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understand that in some manner the articles were not received 

 here in Atlantic City. I can't understand it, unless it was an 

 oversight, because I know he had the Atlantic City papers on 

 his list. Twenty-six daily papers, and I think twenty-one weekly 

 papers in the State besides the Philadelphia and New York 

 papers, have been furnished with matter, and articles that you 

 see in the New York papers this morning are from the writings 

 of this publicity agent. I suppose the Committee would recom- 

 mend the payment of that bill. 



The President — Gentlemen, you have heard the report of 

 the Committee on Publicity. What action will you take? 



Mr. Rider — I move it be received and approved. 



(This motion was duly seconded and carried.) 



The President — I will ask Mr. Dobbins to make a report for 

 the Membership Committee. 



Mr. Dobbins — Now, for the Membership Committee I will 

 " report that there are seventy-five delegates here to-day to this 

 convention, that last year the Association numbered one hun- 

 dred and twenty-six members, and this year the membership has 

 been increased to three hundred and twenty-eight. Through a 

 system that we have adopted of asking each county to get ten 

 names among prominent citizens we are able to increase this 

 membership, and while the attendance here does not look so 

 large, I can assure you that we have the well-wishes of a great 

 many of the prominent people of this State. Some of the most 

 influential and most wealthy of the population of this State are 

 watching this movement and are behind us and wish us well. 



The President — Gentlemen, you have heard the report of 

 your Committee. What action will you take? 



Mr. EngeE — I move it be received. 



(This motion was duly seconded and carried.) 



The President — We will have a report from the Committee 

 on Resolutions. 



Mr. Hudson — Mr. Chairman, the Committee on Resolutions 



