The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
STERLING ELLIOTT.

through the delegates they have chosen,
take part in the proceedings at Albany.
The make up OF this body and It's methods
of operation are admirable. As In political
and other deliberative assembages, the
will Of the majority is the guiding princi.
pie of it's rulings In the coming assembly
there will be 162 elected representatives
from various parts Of the country besides
those who arc entitled 10 seats by reason OF
their national or state division connec
tions, and these will swell the total num-
Der Of delegates to nearly 800.
A division Is entitled 10 one delegate for
each 400 members, and, according TO pres.
ent figures, the divisions will elect as fol-
lows New York. 90; Pennsylvania, 90;
Massachusetts, 90; New Jersey, IL; iii.
nois, Z; Missouri and Ohio 8 each; Wis
consin and California, each; Connecti-
cut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, each;
Indiana, Michigan, Rhode Island, 2 each;
Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Ne.
braska, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
and Washington, each.
The rousing and enthusiastic character
of the approaching conference of l.. A. w.
lawmakers is amply presagcd m the excite.
ment OF the electionecring that has been in
progress for some time past. The presi.
what, in political parlance, is termed "a
plum, and considerable rivalry has de.
veloped among those most eligible for the
post. 1t is perhaps more accurate 10 say
that the friends Of the several candidates
are pushing them for the place, as the prin.
cipals have been decorously modest in the
matter. Tho Strongest candidates are Ster.
ling Elliott, editor OF The L. A. W. Bulle.
tin and present president of the league,
and Isaac B. Potter. chief consul of the
New York division Each of these gentle.
men has n large and influential following
composed OF determined spirits who will
make strong fight for the man OF their
choice. There Is large contingent in che
west whose sentiments on the subject OF
tho presidency will not be made fully
manifest until the assembly is in session
How these members will vote is "a very
vital and disturbing consideration for both
Elliott mon and Potter men, and some
rather energetic lobbying will bc done by
these factions in their efforts TO olucidate
the mystery. Furthermore, the western
representation is strongly suspected of hav.
ing schemes of its own, one Of which
might DO the insistcncc upon q western
man for the presidency. Indeed, two
prominent names have been mentioned
rather conspicuously and often by this
delegation. These are A. Crcssy Nor.
rison and William A. Connolly. One OF
these mon may be put forward SO persist.
emily as TO mako trouble for the eastern.
ers, whose plans lie along cflferent lines.
But this exciting canvass is by no means
the most important feature Of the conven.
ton. The enormous gre pah of the organ.
ization has developed necessity for many
new laws and number of changes i'm ex.
isting regulations. a long list Of proposi.
tions for constitutional amendments will
bo submitted An effort will be made 10
change the rules so rs TO place in tho hands
of the variors division racing boards near
ly all Of the duties now performed by the
national board. An amendment will lie
otrercu pr0YiuIug that, instead of 80 cents
from the dues OF each member being re
turned 60 the various state divisions, so
cents be the sum returned Another will
ask that the league president be allowed