Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-13
THE HORSEMEN'S CONGRESS-.
Some Important Business Transacted by the
National Association.

Some Important buetneae TF2nBacteO Dy Luo
National Association.
BUFFALO, N. Y, February 1.-THE thir-
teenth biennial congress of the National Trot-
ting Association was convened this afternoon
by PresidentP P P. johnson, of Lexington. A
large number of horsemen were present. The
number of persons and horses remaining un-
der penalty December 81, 1889. according to
Secretary M. NJ. Morse's report is as follows:
Persons suspended, 2705; persons expelled,
209; horses suspended, ], 4U5: horses expelled,
lS; total 4447. The report for two years shows:
Persons suspended, 33l7; persons expelled, Us;
horses suspended, ,H4; horses expelled, Ill;
total, $3.50. Deducting the number of men and
horses under penalty of suspension and expul-
sion December 81, 1889 (4,447), shows decrease
in the aggregate of 1.lS3
Treasurer Lewis ]. Powers, Of Springfield,
Mass, reported as follows: Cash on hand jan
uary ], 1883 (as per previous reportl, $40 74O 56
receipts for 1855 SIG S6l "a; total $2 602 20: dis
bursements for 1855, SlSS4l n; balance tor 1883,
ments for 1889, Sl4Sl5 q; balance on hand JAN
uary l, 1890, SIG, 8S3 %.
The Board of Review is still in secret session
on the Alcyron-Nelso case,
Mr.. Page, of Philadelphia, moved the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the members of the National
Trotting Association in Congress assembled at
Buffalo, hereby tender their deepest and most
Al0Cere sym paLny TO the Hon. benjamin Z. 1TaCys
Secretary Of the Navy, and the surviving mem
bers of his family in their terrible aflictioE.
Mr.. Page. also a member of the Rule Com
mittee, presented the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Board Of Review has been re-
strained by the court from investigating the
charges Of fraud pending against @ G Il; N Nelson,
lions Alcyron and Nelson; therefore, IL is re-
solved by the Congress of the National TrottinR
Association that the said parties and horses are
hereby suspended from all privileges on the me
course, in membership in this society until
said iniunctions dissolved and the said charges
are legally investigated by the Board OF Review"
The resolution was passed by the members
deep sympathy for Messrs. Noble and Nelson,
they believed that in serving ar injunction on
the Board of Review it was their duty to de-
fend that honorable body.
Mr.. Nelson spoke a few words regarding the
mistake he had made in serving the injunction
and publicly announced that at the next meet
ing of the Board of Review he hoped to satisfy
the board and his friends, who were all mem
bers of the National Trotting Association, that
he was innocent. Mr.. Nelson also said that the
injunction would be dissolved Immediately
The report of the Committee on Rules was
then submitted. Among the important amend
ments was one that a record to a road wagon is
a bar to races of every character. Carried.
DR.. Day, of Waterloo, N. Y. offered reso-
luton designed to prevent ringers" 1t was
a certificate from his county clerk
of the description, color, pedigree and marks of
the horse entered. Defeated
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent P. 2. Johnston, of Lexington; First Vice
President, David Bonner OF New York: Sec
Francisco.
New York was selected as the place of meet
ing in 1892 and the Murray Hill Hotel will
probably be the specific seat of the congress.