The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-05-19
Vice President Was tIt
 IW'IVe States With |,
 est Representation
t. B. MCCORMACK IS
 ALABAMA VICE PRESIDENT
Much Opposition to President Barry On Account of His Views
 On the Labor
 Question.

Atlanta, May Especial 1.-The tenth annual convention of the National Asso- citation of Manufacturers came to a close shortly afternoon today, after selecting 1 New York as the place for the eonven- 1 tion of 1906, re-electing D. M. Parry of 1 Indianapolis president. and ordering that the association shall be incorporated under the laws of New York state. Niea | presidents. one from each state repre- sented, were named by the states. the vice presidents from the twelve states having the largest membership in the as sociation, constituting with the president and secretary the executive committee. After re-electing r. II. stiilmaa of New York treasurer, the roll call of states for vice presidents resulted as follows
 Vice President. Alabama. G. B. Mccormiek California, H, D. Morton; Connecticut. A. II. Bullard: Delaware, c. R. Hoffeeher; Georgia Da- vld Woodward, Illinois, Elliott Durand; Indiana E. II. Dean. Kentucky. M. C. ,Nunemaeher; Louisiana. . J. Ward; Mas sachusetts c. c, Draper; Michigan. B. l T. skiguer; Missouri, ]. w VGneeave; 1 New f1amnshire. F. P. ike; New Jersey. R. G. Jenkinson; New 4ork, Ludwig Nis- sen; North Carolina. D. A Tompkins; i Ohio, John Kirky, Jf.; Pennsylvania. D. 1 c. Ripley; Rhode lsland P. E. Hayes. South Carolina, E. A. Smith; Tennessee. II. L. chamberlln. Wisconsin, H. ,. Smith; Iowa, C. R. Estarbrook
 The vice presidents ho will eonsti- al. from New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Mas sachusetts. Illinois Michigan. Maryland. New Jersey Connecticut Wisconsin. Mis- sour and Tennessee.
 The secretary of the association will be chosen by the executive committee.
 Warm Fight.
 The choice of president was the oc- casion for a warm fight The position taken by MT. Parry on the labor ques- ton and on the matter of government control of railroads. developed consider able opposition among those who had views differing from ais. Mi. parrys name was reported by the committee on i nomina ations for the presidency. On the floor of the convention William MeCarrol1 of New York and D. s. Tompkins of { North Carolina were nominated MT. McCarrol withdrew his name and follow ing considerable discussion MT. Tomp- kins also withdrew, and Ipon unanimous vote Of the convention was selected to cast the vote for MT. arry
 The selection of the next meeting place was between San Francisco and New York although Saratoga N. Y., and l Wheeling, w. Va, also sent invitations Resolutions were adopted opposing anti- injunction legislation, denouncing the S. hour law. favoring silver-nsing countries | ,frp t, ftatt. tertainers.
 Formal Address
 The only formal address of the day pas by George J. Seabury of New York. who argued for protection. statement in his address to the effect that American manufacturers were selling their pro- ducts abroad cheaper than at home was challenged by Edwin ?. Metcaif of Au- burn N. Y, and lively argument fol- | lowed
 | The recreation of the day was recep- ton in the Piedmont Driving park dur | ing the afternoon and numerous luncheons and drives through the city, extended by personal friends 10 the visitors Metcalf's Address.
 Secretary Victor E. Metcalf of the De- | partment of Commerce and Labor ad- dressed the members of the National As- sociaton of Manufacturers here this eve ming. He was greeted by a large audience Of representatives from every part of tho land and although his address abounded in figures and statistical comparisons. he held the closest attention throughout. MT. Metcaf began his discussion by declaring and establishing his statements by figures, that the south, within the last decade. and at the present time has grown anx fig growing in commercial importance and manufactures more rapidly than any other section of the country. Her popu- laton and every product of the soil. her iron and coal production show a higher percentage of increase than the United States as whole.
 Farming his attention to the importance of the United St..es as a manufacturing country, MT. AIetcaf said that the United States leads the world as a manufacture ing country. the value of her products be- ing equal to that of Great Britain. France and Germany combined, whereas in 1S60 the United States was the lowest in the respect of the four nations. The total value of her manufactures in 1900 was approximately thirteen billion dollars.
 In spite Of this fact, the United States. the greatest in manufacturing. exports hut five hundred millions of the four bil lions of dollars of manufactured goods when the European countries hold the balance.
 Manufacturing Increases.
 In 1898. the United States had led the world in the export of domestic products the products of our fields and mines. breadstuffs. meats. coal cotton, timber. iron copper. mineral oil for illumination- and the world takes all We can produce in excess of our own demands. Of our manufactured products only about s per cent finds it's way to foreign markets. The remaining 92 per cent is consumed bv our own population. The products of our manufacturers is increasing more rap idly than our population. The total value ---->>~--~~~~->--~~-
 (contlnr1d oi Second Paae)