The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-20
FIRST DISTRICT
EDITORS UNITE
Elect Judge <. Barry Presi-
dent of League
J. 5. Lawrence, OF Cadiz Record,
Chosen Secretary at Session
Held This Morning.
LARGE ATTENDANCE PRESENT

First district editors met at the
Palmer House this morning at 10
O'Clock to form a permanent press
association. In order to allow time for
other editors to arrive. the morn
ing session was adjourned after the
election of officers and appointment
of committees until 1880 this after
noon. Judge E. Barry, editor of the
Benton Tribune-Democrat, was elect
ed permanent president and j. S.
Lawrence, of the Cadiz Record, was
elected permanent secretary. The
name Of the association will be Sc
leeted by the committee on creden-
tials. which reported in this after
Moons session, at which time also the
constitution of the association will be
reported. II was the opinion in the
morning session that the rules and
bylaws of the Eighth District Press
association should be followed by the
First district organization.
In attendance at the morning ses-
sion of the First District Editors as
sociation were: Judge e. Barry.
Benton Tribune-Democrat; ]. S. Law
renee, Cadiz Record o. j. Jennings.
Murray Ledger; Louie E. Dodd, Bal
lard County News, Bandana; w. o.
Wear, Galloway Times; Rid Reed.
Livingston County Banner; G. H.
Pike, Mayheld Mirror; J. ]. Berry,
Paducah News-Democrat; ]. E. viii
helm, Paducah Register; E. J. Pax
ton, Paducah Evening Sun; Josh Cat
lett, Princeton Leader; ]. c. New
man. Lyon County Herald, and Ed
ward o. Leigh, secretary to Governor
Beckham.
Called to Order.
Judge e Barry, who with Secre-
tary ]. S. Lawrence, issued the call
for the meeting held today to or
ganize the association, called the
morning session to order. He stated
briefly the object Of the association,
saying that its principal work would
be to give the newspapers belonging
the advantage Of cooperation IN pur-
chasing supplies. other associations
have effected much in the way of
clubbing on their purchases. Lou B.
Brown, president Of the State Press
association, whom Judge Barry had
desired to be present in today's meet
inas, could not attend because of
conflicting engagements.
Secretary Lawrence read the min
utes of the meeting of First district
editors held in Estill Springs recently
at which time a temporary associa-
ton was formed. Only five editors
were present In that meeting. j. j.
Berry made successful motion that
committee of three be appointed to
nominate officers and this committee
after a conference Of few minutes.
reported with the results given. This
committee as appointed by Chairman
Barry, was ]. ]. Berry, Rid Reed and
w. o. Wear.
While the committee on nomina-
tions was out Edward o. Leigh, who
came down from Frankfort to the
meeting by virtue of his having been
First district editor. grew reminis-
cent. When Mr.. Leigh first came to
this district there was only one
power press used by newspaper and
the other facilities we're clumsy in
proportion. He compared conditions
then with the papers now published
in Paducah.
Committees.
A committee on credentials was APP
pointed to include ]. S. Lawrence, G..
H. Pike and o. J. Jennings. The
qualifications for membership are
limited to being connected with a
newspaper Each paper will be en-
titled to one vote and can be repre-
scented in the convention by any
member of the editorial or roper
torial stats, or by members of the
business department The state rules
on this point will be followed and
each member was urged to join that
organization.
With the exception of w. o. Wear,
of the Galloway Times, and Henry
Thompson, of the News-Democrat,
Secretary f. o.. Leigh was the eldest
editor in point of service, attending
the meeting today. The spirit Of the
editors attending is highly favorable
to the orga-,1ot'on and While not all