The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
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STATE L A. W. MEETING.
Chief Consul Kfreker,s Names His

Committees.
The regular annual meeting of the New
Jersey Division, League of American
Wheelmen, was held at Central Hail.,
Newark. recently, and was attended by
a very large delegation. Twenty-three
members of the Board of Officers were
present. The reports from the standing
committees were read and accepted. Par
ticular mention should be made Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT report. which was
well gotten up and showed every move
ment by the division for the past year,
and, although very long. held the listen
ers' attention throughout the entire read
ing. After the reading of the reports,
delegates were elected to represent the
division at the National Assembly to be
held in Albany during February next.
The election resulted in the choice of the
foHowing:@Chief Consul Kireker, Vice
Consul Keer, and Secretary-Treasurer
Tattersall, ex-officio, and Robert Gentle,
G. w. Dickinson, r.. r.. Chiswell. A. ].
Wright, H. W.. Knight, J. Barber, DR..
H. Iradell, H.. Freeman Nefus, H. Roel-
kers, G. Fl. Zacharrias, J. S. Holmes, Jr.
II was afterwards voted to allow the FIRST
six delegates, Messrs. Gentle, Dickinson,
Chiswell, Wright, Knight and Barber. TO
go and take the proxies Of the remaining
five, SO as to save money for the division,
as the travelling expenses are very large,
and inasnuch as the division is going
into 50 many expensive
me delegation were instructed to vote
ana use their efforts to allow professionals
10 enter the ranks of the membership. in
asmuch as they We're governed by the
body and for that reason they should be
alIoWed to nave a say in its government.
Ihere was a long debate and motions and
amendments We're made galore concerning
the divisions action in regard to Sunday
racing. While the board. as a unit. were
against Sunday racing in New Jersey,
tney Were divided as to what action they
should take as to other States. The mat
ter was finally tabled and the delegates.
were directed to use their own discretion.
as It was impossible to anticipate any ac-
ton the National Assembly might take on
the matter.
The League has decided TO issue 10 each
hotel which has been appointed as an
ofucla1 Motel, an official sign, SO as to do
away With the trouble they have had
lalely IN STRENGTHENING out matters.where
members have gone to hotels whose pro-
prletors have exhibited signs nut up TO
mlslead the League wheelmen.
chlef Consul Kireker appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees
Rights and PrivilegeAH. W Knieht
F.. g. Adams and F.. M. Voorhfs.
Iransportation-T. F. Merselis and S.
Railway.
Racing Board-H. Freeman Nefus. G.
H Norwood and Walter Rutan.,
Press Committee-R. r. Chiswell. A 7
Wright and Peter Wurfflein.
Highway Improvements=J. q Ice A
d. McCabe and r. A. Hewitt.
Rules and RegulationsAG. r. MinshY,y
H.. lraden and D. D. Young.
Auqiting-Robert Gentle and Charles
Brown.
Recruiting Committee-H Trippetf w.
Rutan and G.. Fl. Mallalieu.
During the course of Chief Consul K;r-
ekefs remarks he outlined his work for
the coming year, saying that he fullv
appreciated the honor given him. ana
would exert himself to fulfil the duties Of
Tne ONCE to the letter. In SPEAKING Of
the coming baggage bin, Mr.. Kireker was
very earnest. He said in part: 1--WE must
go 10 Trenton as gentlemen and insist
upon the passing of this bill. Although
we nave the largest corporations Of the
state against US, and the fight viii N All
propabllty be a hard one, vet we have
promised it, and If we fail, we must try
rhe next year, and the next if necessary.
TO pass this measure, in which ali wheel
men are SO deeply Interested. New York
mas done 1t, and New Jersey CAM Every
mar was requested to see his representa-
i've and In this way lessen the work far
the Legislative Committee al Trenton in
January. The meeting adjourned at
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