New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
LATE NEWS FOX CYCLISTS.
LIVELY INTEREST IN THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY AT BALTIMORE.
TALK OF PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS FOR THE
GOOD ROADS AssoCIArIoN-A NOVEL THREE

TALK OF PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS FOR THE
GOOD ROADS AssoCIATIoN-A NOVEL THREE
wHEELER-NoTEs AND COMMENTS
Members Of the League OF American Wheelmen
are evncing the llvellest interest the National As
sembiy OF the order which will meet in Baltimore
next week The New-York delegation alone will
number about twenty-five and many wheeirnen viii
be in Maryland who are not delegates. The delega-
t!on from this State Will leave on the ,. m tram
over the Baltimore and Ohio road next sunday.
They will arrive in Baltimore about lo'Sc p. VI.
Quarters have been secured for the entire party az
the Rennert The first day VIII be devoted 70 tne
good-roads matters. and dinner Will be held una,
night at which some men prominent IN National
There IL n strong sentiment In certain parts OF
this State and the sentiment seems 10 be ncreas-
ing that Charles F. Cossum should have place on
IN. National Board OF officers. Many think that
Cossum would make a model vice-president' ana IL
has been suggested that he be placed on the Elliott
ticket for first vicepreslden, It Is not known how
the chief OF this State would look upon such
suggestion as Cossum ana r9'ter are ara that he
Is looking for any ofhc" Many or the ,rlehus Oh
the l.. A. W In this state would Ike 10 see ms
name on the reform ticket. Cossum possesses me
necessary executive ability TO make model ofhca.'
There was an amusing incident at the State head
quarters Of the l.. A. W yesterday afternoon. Ar
empov- for one OF the large railroads came In and
said that he REPRESENTED certain road. and that he
would like to talk business. Il understand that
big party OF wheelmen are going 10 Baltimore.
said he "and would Ike to make arrangements
90 that the party Will take our road Il am sorry.
Young man" said the person in charge but we
cannot do any business with you, as much as we
might like TO- Your road. | believe charges
rather excessive rates for the transportation or
BICYCLES and are naturally inclined TO patroniZe
those roads which treat wheelmen with some con-
slderation Good day. sir"
The appended circular has Just been issued by the
Good Roads Association: AT the last meeting OF
the Executive Committee IL decided that the
time had come for the association to establish and
maintain permanent headquarters. 1t was found.
however that II would be impossible 10 carry out
this plan un.ess the funds now on hand could be
Increased by at least 81 900. In order raise this
amount and at the time have the association
self supporting, a committee was appointed To In
ycstlgate md report the ftlsa bity OF securing
life members The fee for lie membership has been
plac ed at $40 Life members are exempt from fur
Their dues and assessments II 100 life members
atey The committee desires to render full and
complete report at the next meeting OF the Board"
competitor Of Zimmerman In France. will ride
again this year He has not signed. but said
Gently that he would go with team. With
two months training he expects 10 ride as fast
new sort OF bicycle seen In one OF the
downtown streets yesterday afternoon. and 1t at
tracted much attention. 1t is built the lines of