New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
WHEELMEN IN CONFERENCE.
THE MUCH.MooTED BULLETIN CUES
TION SETTLED.
cuo1CE OF An OFFICIAL ORGAN MApE-MR.
WILSON RESIGNS THE fhESiDhNOi
OF THE LEAGUE, But is INDUCED
To RECONSIDER HIS ACTION.


ro RECONSIDER HIS ACTION
r. ,.,rred meeting of the League OF Ameri-
.ar Uheelmen reconvened at the Grand Chioh
a" os,nrdav morning to settle several knotty
- left over from the annual convention Inc
,,or Of the official bulletin was the most
.,s,osome one to handle, but now that the ques-
w., has been solved L. A. w. members and par
,i,,arly the working members OF that organization
..,n beave a sigh of relief Most of the Western
d Southern members sent proxies yesterday
Tho delegates present were: a. c. Wilson,
MARYLAND; G. A. Perkins Massachusetts; y. NJ
brewster, Pennsylvania; Sterling Elliott, Massa-
chusetts; j. Fred Adams. Massachusetts; Robert
Gentle New-Jersey; J. j. Van Tort pennsylvania
C. T. Cussum. New-York; c. W. Fourdineuier'
Massachusetts,: George a. Cooke. Rhode Island;
c. A. Dunn, Pennsylvania: J. w Dickinson. New
Jersey: T. ]. Keenan,. Philadelphia; r. c. Belts
New-York; T. w. Neary New-iork Leo kaun-
man. Rhode Island W. S. Bull, New-fork' treder-
lex Kerr New-Jersey, and Isaac B. Potter, New
York. 80
The color line was again brought up, when ie'-
ter from the Equal Rights Council OF the Dis',io'
=, C,olurhia was read The letter was not dis
cussed seriously - ,ra
The meeting called to order al "'-o " -, roi
at l D. m an adjournment was taken anu '
lowing committee was appointed to go in'o
session and devise the settlement Oh Inv D.
o,,ar. Isaac r Potter, OF New-lork; u. "a g.
kins of Boston; T. j. keenan,. OF Phhaue'pia'
Cussum. of Poughkeepsie and j. '" Di'"'''''"' Va
Newark Tho hide
The committee reported at 4:So p. M Inc jus
r,ade nv "The Sporting Life of Philadelphia Inc
,rso,, ard "The American Cycllst' were rejected
snd the hid of Sterling Elliott, of Boston, Editor OF
"Good Roads," accepted. as the committee COLI
adhered that his proposition was the pest IN every
way Elliott's plans comprise the cohso'ua'oh VI
the Good Roads magazine and The Bulletin mo
q naner which will be called The l.. a. W. Bulletin
and Good Roads" The new paper will be OF thirty
two nases II Is said. and six pages will be devoted
exclusively 10 the official news OF me l. a. W.
Members will be charged % cents year until the
circulation reaches 5000 and five cents extra Tor
each additional 1000, UP TO $1,000. The ASSOCIATION
reserves the right cancel the contract after
rirA.v-davs' notice few minor changes were
made in the constitution and bylaws 10 conform ~
The new order of things ~,
Herea,er the annual dues will be ST. but this will
Include the subscription TO The BuiIellh, III cdSe'
however that member does not want line me, Bule
1.-The Bulletin IS not compuisory ~, aHaua n 5
and ali fees IS per cent going to the different dvi-
Prssident Wilson seemed dissatisfied with the
outlook and offered his SAYING thas me ne
sef6r 1 tne could be any hope Of surplus
This action was surprise to the delegates ana ma
SPOKE in the most encouraging tone of the outlook
ana he said that he believed that the increase in IN
opinion than ever before. He said tina! such ~,
Poposton SHOULD not be xeTa 100 bs sh 5
should be cut off Of Secretary Bassetts @'v' SAL
.o,s .Ao,
Elliott was particularly sanguine, ana sald that
he Was convinced that the membership in Massa-
chusetts this year would reach 1900 Gentle OF
NeW-Jersey thought that the membership OF MS
State would increase this year from l5oo to @cW
Others spoke in the same strain. - ,-,.
Wilson then arose and admitted that he might
have acted hastily and he said that as II was the
sense the meeting that he remain ne would WIN
draw his resignation.
The s2.2s8 deposited with the Government when when
Dostal controversy was on about ne
bulletin will be returned TO Bearings in all
probability. AT least it was the sense Of the meet
ing that II should be returned.
Il Is said that A. G.. Batchelder Of Buffalo, who
is Endorsed by l. h. Potter will move TO this city
and receive the appointment of Handicapped for this
district, and that A @ Powell. Of PENNSYLVANIA
will be appointed handicapper for PennsyNania ana
for the New-Jersey district south or trenton
Among the other appointments likely to be made
man OF the Transportation Committee. The Good
Roads Association will hold Its meet on July 4. b
and s. but not at Asbury Park as stated. Man
haitian Field, or another site in New-Jersey. May
be selected.