The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-23
OVER 1000 PRESENT
MANUFACTURERS IN CON-
vENTIoN AT CINCINNATI.
welcomed by Governor Mckinley and
Mayor Caldweli-seseraI Indian
ians in Attendance.

vention of manufacturers effected a tenn
porary organization to-day, with Thomas
p. Egan as chairman and E. p. Wilson
secretary. Addresses Were made by Gov.
Mckinley and Mayor Caldwell and then
the convention proceeded to business. The
forenoon was spent in discussing plans for
permanent organization and the appoint
ment Of committees. The attendance is
much larger than was anticipated that
the Odd Fellows Auditorium, which has
been very deliberately decorated for the
cas.on, was overcrowded. The register of
delegates shows over one thousand visiting
manufacturers present the first day. The
following committees were appointed:
Permanent Organization-W. B. Mellsh
Asa Bushnell, Charles Davis. Henry Per-
kins, Levi G. Goodale.
Credentials-E. e. Piepho. L. G. Hail.
William Sayres, William Fisher and Alvin
Carl.
observation-disclosures McDougall, Cincin-
natl; T. H. Martin, Atlanta; Charles
Chicago; f. S. Fish, South Bend. Ind; C.
d. Firestone, Columbus Colonel Conger
Akroa Ns C psston RhNs deapn
annapolis; O. S. Kelley, Springfield; Theo-
dore Ahrens, Louisville; 3 G Reid, Chilli
Gaiennie, St. Louis; H. D. Seymour Ell
wood; H. rs Wicker, Newark, n J.; Geo
y Sweet c Krassr & E o Hewf NeB rsft
Huntsville, Ala j. W. Going, New York;
j. j. Moore Sheffield, Ala; j. w. Stoddard
Dayton; f. Ensign and Gen. Willard
Warner, Tennessee.
Among the prominent delegates is Chas
Heber Clark, who. together with W. III. p.
Haler and Richard Campion. represent the
Manufacturers Club, of Philadelphia. This
club is made up of firms in eighteen States,
which manufacture everything made by
$500, 600 of capital, and includes such con-
Germs as the Cramp ship yards, the largest
the entire carpet manufacturing interests
of Philadelphia. Robert Dorand is pres
ident of the club and Clark is secretary
besides editing the Textile Record, the
official organ of the club. Hamilton Diss-
tons name has been mentioned for the
presidency of this organization, and he has
been telegraphed to come here at once.
While Governor Mckinley was received
by large delegation and marched ut the
delegates to Ohio, he had his greatest re-
ception during the afternoon at the Grand
d Hotel Amo Gs those making speeches
Clark, of Philadelphia, who SO en-
thusiastic on opening up direct lines with
delegates had him occupy the platform
most of the afternoon A general discus
sion followed. While the discussions were
the markets for American manufactured
articles, the tariff and reciprocity brought
turers seem to be united on an information
SO that they need not get
from South America. They seem unani-
nous on the United States controlling the
Nicaragua canal, and many favor sub
cally for direct lines between North and
South America, instead of having all ship
ments via Liverpool to the South Amer
The sessions will continue. Wednesday
and Thursday. Many more delegates ar
rived tonight, in addition to those in at
tendance to-day. Although resolutions
have been sent out as the draft of the
m tee n the n I is
will not report till Tomorrow. The only
committee report adopted was preiim-
mary one on plan for the permanent or
ganization of American manufacturers.
New MiIIers' Association.
CHICAGO Jan. 22.-Twenty-one dele
gates, representing fourteen States, were
present at the meeting of the Millers' Asso-
citation Of the United States, which met to-
day. The meeting was called to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of forming, and it was de-
cided to form, an association on the dele
gate plan, one member from each State
1t was also decided to get before Congress
the fact that an import duty does not ben
eft an export industry. The milers signing
the resolution providing for the formation
81 Sh me new asSqciasion were; M. e. paws
M shelpy t. K K ehs Sc LOUIS a9 G. f.
Hunter, Wellington, Kan; A. w. Iglehart
Evansville Ind; G. Hoffa, Louisburg, Pa
H. d. st. John, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; e. A.
Colburn, Mcpherson, Kan; G. A. Pillsbury,
Minneapolis A. r. James, Buffalo,; G. B.
Cole, Chester, Ill. The following officers
were chosen to serve until the forma ton
of the new association: NJ. II. Davis, Shell
by O, president; Augustine Gallagher
Kansas City, secretary and treasurer.
Hay Dealers.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 22.-About 500 hay
dealers from all parts of the country met
in convention at the Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon. An organization was formed
under the name of the National Association
of Hay Dealers of the United States and
the following officers We're elected: Presi-
dent, John n. Wooiscroft. of Cincinnati:
vice presidents. George w. Johnston of
Pittsburg; c. Hatcher, of Tim. o.; F. D.
Voris, of Illinois; George A. Blakeslee, of
Chicago; T.. l.. Rogers, of Chicago: secre-
tary and treasurer, r. w, Pitt, of RaIti-
more. A committee of fifteen was appoint
ed to prepare a report on the different
grades of hay to be submitted tomorrow.
Custom Foreman TaiIors.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The convention of
the Custom Foreman Tailors Association
of America convened at the Planters Ho-
tel to-day About 100 members we're in at
tendance.
NRE ADAAic REI,EASED