The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-17
MIR. PARRY IS
 RE-E;llIED -S Unanimous loice Of the s.egates. WILL MEET IN PITTsBURc Smoky City Secures the Next Convention.
 Speech of Carroll D. Wright on Labor
 Ordered Printed and Circulated as Literature of the Manu- factursrs' Association.

New Orleans. April 1e.--The eighth an-
 nual convention of the National Associa-
 ton of Manufacturers ended today with
 the unanimous reelection of President
 David M. Parry of Indianapolis. There
 had been much talk of movement to defeat him owing to his position on the
 labor question. but there was no surface indications of dissension when the cleo
 ton occurred, the convention ordering
 the Secretary to ( ast the ballot of the delegates with vigorous cheering. Ar
 effort was made to secure the adoption of a resolution fayoring tariff revision
 but it was tabled after a somewhat
 lengthy debate. Pittsburs was chosen a,
 the place of next meeting. ss., r =
 Pittsburg the Winner.
 vice-Presidents for the various States
 represented were chosen, and after q
 contest for the next place of meeting. ir
 which Toledo, Buffalo, Milwaukee and
 Pittsrurg took spirited part, the latter
 city was selected. receiving a large ma
 jority of the votes cast The remainder of the session was devoted largely to
 resolutions of thanks to the national of. ficers and others, the splendid hospitality
 of New Orleans being recognized in nu'
 merous resolutions. The speech deliv.
 cred by Carroll D. Wright yesterday
 dealing with the labor question was or. idered printed and distributed as associa- ton literature. and the convention finally adjourned.
 This afternoon the delegates and visi. tors were given river trip On the St Louis. An elaborate menu was served with accompaniments which made tns Mississippi River superfiuops except as a means of transportation Most of ths delegates will leave for home tomorrow Among the other resolutions Of thank to- the. people of New Orleans was ths following: .-.s..4.-- -t. ......~ {; Resolution of Thanks.
 ''Be it resolved. That it is the sense oi the National Association of Manufac. turers that the thanks of this. organi. zation are due and are hereby extended to the New Orleans Progressive Union individually and collectively. for ths splendid and delightful manner in which it has handled the many and detailed ar. arrangements looking to the comfort, well. being and entertainment of the member. of the National Association of Manufac' turers. their families and friends. IL lb uOuDttut Whetuor m the history of any organization of business interesti
 that convention held in any part of thu United States has been marked by nor. unique or more magnifsd series of socia functions or has been characterized by so great degree of hospitality and friendliness as has been exhibited by tn, citiSens of New Orleans through the me dium of the Progressive Union, one of tn.
 most representative organisations of iti kind in the entire United States.
 "The National Association of Manu, factursrs takes pleasure in showing it, hearty appreciation of the course pur,
 sued by the Progressive Union and feeii that its visit to New Orleans has no, only given its members an opportunity of coming in contact with its splendid citizens. but also of appeeciating what il
 conveyed by the term New Orleans hos pitaiity.'"