The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-18
NEW ORLEANS WINS.


vention hall yesterday morning feeling low
spirited, because they had somehow re-
ceived the impression that there was doubt
of their city being chosen to entertain the
National Association of Manufacturers
next year. They were, however, destined
to be agreeably disappointed. The expected
opposition failed to materialize. The New
Orleans men had both the opening and clos
ing of the debate on the question Of a loca-
ton for holding the next convention. and it
was $50 easy" as one of them
expressed it, that we kind o. hated to
do it"
By a happy idea the invitation Of New
Orleans was presented to the convention by
the city's dignified, courtly, silver-haired
and tongued chief executive, and the splen-
did ovation given Mayor Capdevielle when
he arose to address the assembly combined
to bring a blush of confusion to his cheeks
and to spur him to unwonted eloquence.
Colonel Capdevielle said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Convention scarcely can find words TO
thank you for the honor you have Just con-
ferred upon me in granting me the privilege
of addressing an assemblage so large and
public-spirited, so enlightened and repre-
sentative as that L have before me. / ap-
pear here Us the representative Of a city
which is making powerful efforts TO reach
the high rank to which. as | believe. its
many natural advantages and it's vast re-
sources, when properly exploited, will en-
title ii. / am advised that the convention
of the National Association Of Manufactur-
ers has as yet never met in the South, and
L have made my journey here for the sole
purpose of inviting you gentlemen to do so
next year. IApplause.l 1t is my ardent de-
sire and that of the important community
of New Orleans, whose chief magistrate l
have the honor to be, to make you ac-
quainted through personal contact with
the many favorable conditions of the city,
with its genial climate, with its great har-
Dor On the teeming Mississippi, and espe-
cially, gentlemen. to bring you into contact
with its generous and hospitable people.
Gentlemen, l want you to see and TO judge
for yourselves. l am only expected, gentle
men. to address you in a few words. The
gentleman from my city to whom the task
was assigned will give you the details
which | know will interest you, and interest
you very much. 1 simply want to tell you
that If you come to New Orleans you will
receive the welcome that awaits you'll was
just about TO say the ovation-from a peo-
pie which is as devoted as you yourselves
are to the welfare and the honor of our
glorious and common country. [Great APP
plause. Gentlemen, they are anxious, yes,
very anxious, TO cultivate with you the
most intimate and cordial relations. Mr..
President and gentlemen of the convention,
as mayor of the city of New Orleans and in
the name of its entire population, i take
pleasure, great pleasure, i'm extending to
you, sir, and to each and every member of
INlS aSSOCldllOn TIT u IL wives All
daughters [applausel, to come to New Or
leans to meet next year in our dear old his
toric city"
GIVEN AN OVATION.
Mayor Capdevielle's winning personality,
combined with his eloquence and evident
sincerity, produced a profound impression
upon the convention, which gave him a
genuine ovation at the conclusion of his
brief address.
The merits of New Orleans as a conven-
ton city were presented in detail and with
rare fascination by James w. Porch, one
OF that city's famous orators.
Mr.. Porch had scarcely concluded his talk
until delegates began bobbing up in all
parts of the hall to second the nomination
of New Orleans as the convention city of
next year. These seconds were made by
MeSSrS. TOmpkins, Schieren, Ripley and
Barbour, accompanied by speeches that
were fairly vibrant with the eagerness felt
by their makers. In fact, Mr.. Barbour, bub-
bling over with enthusiasm with the idea
of going South next year, forgot that other
cities were entitled to a hearing of their
invitations to the convention to favor them
with its presence next year, and moved that
New Orleans be chosen without further dis
cussion. He was recalled to his normal con-
dition of p%oliteness and consideration by
Mr.. Carhartt. of Detroit, and thus opened
the way for the claims of Toledo to be pre-
scented by Mayor Samuel NJ. C'Golden
Rule') Jones and G. a. Brown. a prominent
Toledo attorney. The appearance of Mayor
Jones was the signal for an 'outburst of
applause commensurate with his wide fame.
He spoke briefly, saying:
I'm view of the fact that the convention
is already in New Orleans [laughter1 for
next year. l merely rise to extend on behalf
of the city of Toledo a most cordial invi-
tation to hold a future convention i'm that
city and TO say formally that if you come
there then. if il should be after you go to
New Orleans, you will find that the human
heart beats just as warmly within the. con-
fines OF the city limits of Toledo as in New
pitality of New Orleans myself, having
been there a short time ago. L will give
way to my friend, Mr.. Brown"
Mr.. Brown had come to Indianapolis pre-
pared to make an earnest and convincing
plea for Toledo. but accepted defeat with
becoming grace and succeeded in making a
most favorable impression upon the con-
Vention by the eloquent and witty address
he delivered, in which, like his associate.
Mayor Jones. he urges the delegates to
vote for Toledo for 1904.
The vote by which New Orleans was Sc
lected as the place for holding next years
convention was by rising and not a dele
gate remained IN his seat. After final adj
%iournraent the crowd of New Orleans
boomers were surrounded and showered
with congratulations upon the admirable
campaign they had conducted. II was diff
fcult to distinguish which was the happier.
the prospective guests or the prospective
hosts of New Orleans. The boomers at
cnce began preparations for a huge jolli-
hcatiOn to be held last night. They re-
NAMED in Indianapolis until this morning in
order to appropriately celebrate their bril-
liant victory.