The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-09
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
DEEEGITEsTO 7HEE. a. ". NATIONAL
AaBBMBEY BUSR At 81. LOUIS.

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Ssnrentso Nete Ter
-",s.. 49,.
$3.50
%. LoUIs, Feb 6.-An whoeimens ROADS 70
night tead 70 the New York ~heanquetters Oh tns
4. A. w. General Assembly aeiegeees' nm
thusiasH reiens there, whore . bulletin Is posted
showing that i. b Potter has 2ls votes pieueeo
70 MIN Tor reelection as PRESIDENT sternne
A.hots reached 81 LOUIS toniene anu ~ -
given out That Gideon's name VIII certainty &c
before the Assembly. But deieesies rom NOR,
GOOD chez A. M Nav YORK hoadouarters and
.su-,s-~ n -. a.. - % hO
twice elected President Of the L. A. W. The
bulletin of votes said to be pledged for Potter
shows:
Arkansas. 1, Colorado. Z. Connecticut, 3; Delaware,
o. Indiana. O., Iowa ., Kansas. 81 Maryland. a Mich.
Jersey. 90, New York. 20, North California 4. Ore.
81 81 Columbia y,is'9 &. .a ., .n.sSs;s s, =, S,sTsa'' 81 D'''''''
irS,t Tsa,as p s eaa ,,, ~.. to I Savo me-. to-day. .u.
the absence OF a quorum prevented q session.
Improvement however. neio an inisn 1870
the tiUa, p ast yoar sns the l pro.psot u', Of future sue.
fS,s'S. .n sp cSa,em wor o, ms1 por ~ r Of Wi.ooo.io.
Excepting the election of officers, no subject to
bo brouaht before tho General Assembly ia OK
es.s M ~ -,
citing moro intorest han the question oi toeaa
option on Sunday racing. Potter's resiection Do
ing now regarded Is certain by the Eastern dele
gates they do not fear that local option WIN
he made an issue in the Eight for the Presidency.
IL. d. \. Fullerton. VINO Ii spokesufeh at ING
Ns" .ork nosaauei.e,s ss,a s.ns,r ...,ne
'o'eot the hastefn oeiegetes IN ouhues f"o"s
submitted In meetins.
AT a late hour tonight the Chief Consuls
ws Ere IN an sossipn p:nor, q, Treasurer J. W. clepd.p.
inc ~ fhn T.. tEW s.,i, X. nrasentcd 10 tbe Ne.
s zee aso were Sn IT, s1sS;a as S. AND \ inc 81 eJ ri se5l ss
RRG Heise Board Ss 81 ss 81; S HSsianSc Of s u .SsS.s 81
was carried over from 1896. The most impor-
Soa 4 snp 20 tbS ese Ser9; IF aai tbe g T. ai a. W. so;hioihsi
organ. SSq o90 an. 10 President Potter. 81
iiting Gommittae sIan IN :! To- Transpor.
tation Committee SlO5.sO: to Rules
Rights r and Priyileaes Committee $500; to
Membership COMMITTEES, $780,. The loans
n %a &c., to M t6S SilIeT ss6S aiY pisf&Is, we're Of ca 1ndlaas.
$1,000; MARYLAND, $500; California. $500; Con:
neCt1Cut. X6UO. Tho Auditing COmn1tIe0 hItet
passinr nnon the renort discussed what WAS
deemed tn be Needless extrayaeance and alleged
loose methods of keepin9 Track OF the finances.
The foIIowin1 recommendation will be submit-
ted To the assembIv.
ws.s.s .s".. 49,. ,,.. r.,,r,,, om.
c,s T,e MI . = ~ h.ra nas sesn m 10 mas. ayep 70
Voucher a should be done. We would recommend
that the Executive Committee be directed TO SEQ that
in the future all books. vouchers. League furniture,
and effects in possession OF officials or committees DO
turned over to their successors. and that the secre-
tary OF the Executive Commits be directed 20 keep
= aeSoIo ~ =, al eppropras." ~ t ns t,,nar
taoce, s,ncs me I esene ~ NOW reeeiyfnT ana expend.
inu very Iarye anna annnaIly. and we do mot bo-
lieye ITS import IA fully realized by the assembly.
We would reouest that tho matter receive serlous
consideration and moi be diamissed M unimportant.
The committee suggests that hereafter no e~I-oniciai
receiye trayeliine or othsr expenses 10. from or dur.
ing an asssubiy. IL being the opinion that these allow
ances are inJudictous precedents. 1t has been found
that for some time past each Incoming. Racing Board
has been embarrassed by the lack OF funde 10 tne
early part OF fs term. or before the racing season
opens. the committee recommends that suitable
appropriation be made out OF the moneys on hand. az
Q reserve fund. TO be used until the regular income ID
available and then to DO returned to the account from
which II was appropriated.
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