The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-18
Mayor CapdeveilIe Thanks the Dele
gates for Their Decision in a
Few Happy Remarks.
PRESENT FOR EX-PREsIDENT
A BRONZE GROUP TENDERED TO
THEODORE c. SEARCH.
He Makes n Feeling speech Of Ac-
ceptance-CIosingS scenes OF
the Convention.

The unanimous selection of David NJ.
Parry, of this city. as president of the
National Association Of Manufacturers al
the final session of the convention yester-
day was good illustration OF the truth OF
the saying. THE best laid schemes o. mice
and men gang aft agley." IL also showed
admirably that the East holds no monop-
oily of political acumen over men OF the
West.
Leaders in the Manufacturers Association
had. before delegate started TO Indian
apolis. taken it into their heads 20 shape
the policy of the organization at the con-
vention just ended so that its chief officers
and the machinery Of it's operation would
be centered at some Eastern point. With
this object in view "cut-and-dried" NOM
mating committee was prepared prior TO
the convention, and when the personnel
of this committee was made known il be-
came apparent at once that the intention
of men high in the councils of the associa-
tion to try TO force the election OF ex-
Mayor Charles a. Schieren. of Brooklyn,
to the presidency of the organization. A
part of the plan also was TO oust 4. p
Wilson. of Cincinnati. from the secretary
ship. replace him with L. II. sanborn. OF
away with the separate office of general
manager, thus taking the two most i'm
pOrtant offices OF the association TO the
East.
The men from the East however, esti-
mated too lightly the ability OF their West
ern opponents 10 turn trick in practical
politics The result was that they went
down in inglorious defeat.
CATEGORY OF SURPRISES
But the category of surprises was not cx-
hausted with the splendid and unexpected .
triumph of Mr.. Parry against 1.-The field" In
the race for the presidency. Almost as
much amazement was occasioned when
New Orleans captured the convention for
1903 with the exertion of comparatively
tri1ing effort on the floor Of the conven-
ton.
The surprises of the closing day were a
trio the third being the presentation TO re-
firing President Theodore A. Search of a
magnificent bronze statuary group by the
rank and file OF the big organization over
which he has presided with rare ability for
six years continuously The beautiful Incl
dent added TO the proceedings a decided
touch of the picturesque.
other officers elected by the association
are: Secretary, f. II. Sanborn. OF Philadel-
phia; treasurer. Hamilton Carhartt. OF De-
troit vice presidents for respective States
as follows:
Connecticut-W. II. Hart
Delaware-C. w. Pusey.
Georgia. +. Hansen.
Ininois-C. n. Fay.
Indiana-C. A. Carlisle.
Iowa-F S. Kretsinger
louisiana. w. Porsch.
Maine-Charles r.. Milliken.
Maryland -Summerfeld Baldwin.
observation-disclosures T. COppins.
! Michigan-W. II. Wilmington.
/ Montana-Benjamin Tatum.
New Jersey-C- r. Hoay.
! New York-W. NJ. Carroll.
! North Carolina-D. A. Tompkins.
Oho-James r. Taylor.
New Hampshire-E. Il. Pike.
Pennsylvana-D. c. Ripley.
Rhode Island-Lucien Sharpe.
South Carolina-Ellison \. Smythe.
Vermont-Henry Fairbanks.
The selection OF vice presidents for Ala
/ bama. Kentucky. Minnesota. Missouri.
/ Wisconsin and West Virginia left TO
/ the executive committee, since no one rep
! resenting the States named was present 10
nominate candidates for the positions
other important business transacted by
/ the association was adoption of resolutions
vigorously denouncing Senator Hoars
I famous anti-injunction bill and changing
/ the constitution OF the association so as TO
! prohibit a corporation OF firm from having
/ ganizatiOn.
CLOSING SESSION IN DETAIL
Excitement was in the air OF the hall OF
/ the House of Representatives yesterday
/ morning. for both delegates and visitors
/ to the convention of the National Associa-
/ ton of Manufacturers realized that the
/ closing day Of the meeting was TO have
weghty and interesting Developments
/ The final session was scheduled 20 begin
/ at 10 o'clock. and delegates from the East
were anxious 10 adhere Co this. they
had arranged TO return TO their homes by
an early afternoon train. But those who
were pulling for one candidate or an
other for the important offices in the Fift
4 Of the association and the numerous
T boom delegations from cities that want
ed TO land the convention for next year
consumed so much time buttonholing dele
gates that 1t nearly 1880 before prcsi-
dent Search succeeded in calling the gath
erng 10 order.
Although IL was manifest that the general
desire was 10 reach the election Of officers
and the choice OF "A convention city rap
idly as possible. the convention composed
itself with considerable grace 20 the con-
sideration Of important measures before
plunging into the scenes OF life and ac-
I tivity that were destined soon 10 follow.
The Lowering tariff drawback bill first
/ came up for discussion a resolution sub
mltted by the committee on resolu-
/ tions recommending that no action be
taken for the present. Mr. Wood. OF
Pennsylvania, championed the bill IN
an interesting and fOrcible speech. lie
declared that the object OF the measure
/ was TO encourage leather manufactu OF
this country boy permitting them 20 I'M
port raw hides from abroad. convert them
into manufactured products and export
/ them without duty. Mr. Williams. a Ven-
erabe and astute factory man from Cata-
/ saaua. Pa. suggested that IL a tariff draw
/ back were such a fine thing for leather
! men. why not for men engaged IA other
/ lines Of manufacture. Mr.. Schieren. OF
| New York. spoke twice concerning the
| bill. on one occasion declaring that II az
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