New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

THE PoTTDR-E1IIoTr CONTROVERSY THE MOST
OTTER N THE HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE
xr,w P-NCrI-RE REpAIR-CYCLE SHOWS
AND THE BOARD OF TRADE.
4. the time for the holding OF the National
a,,hly OF the League Of An erican Wheelmen
coaches interest In the outcome or the con-
"' ,,oo Increases The convention will be held
=. louis beginning on February ), and the
..,g NAV last for three days The number
locates will probably be larger than in any
,,rs convention ever held by the League,
many important matters VIII come up tor
cement one Of the liveliest topics at pres
,he controversy between Isaac r. Potter
c,orling Elliott. Of Massachusetts MI
-. realizcs that he himself mas no Chahce
~ -, the presidency against the Ne"-forh
o,d he has spent much time ana money III
TIC 20 boom the campaign OF "eorse -,
ny" -. PENNSYLVANIA Mr.. Gideon himself
-. not occupied particularly ois"'"eu W.
H"s =, .ne matter. for he seems content TO
..,s,n quiet and to allow ELLIOTT 10 90 al VI MS
fe''a t,r him In spite of the arrangements
- ne+reen the NewYork and PennsENahia
n" '',.s roqarding the L. A. W. ticket. E!iotts
~ have not ceased to work on the fenhsSi-
solaqates. and as a result the chances
at q
NV po,nsvlvania Will rescind its former ao-
"'e" oo,,e ont boldly for Gideon. Mr. POT
''O' A, frierds do not believe that Penn
!" ~. mill 60 back on its pledges, ana he
c'""' ,ho ma toritv of the delegates from
'''" 60. viii stick TO the original agreement
''a' o,a for him for president and Tor
or so- vice-president. There is now
- districts in the West that that sec'io"
.,,,ntrv does not get the recognize"
"a :, deserves from the l.. A. w. Ihere arr
W., neople ia the East. where the ,,er
ma, a,,,bership is. who think JUST tue 80
the IT. West had the National meet al LUIS
way 1SuG and will have the assempI! al
viz, -, ", February. The membership III w
og,s X many times greater IN lhe 80 that
~ a. ~ the West and the malor"E tL ..IN 70
- =, ~ Vest can show enough eh'husIaS1t" ~
until u.e w., res1nhership il should not ask TOO
IN. IN. favors Many Of the ofnclals are ~ u ~.
MAJ mas that the assembly in FebruaTH sn SILL
op'ibI have been held further West man
not nav ~ vheelmen in the East cannot anord
NAN s The time which It Will take 10 man
80, round trip 20 -. Louis. oter TUE ,nould
osar 70 wager $1,000 in cash Iha' 49, ,,, for me
VA h.a,en i'm case Gideon decided 70 run lol wv
~ Uto. No. been SO ,eroly criticized IN ildiS
Ili,or.srs Members argue that gafnp ,i, s"'U'N
49, he allowed to enter l.. A. W. poii"O''
Many are Of the opinion that there VIII
o decided reaction among the mahuiac'u'V' -
,,vor Of cycle show. the annual '"'e
,.n. poard of Trade will be held at the of1ces
~ the organization. No. -" broao"aS' 0i'
49,. o,d wednesday. and the meeting promises
. he particularly interesting 10 makers anu
- Rurnor has it that the Board may de-
-. .o,.aral Innovations 1t has been inti-
- tho, hereafter the president Of the BOARD
''-' a,,,racturer Of bicycles and not OF
oooeseor,es There has been some fauit iounu
II
49,. ..a,ea may be made in this matter Some
-. .ba most prominent makers are or the
-, ,Na, the Board should be reorganlzeu III
- o,,,retv and they are confident that this VIII
ha done c W. Dickerson OF Chicago Is sun
tho only manufacturer whose name Is Pio''i,
nently connected with the presidency put -.
s,,0a quarters il is said that Mr.. DlCkeiSun
,an,ion js not assured by any means. Mt
Dickerson's friends. however, say that ne
the man for the place. and they think mat ms
election Is certainty, providing ne Will aii0"
his name 10 be used
The cvclist is interested in anything which
PROMISES quick and thorough tire repair Inc
nre,tv general use Of the rubber solution last
,.ao- gave satisfaction on the whole, except
where there were explosions or large RPS IN
which case the solution was OF no practlcaI
use. There has always been more or less 1aulI
found with the rubber plugs. Now an ehlhusl-
*, comes forward with an invention TOT "hich
he claims great things He says that ne ana
his friends have given it thorough test Inc
new repair y made Of brass, but the inventor
intends 10 adapt steel. as the brass plug on
the ,ira Is too conspicuous. The whole thing
comes IN a little tube even smaller thah ths
present tube used TO carry the solution. When
M, IN the puncture II looks not unlike collar
button Of the fimsiest and lightest sort. Ihere
Is an obloug cup-shaped disk with shahk on
which a thread is turned. This Is inserted III
tha uuncture and a round washer is shipped Oh
the shank and a tapered nut Is screwed GOWN
on the washer. drawing the washer and the cup
shaped disk together and closing the gap IN
the tire There is also a little file in the Oulhl
- file Of the surplus shank, so that II does not
stick ont from the surface Of the tire. Ii Is
said that this metal repair is more thoroueh anu
perfec, than any other and that II is lmpossipie
for il 10 work loose or to injure the tire IN
any way.
A firm in England is introducing something
novel in saddles. Riders who like their ma
chimes TO present good appearance to the eye
NAV Ike IT, This saddle is gold embroidered in
various patterns. and presents a tasteful APP
pearance These saddles are certain TO be popu-
lar with the fair sex. The peaks have been con
siderably narrowed in the new pattern, ana THIS
is distinct step in advance.
The proposed plan OF the Century Wheelmen
Of forming branches u that organization in the
different boroughs and nearby counties each to
exchange privileges with the others. all at the
uniform rate OF 81 a month for dues. is meeting
with attention among cyclists in the suburban
districts Many communications have been re-
"eved by Captain Glib the originator Of the
PLAN from interested parties who desire fuller
Particulars in regard TO the contemplated fed
Grafton
The doctors have come out and have declared
that the bicycle is the best thing that has ever
happened down the boulevard Of time; that
me disgruntled opposers have too little gray
matter in their brains 10 appreciate the i'm
mense amount OF good that comes from it, and
L. linz ,..ith flo IL hl.