granite Falls.
Corresponding secretary-Major T. M. New
son, st. Paul
Recording Secretary-Alvah Eastman uon
aid, Anoka.
Treasurer-David Ramaley, st. Paul
Executive Committed. p Hall St pa,,
]. F. Murphy. Herald, Waseca; e. H. Dearth
Independent, Henderson; Charles L. Davis
Argus, Red Wing; b. e. Adams journal
Fergus Falls; Frank A. Day. Sentinel Fair.
mont; Irving Todd, Gazette, Hastings.
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1887

Z, The invitation kindly extended through
G. S.: Pease from Anoka for the twentieth
annual meeting was duly accepted by the
executive committee having the matter
in charge. and the editors accordingly
gathered in Society hall In that city at
1890 a. NJ, July 10, 1887. Seventy-five
members responded to the roll call, and in
addition quite large number Of ladies'
were present. Mayor w. P. Macomber
delivered an address Of welcome. to which
President Castle responded.
Mr.. Charles l.. Davis of the Red Wi0e
Argus had for some years made a
speciality OF securing a permanent badge
for the members of the association. He
had accomplished the work and was pre-
pared to supply the badges, which were
made of brass metal, as apparently the
most appropriate compound which the
committee could devise for such an en-
blem. Mr.. Davis reported that the COM
mittee still had a large number on their
hands for which they were in hbt After
much effort sufficient number of MEM
bers were found who were suf1ciently
brazen to buy the badges and clear off the
debt, but the use of the badge never be-
came permanent.
Captain Castle delivered his annual adj
dress, In which he made the following an
nOuncement:
Since your partially reelected me one year
ago to the position now hold, have retired.
1T may be. permanently. from the editorial
chair, and per consequence from my active
membership IN this body. 5..5 Il. s
1 At the conclusion Of Captain Castle
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In view Of the meeting Of the legislature
the executive committee decided to hold
the twenty-se annual session in the
winter, and accordingly on Feb. 20. 1889,
President Joel P. Heatwole Of the North
field News called the association to order
in the Chamber OF Commerce rooms IT.
st. Paul. After the annual address OF
the president discussion ersued relative
to asking the legislature to grant twenty
five cents per description for delinquent
tax lists, which, with Other public printing
questions, occupied the entire morning
session.
In the afternoon. when the discussion
was resumed. the whole matter was laid
upon the table. A resolution was passed,
which never seems to have become effec-
tive. recommending that the law be
amended, making it necessary for paper
to be two years old Instead Of one, before
it could publish legal advertising
H. P. allsreported the pew constitution
This constitution formally inaugurated
the plan of two meetings per year, one
during the winter months for strictly
business purposes, and one during the
summer or fall months for social pleas
ure. ,
While this meeting was not large. only
good many had sent in their dues, and the
treasury was again overaowing with
$266.68 on hand.as,f
An invitation to attend banquet given
by the Union League club OF Minneapolis
at the West hotel was duly accepted
Tho following officers were ell chosen by
acclamation:
President-Joel P. Heatwole, News, North
field.
First Vice PRESIDENT. P. Hunt, Mankato
Free Press.
Second vico President-E. H. Dearth, lie
Sueur News.
Third Vice President-C. F. Macdonald, St.
Cloud Times,
Recording secretary-G. S. Psass. Union.
Anoka.
Corresponding secretary--Major T. NJ. New
son.
Treasurer-David Ramaley, ST. Paul.
Executive Committee-H. P. Hall, St Paul
News; q. E. Adams. Fergus Falls Journal; H.
e. Board. Montsvideo Leader.
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1892 |

