Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
ROBERTSON REELECTED.
The Chief Consul of the Local Dfvf
sion. l.. A. w.

The Chief Consul of the Local Divf-
sion, L. A. w.
The annual election of the local division
of the League of American Wheelmen was
held last evening at Typographical Tenn
pie, resulting in the election of the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Chief consul, William T. Robertson.
Vice consul, w. K. Larrimore.
Secretary Charles E. Wood.
Member Of finance committee, Clarence
Corson.
Representatives. E. f. Simpson. A. Gil
rouard, William Gettinger and Jacobus 9.
Jones.
The number of ballots cast for each can
didate was as follows:
Chief consul-William T. Robertson, G41 !;
John Woerner, jr., 80.
Vice consul-W. K. Larrimore. 65s
Secretary treasurer-Charles E. Wood,
652; j. s. Ziegler, n.
Finance committee-Clarence Corson, I'll.
Representatives-E. E. Simpson, 654; A..
Grouard. 643; William Gettinger. 676; ia
cobus s. Jones. 675; A. X. Leeke. 10; j.
]. King, 10: P. l.. O'Brien. 20.
At 12:40 the last vote was cast and the
work of counting the votes was begun.
The operation was concluded at 2:40
O clock this morning, when the chairman
announced the result.
The meeting was called to order at S
o'clock by Chief Consul Robertson, when
about 100 members of the league were
Robertson announced that the election of
officers for the ensuing year was in order
Following this announcement two tellers
and two assistants were nominated. Dr.
s. L. Hilton was elected to represent the
Robertson ticket. with Rudolph Jose as his
assistant. On the Woerner ticket Frank
j. Wissner was chosen and named Clarence
E. Ingling as his assistant.
After the votes of the members of the
league who were present had been cast the
work of depositing and checking up the
proxy vote was begun. Charles E. Wood
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the league, polled the
largest number of proxies. Following were
M. Redman and A. Girouard, who also had
a large number of proxies, representing the
Robertson supporters: On the other side j.
J. King deposited the proxies for tie
WOerner faction.
The work of the tellers went on in an ad-
joining room, while the regular business of
the league was transacted in the main hall
The annual report of Chief Consul Robert
son was read and accepted. In it he spoke
of the progress of the league during the
past year and it's flourishing condition at
the present time During the year gain
of 100 members was made, with the present
membership of over 800 members, the Dis
trict holding sixteenth place out of fifty
two divisions. Mr.. Robertson recommended
that competent press committee be estab-
liShed, an attorney be employed to repre-
sent the division, and a salary be paid the
secretary-treasurer of the local division
The Eastern subdivision was also report
ed by Mr.. A. Girourard to be in flourish
ing conditOn-an increase of over Is mem
bers since April last.
The rights and privilege committee, of
which Mr. w. X. Larrimore is chairman
submitted a report for the past year and
spoke of the remaining cases on hand at
the close of the last meeting.
A resolution was passed offering cash
prizes from S. to 500 to persons securing
the largest number of new members during
the coming year in the District division.
Only members are allowed in this contest