New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-29
DEAEMUTES In CONVENTION.
SIGN DISCUSSIONS OVER OFFICERS
ALARGE REPRESENTATION FROM ALL THE STATES
PAPERS TO BE READ TO-DAY.

LARGE REPRESENTATION FROM ALL THE STATES
PAPERS TO BE READ TO-DAY.
The National Convention of Deaf-Mutes opened
yesterday at 10 a. m. The president x. I. McuIee
or. was in the chair. The Rev. JOB turner a ueaI
and dumb minister, offered prayer. The presidents
address was delivered III the sign language lie re.
ferred to the first convention, which was nelu az
Cincinnati in 1880 and said that Iness
could derive any benefits in the, first
convention, but he hoped the seeds of the hrst
would bring fruit at the convention now nelu ia
this city. He confessed that the mutes years ago
were shut off from all the benefits of humanity but
acknow lodged that they had come OUT OF Inc oI u
by this time and had taken their part In ne. ne
said that about fifty years ago there was only one
mute out of every 100 who was educated, OF coulu
read. He thought each State should nave an , Tr
ganization of its own and send deiegatGs 10 Inc
national conventions 10 nave tneIr opJeo'S "''
cussed by national body. ..,... o
Alter the address Thomas +. Fox of this city was
selected secretary pro tenn Inc treasurer T1'
w. George of Illinois, wa made treasurer pro lci'
A motion was carried to have committee re con-
Stating of five members to be known as the Enro-
ment Committee. The president named ~ >.
Rodgers, of South Carolina; S. J. Vail OF Indiana
L. Brown Of Mcn'f pT;co OF f tSs city, y,
as the committee. The admission fee for men was
fixed at 81 and for women at 80 cents. ..,
After a recess the Enrolment committee reporter
about 800 names 10 b. on the roll. 49,
The president appointed the following Commlttee
on Nominations: Thomas Brown. OF New lamp
shire j. X. HO0gland, OF OulO1 ". Ctephloh' VI
West Virginia L. II. FroehlIch. OF New-f0rk, ana
r. L. Brown, OF Michigan. The president IN
structed them that n ticket was to be ex-
pected by o'clock in the afternoon. ms
brought several members to their feet, who
demanded two tickets instead of one. The presi-
dent said that it would waste time 10 have two.
After discussion, the convention adjourned until
n m When II reassembled the Nominating Com
mittee had not finished ticket. While they were
engaged in executive session the read let
tiers of regret from the Rev. Dr. Gallaudet. who is
in Europe: Edward Booth, If Iowa, chairman OF
tho Executive Committee; Miss Angie Fuller. the
deaf and dumb pOetess of Illinois. and Mayor Ed
SON. W. G. Jones, of thls city, then gave "A panto-
mime representation of a minister gong TO chuIch
with his pet monkey following him.
The Nominating Committee then announced tic
ket which ticket did not suit all the members aud
opposite candidates named. For half an hour
no one could tell what the result would be, many
delegates demanding an opposite ticket ana others
asking for "A vote. At last the candidate Tor pres-
dent on the opposite side withdrew IN the interest
of harmony. A motion 10 have the entire regular
ticket elected By reclamation was carried, bur this
caused a STIR, and the matter was reconSldered.
Motion after motion hurled at the president
until II was nearly O'Clock. when the following
ticket was elected President, f. A. H0dgson, OF
New-York ice presidents H. Brown. OF NJ lchIgan
g. Steenrod, OF West Virginia; w. III. Weeks, of
corresponding secretary. "A. White. of Massachu-
sets; recording secretary. /. +. Fox OF New-lork;
and treasurer ID. ". George Of Illinois Inc treas
urer announced that he had bout $50 IN his hands
after paving the rent of tn hall AMI other expenses
The convention adjourned To meet at I'D a. m to-
day. when pa Der5 important subjects relating 10
the deaf and dumb Will he read.