The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-31
STILL AFTER ISAAC POTTER
Consul Sans Scored for Work
ing for His Reelection.
EASTERN LEAGUE AVERAGES
Dan Brouthers Led i'm Batting With
.4I5-Fom Linton Has Arrived.
English Crew May Come Over.
Hanlon Wants the Earned-Run
Rule Changes Sporting Gossip.

A sensational wheelmen's story from
Philadelphia accuses Mir. Conway w.
sans. chief consul OF the Maryland
division, l.. A. W, of using influence in
his advocacy Of Isaac b. Potter for re-
election to the presidency of the League
OF American Nheelmen, which those
men who oppose Mr.. Potter think bit
too naughty.
The story runs as follows:
That Mr.. Potter is not as confident
of election 10 the l.. A. w. presidency
as he would have the general public be-
heve is abundantly indicated by the
vigorous hUstling for votes which that
gentleman and his friends are doing.
With Massachusetts and other New
England States ready to vote for any
body but Potter, with the majority of
the Pennsylvania delegation held to
the POttcr-keenan ticket only by the
fimsiest Of ties; with at least a fair
proportion of the New Jersey delega-
ton opposed to him. and nearly all of
the Western and Southern States under
agreement not To pledge themselves to
any ticket until they get TO st. Louis,
the situation is decidedly interesting
Approaching the fact that IL is prac-
Jically impossible for him to secure any
pledges from the large States, Mr.. Pot
ter is now devoting his attention TO the
smaller ones having from one to five
votes. A letter which furnishes a side
light on the methods used by the Pot
teTdtes, bearing the name OF Conway
Sans, the chief consul OF the Mary
land division. is as follows:
Dear Sir: As you are aware Mr.
Potter is candidate for the presiden-
cy Of the League of American Wheel
men. His record as a worker for the
league entities him TO our support Es-
pecially does his record on baggage
bills, the good roads movement and
protection of the rights Of wheelmen
appeal to US TO give Mr.. Potter an un-
divided allegiance. VIII your division
be represented at 81. Louis and will il
vote for Potter? Thinking that. per-
haps, your division cannot afford the
expense Of sending a delegate to St.
Louis. viii it help you if | obtain a
pass 10 st. Louis for one man. thus as
sistinE your division to that extent?
Besides the aid your vote Will be to
Mr. Potter il viii be worth while to
have some one from your division pres
ent at st. Louis because it is most i'm
portant that all divisions be heard on
the important legislation which will be
acted upon by the national assembly.
! hope you viii let me hear fully and
freely on this matter. As a Southern
or 1 feel that the Southern divisions
should take more active interest in the
work Of the league. Very truly,
CONWAY w SANS.
Chief Consul Maryland Division l..
A w
A number Of chief consuls have ac-
cepted railroad passes and later their
names VIII be made public"
Chief Consul Conway W. Sans. when
asked about the above matter. said:
Tie southern divisions OF the l.. A.
w. are all friendly to Potter. and T
have correspondence which shows this
The divisions are weak in numbers and
poor and are consequently unable to
send delegates to ST Louis. 1t struck
me II would be TO great advantage to
these divisions to come in contact with
members of the national body and es-
pecially for them to be present at the
ST Louis convention. A closer inior,
with the national assembly would put
all in touch
knowing also that these votes
would be Potter's votes. and knowing
that they We're not able to send their
men TO the national assembly. | had an
interview with one Of the Baltimore q
Ohio officials. whose road had received
large amount OF free advertising from
the New York division in its road book
which has 10000 circulation. and asked
if | could get transportation for one
man from each of the Delaware, West
Virginia and the District of Columbia
divisions TO the st. Louis assembly and
return. The matter will be acted upon
this week. The official referred to rec
ognized the tremendous influence the
L. A. " has on good roads. and what
a great benefit improved highways
would be to the railroads. and, there
fore. naturally felt like aiding in the
success Of any work the L. A. w had in
hand
''Of course, was only interested in
getting Potter votes to go to St Louis.
As to the question of wrong in the mat