The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11
TO LOOK AFTER TROTTING INTERESTS.
The Association Formed by Proml-
nent Maine Horsemen.
Butter Making To Be Taught at the
State College.
The Trials of Several Wrong Doers-
other Maine News.

LEWISTON, April 10-The Maine State
Trotting Horse Breeders Association which
was formed here today will, it is believed,
be useful organization in state noted for
Its fine horses. The immediate cause of the
formation of the association, however, Is
found In the recent break in the hitherto
amiable relations Of Brother" Wallace of
the TrottiDg Horse Registry and the Ma
tional Breeders Association, which naturally
caused quite a furry In circles representing
the good trotting horse interests. Whether
the call for registration of the yearling
Freedom, 2.29a, the phenomenal Palo Alto
filly. as is alleged by some, caused the split
between Mr. Wallace and the Breeders AS
ISOLATION, is not for the present discussed,
but the course Of Mr.. Wallace in cutting
loose from all connection with the Associa-
tlon. leaves the associated breeders of the
country without a registry. One of two
things was to be done, either to start a new
registry or buy out the Wallace plant" and
continue the old 0ne-the latter seemingly
the important thing to do.
Consequent upon discussion Of this anomo-
lous state OF things, meeting Of the breed
ers of the country was appointed to convene
at Chicago, April 22nd, to take definite ac-
tlon In one OF the ways indicated. Each
State Breeders Association Is entitled to
send two delegates to the Chicago conven-
tion. but Maine had not organized, neither
had several more of the New England States.
1t was in view Of this state of things that
today's meeting OF men prominently identi=
ned with the ownership and breeding of trot-
ting horses In this state was called. Today's
meeting was largely attended, about 200 be-
ing present. Colonel f. w. Dana of Lewis
ton called the meeting to order.
Hon. George b. Bisbee of Buckfield, was
made president. and Colonel II. g. Staples of
Augusta secretary. G. Ii. Nelson of Water
vile and DR.. A. M. Garcelon of Lewiston
were chosen to represent the association at
the meeting of the National Association at
Chicago. The following preamble was
adopted:
We the undersigned citizens of the state of
poration, for the objects and purposes hereinafter
set FORTH do hereby certify, agree and declare as
That the particular object and business of such
society Shall be the Improvement, prosperity and
propagation of superior trotting horses; the pro-
lection and support of the interests Of the raiSers
and breeders Of such horses, besides arousing and
fostering general interest in the development
and growth OF the American trotter.
adopted.
The following gentlemen affixed their
names to the above preamble:
A. I. Neal. Lewiston; B. M. Dixon. Lew
Frank. Lewiston; George M. Drake. Lewis
ton; d. M. Foster, Canton; II. Westley
Hutchins, Auburn; Henry G. Staples, Au-
gusta; A. M. Garcelon, Lewiston; George B.
Bearce, Lewiston; l. G. Ryerson, Auburn |.
w. Thompson, Canton; W. A. Brick, Lewis
ton; j. f. Barrett, Drering; G. f. Smith.
Farmingt0n; Alonzo Libby, Saccarappa;
John s. Head, Portland; Sylvanus Porter.
Cumberland Centre; G. NJ Twitchell Fair
field; +. b. Elliott, B0wdoin; E. l.. Thomp-
son, Auburn; F. j. Merrill, Damariscotta;
j. Is. AuntOn, Auburn. James w, Wittep
Samuel Farmer, Phillips; E. N. Merrill, j.
A. Clarke, g. III. Pishon, G. j. Burrill, Show
hogan; Parke G. Dingley, ii. b. Wardwell,
Z; z. Wyman, d: W: Jones. Auburn Emery
Whitten, Pittsfeld; E: E. Pomeroy. j. Z.
Fairbanks, G. ii. Kicker, Charles Lackey,
Lewiston; j. b. Hayes, Randolph S. Currier,
Hallowell; George w. Horne, Norway; r.
Q: Conant, Portland c. B. Dore. Levant; S.
Bisbee, Buckfield.
b. F. Hamilton. DR.. George FL. Bailey, Ap-
pleton Webb, j. w. Thompson and F. ii.
Briggs are committee to draft a constitu-
tiOn and bylaws,