The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10

haR been nut ia operation 20 some extent
IN New York state. and look az The result.
our division has brought more new mem
lers into the league durlng the last year
fhan an other state divisions put together.
We have f0.oe0 members now. and expect
that ~ this time neNt year We shall have
$40 YOU expeet that the next assembly
VIII vote 10 abandon raclngF
"No The men who are now IN control
OF the league do not agree with me
There has been much talk about chief
f.,nef,i potter's chances for the league
presidency. / asked Mr.. Potter II ne Was
.~o, + am not" be said. and Tor sew
ersI reasons In the first place. could not
AFFORD to take the position. for my n"
business demands more Of my time now
,h.n IAN give IL. In the next place. I
hqv,. a money claim against the league
yvssrh makes me ineligible As candidate
N4r potter spoke warmly N favor OF
e.a~liry Elliott. the editor OF the l. A W
RuNeffn. who differs with him on the rae
Tag question. and who Is cshd.'stN TOT
me presidency. The present incnnioeht :
Arch.Nalf q. Wilson. 81 Mary 'ah'' @1t'
bs Is a candidate fer a second term.
nv. a~st day OF the convention VIII Re
go, t,1f,g devoted 20 the good roads move
r,srt Mr.. Potter VIII preside. ana piAas
49,, h.sar made % work up the greatest
pesSshle interest among me eeles~''S -
thfs .s,~sreh % the leagues eIofts.
=. 81 -, an all aay session, and u - ex~
- me- Some valuable suggestions VIII
-, .-s,.e, ~ the men who have been asSs1
- ,su hsvy they think the movement may
f.,-t ~, tlsshed along. In the evening 'hefe
,,-,lI -. a e,soa roads banquet az The hanH-
a,~,a quarters % the Maryland ciata 70
watch have been invited many prominent
,,sr f.~i,,dins Speaker Reed. who IS IN
s'-..s.,,ss,ett, w-hselrnaa. Prof. Shalor. Of
Nfssss-f,,fsstts. Who IS an expert and an
authority on roa8aaakinE. ard Ten hoy
St.ra. who has charge 81 the good roads
department o. tae agricultural depaT tu1ent
at Washington CITY,
IL wsH probably require about tntNc cay >
more 20 Gu.sh the various Subjects Whlch
n~e 20 come before tho assembly The
s,@essen - ofscers promises 20 BE- lively
feature ~ the proxra HaFne. The preS3'teaR-
sta1 contest Pas gas r~arvef down 20 Two
candidates These are Presldent Wisiison
ana f.Aleg CanSa} ffn1tt. ~ MaSSachu-
sstts. Both men are Ira favor OF con'sna-
sr,sr thss feaEg9e' = supervision ~ racing, DIX
thev held different Views on other sub
iss.fS ard represent divergent factions O.
fte members AIr t1sagts friends claim
tNat ais administration wrozild ~ more
tteorstis ard euterp~lsinE than that 81
1,~ssEfsst WIfllSon has tesu hut his elsss-
stsr Is orp0sr3 aH she ErouHA that as pub
fisher ef ths tcaE1c's Official organ ~ has
= business relation wsth the organization
shat makes hins ineligible Ter the ogfice q
nrezassnt EIiiotf Wil have the SOLID sa9-
..rf - she New XSgs. Mass aehusetts ard
etae~ Eastern ae5eEates and &c IS saas that
wflgssau vii haze the support 81 sac
SouSh ara West
waite ~ Is Prahabse that aa Amendment
"a, the constitution eating fer thr ab&n-
.seFrssnf 90 racing Win ~ defeated. Il =
likely fnas fhe racing Fuies Rlu hs revised
4 pressosi gtcn 10 sta away with class r =
! sars. - DC nset ~fth l@ca epp0s3tson-