The morning times., 1896-03-18
PETITION FOR FAYORs.
Minor League Asks the Parent Body
for Representation.

The Minor League meeting Il rot end
in smoke, in fact, a good deal OF fire
h.azei out when the magnates finally
got together and commenced to discuss
matters.
The arrival OF President Ean Johnson
o! the bus; ing Western LSagIe and Thomas
Jefferson Hickey OF the Western Assccia-
t:on yesterday morning pat an edge on
things ard Ttm MHraGnr did 81. Pat
r,ck'S Day reel Wien hc asCcrtaiHcd that
he meeting WAS to he reality instead
Of an aftermath OF midnight rabbit
luncheon.
Tim was getting nervous about the
gathering and was gradually losing conf
dence in hgmaG nature wien the telegram
from Jo!uson and Hickey was received.
Theu the word grew bright aeain the
band played and the little birds in the
Gense foliage surrounding Wiilarsls were
heard singing svectly by tbs cars
Tim is not COlt-neitECr is he eyed as
the horse reporter would put it. He is
etwiNJ 3Hd between. III lin the happy
medium of the passing years is most pleas
ing. His ruby complexion is bofdered by
shocks of gray hairthat curl ana crinEle ike
the stage wig of a nlc!o-drama hero. But
the pretty sheen OF silver thread is Tins
own.
WESTERN DELEG ATES ARRIVE.
President Ban Johnson and that frasctr-e
FrenChman Thomas jefferson Hickey,
chief mogul of the Western Association,
arrived yesterday morning ana were re-
Celved as prodiGal sons, though the fatted
calf assumed the form OF cocktails a Ia
Lewis. They were delayed en- route by
a freight train that took a notion to ruu
tae track sideways instead of the orthodox
manner.
After breakfast and a general uniform-
y,,.r -I... l. loo
paired to parior 10 and proceeded at once
to the business before them.
The meeting was called 10 order by Pres
ident Powers of the Eastern League. Five
leagues Gerc represented as follows: East
crn, President Powers; Western, President
Ban Johnson; Western Association, Presi-
dent Hickey; New England. President Muir
name, Secretary Morse, ana Delegates Mar
StoD and Keith; Southern, by proxy Of
President Henry Powers, held by Presi-
dent Pat Powers OF the Eastern League.
Jake Morse was made secretary, and
then the delegates resolved themselves into
a committee OF the whole to discuss the
matters ofinterest TO their several organi-
atoms.
AS the session was private, the proceed
ings verbatim cannot be given, but the sum
and substance was the drafting OF q petit
ton to the National League asking for
recognition and treatment along the lines
of justice and equity as the minor leagues
view the situation.
PERMANENT OFFICERS ELECTED.
Permanent organization was effected by
the election of Ban Johnson president and
Jake Morse secretary. These officers Will
hold for year or until the next regular
meeting is held
Secretary Morse told The Times that the
subject sdistussea wereof anatuTe peculiar
to the minor leagues. He said there was
mott the eslightestigdieation offeelingtoward
body was assured OF loyalty in every
address delivered in the session.
''As q matterof course" continued Secre-
tary Morse, I'VE think some rules OF the
national agreement should he changed so
as to give US better deal, and afford us
more encouragement. AS feeders, you
might say, to the big league the minor bodies
need Dourishment, and am sure the league
will not refuse our requests for the
legislation necessary to cur welfare as
organizations.
'We formulated petition to the league
which will be presented at the coming
Chicago session. The main feature of the
prayer is for representation On the Ma
tionalBoard. We are abitrebellicus against
taxation without repre- seDtati on, and
hope that the league will accord US fair
treatment to the extent of giving our Or
ganization membership on the board OF
control and arbitration"
Col. John B. Day returned to New York
Monday night and President Powers left