The twenty-sixth annual meeting was
convened in the rooms Of the St. Paul
Press Club, Grand oDera-house block, on
the 10th of February, 1892. and was opened
with the annual adrdess by the president
H. p. Hall. y
There were Lightweight members pres
emit, and including those who forwarded
their dues the association had 1856 mem
bers in good standing. The proceedings
largely consisted OF the reading OF papers
and their discussion. The method which
had been inaugurated the previous year OF
shorthand report of these discussions
was continued.
The first paper was by Fred M. Van ~Du-
zee OF the Rock County News. on .'The
Relation, OF the Country Editors to Poll
tics.''
"The Relation of the Advertising Agency
to the Country Paper" was the next paper,
J. T.. Stack being its author. The conclud
ing paper Of the day was THE Quarter of
Century Reviewed" by ex-President B.
B. Herbert Of the National Journalist OF
Chicago.
In the evening 200 ladies and gentlemen
gathered at the Windsor Hotel to enjoy
banquet rendered by the Press Club, the
daily papers and some Of the weekly and
monthly publications of the city, type
founders, stationers, and the printing fra
ternity generally. The following extract
from the official report of the proceedings
Is worthy OF preservation, as 1t Is group
Ing which may never occur again:
At the banquet the head table was made
notable by the fact that H. P. Hall, the presi-
dent Of the association. was supported on
either side by ex- President Henry A. Castle
now postmaster of st. Paul: x-President B.
B. Herbert, Of the National Journalist. Chi
cago; ex-Presfdent Joel P. Heatwole OF the
Mortified News; ex-President L. p. Hunt
of the Mankato Free Press; ex-President W.
B. Mitchell OF the st. Cloud Journal-Press;
Irving Todd Of the Hastings Gazette. who
made the first motion upon the organization
Of the association. twenty years ago; and
Rev. 8. G. Smith Of the Peoples church at st.
Paul.
The second day Of the session was again
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For some reason, Of which no record
appears, no meeting was held in 1875 On
Dec. %. 1875, the president, Liberty Hall,
issued a call for the annual meeting to be
held Jan. 4, 1875, In st.. Paul, in which he
said:
The unfortunate failure of the association
to meet last year renders it essential that
the editors and publishers respond In force
The president. Liberty Hall, after call
ing the meeting to order, said that the
number Of members at the time Of the or
ganization Of the association in 1867 was
twenty nine; in 1871 the number had in
creased to thirty-seven, and that but
twenty seven had reported at the last
annual meeting which was held in 1874
One important question, he said, was
whether the association should live or
not, and he hoped the editors living in
the country would take active interest In
the society, and assist in building It up.
This was certainly not very encour-
aging showing. but the treasurer's report
showed S16.43 on hand. which was better
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1881 -

The fourteenth annual session convened
in the rooms Of the ST Paul chamber OF
commerce, Jan: rs, 1881, with twenty
eight in attendance. President George G.
Chamberlin was in the city, but was toe
Ill to preside. and First Vice President
R. G. Mitchell Of the Duluth Tribune pre-
sided the entire meeting.
Lyman w. Hall, father of H. P. Hail.
was elected an honorary member. He is
still living in St. Paul, and is in his
eighty-ninth year.
The death of w. j.. McMasters of the
Lake City Leader, who was one Of the
original organizers Of the association, was
announced and appropriate resolutions
were adopted
One of the topics discussed was the fol-
lowing:
Have not changes that have taken place in
the character of local newspapers and the
manner Of editing them rendered exchanges
between local papers useless, and should not
the system of exchanges be abolished?
j: A. Leonard of the Rochester Post
strongly advocated the abolition Of ex-
changes. but the concensus of opinion was
against him. *s
Other topics discussed were as follows
Should not the publishers charge the same
for advertisements each week. whether they
are inserted for long or short time?
Is there any method whereby publishers
can control their advertising space independ
ent Of agents?
What can be done to avoid ruinous compett.
ton for county printing! =.
The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: Il
Presidential. P. Hall, st. Paul Globe.
Vice Presidents-R. O.. Mitchell, Duluth
Tribune; w. J. Munro. Norris Tribune.
Treasurer-David Ramaley. st. Paul. =,
/ Recording Secretary-M. c. Russell, Lake
City Leader.
Corresponding Secretary. II. Williams
St. Paul.
Executive Committee-F: Driscoll. st. Pau
Pioneer Press; H. A. Castle. st. Paul Dis
patch; George X. Shaw, Minneapolis Star.
There was no banquet, but an address
was delivered In the evening in the house
Of representatives by Major T. NJ. New.
son, who read a very interesting paper
on 1.-THE Origin of Printing" M. G. Rus.
sell was down for a poem, but being alb.
sent, sent humorous letter instead. ~
The proceedings Of the meeting were
never published in pamphlet form, though
Major Newson's address; occupied five
columns Of the St. Paul Globe the nex'
morning.
In September, 1881, an elaborate excur.
sion was taken to Sioux City and Omaha
returning via Chicago and Milwaukee
The trip occupied nearly week.
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than 1t had been at some periods Of the
existence OF the organization. Before the
session closed thirty nine had been re-
ported present.
Frank Daggett offered a resolution, IA
voring, the settlement Of the old Mime
sofa state railroad bonds, and after a
vigorous debate his resolution was
adopted. %
The association also went on record
with the request of the legislature to a.
porpriate 100000 for display Of the state
at the centennial In Philadelphia. The
actual appropriation made was $4,000.
1t was at this meeting that Mr. DON
nelly offered a resolution providing for
legislation which would increase the
amount in the exemption law for property
held by editors and publishers. The mat
ter was discussed, but no action taken,
though Mr.. Donnelly, of his own yolition.
succeeded In getting an exemption law
passed increasing the amount to $4,000.
The association lasted only one day and
evening, and the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year.
Presldent-Liberty Hall. Glencoe Register.
Vice-Presidents-A J. Underwood, Fergus
aid.
:, Recording secretaryVJ. X. Moore. St. Peter
Tribune.
Corresponding seoretarY-J. F. Williams. St.
Paul.
Treasurer-D. Ramaley, ST Paul.
Executive Committee-D. Blakely, Pioneer
Press: H. P. Hall, st. Paul Dispatch; G. w.
Johnson. Minneapolis Mall
In the evening banquet was given
at the Merchants Hotel by the Pioneer
Press and Dispatch. Ignatius Donnelly
was POSTMASTER, and David Blakely Of the
Pioneer Press extended the welcome. Re-
sponses were made bye. W. Johnson OF
the Minneapolis Mail. Colonel J. H. Stew
ems OF the Minnes polls Farmer, Henry
Kinds of the Shakopee Argus. Frank Dag
gett of the Litchtield News-Ledger, H. P.
Hall of the st. Paul Dispatch, w. B. Nit
chell of the St. Cloud Journal-Press, V. G.
Seward Of the Saltwater Messenger, J. A.
Wheeloc,1 of the Pioneer Press. N. H..
Knappen OF the Perham News. Liberty
Hall of the Glencoe Register, Major T. M.
Newson, Judge Parker of the Duluth Min
nesotian, Irving Todd of the Hastings
Gazette, and J. s.. Brocklehurst of the
Princeton Appeal.
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1882

