The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-16
Probability that Former Mayor Chas.
A. Schieren, of Brooklyn. VIII
he Elected President.
REPORT OF MORNING SESSION
WELCOMING ADDRESS BY AUDITOR
HART AND THE MAYOR.
Theodore &. Search, President Of the
Association, Responds FfttiDEIy
for that Body.

The election OF Charles \. schieren. ex-
mayor of Brooklyn, n. Y, to succeed Theo-
dore c. Search as president of the Manu-
facturers' National Association. and the de-
cision TO hold the next annual convention
Of the association at New Orleans. were
practically settled yesterday. which was
the opening day OF the seventh annual con-
vention in the hall Of the Indiana House of
Representatives. The official confirmation
of these events will not take place until
tomorrow. but from expressions OF many
prominent delegates and from incidents oc-
curing at the two sessions Of the convention
yesterday it was apparent that the results
indicated above were only questions OF
time
The choice of president of the association
for the next year was the principal topic OF
discussion among both delegates and Wis
itors during the day. and when the retiring
president announced the committees for the
present session the personnel of the more
important committees opened the eyes of
the leaders 10 the fact that the new pres
ident had practically been chosen. The first
straw that indicated the course OF the wind
was the announcement that ex- Mayor
Schieren would be chairman OF the COM
mttee on resolutions. Soon sfterward the
committee on nominations was announced,
and when IL was noticed that the COM
mittee contained an excess Of Eastern men
the friends OF Messrs. Barbour and Parry.
the two Western candidates for the high
honor, began to think that the cards were
stacked" against them.
Mr.. Parrys friends were inclined 20 take
some hope in the fact that the policy OF the
association is known TO be against the use
of proxies, which, if maintained in the pres
ent convention, would seriously hamper the
supporters Of the New York man, who, II is
asserted, are present in greater number by
proxy than in person. damper was
thrown upon this hope. however, by Mr..
Parrys positive declaration that he would
not accept the Office OF president unless he
were the choice OF the nominating COM
mittee. II understand" said Mr.. Parry.
that some of my good friends have said
that if the nominating committee did not
submit my name to the convention they
would spring it from the floor Of the hall.
but wish to state that even IL this is done
it Will have no effect TO change the de-
termination have already expressed"
Mr. Parry said that while he would ap-
preciate the honor of being chosen president
/ of so great an organization, he would not
! feel greatly disappointed IL he were not
elected, for" he added significantly, 1.-The
position is by means a sinecure."
The convention was more than an hour
late in opening yesterday morning. the de-
lay being due partly TO the fact that the
! delegates who came yesterday preferred
/ to sleep and partly to the fact that in
coming delegates were delayed by trifing
mishaps to their trains. When ID. NJ. Parry
/ mounted the speakers platform TO call the
! convention TO order the delegates looked at
I each other with significant surprise as they
! observed at his side OF distinctly
ministerial bearing. IL became apparent
! that somebody 5 blunder in falling TO provide
/ in the official programme for an opening
/ prayer had been wisely remeded at the
/ last moment. The minister brought by Mr..
! Parry was the Rev. Thomas J. Villers. who
delivered striking and impressive invoca-
tion. .--,
! AUDITOR HART'S WELCOME.
/ With a humorous allusion TO Governor
| Durbin's detention in the State Prison as
| the presiding officer OF the investigating
committee, Mr.. Parry presented Colonel
Hart. auditor of state. who delivered In
! dlana's welcome TO the distinguished visi-
! tors. speaking i'm part as follows:
THE manufacturers OF the United States
were first 10 adequately appreciate and
/ avail themselves OF the splendid pOssibil-
tiles afforded by foreign markets, and with
/ characteristic vigor their products have
/ been pushed 10 the remOtest boundaries OF
the civilized globe. Depressing 10 the grit
l and genius OF Indianapolis manufacturers.
/ vou will find I'm every civilized country
/ Atlas engines from the works OF the Hon.
! Hugh II. Hanna, and Parrys buggies all
/ around the globe. while a late mail brought
\ a special delivery order from Prince Henry
! for an Indianapolis automobile
/ .s'The good results OF this aggression are
! manifest in many ways. II has resulted
\ not only in insuring 20 US a wonderful com
\ mercial prestige, but also In giving the
/ United States prominent position as a
] pOlitical power among the nations OF the
/ earth. You. gentlemen. having had prom
/ inent part I'm bringing about results which
I have redounded in such abundant measure
/ 10 the honor and profit OF all our people. IL
/ Is nv pleasure 10 welcome you most cor
I daily as representatives Of interests TO
I whom our fellow-citizens everywhere are
deeply indebted for the prosperity We en-
1T is my proud privilege TO welcome YOU
and bid you accept the hospitality OF A
state that has contributed its full share
f toward the realization or the happy condi-
tions with which we are blessed. PTi-
marily an agricultural state We have
added vast industrial interests. and our
4 natural resources are such as 70 insure
continued progress in manufacture Nat
ural gas was the means or giving a great
impetus 10 the establishment OF factories
in this State. the development OF oil fields
insures the continuance Of cheap fuel and.
as a final resort We have coal In abund-
I auce Besides. our transportation facilities
+ are rot eXceled. our southern boundary Is
/ described by the Ohio river navigabie by
way OF the father OF waters 20 the Gulf
our northern line r. washed by the waters
/ Of the greatest OF inland seas. and between
/ these runs an almost amazing network OF
/ steel highways from ocean 20 ocean. Aside
! from these material advantages and indus
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