The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
LEAGUE POLITICIANS MAKE PLANS
FOE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

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Gssa Reads Nay AnenE the De;eeates at 81.
L~ouis-ssverai Premineut s1sn Support the
naevsEent-RaeinE Board Meets and Rec
emmends Over One Hundred Reinstatenaents
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 9.-while !. b. Potter's pros
poets for reelection as President of the l.. A. w.
by the General Assembly tomorrow or Friday
remain as favorable as they were last night,
George D.. Gidoon's arrival hero this evening
lends q kaloidoscopic phase to the political situ-
alton. Sterling Elliott still says that Gideon's
name will be submitted to the assembly. but
whom the latter reached here he simply said he
did not know. The Racing Board transacted m
unusual amount of business. The board de-.
cidod to recommend for reinstatement in tho
League more than 125 men who had been trans
ferred TO tho professional class. Sixty.6ve Of
these are Californians, Among the Eastern
men are:
Arthur J. Clark, watortown, N. Y; A. W. Hughes,
Rochester. N. "; George A. soden. Newark, N. j.;
Mortimer G. Miller, Montolair. N. j.; Walter E.
Mockett. Camden, N. il D. r. whitney. q. r. owen.
s SeGs. at ne 81 PSifsd. 4; +; s e. %. w Is, g. M n; P ? |.
Mines. Pal John d. Corser, Allentown. Pa; Luther
"a; IA. %Isha a' !. clslEE.. and j. w II. Z i. SslsS,'SS; u4 AisSsas.
\. sm %h,i1 En,t H SeSS sIS, c BASKERVILLE Me- and Frank
.Alva 6. Stewart Of. Ridley Park. Pa, and G.
whose appeals win be submitted to the General
"htnou u ploOlb
Important Significance attaches to the action
Cronin of st. Louis and D. A. Kramer, now OF
Chicago. As explained by Chairman Mott, the
with the policy which holds that to. win over
the most prominent members of the outlaw
league 10 calculated to most injure the latter or
Cronln 1s known among wheelmen as the out
lay King" He applied to have his suspension
an assumed name and afterward in Europe
while under investigation on suspicion Of being
instatement, on condition that they never again
race outside the L. A. w. Chief Consul Rogers
Sr vtsrmon M,, who rn1,S To az, accused of substituting
Possibly one Of the most important matters
considered by the Racing Board in some time
The board remained behind closed doors until
midnight, discussing the subject.
Roads Day. The matter was in the hands of
Otto Dorper Of milwaukee,. who spared no
streets from ali Sections s1 Of the Country. He
Il Chairmen of tho l.. A. w. National
Of the L. A. W. delegates and a large CON
mosfins from fSIn m St: Louis s,s ATTENDED sfI,o a good .; road
John !, Hamilton Of Pe%snnsylvspiS E. W: Pat.isoa
Mouison of ch 81; 4; @, and E J: t Gsrrls Or ii
had something to say for good roads. They gave
details as to the best and most economical
method for securing better highways in their
several sections. The third annual banquet of
the Good Roads Committee was held this even.
ing GOV az 81 stes sSssseF na Hotel; zierenhein, John M.
Stahl Of Chicago, Robert McMath, and Presl-
dent Potter Of the L. A. ". responded to the
toasts, while A. Greasy Morrison Of New York
OBLIGATED as ~toastmaster.
President Potter was waited on this evening
BY n Massachusetts delegation. who asked him
for a statement of his strength and what he in
swered that he had 2S5 votes pledged to him,
but in view Of his visitors announcement that
they were, reluctant to pursue 8 useless
opposition he felt at liberty to declare he would
favor such appointments as would aid and
strengthen the present administration of the
Massachusetts, division. He stipulated, how
ever, that no appointeo would be Sc
ton. Sterling Elliott, being informed of
this conference fterward called on Potter. and
there was q conversation mutually gratifying,
though the Massachusetts man said he could
not consistently vote. for the New Yorker. To a
reporter Potter said he had no reason to believe
any one save himself would be nominated for
President.
A conference of Western delegates was held
tonight. Henry '. Lucas and Douglas w.
Robert of Missouri, Sterling Elliott, Messrs.
Choate Of Minnesota and Keenan, Of Penn
sylvania were present. A resolution was
adopted for submission to the General
Assembly, tomorrow. declaring that while
tho. L. A: W. does not sanction Sunday
racing. divisions should have the right to per-
init it. Chief Consul Lucas of Missouri. speak
ing for n number Of Western delegates tonight,
said That unless Gideon adopts this resolution
as his platform he will receive no votes from the
West save those of his personal friends,