When the fifteenth annual session con-
vened in St. Paul in 1882 but seventeen
editors responded, and the attendance was
so small there was mo attempt to trans
act business. ~ -
The meeting was adjourned until June
IS. when about forty were present: The
party embarked on one of the large river
steamers for an excursion to st. Louis,
the business meeting was held on board.
doing but little save the election of the
following officers:
President-B. B. Herbert, Red Wing Ad-
vance.
Vice Presidep-Ernest Brandt. New Ulm
Post
Treasurer-David Ramaley, st. Paul.
Executive Committee-H. P. Hall. St. Paul
Globe; A. B. Nettleton, Minneapolis Tribune
J.. X. Moore St. Peter Tribune. =
No proceedings Of this meeting were
ever printed In pamphlet form.
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1873

In accordance with the adjournment at
the last summer meeting the seventh an
nual session was held Feb. 4, 1873, in the
Historical society rooms in the capitol at
st. Paul. A snow blockade prevented a
good many from coming, but thirty six
papers were represented. A proposition
was made to secure legislation requiring
the tax list to be published in all the
papers Of the county, the cost not to be
increased but to be divided among the
different papers. This movement does not,
however, SEEM to have progressed farther
than the passage of the resolution.
Deaths since the last meeting were an
Reporter; A. J. Van Worries, Saltwater
Messenger; DR.. l.. H. Kelly, Northfield
Enterprise and Faribault Leader.
During the business meeting Frank J.
Mead Of the Minneapolis Times made an
Intellectual effort to have the next meeting
held at Minneapolis, but his motion was
temporarily tabled. In the evening an
address and poem were delivered, and
here Mr.. Mead was successful. At the
conclusion of the literary exercises final
business meeting was held and the fol-
lowing is the way the st. Paul Dispatch
reported the result:
Frank Mead offered his resolution to hold
the next meeting in Minneapolis, and Clifford
Thompson minneapolis Tribune) and Charley
"o--A'H,
carrying it, while the remainder Of the con.
Vention were in the center and rear Of the
room talking with persons in the audience
who were about retiring. Frank Mead is
sharp.
And thus Minneapolis secured her firsi
meeting of the association in 1874.
II. r. Hall of the st. Paul Dispatch was
selected to deliver the annual grafton al
the Minneapolis meeting
The evening session was held in the hal
or the house of representatives, the
orator, of the occasion being w. A
Croffut Of the Minneapolis Tribune. his
address being THE Press of the Future .
Henry Woodruff read the annual poem
That one day and evening concluded the
exercises, and the association adjourned
to meet in Minneapolis in February, 1874
For the only time in the history OF the
association no officers were elected The
ones already chosen were evidently sc
satisfactory that the association thought
that they might as we'll hold over, with.
out any formality, until their successors
were elected