New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
NEW YORK i. A. ". MEN MEET.
OFFICERS OF THE STATE DIVISION
ELECT CONVENTION DELEGATES.

CHIEF CONSUL POTTER SAYS HE CANNOT A''H''
4 NoMINATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Tho animal meeting of the Board OF Oficers OF
the \cw-York Division of the League OF Am'r'ca''
Wheelmen was held last night at the Er'hd no,
Hotel Isaac P Potter, the Chief Consul presidcu'
and w $ Bull secretary treasurer, acted ~ sec
rotary The object of tn" meeting WAS 'o "''' -
ports OF the officers and elect nifty Delegates 10 e
National Assembly OF the League which VII. w
leld I'm Albany in February. The foiiowihs "'c-
gates who had been nominated by the Nominating
Comnit,ee on Sunday night were unanimously
.lo,,od tho secretary being instructed to cast one
vote
Firs. Dstrict-E. +. Hill A. II. Curtis, c. A.
Ueancy r.. r. Echcr' jr +. J.. Rodcwald' Dr' r.
A. Myrick +. NJ. Frobsher.' NJ NJ i''oihs' r.'
Matthew Gibb Oscar II. Meyer. Dr. seneca. -.
Powell G B Benson J. Il. Townsend. William
Travers Jerome Dr J.. G. lie Roy. VIII H. Pit
man g. g. Pcnncn. j. w Walters. NJ. T. Wibur
and g. II. Schefi'er
Second Dis,rct-M s. Coblcigh. Andrew Peters.
p Black Edward II. Walker. Charles r. 'o'''
H. B. Fullerton. George 7. Stebbns. q. A. Rouibier.
Alexander Balmannc. Walter VI. Meserolc ana l..
i. Coleman.
Third Distrc.-Dewtt c. Becker. william j.
Bond Robert W. Evans. william NJ Monig, Everett
Smith and A. ID. Wait.
Fourth Distri>t-William Pierson Judson, Edward
Leonard q Charles w. Wood
Fifth Distr.ci--Iienry W. Ballard. George MlI's-
baugh and Frederick W. Ogden
sixth Districi-Waltcr :. jenkins. j. stuart
Kelley Thomas Cary Welch W. w. Armstrong.
Edward Il. Wilson. George l.. Blackham ana
Charles VI. Brown.
George f. RlackhaIn. the auditor made the fol-
lowing significant statement in his report: Il would
sugges. that the delegates to the National Assem-
,,ly be instructed to ask for thorough nvestiga-
,on and revision OF the business methods prevail
Ing I'm the office Il the secretary OF the
League In making this suggestion do not wish to
bc understood as impui.Is anything unfavorabc
10 IA. honesty OF the secretary OF th' league.
but simply that the bookkeeping and business ar
fairs of the organization should be AT once pu' Oh
n business basis -, o. nj,
wa the most gra'ifsins IN the history OF th' u
vision showing receipts FOR thn year Amounting 10
s23 731 - and ictal Disbursements fco'hS np s'.-
AN C6 Tho prlnripl" Items of Tcv"nu" were. NrH-
maps 81 - repair-shop account u'fsli"t," 80,
tYt 10 division race. ~ brooklyn. september, i,N.
SIS S. other receipts H'5 - The chl"i ii"'ns ud,t
~. nat ~ JlslHrsofn.nts ia" Arm. rons i.irNc
Bagg ,ra Bill Law matter. s. 2o' o' "Np'ns'S "i n.
gates TO National \ s"mhls IA h"I'm"ie' S''' -
ana mail vote. October. 1854. 81, -.
Mr Potter has been urged 10 rnr Tor IN" pros
dnncy OF the league hy nj ififndS VINO arc l'hl'i'
and "a much has been printed and SAID ihai Asi
nigh, he sta'cd. Certain of my generous iil"nn
have propose ny candidacy for ih' oii' % li'f'-
don't o. m. f..nPu. oi American Wh'clm'H. an
deeply rratefI. for fh" complimc'f on"f"h u. W''
seem we-tirn"d until after ~" personnel 81 ihc d
fional As-.mbl; f. determined am leo u, man!
conflicting and apparently confusing articles 10 :" :
thn, my lime H. chiefly taken up by my dutI'- "'
afIairs. and ! ru~' therefor decline the nom'na-
tiou for the presidency