St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-12
STERLING ELLIOTT, OF MAssACHU-
SETS, ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF THE L. A. w.
NEXT MEET AT LOUISVILLE.
KENTUCKY ORATORY WAS TOO
MUCH FOR WHEELMEN FROM
TOLEDO.
Upon Confession by Titus That He
Was Entirely Innocent of the
Charges.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 11.-AIl the
states which the league politicians have
been fixing up with so much care for
the past three days were smashed to
bits today by the election Of Sterling
Elliott, of Massachusetts,, as president
of the League of American Wheelmen,
and the election of Louisville as the
place for holding the next annual meet
ing. There is but little doubt that this
result is attributable in a great meas
ure to the eXquisitely eloquent speech
of Col. Bowden, of Louisville's CONNER
cial club, who carried the convention
off its feet when he presented the
claims Of the Fails City" and stam-
peded the delegates. There was great
enthusiasm over the result Of the pres
idential fight, but it was small COM
pared to that which reigned at the
headquarters Of the Louisville contln-
gent after the result of the scrimmage
for the meet was known. The Toledo
men who had adjoining parlors at the
Hotel Rennert, accepted their defeat
with becoming grace, and throwing
open the folding doors which separat-
ed them from the Kentuckians. Joined
in the merriment
The racing board at a session held
late last night decided to reinstate
Charles M. Murphy, who has been I'M
der sentence Of life-suspension for al
legged crookedness in throwing a race
in st. Louis last summer. Titus and
Cabanne, his associates in the matter,
were not reinstated. The board was
In session until 8 a. m. None Of the
testimony has been made public, but
it is asserted that Titus made state
ment which exonerates Murphy, but
duplicates Titus and Cabanne more
deeply than ever, and that the SEN
tence Of indefinite suspension against
them will stand.
The league convention was late in
getting to work today, and 1t was II
o'clock before President Wilson called
the delegates to order. The morning
session was devoted to hearing the
reports Of the president, the commit
tee of credentials and the executive
committee, all of which show the league
to be in good condition. The member
ship committee reported a f1ourishing
state Of things. 1t has received fifteen
protests, and there have been eight
explosions during the year.
The most important report Of the
morning was that of Chairman Gideon,
Of the racing board The report states
that 900 suspensions were made last
year, Of which sixteen were permanent
In 1894 there were $50 Glass B men, now
there are 573. In the same year there
were ninety professionals in the league.
no wthere are 703. Professional racing,
the report asserts, has
BEEN CLEAN AND HONEST
since the league assumed control of
it. The report recommending that the
records in the future be limited to one
quarter, one-third. one-half and one
mile.
After hearing Chairman Gideon's re-
port, the convention adjourned until
2:30 p. m.
AS soon as the convention reassem-
bled in the afternoon the election OF
officers was taken up
Mr.. Wilson made an effort to have
the election postponed and deferred
business taken up, but on a rising vote
the convention by 40 to 4S, refused to
agree. Mr.. Wilson then stated that
he had report to make which had
an important bearing upon the cleo
ton Of officers. Upon motion Of Mr.
oSSiiiii lAC NOlC " pIOCecu W 0iGC-
ton Of officers was reconsidered. and
Mr. Wilson made long report of
the conference between the officers and
members Of the executive committee
of the L. A. w. and the board of BIZ
cycle manufacturers on the question
of catalogue advertising and other
matters. He asserted that a bill of
$1,232.2S had been contracted in this
connection by Consul Potter which he
fh0uQht tho CHI
on before proceeding with the election.
Mr.. Wilson kept the floor until after
o'clock, greatly to the disgust of
many Of the delegates. He asserted
that charges had been made in this
connection that he had neglected his
duties as president. This he took oc-
caSion to deny.
A motion was carried to receive the
report and postpone it's considera ton.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for officers and the following were
elected: President, Sterling Elliott, of
Massachusetts; first vice president
Charles +. Cossum, Of New York; sec
ond vice president A. c. Morrison, of
Wisconsin; treasurer E. S. Hartwell
of Colorado; auditing committee, J.
F. Adams, of Massachusetts, chair
man; J. j. Van Norte, of Pennsylvania,
and G. A. Mccarthy, of Colorado.
The convention then took up the
question Of selecting a place for the
'9S meet. w. W. Watts and A. D.
Bowdin, president of the Louisville
Commercial club, made addresses pre-
senting the claims of the Falls CITY
for the honor. Judge James Austin,
of Oswego, n. Y, in a brief speech
presented the claims of Toledo. Hon.
James Brown, of Ohio, followed him
in favor Of the same city. A ballot
was then taken by roll call, resulting
in the selection of Louisville by a vote
of SO to 70. The convention then adj
journed until 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning.