New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-11
L. A. w. GOOD ROADS DAY.
THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY EXPERTS
AT ALBANY.


ENCOURAGING REPORTS CONCERNING THE At
rrrvpE OF rARNERs-PRoGREss OF THE
CANVASS FOR THE LEAGUE PRESIDENCY
MIR roTTERs FRIENDS BuoYANT.
fpr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnBuSEl
Albany. Feb io-This was Good Roads Day at
IN. National Assembly Of the League OF American
wheelrnen. II Vas also the opening day OF the
Assembly Some idea OF the territory whch i
represented may be gathered from the fsct that
every State In the Union was represented except
Iowa Two hundred and sixty-three Delegates
responded TO the rollcall. They, with smal num-
Der OF cx-ocio voters represent ~ per cent OF the
voting strength OF the League.
There were few signs OF life among the delegates
until the New-York delegation arrived last night
This delegation with the characteristic ACTIVITY OF
the citizens OF the Empire state, set the BAH rohihg
and have kept Il moving ever since Headquarters
have been opened in Stanwx Hall. where Chief
Consul Potter has his headquarters, and the MEM
hers of the League from all sections have been IN
y,ted 10 partake OF the hospitality OF the New
Workers
Mr. Potters friends say that the New-fork dele
cation is not In the least concerned about the
election They believe Il will be landslide Tor
Potter. The New-York delegates caucused inns
morning aud they have made determined enoft
10 cause the Western delegation TO sho" 'heir
hands but the latter conceal their ultimate inteh-
tons in order 90 bring into play every poSsloio
scheme 10 secure for the West as many ana as
prominent Officers as Is possible. This Is the slate
vhich appears to have the greatest strength TO-
n,eht. President l. II. Potter. OF New-York; nrst
v!ce-presideni. A. Cressy Morrison OF Wisconsin,
serretary. Abbot Bassett. Of Massachusetts, treas
urer f. 5 Hartwell. % Colorado. Unless there Is
reason for change OF plans the second V'ce-p'esi
dency will go 10 the South.
The Assembly opened this morning IN Jermaih
Hall under suspicious circumstances There was
much interest attached to one delegate MISS Mdpe
woodberry Of Danville. ILL.,. who Is the first woman
10 act as "A delegate in an L. 4. W. Assembly Al
1920 President Elliott raped for order. He sald
that the l.. A. w. had taken an important step in
setting aside day for Good Roads discussion he
asserted that the side path was good thing. hut
he was not certain whether the wheelmen were
Justified in building them. it seemed that such
work retarded the good roads movement. He in
Uoduced Chief-Consul Potter of New-York as
chairman for the day.
Mr. Potter received warn greeting. He said
he would take up the side-p path question where
Mr. Elliott had left H. and introduced Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff as having been instrumental in
securing the celebrated path from Brooklyn to
Coney Island The Lieutenant Governor said:
Mr.. Consul and Fellow Members OF the League
OF American Wheelmen Ii AFFORDS me great pleas
nearly every state of the Union; who constitute
men most cordial greeting. especially on the
day set apart by you for the consideration of
as IS the question of the creation and extension of
good roads. Although this question is OF so broad
officer OF the State Government do not address
myself to ii with that hesitation which should
feel had not been brought in close relation win
last year Park Commissioners of the city OF
BROOKLYN The needs OF wheelmen are the same
IN Brooklyn, in rural districts as in metropolitan
adapted. by nature by Improvement for wheel
ing and cannot be made available without great
EXPENSE there should be constructed. If practice
HE cycle paths for the exclusive use of riders Of
the wheel. This plan carried out in Brooklyn
during the recent administration OF ne Depart
nent Of Parks. and to-day her cycle paths furnish
for the three millions OF people OF the Greater
New.York the finest wheeling facilities in the
What require is a systematic intelligent and
aggressive development OF tho roadways with which
beautiful Commonwealth. such Development viii
rebound TO the benefit not only OF the wheelmcn
and ~hetlwomen. who. abandoning leisure hours
o. ina ciivity, In searvh OF ihe health-Siving
air o. heaven. but viii prove OF nesimnble value
90 the farmer and the merchant whose situation in
rurat communities is now unfortunate that In
the springtme they hampcred in their opera
tions and in the autumn We hear OF them as being
IN danger OF losing their votes because they cam
Tcads
During the campaign OF last fall said that II /
] would put forth my best efforts n conjunction
With those who had shown much interest III
entire State. and ! am glad OF this opportunity
say that ! nov prepared TO do all in my
power 10 redeem that promise.
James owen. OF Newark. y. J.. who was nstru-
mental In securing the good roads for New-Jersey
followed with an address the roads in State
Mr. owen IL a practical engineer and he assisted In
building The roads. He said that since New Jersey
adopted good roads. Massachusetts. Rhode Island
IN that direction He had found that the people