The billboard (Feb 1896)

February, 1896. BILLBOARD ADVERTISING STAHLBRODT IS BOSS. yean, the so-called leading spirits of the I heen guilty of errors of a character mon or le» grave, but at the meeting of tlif Executive Committee, January 6th, at Cincinnati, they fairly outdid themselves. The New York delegation, consisting of Messrs. Stahlbrodt, J. Ballard Carroll, W. J. McAllister, and Mr. Filbriclc, of the firm of Whitmier St Filbrick, of Buffalo, both feet, as the saying is. In □ words, under Mr. Stahlbrodt'I able direc- tion and inn traction, they carried every- thing, in fact had things alt their own way, and instead of receiving a well- merited rebuke and reprimand, they were accorded the "sanction, approval and dorsement of the President, for their re- bellious attitude toward the superior or- ganization. Although ridiculous, even farcical in early in the fight, yielding gracefully to the inevitable and voluntarily surreudc - ig the appointment by virtue of wbii had been representing the OTganizaui i the capacity of official organ. The action ot the New York State As- sociation in refusing membership to 0. J. Gude wavthen brought up for discussion. There was no doubt that they had dearly exceeded their authority in this matter, in fact had been guilty of open rebellion against the A. Jj. P. A., but the real " ings, given in another column, sU "Mr. Stahlbrodt then took the floor, and in a concise manner explained the matter just as it occured." He did nothing of the sort. He cleverly avoided all allusion to the undoubted insubordination and disrespect of which the New York State Association had been guilty, but with much'mouthing and many words, pro- ceeded to attack Section 5 of Article II, of the Constitution, claiming that it unconstitutional. Shades of Cushi _ Think of that A portion of . the Consti- tution is unconstitutional. ' What bril- liancy, what depth of understanding, is here revealed. V''~ Despite the protests of F. M. Groves, of Evansville, and Geo. M. Leonard, of Grand Rapids, he was enabled, with the aid and connivance of the President, to continue bis homily to such length (hat the question under consideration, in the tninds of most of those present, was for- gotten for the time being. This being exactly what he was after, he resumed sue in regard to the matter f " he asked. "Why, repeal that Section," {Section 5, Article II) said it was put to a vote and carried by 13 yeas to 7 nays (not by 14 to 5. as the Secre- tary's account of the proceedings has it,) Now this remarkable and truly original departure in parliamentary procedure may suit Mr. Stahlbrodt, but then quite a number of the members whi anything but satisfied with it Sol the latter are quite busy trying to fini just what kind of a meeting it was. They are very curious about the matter. The announcements sent out by the Secretary said that it was to be a meet of the Executive Committee, while report of the proceedings calls it a ape meeting. meeting of the 13 ayes and if seconded, it shall be put be- fore the Convention by the President for disposal, and if two-thirds of those pres- ent shall vote in favor of said amendmer it shall become a part of the Constitution. Now, the waiter was present and knows that the motion was not seconded, and further knows that tl to 7 nays. The President is to be excused fc dding it carried, despite the fact that it did not have the requisite two-thirds majority. No one believes that he w overly familiar with the Constitution, with Cushing's Manual dther, but m< of the thinking members are not inchn • be so lenient with Stahlbrodt. They argue that he framed most of the regular meeting, for Article VII, Section t, plainly states that the annual (regular) meeting shall take place on the second Tuesday in July. His course in this matter is therefore ewed with distinct disfavor by the inking men. They are outspoken in their opin too, claiming that either his judgment is Others too, grown weary of the continual turmoil and attire in which he keeps the beginningtoaak, "lathe merely a means wherewith Stahlbrodt can his malice, spleen and envy against ore successful and enterprising rival, Mr. Gude?" "Why,"they ask, "was it necessary for any other man helped to effect th< organization, who is a prince of good we all like?" "Why should we be compelled tfj I tagonize the whole, body of commercial advertisers merely to further the private proved a great It is rumored that genial Mike 0' Neil will edit The BUI fbster, W. C Tiirill, of Lima, Ohio, reports splendid business in the Oil City. Al. Bryan in the ranks of ihe Cncki___, was one of the surprises of the convention. — , Ramsey, of Lexington, deems proceedings hasty, ill-advised H. H. Tyner had o t differed from those held by the boss, at he was promptly silenced. , 7.^ - Geo. M. Leonard added Stablbrodt's name to the list of those " fired," in a special resolution to that effect, but the secretary has carefully eliminated all English pul Surely then from. Even the be guilty of such rank discourtesy. Every one who differed with the boss was summarily squelched, except Geo. M. Leonard and Billboard Adv INC. It seemed for a while that U single-handed and alone, would Trilbies. le wire-pulling tactics of the ward pol in. and the methods of the shyster er, may prove successful expedients and then, but there are many mem- are out of place in the deliberations of a. trade organization. Despite the fact that there isnot enough of the Wisconsin BUI Posters" Association left to wad a shot gun with, P. Fitzgerald qualified as a delegate, representing the state. It was of course, merely a subter- fuge, resorted to in order to give the Cream City Bill Posting Co. two votes. L If yon are capable of forming an opin - ion, l^on liavev^em of yom erarft II yon. leges which the boas n tO, the only paper 1 publications of 'nnada that cham- the United States piorrs the cause of bill posters, is highly edifying. It does seem, as one of the —* remarked, tl ' they could h trying to kill their best^cnT^™ took him the rounds of the awifi and saloons, utilising him as ssort of color bearer for the gang. The poor- coon did not last long however. In lean than two hours from the tune he was captured, he AL, bought a load of coal fr driver, whom he met on the s concluding hi - a round of tl about a dozen coal for drinks. Whenit.._ " "" cart full of bill posters at the tel. and with hiaload of loaded drove to the Grand Hotel in state to call on President Campbell " TUB BILL POSTER;." field of journalism will soon be launched. II will be devoted exclusively to the In- of the Associated U,U Posters' Association of the United States and Canada, and will be published under the -uspicea and supervision of the executive ommillee of that organization. We prtirom* that it will in soma rnaaa- irebe devoted to the rx-rrolaririrnj of the poster, and upon this presumption we bespeak for it the su pport and eodcree- tent of trill posters and advertisers exclusively. Alon Is and openly decrying the billboards. a like the piping voice of si, infant sed against the mighty roar of Niagara, but slowly and surely we have stemmed "" ie current- . Prinler's Ink, Profitable Adi-ertising, rl is Advertising, Fame, Slowest, Push, The Echo, Resuiis and Brain, alt apeak in just and fair terms of the pictures on the wall, and not a few of them have devoted an entire department 1 this particular class of advertising. We welcome The Bill'fbster heartily. The field is wide and the work i* hard. We have have much need of its help. If " n is not room for it and us, as some 1 people affect to believe, then the ory_of the survival of the fittest will in be demonstrated. We do not antid- x such an issue. On the contrary, sre would like to see more, many more, to aid us in preaching the gospel of paper, paste and push.