Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-11
HOGGISH.
The National Pork.Pnckers,

The National Pork.Packers.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE National Pork
Packers Convention met in Meyers Opers
House at eleven o'clock this morning, and
was called to order by Col. John J.. Han.
cock who welcomed the delegates who were
present from eighteen States.
motion Inviting the representatives OF
oranges or farmers clubs to seats on the
floor as Wis tors was made and agreed to-
An invitation to attend the mass meeting ci
live stock men, provision dealers and pack
ers st Kansas City, on the seventh inst,
was received and accepted.
The National Polk Packers Convention
reassembled this afternoon at o'clock. Y.
P. Armstrong from the committee on Per-
msnent Organization repor ed for President
G. f. Davis, OF Ohio, with long list of
Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
Mr.. Davis on taking the seat was receiy-
ed with applause. He thanked the delegates
for the honor conferred on the Ohio dele
| CATION. They had met for business. Their
convention last year was one of the best de-
Lucrative bodies. He hoped the present
meeting would be equally distinguished.
He hoped there would not be too much par
hamentary tactics attempted; It did not re-
| quire great deal of skill to confuse con-
Vention. The President then called upon
the Committee on Credentials and Busi
ness Committee FIR reports, but neither
were ready.
Mr.. c. Kahn, Jr., of Ohio, introduced a
copy of proposed amendments to the rules
concerning pork packing adopted in Gin
cinnati. Referred to the Business Com
mittee.
Mr.. Culbertson, of Chicago, introduced
copy of proposed changes Ia the rules gov
erning the provision trade, approved in this
city. Preamble referred to the same COM
mittee.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Duncan, of
Kentucky, selecting Louisville as the place
of the next annual convention, was made
the special order for II o'c.ock tomorrow.
At this point S. L. Keck, of Cincinnati,
submitted the following report from the
Committee on Credentials: Yohr Com
mittee on Credentials would respectfully
recommend as follows: LIST. Convention to
consist of 157 delegates appointed as fol-
lows, viz: Ohio Is, Illinois 81, Indiana 13,
Kentucky 7, Missouri Is, Tennessee l, Iowa
8, Kansas l, Nebraska 1, Wisconsin 7,
Minnesota l, West Virginis l, Michigan 2,
Georgia 1, New York Is, Mississippi 8,
Maryland Z, Pennsylvania Z. Your Com
mittee would further recomm, nd represen-
tives of the respective States, present to
the Secretary OF tbs Convention list of
delegates in accordance With the above ap.
portionment, and would recommend that
committee be appointed to make apportion-
ment for the Convention of 1874. Basis of
of representation was stated by Mr.. Ksck
TO be one delegate for every $4,000 hogs
packed last year in each Western State and
a fair representation to Eastern States on
the basis of distribution of pork.
After some discussion the report was
adopted.
The President was authorized to appoint
at any time during the session a committee
of seven to report a plan Of representation
for the next convention. --.....
Mr.. Nofsirger, of Kansas City, offered the
following resolutions: Whereas, the great
object of the convention is to devise and
adopt uniform rules and regulations for the
government Of trade throughout the United
States; and whereas, the rules laid down by
this convention are to be submitted to by
various Boards Of Trade and Pork Packers
Associations all over the United Stats for
their adoption or rejection, AMI thus virtu-
ally nullify the action of this body; there
fore,
Be 1t resolved, that rules and regulations
adopted by this convention shall be the
stsndard in all contr4cts unless varied by
special agreement, and every pork packer
and provision dealer who takes part in the
deliberatiCn of this convention binds him
self 10 be governed by its action.
Mr.. Hamilton of st. Louis asked for in
formation from the Chicago representatives
In regard to the question of the proposed
amendments concerning pork packing.
They recommended that the weight of
barrel of pork should be 100 pounds, and
he was creditably informed that it had be-
come Chicago rule and that some notice
should be taken if that had been done. If
Chicago determined the matter there was
no need considering the question.
Mr.. Culbertson of Chicago, replied that
the Board of Trade of Chicago adopted
rules regulating packing of provisions.
The main point was as to whether Chicago
packers would consider themselves bound
by rules adopted by the convention, if these
rules should not be adopted by the Chicago
Board of Trade. Finally vote by States
was had on the resolutions, anu they were
agreed to by unanimous vote. It was
announced previous to the vote that Cali
fornia had two delegates, and on motion
they were ad litted and allowed one vote.
Culbertson amour ced meeting of pork
packers would be held at the Board of
Trade rooms to consider matters pertaining
solely 10 heir own interest and discuss the
propriety establishing a separate organiza-
ton. The convention adjourned until 8 a.
m. to morrow.
The convention Is not only the largest in
point of numbers ever held but is composed
of first class business men, ard there is con-
fident feeling much good will result fom Their |
delibe. atoms. 1t has been apparent for some |
time there has been difference of opinion |
among pork packers as to the propriety of |
admitting dealers and brokers as members |
Of the convention generally known as pork |
packers conventions. This took definite |
shape to-day by the announcement of Mr.. |
Cul'ertson at the close ofthe afternoon pro- |
ceedings that there would be meeting this |
evening at the Chamber of Commerce solely |
OF pork packe,s, for consultation. This call |
brought together large meeting of dele
gates ann the result of this was q very free |
interchanA2 of opinion, with only few dis
seniing VoicS, to the tolloVing resolution:
Resolved, that in the sense of this meet
ing, that in calling all future meetings of
pork packers, none be appointed as dele
gates but those who make q special bus.
mess of slaughteriug, or as packers of green
products.
The action of this meeting will doubtless
come up tomorrow, and will give increased