The times., 1897-11-07
THE L. A. W. ELECTION.

As the tine for the annual election Of
officers in the local division, l.. A w,
approaches tie excitement fncidenta al
thereto increa ses. For the first time in
tire history Of thls division there will be
fierccly contested election. The two
candidates for chief consul have earnest
and loyal supporters, who are advancing
tie interests OF their favorite with an ell
ergy rhlch iE remarkable, and which is
Hn entirely novel feature of elections in
this di-ision This election will uneouht-
edly bring TO the League a large number
OF new members, who have had their at
teHiur called to tie organization and the
benefits resulting from membership in IL
10y being asked for proxy 10 be used in
the election. A number Of new members
have already been secured as tie result
Of Fuch solicitation.
Mr. Robertson Z supporters claim to have
enough proxies ana votes promised To in.
sure tie election OF their whole tick ct.
THIS fact seems To be generally conceded
Dy the members advocating the election Of
Messrs. Moerner and Ziegler
II l. generally known that Mr.. Robert
soa hoped 20 retire from office this year,
and would have cole 70 gladly had any
cne been nominated for the office OF chief
consul capable or satisfa ctoriIy perform
lug tile duties OF the office. 1t is a position
requiring great knowledge or l.. A W.
nsattcrsi;l genera, as wellas ocaItnatters.
10 properly attend t. the duties Of this
otIice requires a large amount OF time,
patience, perseverance,, and the faculty
OF RECEIVING d kick" with a smile. While
Mr.. wo=rner may be able to do the latter,
his most earnest and loyal supporters
acknowledge he is not conHersant with
league affairs, and consequently not as
capable Of guiding the affairs OF this divis-
Ion "a ms opponent, 10 person, no matter
what lis abiliues are, could possibly per
FORM the duties incumbent upon the chief
consul wien he has only been member
OF the league for sixteen months, any more
than ans intelligent, eapa bic and educated
man could successfully fill the chair OF
chemistry Ia a university. Mr. Robertson
haS been Tor tile past fifteen years actively.
engaged in cycling, and long before he
held any office in the L. A. W. had gained
the Friendship and confidence OF It's general
Officers.
80 wBen the league in Washington had
been run in tile ground and was about 10
die natural death. and the officers Of
Ne Aeobue uSoi'cu HaNulahg 70 save IL
ano kneE, i. wouldta IHost superna turaI
efforts 10 10 81, they with one accord turned
to Mr.. Robertson as tie proper man TO
bring ahpus the desired result. AS is well
known, they made no mista ke in then
selection The division was not only
Fnatchad from the grave, but has had a
steady healthy growth, until now II is
WEI up IL tie list of the larger divisions
II w0uId be calamity 70 have this work
GE Jndpne and have the local division
lapse int its old position where it had al
Ia1St i'eeogIe 4 fixture Everyone, whether
q leagGr % einter or not. SHOULD work a.
Ercurr the clectiou or William T. Rotert
hna sul TOE uaance % his ticke- and thus
guarantee a. ths District OF Columbia
cifIsi0r uut cycling M general another
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