The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
PRESIDENT POTTER TALKS ABOUT
AFFAIRS OF THE COMING ELECTION

TO tho Fresroeno'. ~ -. ..s.,
"en'' oh N"0'"H F." ~
President Potter says that the latest an
ncuncement OF Sterling Elliotts that George u.
aideon,s name VIII % proso n0SS 70 tnS en- S' ,ho =.
a W. IsosIdouor d. = srrnris. aven 20 nideon's
friends. Potter further says that in order to
sc,tlo THE mottcr bovond all ouostion he
has suggested to the officers of tho Penn
s~ylvania division that Mr.. Gideon Is
sue a statement ovor his own sigma
ture denning his position. Potter is IN com
munication with the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey divisions daily and there Is no move
According to tho correspondence from
a.. ws.s sIn,.o.. uottor hos re.
ccived assurances of thcir support for PreSi'
dent and Keenan, for First vice-Presidcnt.
Potter admits that the Treasurer VIII DO a
Western man. but that the suggestion OF the
name Oh MorFen.na,cr Oh o oo s ,or the sne p pdr,.o ~
Of tho too, that p So, pob, ra' Of 81, Louis ia
mentioned as A candidate for SECOND vice.Presi.
don't. but no feels confident that G. Frank KIre.
ker Of New Jor.ey will be reelected. Potter
claims that Keenan, Is recognized, in a way, as
a Western man, hailinE as he docs from Pitts
burg, although representing the Pennsylvania
oi''sioh'
ch,., cor,,, Ar,hur ~ I,,ro,s d.o,o-.. thu,
the delegates from that division will attend the
national assembly unplcdgod. although they
are disposed to support Potter for President
Arthur states that Illinois is not looking for
s aeigp S%'f to mos sssFi to f %est M Ness So Boyle 30 kn and
Collins: and the three VIII consult upon l. a.
rep epr %s.ssasi iG soes ' oS the hns' s GO 1%a as @e1 sSas
H. report that Albert Mott viii not serve a.
Chairman of the National Racing Board next
lievcd that tho Baltimorean will receive tho
offer Of a reappointment in the event of Potter's
''e'''on'
It is expected that the Racing Board OF theL
race a; % m slis n IN the II ms Si'aeSIs no d isnfs'G This 81 y eas
Without hsIb, any ,nyds e9 }nr ,h. OF an dates; Ar ps fSEr eets
bicycle tracks next spring, The idea is to hold
s s q fi@sq rndiHr n men believe lie yarn that ws tie sccf iSss
speculation in tracks will result in n big hnan;
great Popularity. but they deny that the inter.
est in the sport viii warrant the supper, Of q
6ereabouts looks promisiinS for the liz racing
men of Local rennte as the romnetition that viii
crease their purses. -
Chairman Mott has submitted his annual re-
fI,%fttt on me 1Re facmMe season @bi Gl i SiIi b bo p pressaenf
70 Tho SationoI Assnmhlv NJ tho T. a ~ ~
FeS. . at St. Louis, Contains many recommends.
mentine on tho situation the Chairman saws:
or ncy Sstor racing I'M; i b NIT only !, bSs So popular pe9 lar. than
t ~ o nith Sui ;t !. nnnnio rt,v MAJ III IL. d iSo
racing, With its attendant ,muitieyele pacing
nnd kaieldosG9plc features mas greatly stimu.
style Of racing is just beginning, and believe
s sltass Sp of iosai pride ia piH is sn,i. Fsie' cycle %h fac ins
m niay spSPt." the rival OF baseball o' a great pop
i sf-t.f~-. -
A. W. indorse the suggestion that at the meet.
junior membership may be established: The
Now York division. was ct first received ad.
into the 9rGaniza1ion. Upon a careful eonsid.
GRAFTON or the value OF sueh a membsIship ITS
worth mas oeen recognized. Inc bicycling
The proposition to organize q cade. corps a. an
auxiliary to the L; A. ": may strike some people as
n u oHS sugsss worthw q, serious thonabt is cs,ep
sters. and that 1t would be in itself a worthy and 70.
liable waiting list" for the senior body. The de-
tails of It's formation need careful study. and It 10 q
plan decidedly worth tho attention OF the National
~
tho California Associ.t Cycling Clubs still
controls racing there and is taking no steps
r TO STrGIi from He coast coast describes the condition
Of affairs as follows:
A few men who make their living as racers or race
A. W. recognition on the coast. 1t may be possible
IS iong as The G. A. c. holds out against the L. A. W..
but not more than one In twenty OF the members OF
nil nil this noise and secession on Account of Sunday rae.
ing? Well. the noise is made mostly by a few race
SSt t should regulate ia own ana,rs a. to- to- supdev
racing. No matter II the majority OF us
40 a nor at'enIi we on w sSnd o receive tnH prix,
fact. sundays are about the only day that most of us
can Stsenu; meSenn sem MAJ ire regarn,ng ~ ro,S SeinS
ridiculous, and the Information is based upon sources
that are not reliable To show that we are not pre1u.
G. 4. G. member would object TO going back to the
l.. A. W." provided the greater organization shall
show a little toleraton.
+. C...s ru.
The .onhcers or the CANADIAN Wheeimens AS
ISOLATION have notified President Potter that
hepe dmrinn tbo Iotfsr 1art as ns tnis WAL %,l 70
to Ike interesis Of botb nreaninations II WAS