New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
WAIT MUST EXPLAIN
A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE HIS Ar
FAIRS.
LIVELY MEETING OF THE STATE DIVISION VI
THE T. A. w.-cHGEF CONSUL JENKINS AND

THE, T. A. W-CHIEF CONSUL Jr'NNi.'N 49,
PRESIDENT POTTER HAVE TILL
Orc NJ the Iiveliest meetings in the history o.
the New-York State Division or the League -
American Wheelmen was held at the ciuO"o'9
NJ berkeley oval yesterday morning ~ ~
Gus WAS held this year. and the deiesa'e'
different parts OF the State went INTO 'He '"'
ing prepared to say Just what they 'housn'
q result some singing remarks were "e"'D
conduct OF a. D. Walt, the chairman "a ~"
Racing Board OF the state was uiscus9e'' Ga"
It was decided that committee OF hVe pe "p
rorted N investigate the charges which nave
beep n,ada against him 1t will be remembered
that Mr. Wait failed to protect the state meet
which was 10 have been held at the oval yester-
dav bv granting other sanctions. and as result
the division not only lost money. but one OF the
most popular clubs In the League resigned us
membership.
Mr. Wait treated the Harlem Wheelmen with
little courtesy, and his treatment OF the BOAR"
Of officers Of the division yesterday was not
much better He merely sent in his report "
secretarv- Treasurer Bull and did not appear
himself nor did he deign to give any reason
for not appearing After discussing the sub
ject at length It was decided to appoint spe-
cial committee to Investigate Mr.. Waits affairs.
chairman; H. B. Fullerton. F. La Mama, c. +.
Cossum and Louis Resented. The committee
has full power and 1t will get TO work imme-
dately. In his report Mr. Wait announced that
he had written a letter 10 the Harlem Wheel
men informing them that there would be con-
Nct on that date The copy OF the letter was
not signed and according 10 the members or
the Harlem Wheelmen such communication
was received by that club from Mr. Wait.
When Chief Consul Jenkins. Of Buffalo. made
his report he intimated that the old ndrninistra-
ton had not done certain things which 1t ought
TO have done. President Potter who was pres
ent WINGED under the insnuations. and his
friends knew that he would retort in his own
way and he did While he said he did not mean
&C. cast any reflections the members OF the
present State administration. he, In reality,
hauled them over the Goals in no gentle man.
ner. He showed that certain work which had
been done last year had been omitted this year.
He pointed out the fact that low treasury III
the division was no reason for the neglect of
division work. The leader Of the l.. a. w waXed
eloquent rs he continued and he neld the at
tention Of every delegate present. The chances
are that League work VIII be carried on with
more enthusiasm and determination hereafter
The treasurer's report showed that the re-
s. O32 % and the disbursements SII0 30. The
liabilities Of the division are more than Sioll
The report was placed on file. committee OF
three was appointed to audit the treasurer's
report
The wide tire law was lndorsed. and COM
mittee Of three will be appointed 10 draft bill
which will be introduced In the Legislature. The
Legislature Will also be asked TO appropriate
81 100000 for the proper carrying out Of the
state Aid Good RoafSA law The Nominating
Committee was appointed as follows: f. NJ
Frobsher. Manhattan; C. f. Cole bro0kiyn'
and William W. Armstrong. Rochester. Dr. g.
T.. Blackham. II punklrk. was reelected
auditor. legal retainer Of $500 was voted TO
the chairman OF the Rights and Privileges COM
mittee
The delegates present as follows:
r. \. Crow. 4. II. Curtis. F. NJ. Froblsher'
Myrck. George c. Pencil. Or. II. G. Plrard'
Win r. Pitman. Isaac b. Potter. Louis Rosen-
field, c. T. Schefiler, c. T. Simms. jr. Frederick
A. Ware. George d. Yard. y. :. Cobeigh'
Charles +. cole. Il. w Dye. II. b. Fullerton,
Michael Furst Frank La Mamma. George 4
Stcbhins and r. J." Stillson. all OF this city; w.
f. TnderhllI schenectady: Edward Leonard.
Auburn; Huyler Ellison. Freeport; F. F. AN.
Pcekskill: Edward T.. Kattell. Binghamton:
William H. Baker Buffalo W. s Jenkins; chief
consul: y NJ Bcdng. junior vice consul. Dr. O.
f. Blackham auditor: w. :. Bull, secretary
treasurer: George +. Miner. chairman; W {.
Vrooman. chairman; William r. Mackey and Or.
T. V Brendon Century Wheelmen, and Il. T.
Crltcher Mount Vernon Cycle club.
The appended amendments to the bylaws were
adopted:
By John T.. Clark-Artcle 3. Section |. TO read
as follows: The membership In this division
shall consist OF cyclists resident within TINS
State and eligible under Article ) OF the con
sttution: there shall also be junior member
ship to consist of persons between the ages OF
- and Is years. who are eligible under Article
3 Of the constitution"
Article - Section >. IA follows; Special meet
ings may be called by the Executive Committee
upon the written request Of not less than twenty
members OF the Board OF officers. which shall
include two signers from each election district;
the chief consul shall call "A special meeting.
Amend Article $ by adding "or special meeting
called for that purpose after the word meet
ing at the end OF the second line.
By NJ VI. Bedding. Jr.-Amend Article .. Sec
tion T. by inserting the following sentence after
the ending Of the second sentence: provided.
however that the names OF candidates regu-
larry nominated shall be printed I'm a column
separate from those of candidates regularly
certified. and these separate columns shall be
appropriately designated by the words NOM
mated by committee and nominated by GER
tincate' printed at the top OF the respective
columns"
Reminder Article 3 making 1t Article o In
sert new Article \. to provide Cor an official
insignia or badge for the members and various
officers Of the division as follows:
Article S-Scction | (a) The emblem or badge
OF the New-Tork state Division shall be the
emblem or badge Of the J.. \. W. encircled or
surrounded by a band or ribbon with the words
NcwY York State Division
Article Q Cb)-Thc emblem OF the officials OF
the NewYork State Division shall be such IA
are established by the Executive Committed"
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