The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10
CYCLE MEN TALK ROADS
FIRST DAY OF THE l.. 4. w. MEET
ING DEVOTED TO THE SUBJECT
by Mr. Choate, Member of the
National ommittee-PreSidc
rOtter's Election Is Regarded as
Assured.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 9.-The entire
day today was devoted by the national
assembly of the L. A w. to the dis
cussion of good roads. A number Of
papers on the various branches of
highway Improvement were read by
delegates prominently engaged in the
fGrtheranCe Of the work and the meet
ing was one of intense interest.
Chairman Otto DOrner. Of Milwaukee,
presided over the meeting and in the
opening address stated that reports
were coming in from all over the com
try and the farmers had entered into
the good roads movement with
an unexpected zeal. Prof. John
Hamilton of Harrisburg, Pa,
president of the National Farm
ers' Institutes conductors, deliv-
cred the principal address of the
cay. The meeting did not adjourn
until late in the afternoon.
The interest in the election has in
creased 10 fever heat The New York
delegation has posted a bulletin board
in their headquarters on Which is
marked down every vote as fast as it
is pledged for Potter. At o'clock the
heard read 276 votes pledged.
That President Potter VIII be elected
is confidently expressed on all sides,
and specula ton is now being made on
his majority.
opening session of the assembly to-
morrow morning and but with very
few scattering exceptions, the dele
gates have all arrived. George d.
Gideon and twenty-seven Pennsyl-
Vania delegates arrived early this
evening.
Tonight a banquet was held in the
dining hall of the Southern hotel, and
the festivities were continued until
midnight.
Days Sessions.
Todays sessions were devoted to the
discussion of the good roads move
ment, and the time was taken up with
Interesting addresses made by those
prominent in that part of L. A. w.
work
The delegates were late in assembling
and it was II o'clock when, with good
attendance. President Morrison called
the convention to order.
Otto Doerch. of Milwaukee, chairman
of the national highway Improvement
committee. was introduced as chairman
of the meeting. He spoke of the work
of the committee and said he was glad
to report that it was receiving help in
their movement from the farmers of
the country, who, more than anybody
else outside of the L. A. w, were inter
ested in good roads.
eX-president of the national league.
was the first speaker. He spoke briefly
on the history of the good roads move
ment
The principal address was that of
Prof John Hamilton, of Harrisburg,
Pa, who is president of the National
Institute Conductors and author Of the
Hamilton road bill, which is expected
to do so much for the Improvement OF
roads in that state His address was
entitled Good Roads Prospects in
Pennsylvania"
After one or two other addresses of
minor Importance, a recess was taken
until 2:30 p. m.
Minnesota Roads.
At the afternoon session A. 3.
Choate, member of the national high
way committee for Minnesota. who has
lately succeeded in securing the pas
sage by the legislature of that state Of
resolution favoring the adoption Of
ar amendment to the constitution, pro
viding state aid in the building of high
ways, presided.
On assuming the chair, Mr.. Choato
spoke on state aid for building wagon
roads in Minnesota" While Mime
sofa, he said, is rich in natural re-
sources, it is but partially developed
and any system of road building that
might be well adapted to one portion
Of the state would be totally unfit for
the remainder In some parts Of the
state, road building should be done by
contract, he said, but in other portions
there are not enough taxes collected
in whole township to pay the ex-
pense of shipping the contractors out
fit one-half the way from the nearest
point at which it could be obtained.
There are no roads in these sections
connected with the business centers.
and what roads the people have built
by voluntary labor are far in excess of
the number and extent which could be
acquired by law. The proposed con-
stitutional amendment provides for the
establishment of a state good roads
fund nv the apprOpria tior for +bo-