Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-19
FROM CLEVELAND.
Proceedings of the National Conve,
tiOn ef Manufacturers


CLEVELAND, o, Dec. 1S-The National
Convention of Manufacturers assembled in
this city this forenoon at ten O'Clock.
About two hundred delegates were pres
ent, representing Maine. Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, New York, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan
John 5. Newberry, OF Detroit, was male
temporary chairman, and l. X. Sidway, of
Chicago, temporary SECRETARY.
After recess the committee on Perma-
neDt Organization, through E. B.. Ward,
Chairman, reported the following perma-
nent officers OF the Convention : President.
b. w. Raymond, OF Illinois, representing
the watch interest; Vice Presidents. Ethan
Chamberlain. New York, cotton: Charles
Dickinson, Connecticut. brass, German
silver and copper; 2. w. Gates. Illinois.
machinery; John McNulty, MARYLAND,
sugar refinery; G.. w. Cochrane, Massa-
chusetts. shoe and leather: j. F. Burchard,
Wisconsin. furniture; E. w. Stevens,
Pennsylvania. iron; D. M. Richardson,
Michigan, matches; P. Smith, Ohio, car
furniture; b. Hamilton, Maine, cotton; j.
IL. Woodman, Vermont, cotton. Secreta-
rieS. Jasper e. Williams, Cleveland; III.
McAllister. jr., Philadelphia; A. T. Cos
horn, Cincinnati; /; r. F. Waters, Massachu-
setts; j. II. Dow, Illinois. l
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Ray
mond took the scnaIr, briefly returniug q
thanks tor the honor conferred by the con-
vention. .---.s.s .t s-.--. 5.s,
J. S. Newberry, of Detroit, offered the
following resolution 81 r-s. .-.., +
WHEREAS, The proposition and call for
the convention emanaued from the Detroit
Manufacturers Convention, aud by their
action they specified particularly the sub
jccts which they wished considered by this
convention. and
WHEREAS, The delegates appointed to
this convention were appointed under such
call; therefore lia th7 -
Resoleed, That as the sole purpose for
which the Convention was called was to
obtain from Congress the immediate re-
moval of all taxes upon manufactures and
productions except luxuries, and to change
the mode of assessment and collections of
revenue and appointment and removal of
revenue officers, we will confine the action
of this Convention to that purpose strictly.
After a brief discussion the resolution
was adopted unanimously.
A general committee to whom should be
referred all resolutions, memorials. etc, for
consideration and report, was appointed as
follows: - ssi1E- o. -s2iH1la {
Maine, F. A. Dow, F. Hamilton; Ma :
sachusetts, F. F. Emery, VIM. G. Plunteli;
Connecticut, Charles Dickinson, George
johnson; New York, John Williams. Geo.
w. Cna0Wlcks pennsylvania. ii. w. OllVa,
jr, A. Campbell; Maryland, Jas. A. Gany,
q. p. Tiffany; OHIO, S. III. Burton, Jas.
Mason; Indiana, Robert Montgomery; Illi-
nois. S: /. Russell, Chas. l.. Wilson; Mis-
souri,, l.. Blassana. Geo. Esterly; Michigan,
e. B. Ward, ID. M. Richardson's, Vermont,
j. II Woodman. i5. r5
| The committee was instructed to receive
and consider all resolutions, suggestions
and memorials submitted to them.
The convention then adjourned at half
past p. M f4- be- asaE. L s4es-sstr.ys