The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

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ington at IL o'clock this morning.
WARMER MILLER LAUGHED our.
Manufacturer Greet Him with Exclamation
-Resoiutions Adopted.
The third annual convention OF the National
Association of Manufacturers adjourned With
out date at 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Tho last day Of the convention was chiefly re-
markablo for the only unpleasant incident that
disturbed tho unusually harmonious proceed
ings. The Hon. Warner Miller was responsible
for 1t. He had a candidate for ono OF tho oxecu-
tive offices; the Committee on Nominations had
another. 1t was the story that MIR. Miller has
illustrated SO long-himself at odds with tho
machine. As usual, Mr.. Miller fell outside the
brcastworks. and, as usual. the fall made him
angry. When he picked himself up he took him
self from tho convention In high dudgeon.
The proceedings opened with the reading OF
the final report OF tho Committee on Resolu-
tions. When the convention had adopted three
resolutions recommended by the committee
and considered Of great Importance by the dele
gates, the President announced that the Com
mittee on Nominations was ready to report.
Tho Chairman OF the committee, John Fl. Patter-
son. took the platform and read the report The
following officers were recommended: For
President. Theodore c. Search Of Philadelphia.
rcnominated; for Treasurer. the Hon. Charles
A. Schieren of Brooklyn, in place Of Robert
Laidlaw; for Secretary, e. p. Wilson Of Gin
c%innati. renominated. After reading the report
Mr.. Patterson moved its adoption. This brought
Mr.. Miller to his feet. In tho course Of nearly
half an hours speech he said:
1.-THE time has come when tho association has
got to raise moro money than has ever before
been necessary. There arc a hundred things
that must be done in the next year, and We must
have money in order to do them. There Is need
of a fund of at least $25O,OOo. The place to
raise that money is in New York and vicinity.
That fact has been proven by the difficulty that
at first confronted those who had to raise money
for the expenses of this convention. The rails.
ing Of that money devolved largely upon Mr..
Charles Z. Locke. one Of the Vice-Presidents OF
the association of the New York district. Mr..
Locke would have had, great difficulty in get
ting the money needed had it not been for the
help he received from Mr.. Augustus G. Paine.
convention at the mention of "myself."1
Now, Mr.; Chairman, the secretary Of this
reasons l have mentioned. and because the sec
%retary's office should BIO in New, York. Mr..
Locke is the man who can raise the money we
need. ] have understood that the nomination
is largely u matter of form: that Mr.. Wilson
doesn't want the office, and that he Is willing to
decline the nomination. provided MIR. Locke 10
nominated for secretary; 1 therefore substitute
l0 Some arr; e GetsGn E : aa%0 Mr. n Miiie 81! H spo eSSs for
NJ. Locke is very popular with every member
f S5 t hia as Sas 10 ISe w Tss s Eej%Sfiiii isr t wss not eo ss ct naa
his nomination.. NJ. Wilson sat in the con- con;
kept his seat. He didn't seem to have anything
to say about declining. That fact seemed to
impress itself upon the delegates, and one Of
Mr.. Locke's name should Mr.. Wilson conclude
not to decline. the nomination. In replying to
"Ihave no authority to withdraw Mr.. Iocke'a
name from the convention on those terms. /
did not tell Mr.; Locke that I would have him
This remark was too much for the delegates.
Tho fact that Mr.. Miller took himself SO seri-
body's nomination in the convention struck the
delegates all in a heap, and the whole assem-.
Laughter the Herkimer statesman turned upon
the convention and. with a terrible frown on his
What are you laughing att"
s,l More en laughter M e Mi, was s- the delegates only an
"Ihave no candidate before this convention.
I withdraw Mr.. Locke's name"
This announcement was greeted with APP
when Mr.. Miller stamped out. Then the report
Of the Nominating was adopted unan-
The question of the place for holding the next
convention was then taken up. Atlanta, In.
e eIaimsp of sjb e1 last Ti t@o eiii ta ea we're ~a most ST stre ane
ously urged, and Cincinnati finally won. The
choice was unanimous. inasmuch as Atlanta
t<AltA poAto
The convention took a more than ordinary In
terest in the question of State taxation of foreign
corporations. The question, in one form or an
other. has been debated at almost every session.
II seemed to DO the consensus that some strong
resolution in reference to this question should
be adopted before the convention closed. In
voicing this opinion. the Committee on Resolu-
lions recommended q resolution drawn by
Thomas l.. Cannon of Missouri. 1t goes so far
as to declare for the raising Of a fund, II neces-
sary. to defeat all future legislation inimical to
the interests OF corporations, and to secure the
repeal If possible of existing laws. The resolu-
ton reads:
Resolved. That the question OF State taxation of
foreign corporations he r.ferred to n commit Q OF
i've. 40 be appointed by the President. which com.
associations which are considering the same subject.
with q view to cooperation, to the end that joint
action may be taken by all such associations toward
the amendment. repeal. or setting asiIe OF ~ineQuiia.
BILE or unjust provisions of State laws which impose
burdensome taxation upon foreign corporations do.
that the Executive Committee be instructed to coop-
crate with this special committee in expenditure OF
funds. II necessary, the same To be obtained by vol
untary subscriptions, and that such nj is
hereby empowered to take such action in the premi.
SEES as II shall deem wise. mourning no expense to this
association without the consent OF the Executive
Committee.
This resolution was adopted with much en-
thusiasm. The other resolutions adopted en-
courRged 81 a proper exhibit of man ufacturerso of
the United States. at Paris in 1900, %favoring
object. and Endorsed the bill now pending before
Congress having for its object the increase of
facilities for transacting the business of the
Patent Office