The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-13
THE BILL POSTERS.
The Men who Decorate our Dead walls Conn
bininE for MuIunI Protect ION.

The annual meeting OF the National Bill
Posters Association was the occasioa of the
excitement around the Cooner Institute yes-
tsrd y sfte.noon. Men who have posted bills
on nearly every fence, curhstone, will, tree,
rock, or telegraph pole Ia the country. straggied
into room "a and threw on their coats. They
were proud TO be recognized mem oers of the
assoc alton, and aged gutter -sni5e poster
urged them TO nominate candidates for the
Offices OF President and Vioe-President of the
Uuited states. John Chapman, champi bill
poster OF Cincinnati. hale md risky, without a
coat, and with MS wide shirt collar turned down
over hts vest patted his linen psntaloons
with his road-brimfned straw hat, and
said. I'm twenty one years In the business,
and Tn one OF the COWS. He said thar he W 8
Maggie OF PhilsdelOhia we're III attendance, and
he " Rrieved To learn tnat John "A iwk Of Bal
tim. 70 had ueen frustrated by the heat. Chap
man knows every incn of the fences and W lis
In the ail- WAYS Of Cincinnati, aud ne brooks no
iivsls. Among the other oaste singers" were
j. ID. Walker Of Detroit, G"orxs NJ. Leonari Of
Grand RAPIDS. George W. Bills OF Toledo, ". A.
Watson Of Flint (Mich), NJ. K. Dundon of DE.
Br okyn. Joan Kenny, who SAYS that he has
tossed more psiis OF paste against Brookiyn
fences than any man In Kings county. delivered
= characteristic speech previous 10 the opening
Of the convention. After welcoming the co nntry
delegates. he said: An rs me voice what
yo re hearin' now, firms Pnoy should
be trampleu up n, 40 IL 10, wnin stick poster
fornnst the secona story Of a hotel; and phoy,
me- firms, should oe rid-d kuled because me
a liza .r. In New York work wid camers hair
brusnesr ar. Kenny was vociierously heered
aud was escorted " seat near the Presidenrs
desk.
with mucn ( .ei'nR the conduct OF the police
in re1aTd To gutter snipes. Nnen the Conven-
ton was regularly opened Mr.. Dundon presided
| In ne absence OF Mr.. George A. reNser, tue
President. lnere are a6 mem oer-, all told. Mir.
| A. +. Kkemau OF Jersey Citv wished TO know
the OBJECTS OF the association before he became
member. He was informed tnaL tho sssocia-
tion is for the protection and elevation 0f oil
posters. Snowuen aud patent medicine dealers
freq ently, said speaker, give the bill poster
the grand 90 BY" chat Is they d. not pay the
nieht owl VINO makes n'ring advertisements
STICK tO fences. Such persons, added the orator,
! should be known to all bill posters, ana the
| association tnus finds work To do. snow
man, than patent medicine dealers. MT:
| Chapman hoped that the association would
weed out all drunkards aud oumhets. ne ioT
one, would not employ man VINE drinks,
have often heard continued Mr.. Chapman,
tue bill poster -hout O. MS midnight coupaii'
ions, Let's 20 anl take drink"
A,r Kenny Of brooklyn interrupted MT. Chhp,
man by saying, - All right, C"apin an, let us 20.
| Al tui- theie 5 Laughter, and dispositinn 10
adjourn was manifested. he WoOdIIn blll
| Pos ing Cnmpany Of Elizabeth. Messts. Deievdn
| spe ~ horiden, Conn, and Mr. A. J.. hlke-
man OF jersey CRY we've admitted u member-
shio. The name OF Z. A.. Waite, an honorary
| member Of the assOci ZION, WIS ex unged from
| the roll. Mt Kenny OF brooklyn delivered sew
| eTal eloquent addresses, while motions to adj
| tourn, calls Tor : suspension OF the rolls, and
| Jeils Tor the preylu us question we've unneard ~
the Charm ~, VINO hoeed, ne saiI, tnat none OF
| the mrmbers would kick"
| Ballotling for a new President was attem o, cd
| and M. Kenny received the largest number Oi
| votes. A protest was eli cred, aud amid the
| confusion motIOn I" adjourn until this morn
lug carried. Nr. Kenny " 8 declared not
elected, and the ballottng IL To be resumed to
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