The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-11
The scores in the big race at IL O'Clock fol-
At / o'clock the contestants had reeIed of
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
MassRchu-etts Solid for EIIiott-ImpOrtnnt
Meeting at Boston-Notes.


Tho L. A. w. politicians are busy these times
IN view OF tho annual election OF officers and
other features OF tho National Assembly to be
hold at Albany next February. After the big
Meeting at the Grand Union Hotel on Monday
night there is little doubt as to the sentiments
OF the New York State Division regarding the
chief Office. Several speakers then advocated
strong opposition to tho reelection OF President
Elliott and urged that the State delegates to the
assembly should be instructed to oppose the
present incumbent. As already told in TnE
Sun, Chief Consul Potter opposed such an az
Rressiye policy and persuaded the meeting to
allow the delegates to go to the assembly I'M
tramInslled by Instructions. Quite "A different
line Of policy marked the meeting OF the Massa-
chusetts Division. held at Boston on Wedncs-
day night. The delegates voted to support Pres
ident Elliott for reelection.
Although Chief Consul Potter hns cmphat-
ically stated that he Is not a candidate for the
Presidency, his followers persist In putting his
name forward. and 1t Is lRid that the members
OF the New York state delegation are almost a
unit on the question OF forcing the nomination
on MN. w IN no other strong candidate yet IN
the field, the situation il Incoming interesting.
hnd the sentiments of the other strong divisions
OF the league ar" awaited with anxiety.
Several other items OF interest to the wheel
ing community cropped up ut the Boston meet
Ink, Secr1tary-Treasurer A. ID. Peck showed
'uhI u iHiE', amount OI WORK nhu brtil accom-
plished during the year, and that although tho
c4nsegueht expense had been unusually heavy,
There Was q balance on hand VI S",lS0.62.
Henry W. Robin on, Chairman OF the State
thc!ng Itoard, suggested that the delegates TO
VI" national Assembly should advocate an
hnlendmGnt which would admit professionals
70 Hheihhcrship IN tho league, IL was voted TO
offer II reward OF $50 for the detection and
arrest OF any person stealing IL bicycle from a
member or the division. 1t was also decided
that IN case George d.. Gideon declines another
Term as Chairman Of tho l.. A. w. Racing
Hoard, Henry w. Robinson should be supported
for tie Office.
The New York Bicycle CUB will hold its annual
erection or Officers ON Dee, ~, On ia" same evening
lrrIHb win celebrate the seventeenth "nhiversary
ofltB organization.
The mileage record. OF the memhcrs Of tho ]Irookiyn
$500 Rogers; Jr { goo! r =. randall a6d7; sgaa'
holt. d,i0d; w, 4 Scrlugcour, 3.4@0, , oirnlnn, %,H17:
urea soll kaufman 2,o'Ii A. g. scr'ing"onr,
brooks, l,Hll fisse, 1905; ". l. FULLER, ,t02; Van
Ior u, i'nei; Lynch, Loaf II. ohOS, ] go AIaplr'
isss grcen, l,e94, Icldcn, las; .~slephnrd. i,l2o;
FIN NorIo4, lONHi W t' Eigrrg' l'V4oi Dt'ehhnty,
u" Royal ATrGnum Wheclmen Of Now York now
occupy lrvIr ne cub room at tle Hotel boulevard.
N.NtN seventh street ana Western Boulevard The or,
6.hl""E on : booming. aud tn" IN. mtrrs'lp ron SHOWS
h.. nrn!lcd bci"T" spring. Tur annual election Of
uu'erG' ana the hOusrwaTmlnE vi be- h"ld to.luorruw
nitGi' me majority Of TIE drRnd Council Officers Of
tur Royal ArcaiuuI are members OF the wheelmeu,
mud VIII Ice present on thRt occasion.
1hr Morn, Wncelmen OF East lS9th street are de
teFnlInrd ~ cont nue. Tiulng throughout the winter
MlcncN, r me weather permits no schedule Is an
CUB house at v o'clock every sunday morning and
tntu decide on AZ impromptu route. The member.
ship OF the club Il now above the century uArk