The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
CHICAGO wHEEAMEN At ODDS.
Potter Asked to Suspend the Pro-
prIeIor of . nIcycIe Publication.

President Potter Asked to suspend the Pro-
prictor of . bicycle Publication.
President Potter has received a despatch from
Chief Consul Frederick Pattic OF the Illinois
division Of the l.. A. w, asking for the imnc.
diate suspension from membership of George
Barrett, ono of the proprietors Of a Chicago
bicycle publication. pending an investigation Of
conduct inimical to the interests Of the L. A.
W." The matter was turned over to Secretary
Bassett. with instructions TO prosecute the case.
According to information received by the Pres.
idcnt, several members OF the Illinois division,
Windy, city are engaging in politics in i a
manner that may not refiSSt credit upon the
Stirred up quite a small storm in the ranks. # is
said. and President Potter received n query yes
tcrday asking what attitude would be taken by
the Executive Committee in the case OF members
whO. distributed alleged, bogus circulars pur-
porting TO he authorized by the L. A. W. with II
Wow of influencing voters.
Several members in Chicago have pledged
themselves; it is reported, 10 aid in the election
are confident that such officials, will promote
the best interests OF tho league, but tho com.
the canyassers may outstcp the bounds of pro-
prlety and thus reflect odilm on the l. A. w.
President Polter's reply to one Of tho cautious
cover the situation. thoroughly. Besides strik-
Ing the keynote OF The entry into politics by the
"A member of tho league may be disciplined
or expelled only when guilty Of conduct preju-
ultlhi 10 INC interests Oh. Inc organization. Iho
railroads of Illinois and other States East and
West have mnlcted the wheelmen to the extont
Of hundreds of thousands of dollars by lnlaw-
ful charges. and by sundry frugal methods have
efforts to defeat the wheelmen and to serve their
own ends. The whcClmcn OF Illinois are seeking
10 elect public officers who will not he corrupted
by ruilroad influences, and, as i understand the
purpose. II they ind illinois politics unworthy
OF the organization they arc moro unfortunate
than sinful. The League OF American Wheel.
men will support the cyclists or Illinois, and
efforts for whcelnlcn's rights and better roads
which other States may probably emulate
CHICAGO, April 3.-Locai whcelmen arc d.
Nidnd into factions over the fight for Mayor,
The following official announcement OF tho
two great cycling organizations of the state, the
Illinois division of tho l.. A. w. and the Associ-
ated Cycling Clubs OF Chicago, was sent out
yesterday In answer to an Endorsement of tho
Democratic MRyOralty candidate:
Mere we In politics. we would urge that II would
he most e~xpedienI for wheelmen to give support to
The Republican party, IN we have received a pledge
that II would make our Bicycle baggage bill u law.
The Democratic circular aroused Indignation
among the wheelmen, who took summary
action and issued u statement to correct ut
once the wrong Impression created by IL.
joint committee OF the l.. A. w. and Associated
Cycling Clubs as soon AZ he learned of the issue
OF Tie circular. lie was met at the train yestcr-
day by the Republican members of the commit
tee, who at once cOnCnrred with his action In
askins for B:arretts suspension. A letter was
drawn up and sent TO all the cyclists who signed
the circular, requesting them to rcpudiate their
Endorsement OF Carter Harrison. Barrett re-
The Tribune this morning publishes tho fol-
"a movement is well under way for a bicycle
organization 10 take charge OF racing and re-