The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-19
IMMENSE REDUCTION
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of Clothing.
Nj. GUTMAN &iCO'S. ,
The National Manufacturers Con-
= venti0n.

CLEVELAND, December 1S.-The Ma
tional Manufacturers Convention, as
sembled in this city at 10 o'clock. About
two hundred delegates were present, re-
presenting Maine, Vermont, Massachu-
setts. Connecticut, New York, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michi-
gan. John S. Newbury, of Detroit, was
elected temporary Chairman l.. b. Sid
way, of Chicago, temporary Secretary.
After recess, committee on permanent
organization, through Z. b. Ward,
chairman, reported the following per-
manent officers of the Convention
President-R. w. Raymond, OF Ill
nois, representing the watch interest;
Vice. Presidents0Ethan Chamberlain, OF
New York. cotton; Charles Dickinson,
of Connecticut, brass, German silver
and conner: p. w. Yates, OF Illinois,
machinery; John McNulty, of Maryland,
sngar refinery; G. w. Cochran, of Mas
sachusetts, shoe and leather; j. f. Burch-
ard, of Wisconsin, furniture, L. w.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, iron; ID. NJ.
Richardson, of Michigan, matches; Pre-
served Smith, of Ohio, car building; X.
Montgomery, of Indiana, furniture; B.
Hamilton, of Maine, cotton;J j. ii. Wood
man, Of Vermont, cotton.
observation-disclosures +. Williams, OF
Cleveland; Fl. McAlister, Jr., of Phila-
delphia; s. I. Goshorn, of Cincinnati;
-. +. Waters, Massachusetts, and j. Ii.
Dow, of Illinois.
Report adopted and Mr.. Raymond
took the chair, briefly returning thanks
for the henor conferred by the Conven-
! ton.
Mr.. J. S. Newberry, of Detroit, offered
the following resolutions =,
WHEREAS, The proposition and call
emanated from the Detroit manufac-
turer's Convention, and by that action
they specified particularly the subjects
which they wished considered by this
Convention, and,
WHEREAS, The delegates appointed
to this Convention were appointed under
such call, therefore,
Resolred, That rs the sole purpose Tor
which this Convention was called, was
to obtain from Congress tho Immediate
removal of all taxes upon manufactures
and productions, except luxuries. and
/ TO Change tH5 ulouo VI dSoSsoHiOpV anu
collection of the revenue, and the APP
pointment and removal of revenue Off
GERS, we will confine the action of this
Convention to that purpose strictly.
After brief discussion, o resolution
was adopted unanimously, that Cen
eral Committee to whom should be re-
ferred all resolutions, memorials, etc,
fer consideration and report, was APP
pointed, as follows
Maine, +. A. Dow and B. F. Hamilton;
Massachusetts, +. +. Emery and VIM.
G. Plunkett; Connecticut, Chas. Dick
inson and George Johnson: New York,
John Williams and George w. Chad
wick; Pennsylvania, IL. w. Oliver, jr,
and A. Campbell; Maryland, James A.
Garry and G. Z. Tiffany; Ohio, d. II.
Burton aud James Mason; Indiana,
Robert Montgomery; Illinois, S. l. Rus
sci and Charles l.. Wilson; Wisconsin,
l.. Blossom and George EsUerly; Michi-
gan, G. b. Ward and ID. NJ. Richardson;
Vermont, j. ii. Woodman.
The committee were instructed to re-
ceive and consider all resolutions, sug-
gestions and memorials submitted 10
them.
The Convention then adjourned until
balf-past two this afternoon.