New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-20
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
C. S. DIKEMAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
THE SESSION OF THE CYCLE MANUFACTURERS
SHORT AND TO THE POINT-THE TWO SHOWS
LAST YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE COST
THE MANUFACTURERS sl.ooo.ooo-

SHORT AND TO THE POINT-THE TWO SHOWS
LAST YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE COST
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POTTER BEATS ELLIOTT.
The annual meeting Of the Board OF Trade OF
Cycle Manufacturers was held at the rooms OF the
corporation. No 800 Broadway, yesterday. and the
session was short and TO the point. The makers
Of bicycles had held caucus at the Imperial Hotel
on Tuesday night. and pad outlined the plans TO
be followed. that Ire session yesterday was
little than n ratification CT the plans arranged
before. {. 5. Dikeman. who was elected to sue
coed A. l.. Garford as president. is from Torrlng-
ton. Conn, and while he a member OF the
Executive Committee last year and member OF
the legislative Committee he was not one OF me
directors. His has not been mentioned pre-,
viously in connection with the place. but 1t Il SAID
tat me cholee gives universal SATISFACTION; re -
the head Of the Eagle Bicycle Manufacturing Com.
was deferred until another meeting Inc pFesen t
Incumoenis are W. Reddins treasare nf. ana 40
elected yesterday were as follows: K Lindsay
Coleman. first vice-presldent George II. Day, sec"
5. Crawford Kirk Brown. J. A. Carter: R. Lind
N5or gomdR George s H. Dsy 4 L GrTf Ws o
seph p. Mckee and K. Philip Gormuliy
Tho new men on the Board are Mr. Carter. from
Geneva. Ohio Mr.. Moore Of Cleveland Mr.. Beck.
OF Syracuse. Mr. White OF Cleveland. and Mr..
Mckee OF this city. The new Executive Com
mittee will consist OF Messrs Coleman, Day. Gar
ford. Mckee and Gormuly. There were fifty manu-
facturers present al the meeting and Of the G6
shares. $50 were voted. Il was announced that
shows. the condition OF the local trade and the
proposed reorganization Of The Board SUBJ
jects not touched Upon. XIX Brown. the chairman
OF the Press Committee. read d report on the
dlton OF the foreign trade. and recommended that
the tariff German wheels be removed. This. Il
was said. would not njure the manufacturers here.
while Il would help Americans on the other side Of
been decided falling OFF in the English export
trade in wheels, and that the American export
cent This certainly speaks well for the American
makers OF bicycles The treasurer,s report showed
statement was made that the TWO shows held in
thr manufa eturers in all about $1,000 BY the
Chicago show the promoters lost 500. while by
tn" show neld a. the Grand Central Palace in this
city they netted a profit az $1,000.
Isaac p. Potter president Of the League OF Amer
lean Wheelmer returned 20 the city yesterday well
satisfied with his trip to Philadelphia. Mr. Pot
ter went to Philadelphia the invitation Of the
Board Of Officers OF that division and his friends
are oyerJoyed as he completely routed Elliott and
lis Gideon loom M E0 sad 1 Iaat II IN the I'M m
4 al orr " me Ho}fideon comSination VIZ
showed Under. and. as a result Mr. Potter will
have a practical waikover. at ST. Louis for the
presidency OF the L. y. ".
Senator" Morgan has accepted the challenge OF
jag Eaton for a for side wager OF 500
each naming Kaser. the German rider now In
this country. as The TO race Eaton.
C. F. Kireker OF New-Jersey is not candidate
for second vice-presdent Of the L. A. ". He an
,ources that his business will prevent him
from accepting that place and Il may go 10 Illinois
President Potter will go 20 Albany to-day 10 con-
fer with Chief Consul Jenkins and Assemblyman
Armstrong regarding good roads bills TO be intro
duc.d IL The LEGISLATURE.