New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12

First vice-president, A. Greasy Morrison, OF Wis
consin; second vlce-presdent. c. Frank K:keker.
of New-Jersey; treasurer w b. Glendenning. OF
Kentucky.
The following statement was given to The Trio-
une correspondent by Mr. Potter tonight: Il be-
lieve the real success OF the League and the
proper maintenance OF it's affairs must depend
upon the adoption OF a new system OF League
control Some OF the State divisions have grown
so large as to become unwieldy. By this | mean
that the great amount of labor which the state
officers are called upon perform makes 1t I'M
possible for hem 10 look after the wants OF all
the different localities with the same thorough
ness that would mark the performance OF the
same work by local officers. Our Committee on
Local Organization is now perfecting plan TOT
the forming OF local consulates In the small towns
and interior cities throughout the Union, so that
each consulate may elect its officers and per-
form all the functions Of n local club. and at the
same time maintain its allegiance TO the State
and National organizations by virtue OF charter
issued by the State division This VIII enaple
each locality 20 take up and push forward the
work OF erecting gudeboards. improving the
roads and constructing side paths and at the
same time will enable League members 70 assVi
ciate together ttie more closely ana ehJSy er all
by the ordinary bicycle club Inc locd oIsdii va
ton schem- is one Of enormous importance; atd
within the next few months; | nave otner ,hint t
in mind d That 9 d6G mgh of to hS drFanza
,ione hut the thirgs I have suggested will supply
a comfortable amount OF work ior many 'Ho"'"'
Al this mornings session OF the Assembly Pres!-
dent Elliott submitted his annual report ne sdlI
II very much regret to say that but le" rallroaua
have as yet taken any steps toward the a
roads accept for transportation on one basis or
'Wv experience has fully satisfied me that the
most effective way to spread the gospel 0l soou
rno1e l. through the regular standard publications
which are read by those whom We wish TO c0nVert,
IS I stated At the Assembly o. last year petIeNe
which should he sent ont regularly road m htto
for publication in thousands OF papers the enlto'H
If which are already willing to receive ana uSe ~
Secretary Bassett submitted hs annual ri irpV,
ISo5 was 90 500 and February l. ~ 90, d
cain o. a. AZ members in one year. MI 5as S,i
said that in the ten years in Whlch ne ndu ~
az secretarv he had enrolled lJ' s3 apphcants 10,
,nen,barshin and had received ana dlShurseu
,.65 Isl Here are the percentages or gam snoMII
bv the upper ten divisions in the year TO- W.
rersSy a0 North Carolina. a. MassacnusGeIss, o.!
r65c,,icut a. Wisconsin g. Missouri, b. ONO. To-
The Transportation Comi1 ttee reporter ~ -
had found that the railroads had uetealuIVu "a
- Nd in many OF the States 70 secure lie
massage OF hill similar to the Arh sIoaS % rs
his State and the committee had loDes u ~
being adopted in all states cNcepI n"n,bor If
V,eetcrn roads consented to carry bicycleS r re-,
Cooree ID Gideon chairman o. the .NdIioI Nv
nIause He said the racing season o, ~ t,s,on
pa,ar Than over before. There are l39o proes,Ion-
as in the country now. and the sport VIZ ht,in an
having opened a new held lot neN xa',iopai meets
hoH been held and 1855 sanctions mad been ISSUED
IJe thought that there was greater heeH 10, o'''
cia1 Judges and timers than an onclai ree Liz the
The afternoon session was ~ "
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