The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
THE PUBLISHERS.
After a Successful Meeting and
Banquet They Adjourn.

New York, Feb 21zThe most i'm
portant topic before Thursdays meet
ing Of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association was St Louis worlds
fair advertising. which had been in
formally discussed for the last TWO days
by the members
There was a strong feeling existing IN
favor Of asking the worlds fair to FUR
uish some kind Of a guarantee that the
newspapers would be remunerated for
the publicity given to the exposition
The president. Charles H Taylor. Of
Boston. called uDon John SchrOers Of
the press and and publicity committee
Of the worlds fair TO define the policy
OF the exposition in the matter OF ad-
vertissng.
Mr.. schroers explained the history Of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
movement. which. he said, is a national
enterprise. and not merely a St Louis
undertaking. Being q national AFFAIR
to commemorate one of the most i'm
portant events in the history of the
United States. he said It is the duty
Of every neWs1a per ia the country to
give It's unqualified support to the expo
Sition, which VIII ECLIPSE all universal
eNposluOus of the past. and he assured
MS hearers that they could safely trust
the press and publicity committee Of the
world : fair composed OF representa- ves
OF the daily newspapers in St. Louis, to
see that their interests were conserved
Mr. A A. Mccormick then introduced
the following resolution. which after a
fun discussion was adopted
The American NeWspa per Publish
ers' association. IN convention assem-
bled, recognizing the national and IN
ternauOnal Importance Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition to be held in St.
Louis IN 1864. unanimously recommends
the earnest and liberal support OF its
mem bers to secure the success of the
great enterprise intended to commem0-
rate one OF the most important events
IN the history of the United States"
Officers elected
President. Charles L. Taylor, If, of the
Boston Globe. vice president A A Nc
Coz mick, Chicago Record Herald. Sec
rotary, w. C Bryant, Brooklyn Times;
treasurer. Edward P Call New York
Mail and Express. commissioner. Fred
erIck Driscon. Chicago.
q ne executive committee was made up as
IoileWsi Caartes w knapp st. Louis Re
publican W. J. Mclean. PHILADELPHIA
Bulletin, $ H. Weston. Seattle Post-Intel-
Joseph T. Nevin, Fittsbtlrg Leader: c. W
Horniek; St Paul Dispatch; H. H. Caba-
With a banquet in the WaIdorf-Astoria,
the annual meeting Of the publishers was
brought to close
speech Of Simeon Ford. who. in respond
ing 10 the toast How much easier it Is
to run newspaper than hotel evowed
great laughter and applause
In my time have run I'D against
few editors, number OF reporters and
several million advertising solicitors" SAID
Mr. Ford. but the publisher is a new one
on me-
Il don't even know what q publisher
does for a living I suppose the editor sup
plies the brains. the reporter the magma
tiOn and an occasional fact. and the So
ncitor the dough. and I assume that the
publisher is the man who mixes all these
things together and produces the newspa-
per
Il once had a peculiarly dazzling suicide
at my place. when two nIsg ulded4 people
quenched the vital spark and ruined nice
new Wilton carpet simultaneously. I was
interviewed BY d reporter and the affair
Of the victims: my portrait was also pub-
lished. together with a brief synopsis Of
M life
IT shall never forget my wife's exclama-
tons Of delight at seeing ne thus hon0red,
and her simple unaffected pride at seeing
my portrait side by side with that Of the
deceased was truly touching.