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

p. Hall and passed by unanimous vote, In
structing the Corresponding secretary to COR
respond with the Wisconsin, Iowa and lii
nois editorial associations. relative to FORM
Ing northern association And In news
paper account of the meeting in 1882, the fol-
lowing mention is made OF the same matter:
The feeling among members is to make the
editorial association a power in the land, and
II possible, to secure a national association
through which the editors can cooperate III
matters OF foreign advertising and the secur-
ing OF fair rates for services, which, while
fully appreciated, return aliAcompensation
to publishers bysreason of their having been
frittered away on numerous agencies.
note this matter at sore length both
In the resume Of the. 1885 and 1884 pro-
ceedings, in order to make permanent
record for future generations which will
give the credit to Minnesota for having
inspired and established the national or
ganizatiGn.
Papers Read.
A paper was read on ..The Power of the
Press by Fl. -. Hoard of the Montevideo
Leader one upon the "Rights of News
paper Publishers" by G. w. Morse Of
Waseca, Ethics of Advertising" by A.
W. McKinstry Of the Farihault Republic
can; History Of the Minnesota Editors
and Publishers Association by irving
Todd of the Hastings Gazette; .'The Sub
scription List" by E. W. Randall of the
Norris Tribune; and paper on Ready
Print" by H. P. Hall.
49, The Election.
A new departure was made at this
meeting in the manner Of elccting officers.
Heretofore q committee had been ap-
pointed to nominate a list OF officers, and
as their nominations werc always ratified
in lump, by single motion unanimously
passed. the plan was equivalent 10 turning
the election over to three or five mem
bers. When the attendance was small
this did not attract SO much attention, but
with over 100 present the situation was
different, and it was voted to elect by ball
lot of the whole association instead q
report of the committee. , The officers
complete were as follows:
Presidential. A. Castle, Farmers Advocate,
st. Paul.
First Vice President w. Mckinstry, Re-
publican, Faribault.
Second Vice President-Robert Miller, Tele-
gram, Fergus Falls.
Third Vice Presdent-A. N. Dare, News,
ELK River
Corresponding secretary-Majcr T. NJ. New
son, st. Paul.
Recording secretary-C. NJ. Morse, News,
Lake Benton.
Treasurer-David Ramaley, St, Paul
Wing; Plat B. Walker, Minneapolis; Asvah
Eastman, Anoka; Frank A. Day, Fairmont
Irving Todd, Hastings; F. J. Rothpletz, Red
Lake Falls.
This concluded the business session of
the first day, and that evening the edit
ors enjoyed banquet at the Ryan hotel,
given by the Northwestern Newspaper
Union, at which addresses were made by
F. Driscoll who was the host, Governor
L. F. Hubbard, President Herbert, Cap
tain. Castle, Major Newson and others.
The second day of the session was
chiefly devoted to an excursion on the
Manitoba road to Lake Minnetonka, the
party including ladies and numbering $50.
An adjourned business meeting was held
in the diningroom at the Hotel Lafayette,
at which the report of the treasurer was
made, showing that, after paying the ex-
penses of the excursion, sSO.7S still re-
manned in the treasury.
L. F. Hubbard, then governor of
the stat e, and formerly editor of the Red
Wing Republican. was elected an honor
airy member. and with the usual resolu-
lions of thanks the business session con-
cluded.