The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-08
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.


solid rsr Gideon In Case ne Decides 60 Ran
AEntnst - About Eveniy
Diviaed on the suuday RacinE Question.
81 LOUIS, Feb. 7.-AccordinR to James @.
Tattersall, Chief Consul Of the New Jersey d.
vision, there is q marked seotionalism In tho
fight for tho Presidency of tho L. A. w. latter
sail registered tonight at the Planters Hotel
with the ak other members Of the Jersey dele
cation.
1T is ~cortain.' he said. that IL Gideon per.
mits his name to go before the assembly tho
West will be for him solidly. Yes. the matter
Of local option has something to do with this.
but the plain fact IL that tho West win DO for
Gideon because II is against Potter"
The New Jersey delegation has not expressed
its preference for the Presidency, and q caucus
will DO held tomorrow morning to settle the
matter. Regarding this, Missouri's Chief Con-
sui. Henry v. Lucas, announced to-day that the
vote on the question Of local option had proved
much closer than was expected. Out of tho re-
sponses thus far received from wheelmen In that
State. 2s5 favor and POI oppose Sunday racing.
Conway w. Sams. Maryland's Chief Consul, do
clares that his delegation will vote for Potter to
q man. but as against this Henry v. Lucas re-
ceived a telegram to-day asking whether Mis-
souri, would caucus with Illinois and Massa-
chusetts on ar ticket. Following
was the response. considered clearly indicative
Of the Western sentiment:
"Wo will caucus with Illinois or any other
State to select a candidate for President who
will put a local option plank in his platform.
Missouri has no candidate, but will vote for any
man who makes this declaration"
Tonight the advance guard Of delegates to
the assembly meet is making itself felt at the
hotels. Fred Howard Porter OF Boston is at the
Southern with an energetic corps OF "rooters'
to boom that city for the so meet. He repre-
scnts the Boston 80 Club. a stereopticon en-
tertainment has been arranged with views Of
Boston wheeling roads and boulevards.
A. d. Waite Of Cohoes. q member of the Ma.
tlonal Racing Board. and @. b.. Benson OF Hud-
son were the only New York delegates 70
arrive tonight. They expect their col
leagues here tomorrow. E. G.. Harrison OF
" %fS%ihf nnsspoiis p Form I'll the a aa1an a; guard p; C af the
Good Roads contingent. Both arr. to deliver
addresses here during the week. Unusual in.
Board, tomorrow. Among the matters ex-
pected to come up for adjustment are the ques-
tion Of six.day races and claims for records.
The delegates to the L: A: w. meeting at st.
Louis from this State left last night. In the
party were:
bstsr :; iii Ii, b bol1 r; Pit n. T, I tn {; L. Ro g;cS Sr r., y Sa, x.
Val :. II ny as DSfUasn j. Il har ni aai ana e. w HsiRsei b hatit:
llyn; Huyler Ellison. Patchosue; W: II. Baker, L. Z.
Hudson Hudson e. 4. Lcon nnphnf Hao 1qn'1 ". Z Z. & Gn dsrsGn.
Schenectady; J. r. Clark. Staten Island; George A.
Roullier, Flushing; Richard II. Robe and w. A. HONG.
Albany.
Tho gradual reduction in the price of bicycles
has brought the representative makers in this
country to q realization Of the fact that cheap
wheels are In great demand. Announcement is
made that one OF the Oldest manufacturers In
the country is prepared to sell q mans model
win be furnished to dealers. and they viii be-
authorized to uso their discretion in selling
them to the public at any figure they sec ft.
An effort will BIO made to maintain the standard
price on high.grade, machines, but dealers will
receive the option OF presenting cheap bicycles
to their customers, with the guarantee that they
are the product OF the firm that also makes Sl25
A veteran cyclist, in discussing the trade pros.
poets for this year with u reporter of The SUN
yesterday, predicted that the demand will be
for a good all-around bicycle at $50.
1t was learned from nm authoritative source
yesterday that a movement is under way to or
ganize Il new cycle board Of trade. At the elcc.
tion of officers Of the National Board OF Trade
month, some influential men were overlooked.
This circumstance has aroused q division of
sentiment among the members and q split
seems inevitable. 1t is reported that the tire
BOARD when the organization is completed.
Secretary-Trcasurer w. 8. Bull Of the New
York State division of the L. A. w. informed
parture for the West, that he is confident that
l ID. Potter will be reelected President by a big
majority. lie aftirms that the New York dele.
CATION will vote against Sunday racing and the
admission of professionals. The proposition to
amend the constitution in order to elect the
national officers by popular vote he thinks will
be defeated.
Skating.