The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-15
Fascinating Literature About the
Crescent City's Greatness and
Enthusiastfc Tale Bearers.
SESSIONS WILL BEGIN TODAY
GREAT PREPARATIONS MADE To
ENTERTAIN VISITORS.
A Contest for the Office of President
of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of Indiana.

The advance guard or the convention of
the National Association of Manufacturers
arrived in the city yesterday shortly after
noon in the shape Of a delegation OF twenty
merchants and capitalists OF
New Orleans, headed by handsome.
white-haired man of distinctly military
bearing who proved TO be his Honor Mayor
Paul Capdevielle.
The New Orleans men lost no time i'm an
nouncing that they in indianapolis TO
secure the next annual meeting OF the con-
vention for their city. Within few min
utes after their arrival at headquarters,
which include large part of the spacious
Hotel English, mountains of literature set
ting forth the merits of New Orleans APP
peared if by magic. The boom" htera-
ture, which is to be distributed among the
delegates to-day in the Statehouse with
lavish prodigality. is Of great variety and
of artistic typography and illustration. 1t
ranges in size from diminutive vest
pocket booklet, containing salient facts
about New Orleans's commercial prosper
ity. TO an admirably printed and tastefully
bound volume that. in its 400 pages. tells a
fascinating story OF the Importance of New
Orleans a maritime city.
Mayor Capdevielle's cohorts are in reality
a committee representing the New Orleans
Progressive Union, an organization formed
for the exclusive object of making New
Orleans the greatest city in the South. The
members of the party are chary of talking
about themselves, preferring to sound the
praises Of their city and mayor. From
Colonel .Capdevielle. however, II was
learned that the boom delegation is made
up of the wealthiest and most progressive
business men of New Orleans. The mayor
is described by his admirers as a man who
embodies all that is best of Southern chiv-
airy. His personal appearance bears out
the complimentary things that are said OF
him. He looks every inch the gallant SOL
dier, full-rounded citizen and true South
ern gentleman of the old school that he is.
He is also a man Of affairs and action. BY
his quick decision and unalterable firmness
he put a speedy and bloodless end in 1900
TO a riot melted by the negro Charles.
which threatened to become a terrible blot
on the fair name of New Orleans and the
State of Louisiana. Only few weeks ago
Mayor Capdevielle forced a settlement OF
the great street-car strike in his city. To
the owners he said, You must make con-
cessions." To the men he said. II believe
in labor unions, but 1 believe also in the
but men will take your places and they will
be permitted TO perform their duties with
out molestation."
NEW ORLEANS'S INVITATION.
'I do not propose TO talk at length when
1 present the formal invitation OF New
Orleans to the convention to hold its ses-
sion next year in city" said Colonel
Capdevielle, for there are those with me
much better than j can. 1 am deeply in
terested I'm this matter. | want the manu-
facturers TO visit US next year. Why. 1 am
told that they have never held their con-
ventiOn i'm the South. IL Is certainly time
they were crossing the line. ] want them
To get acquainted with our hospitality. L
want them to see our great harbor- Do
you know we have the greatest naval dock
to-day in the world? / want the manufac-
turers OF the North TO get better acquainted
with the typographical position OF New Or
leans Just imagine what the future OF
our city will be when the isthmian canal
is completed. We are the gateway TO Gen.
tral and South America"
One Of the interesting personalities OF
the Southern delegation IS Mr.. Thomas
Richardson. manager OF the New Orleans
Progressive Union. Mr.. Richardson Is
abundantly evidenced by his flashing eyes
and eager manner in recounting the beauty
and commercial supremacy OF New Or
leans
Il tell you. we have simply got 20 have
this convention in New Orleans next year"
said Mr.. Richardson, with emphasis And
To us?' he continued. 1--WE don't manu-
facture. We buy. The other cities that
are asking for the convention are manu-
featuring places. and hence competitors.
We the people that buy. and don't
you think our acquaintance II worth
cultivating2 Come 10 New Orleans and sell
100000 worth of goods year where you
sell Sl.O00OOO now.
With Mr.. Richardson is Mr. w a Small
ley. stan correspondent OF the New Orleans
Times-DemOcrat. Mr. Smalley was born
in LAFAYETTE. this State. and about four
teen years ago was connected with an In
dianapolis morning newspaper. He has re-
sided in New Orleans long enough. how
ever. TO think IL the greatest city on earth,
and expresses this conviction In glowing
language
literature carried by the New Orleans men
Is a hanger printed in cOlors. bearing the
information that New Orleans will not tax
factories until the year 1910. Messrs Rich
ardson and Smalley explained that this
is in accordance with provision OF the
State Constitution OF Louisiana. adopted I'm
1885 exempting from taxation until 1910 all
factories I'm the State employing more than
three operatives.
THAT constitutional pro, ision has been
OF inestimable benefit 10 New Orleans
said Mr.. Smaley. For one thing. IL has
induced the sugar trust (the American
Sugar Refining Company 10 erect and
maintain In our city one OF the largest re-
hneries in the United States having n
frontage OF more than co feet This vast
structure brightly Illuminated Is one OF
the sights OF the city at night. In conncc-
tion with the refinery the trust operates q
mammoth coOperage establishment. sugar
is brought from Cuba and Porto Rico 10 be
refined In our city"
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
Mr.. Richardson is in possession OF an In
teresting letter from Hon. William Law
renee. envoy extraordinary and minister