The times., 1897-10-31
The Ienane Election.

All tie divisions of the League of Amer
lean Wheclnen hold their annualr.lection
OF Officers reXt month, and in only three
instances. VIZ. Massachusetts, Illinois ana
the District Of Columbia, il there any coli
test The divisions, other Than those men
toned. lave renominated the old Officers
oaly. IL the three divisions mentioned the
contest H. exciting and each side is fighting
furiouSly for supremacy. Not the least
exciting Is the contest in thls division, aS
q visit 10 either 3f the campaign head
quarters viii Prove.
on one ticket is found the names Of all
the Did officers, who have worked 70
enorgeticaHy and faithfully for the ad-
vanccmeuU and general welfare of the
league, and no have succeeded in bring
ing the membership from less than 100 10
The 900 marx. This ticket - headed by
that old war horse" and veteran IN
cvcling circles William 7. Robertson who
is the candidate for chief consul. W h.
Iarrinor.. " no has so ably ana efficiently
assisted M- Robertson, and who has been
chairman OF the most important committee
Ct rights end privileges, Is the candidate
Tor vice consul. Charles E. Wood, whom
every ane acknowledges has been the bard
est working and most efficient secretary
treasurer the division has ever had. is ais,
a candidate for re-electiun. Mr.. Clarence
Coislu tic well-snovn banker, is thr can
didgUe for member of the finance con-
1uittee While for Representatives the
candidate, are MeSsrs. +. z. Simpson.
william Gotunger 4. Gir6urd and JacObu,
: Jones, All active, energetic, hustling
" heeln.en. This completes the list Of
caaIidstes. and, IL without Doubt the
stronge>. ticket ever placed before the
members Of this division.
Tbe opposition ticket is headed by
Juhn Wo..Hser- ir., a comparatively nrw
man To- lcague circles and cycling, lac hav
ing been u member d tnfe over a year.
: y L,--i,-r I'll. .t,ts. tui .-cr,.o,.
treasurer, - =. more recent addition 10 tSe
Irapee, - being a member only eigb,
months. Thl 0alv otil II candidate on Jheii
t.cket Is J. =. King, vino is tie candidaUa
for Tepr sentative. II was generally
understood uilat vac. Consul LaTri;nore wa>
on hotE ticket, hut IL has most emphatic
aly dcuied this. aud wi>ilas il uud"r>iOJ,
he is only on the Robertson ticket. fOi
which ie is "orking
The Robertson ticket l. being supportc.
l,y al Jle working nrnlb .rs Of tie division
yEen IL rs Gown 10 sigEty-SiX members
and vi - have zen th- result of the hard
est work ever done in this city, and bl
The men vi.o are candidates FOR re election
Tha Woerner ticket is being supported b,
she l,cal cycle Board OF TRADE and enemie!
II the l. A ". aI,d opposed To aEy
thing that VIII benefit or advance th'
Interests % the organization. To the las
named is suppuSed 10 belong the credit o
introducing into this campaign the method
uesortcd % only by the Iowcst type .
.-agarl hr -ieIs-- FMS a. the first tilu
In tnis division that IL has been done, an,
81 is u the creuitof MesSrs- WOerner, Ztegie
aud King thst they do not approve o
oounienancc such methods, and have don,
all in their power to suppress them They
are simply unfortunate in their friends, whC
undoubtedly have lost their ticket large
number OF votes.
The supporters Of the Robertson ticket
assert that IL VIII be Impossible TO con
unUe tie good work already SO succ ess
fully begun by placing in power, at thi
time, the candidates on the Woerner ticket
wEo are utterly unfamiliar with the wori
OF the League. The offices Of chief con
SUI and secreJary-trea are nc. sine
cures. 5nd neither are these Officers mere
fisure-hesd>- The first office requires 4
man familiar with the ins and outs o
League mstters, one who has the acquaint
Hnce, friendship and confidence Of the gen
eral Officers OF the L. A W, and one W ht
VIII take the time from his business Il
attend 70 the numbeTieSs matters whici
are daily brought to his notice Thes,
cannot be done well by q novice, an
move than such person could perform
satisfactorily the duties of secretary-tfeas
urer, now 10 ably done by Mr. Wood
The old Officers naturally wish their sOoi
work Continued, and guarantee to DO eyeI
better next year than last If they are re
elected, as their supporters feel conffden
they will be