New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
N THE CYCLING WORLD.
POTTER NAY BE REELECTED PREsI-
DENT WITHOUT OPPOSITION.


MUDDY RoADs-IM-
PRovEMENrs IN
JAMAICA
While the tine for the holding of the National
Assembly Of the League Of American Wheelmen
is two months off. members Of the organization
are beginning to discuss the outcome OF the con-
vention at ST. Louis with considerable interest
few weeks ago It looked 10 some people as II
Isaac 2 Potter the New York man. might nave
some trouble in securing reelection as al ina,
time Sterling Elliott. Of Massachusetts,. was men
toned as candidate. and Pennsylvania the
second strongest division in the country was
expected TO brins out candidate at any "'o
ment Now Mr.. Elliotts talking frlends lhu-
mate that the Chief Consul OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Is no longer troubled with the buzzlng OF 'he
presidential bee in his bonnet. ana that ne VIII
not be a candidate. Pennsylvania SHOWS oe
sire to be friendly to the Network man. ana i
is doubtful whether any opposition TO MT rot
ter will come from that direction. FROM presell.
indications II looks IL Mr.. Potter VIII nave
a Walkover in spite of the threats made ny some
recently. TIE enthusiastic l.. A. W. workers III
give their Eastern brethren a hospitab time
when they go out TO St, Louis. Chler Cohsul
O'Brjen OF Nebraska writes that we VIII give
the men of the Fest real western sooa lillle.
Considera bic amusement has been caused around
local L. A. w. headquarters during the week
by the receipt Of copy OF pupilcauon canea
"The Pacemaker." printed somewhere IN the OUT
living district of some Western town or city. Inc
publication, with great flourish Of black type
Informs its readers that Isaac b. Potter uh-
popularity has just been shown In the New ~ rk
division election and that Potter has been beaten
IN the race for Chief Consul OF the State ny an
overwhelming majority by Walter > jenkins.
OF Buffalo The article goes on 10 point out that
Mr. Potter received only 3IS votes out OF over
2 900 cast Mr.. Potter was not candidate Tor
reelection Chief Consul Of the state, ana or
course his name was not printed on the naIlols;
The AIS votes he received were written IN ana
were merely complimentary votes Mr. Potter
was simply candidate for representative, ana
he led the ticket.
II now appears that the annual election OF the
New-Jersey State Division. held at Newark on
Friday night, was not as harmonious as inc
meagre reports sent out would indicate Ihere
has been considerable dissatisfaction among
some Of the oldest workers in the division for
some time, and this feeling came to the surface
in no unmistakable form Friday night Some
Of the accredited delegates to the meeting were
not present, and It is said that some or them
were not even notified that the meeting was TO
take place. The claim Is made that Chief Con-
sui Kreker has been running the division to
suit himself and that he has even attended TO
matters which belonged TO the regular standing
committees 1t is said that the programme. or
slate, arranged by Mr.. Kireker did not meet
with the approval of some Of the most earnest
workers In the division The report Of the chair
man Of one of the most important committees
when read. created much discussion Inc report
said in substance that the committee had per
formed all the duties which had come before
IT, which none. one or the oIuest
members Of the division and member OF I'm,
portant committees. when seen yesterday sara
that while Kireker had worked for the best IN
terests of the division the Chief consul hau as
sumed too much and had Intentionally or uh --
tba oh
of the strongest friends OF the division Inc
members of the division at large know OF the
excellent services done by such men as ex-Chlei
Consul Robert Gentle, Theodore r. Merseies.
Frederick Keer and DR.. Wright. and that WITH
out the help and wise counsel or these men
Kireker's administration would not nave peeh
as successful as 1t has been, One OF Mr. kirek-
er's best friends who was candidate for repre-
sentative was elected only on the third ballot.
One Of the advantages Of the chainless type
OF wheel Is to be seen in the models for women,
which are particularly trim in appearance by
reason Of the absence of the chain guard Many
women riding chain wheels have dispensed with
such guards. either because they had their skirts
cut short enough to prevent them from getting
caught between the chain and sprockets, or be-
cause they had adopted some form Of rational
dress and found the guard unnecessary. These
guards are useful precaution If fairly lone
skirts are worn. and II woman mounts a vince
with full-length dress she is In great danger
II there Is no protection from the chain. The
guards are unsghtly, and they are great null
sance in CLEANING a wheel. since they INTERFERE
seriously with access to the chain itself 1t Is
only by taking the guard off that the chain on
woman's wheel can be thoroughly cleaned OF
even brushed Moreover. the cord used in lacine
gets dusty and dirty and in few weeks needs
to be replaced In the woman's chainless wheel
OF course. NJ guard except the one over the real
wheel Is nee led.
II is not SO long ago that mud guards were
deemed necessary. at least on womens bicycles
ana even mems machines we're fitted with them
for the asking. One or two manufacturers sent
out rubber guards that could be rolled up wher
not In use. and then stretched out when one had
occasion 70 ride through mud. II was scarcely
q practical device. as those who tried TO use II
soon asoertained, and such thing as a mud
guard on a mans wheel is now almost unknown
while on won1en's wheels the guard is more use
ful to prevent the riders dress from being en-
tangled in the machinery than 10 protect hel
from the splashing OF the mud when caught ir
storm Everybody knows that mud Is on
thing that the bicycle was never designed Il
contend With. and nobody rides through mud ex
cept in cases OF necessity. The attempt TO equl;
bicycle for use muddy roads was bound u
be failure IN this country.
Moro or less talk Is heard about this time
concerning the putting away OF bicycles for IN
winter and In some Of the cycling publication
various suggestions are made as to the best va
70 care FOR wheel during the season when
cannot be ridden. In the latitude Of New-Yorl
however II is not necessary for cyclists TO sto'
their wheels away for the winter. Riding
possible here in every month Of the twelve. 70
few days at least. and the opportunities f.
getting out during the winter months multipl
with the Increase Of asphalt pavements whic