The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
POOR OLD OMAHA
sees Her Chances of Getting the ,0S
Meet Are About Gone.

western Cyclist.
Last weeks Cycling Gazette, of Cleve-
land, O., gives space to a half-coIumn in
teFview with George c. Sellner. the .Judas
1scariat of Omaha, who purports to be the
great Il Am" of the cycle business of this
section, and who seems to know more con-
corning the movements of League affairs
and the intentions of Omaha wheelmen in
regard to the '9S meet than any one else
although no one ever heard of his attend
ING meeting OF the organization which
has the matter in charge or in anv Other
way offering his services to push the cause
But, on the other hand, he has repeatedly
thrown cold water on the effort, and all be-
cause he was not chosen for one of the nigh
omceS OF the club at the time of organi-
interview mentioned:
'Anent the prospect of holding the next
!" A. w. meet in Omaha Mr. Selner says
the effort has been practically Abandoned
as the wheeimen failed to raise the neces-
sary appropriation after success seemed
I Iaali certain His sympathies are with
the Nebraska city, but he predicts that In
dianapolis will now have no rival claimant
Tor the meet"
Mr.. sellner really admitted that his SYM
pathles were with Omaha. Strange isn't
it? He says the effort has been practically
abandoned, as the wheelmen failed to raise
the necessary appropriation. And why?
Because he was one of a few who helped
TO throw obstacles in the way. A benefit
meet was. given by the '9S meet club to
attending the meet at Philadelphia The
committee having charge called on Mr.
Sellner and requested him to help the good
cause along by aiding them in the sale of
tickets. This he promised to do, and ac-
copied from the committee twenty tickets.
Did he sell them? No. When the com
mittee called on him for the proceeds from
such sale he returned the entire twenty
tickets. and even refused to pay for one
for his own use. This is the kind of assist
ance Mr.. Selner gave and then when the
delegation were at work at Philadelphia he
even goes there, and instead of rolling up
his sleeves and yelling for Omaha he puts
the finishing touches on by seeking inter-
views with newspaper correspondents and
telling them Omaha had thrown up the
sponge" and incidentally letting them
know what a great leader o. he was
among the cycle trade of Omaha. But the
the country have. given Mr.. Sell
ner will not bring him many results in
the sale of wheels. but on the other hand
il is predicted that there are many Omaha
buyers who will pass him up from now on
No, Mr.. Sellner you are not very well
posted. for Omaha has not thrown up the
sponge She is still in the fight for the
'9S meet, your statement and those of the
lsorehead) cycling authority of the Omaha
ing; and will make II fight to the finish.
with a good chance for success if there Is
any way of putting clappers on mouths like
Omaha frankly admits that Indianapolis
had the best of the scrimmage at Philadel-
pnia, but it does not necessarily follow that
she stands no show for the meet The peo-
pie who will cast their vote for the place
ment of the national gathering are fair
minded set of men, and will award the
meet on the merits of the propositions Of
fered. When the fact is taken into con-
sideration that Indianapolis had only one
half as far TO travel as did Omaha to at
tend the meet this year. it is not 10 be Won
dered at that they outnumbered Omaha
and had more money to for entertain
ment Yes, Indianapolis, Omaha will sub
nit her bid for the IS meet as soon as the
new officials take Office, and we assure you
right now that it will be crackerjack and
hard 70 beat.