The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-11
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CHICAGO, February lO.-Thc National
Association of Stove Manufacturers com
mrnced their annual session this after
noon. The meeting was called to order
by Vice President Giles +. Filley. Of
St. Louis, John ;. Perry, Of Albany, n.
y, President, not being able to reach
the city in time for the opening Of the
session. Members We're present from
New York, Troy, Albany, Buffalo, Ro-
chester, Wheeling, Erie Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Medina, and
Akron, Dino, Detroit, ST. Louis, and from
other points. After the appointment o!
committee to prepare pro
grammc for the consideration "i
business, the Convention took II recess
until 1 o'clock. On rcasscmblimg Prr>i-
dent Perry took the chair, and W. y.
Clark. of Troy, New York, WAS elected
Secretary. President Perry then read
the annual address, which was exhaustive
IN the review of every point connected
with the Stove Manufacturing business.
He spoke strongly against free trad" with
Great Britain or any provinces Of that
power which he said could afford L.
Hood the American market with her
works. paving Is she does. lower prices
to her operators and having all
the advantages of old establishments.
great experience and vast machinery,
the accumulation of those years when
She protected with Jealous care her own
infant industries He presented i'll tn"
strongest terms the disadvantages
Of the proposed treaty with
Canada and hoped 1t would
never be- ratified Mr.. Perry gave th'
figures to establish the truth "f his state
mcnt,. W. II. Whitehead, OF Chicago.
then delivered an addrrs, of welcome.
Col. Rolthobonc, OF Chicago, SAID that
while he admired the ability and statisti-
cal information of Mr., Perry, whom the
association hud honored by electing their
president during three successive terms,
at the same time he should like to know
why Mr. Perry had thrown fire
brand into the association by sending
circular round last July, i'll which 1t
stated that certain patents had been pur-
chased hv his firm and IN Others invent
ed, and in which there was threat Of
lcgaI proceedings unless the firm paid
the ROYALTY To- the establishment. at
the head of which was the President ut
the Stove Manufacturers Association.
( Mr.. Perry defended the act by saying
his firm had bought several patent,
and they had done this mere
ly rs matter of protection To
/ its business interests, There we're n"
threats; it was only in reference 10
legally constituted parties, who would
settle matters that firms themselves could
not agree on.
The Convention then proceeded TO
ballot for President. On the first formal
ballot Mr. ). :. Jrwctt, of Buffalo re-
reived majority of the votes,
and his election was made
unanimous. The other officers then
elected were rs follows: f. G. Fllcy, st.
Louis. First President; W. Ii.
Tett, Detroit, Second Nicc-President; \.
Bradley Pittsburgh, Treasurer. Board
of Managers. ". Fuller, Troy; L. G.
Myers. Cleveland; c. Olhaben, Cincin-
natl; c. n. Baynton, New York City;
and pliles Pratt Boston. After the re-
port of the committee ON programm",th"
Convention adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.