The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-14
The L. A. WIS NEW oFFIoERs.
8 nj. Whiteside Nominated for Chief
Consul of the Georgia Division.

8 ID. Whiteside Nominated for Chic
Consul of the Georgia Division.
A meeting Of the members of the Georgia
subdivision OF the League OF American
Wheslmen was held at Richmond's Iusti
tute last night and officers were nominated
preliminary to the organization of a di'
vision.
The law governing subdivisions provides
that an election for chief consul and secre-
tary-treasurer be held annually between
OCT. 10 and Nov. Is. The officers are nom
mated by members OF the subdivision. and
the names are forwarded to the secretary of
the league at Boston. Voting blanks are
then sent out by the secretary aud must be
added, between the dates named.
On the last date the ballots. are
counted and the result is published
in the League Bulletin. The new officers
will assume their duties Jan l.
A committee of three was appointed 20
draft constitution and bylaws for the al
vision and to have its report in readiness oy
the date OF organization. The present chlet
consul Of the subd vision, Samuel NJ. W mite
side. and Secretary Treasurer Charles NJ.
Rushing were unanimously nominated
for the new offices. Mr.. Whlte-
side was instrumental IN sscur-
| ing a membership Of the league IN
Georgia and having secured 10 has devoted
| a good deal Of time aud hard work 70 us
development His nomination 20 the con-
| sulship Of the division is merIted recog-
milton Of what he has done for Cycling in
Georgia.
There are now n members OF the league
| in the Stats in Savannah, in Bruins
wick. IL in Columbus, 10 Atlanta, D In
Au0usta. and In Marietta. The local consuls
in those places are: w. E. Grady. Savannah;
j. II. Polhill, Columbus; J. ID. loves. At
| lanta. {. |. Elliott, Brunswick, J. P. Dill,
| Augusta NJ. J. Hirsch, Marietta. A united
| effort will be made from now until next
| month to Increase the membership OF the
league In the state TO 100, and it Is believed
that will be do e in Savannah alone.
The movement inaugurated by the League
of American Wheelmen for improved roads
is bearing fruit all over the country. The
latest agitation to take Shape is that OF the
National League for Good Roads This
proposed organization will hold a meeting
at Chicago Oct. 10, and its main promoter
Is Gen. Roy Stone. Invitations TO attend
this meeting have been sent to the repre-
sentatives of state and local road improve
ment socities, the League OF American
Wheelmen, boards of trades, chambers OF
commerce and patrons Of husbandry, and
to all the farmers associations.
Numerous plans for state and national aid
w AuTbuoT EOdu OullulLR nave Deem proposed.
The plans submitted have been received
with favor, and it only remains for this new
to get into line with the League
Of American Wheelmen aud to make the
subject one of national Importance.
G. L. Burdeet, president Of the League Of
American Wheelmen; Isaac B. Potter,
chairman OF the committee on the improve
rnent of the highways, ana II. E. Raymond,
chairman Of the racing board, will all be
at Chicago and attend the meeting of this
national organization.
The work Of the league is branching out
in all directions, and no doubt a national
organization, in which prominent citizens
are connected, whose interests are outside
the wheeling world, will be of great advan-
tage In carrying on the work.
1t is hoped, by having this meeting at
Chicago during the dedication week" that
the orld's fair commissioners will be In
terested sufficiently to make suitable pro-
visions for road exhibits during the worlds
fair.