The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-11

zent-Isaac b. Potter, of New York, ana
George b. Gideon, of Pennsylvania. Indiana
supported Potter, whose nomination was
seconded by Wallace Sherwood. The New
Yorker was elected on the first ballot by
vete of 212 to 107.
while waiting to receive the report of the
Lellers invitations were received on behalf
OF Philadelphia and Providence, r. L., for
tne rational assembly to hold it's next con-
Vention in 1899 In one or the other of those
majority.
Previous to the balloting the COMMITTEES
on credentials reported that 307 delegates
were present or represented by proxies.
Inere were actually in the convention 162
delegates who held proxies for the re-
mainder The convention here took recess
for lunch.
THAT INDIANAPOLIS KEY.
President Potter presided at the after
noon session, which was held in Masonic
Hall. On behalf OF the mayor Of indiana
apolls, where the meet of 1898 will be held,
Merrill Moores, delegate to the conven-
ton, presented to Chairman Potter, for the
wheelmen. an immense key and the liberty
OF the city Mr.. Moore's address and the
response of the president were in a decided
ly happy vein. the latter concluding with
the prediction that the grandest meet in
the history of the league will be that held
in Indianapolis
A motion by Chief Consul Sans. of Mary
land, to pay to Chairman Mott, of the ma
tional racing board the balance of funds in
the treasury OF the board, some $1.400, as
compensation for his work during the past
year, was unanimously adopted
Through Chairman Mott the racing board
reported long list of riders who had been
transferred to the professional class for
the infraction of rules other than that Of
competing for money. 1t was recommended
mat they be restored to their former stand
ing In the amateur class. This recon-
mendation was adopted with the single ex-
ception of ]. B. Corser, of Allentown, Pa.
consideration of amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws of the league was then
begun Inc nrst was an amendment to
Article 8 of Section ] of the constitution.
Mr.. Cook, of Rhode Island, and Mr. Lawson,
OF Kentucky, moved to strike out the word
amateur. This would have the effect OF
admitting to membership in the league
members of the professional class, which
had hitherto been entirely excluded The
amendment was defeated.
The second amendment proposed to Ar
ticle Section of the constitution failed
that 1t had not been published as required.
A motion to cast it aside was adopted.
The next amendment was adopted after
some debate and a few changes had been
MADE IN the wording. In brief it provided
that the board of officers of any state
division shall have the power to establish
a Junior membership of the League OF
American Wheelmen to be subject to the
control and management of the board OF
officers of the state division in which the
shall consist of persons between the ages
OF twelve and eighteen years, who must be
a member OF the family a ward of a
regular member in good standing at the
time of the presentation of application for
membership as a junior member of the
league. The remainder of this amendment
pertained to the. details of the new de-
parture. Adjourned until a. m.