Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-10

state tax OF not to exceed one-tventleth
OF 1 mill
The streets OF Chlcaso was the subject
taken by Frank w. Moulion OF that city.
He told OF the poor condition OF the thor
oughfares there, where 800 600 wheelmen
use the streets and detailed the efforts that
were being made for their betterment. In
Ave years, he predicted, Chicago would have
the best streets of any city in the couutry.
Chicago is fortunate, Mr.. Mouton said, in
having for mayor Carter II. Harrison,
century rider and member OF the League
of American Wheelmen, and as commits
sioner OF public works Larry Mccain, who
is also a member OF the league.
USES A STBREoFTlCoN
E. G. Harrison of the United States bu-
reau OF road inquiry, Washington. and sec
retary OF the New Jersey Road Improvement
association, followed With an address on
what New Jersey Farmers Think Of State
Aid" His talk, which was highly interest
ing, was illustrated with the stereopticon.
Other speakers were Levi Chubbock. sec
retary Of the Missouri Dairymen's associa-
tion whose paper was on The Location OF
Roads," Street Commissioner Miner OF
St Louis on "The Streets Of ST. Louis"
and F. w. Pattison OF st. Louis on 'Wide
Tires"
This concluded the speaking for the day
and an adjournment was taken until tomor-
row morning, when the actual work of the
convention will begin. At tomorrow's meet
ing the reports Of the credentials committee
president treasurer, secretary and standing
and special committees will be presented.
The election of officers will follow.
The friends of President Potter are conf
dent Of his reelection. They assert that he
will have at least 252 votes out of total
of S64-far more than is necessary. What
ever opposition there Is to him will develop
tomorrow after the convention meets
N n of will
come up after the election OF officers, there
Will be presented amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws. There are thirty
three of these, and they will take up CON
siderable time in discussion before being
acted upon.
A protracted session OF the racing board
was held today with all the members pres
ent. The first thing for consideration was a
list of riders who had been transferred to
the professional from the amateur class for
the infraction of league rules.
The following professionals were recon-
mended for transfer to the amateur class
and their cases will be acted upon by the
national assembly:
Pennsylvania: George w. Warning. Morris
Luther Lady, Harrisburg; w. P. McClay,
Altoona, and s. F. Whitney, G. NJ Diddle-
book, g. r; Owen James Thompson and A.
George soden en- asPn Newark MortmeT MeT SfrfH C. My
Ier, MSntclair; t,.; Walter E. Mockett. Camden.
New YORK: Arthur j. Clark, Watertown;
W. r. Rutley. Baltimore. Georgia: w. w.
Gross Savannah: Frank w. Williams Sa-
D5nnah; DSrIatt; E. ": Eiwards sayannah Massa-
Baker Campelo Michigan Harry L. Hart
Grand Rapids; Charles b. Crltchlow, Grand
Vlroqua; Ben c: Brown. viroqua; c. A. KeI-
lett. Oshkosh; Victor Pauleon, Oshkosh. In
diana: Ernest Ernest a. Duncan, FRANKLIN; F.
Bennington; j. NJ. Ashley, Burlington.
Texas: Roy Hunsacker. Galveston. Colo
rado: c. b. Lewis. Trinidad; Harry p. Rem
shaw, Denver; j. NJ HOLSTER, Denver.
Maine: William Harthorne. Watervlle
Tennessee; c. o. Waring; Robert Gamble.
son, CLYDE, c. Cox, HORACE Place j, c. Pas.
chal Walter Gardner, G. a. Branch, all of
MemShis Illinois: Edward He'll Chicago;
Carey, Bradley; George Sawyer, Alton.
Florida: Henry L. Doline, Tampa; Cali
forna, Howard W s9gjres gj 3akand o., Con N
Virginia: Edwin G. Eom Hampton Ohio:
F. Drecher, st. Cloud Minnesota: G. II.
Henry schipper. Duluth Percy Hill, Duluth;
Bert Erickson, Duluth. Nebraska: John d.
Robbins, Lincoln. Missouri: j. Holmes Hill,
Sedalia.
The following list of professional riders
have asked for reinstatement to the amateur
class, and their casesywifl be referred to the
national assembly by the racing board with
out recommendations: .l
Colorado: C. S, Price, Denver; Vincent
A. Childers, Cripple Greek; Ohio: Fred
Martin, Columbus; H. ". Glum, Cleveland;
G. B. Mcconnell Cadiz, Pennsylvania; G.
Edgar LI3. Handa. New Orleans. New York:
G. H. Johnson, Ithaca. Georgia: Walter
Leathers, Atlanta.
No attention was paid to the short track
scandal at New York, other than passing
mention.
There is rumor that Chairman Mott is
not anxious to succeed himself as chairman
of the racing board, and this the chairman
will not deny. 1t is said that Herman w.
Foltz is slated to succeed Mr.. Mott. Mr..
Foltz is the Indiana member of the racing
board.
New Jersey is making a warm fight on
the Handicapped amendment, which aims to
take away from the national officers the
privilege Of appointing the Handicapped for
each district, and which places this appoint
ment entirely in the hands of the state.
President Potter, it is said. will endeavor to
force New Jersey to withdraw this amend
ment and in case he should fail, the warm
est kind of a battle is promised. In New
Jersey, New England, Illinois and Michigan
there is a movement to- replace the handi-
cappeny by others in touch with the admin
istration OF affairs at present.
The racing beard held a meeting tonight
and reinstated sixty-five racing men who were
blacklisted for participating in Sunday racing
at San Francisco last year. THIS ruling prac-
tiCally relnstates every man who took part
in the Sunday sport on the coast.
After a four hours caucus which ended at
1 O'Clock this morning the Pennsylvania divis-
ion resolved that it was the feeling of the meet
ing that Geccge d. Gideon should not permit
his name to be placed before the convention
tomorrow as an opponent to President Potter
for the presidency.
ATTEND A BANQUET.
Tonight several hundred wheelmen sat
down to good roads banquet at the South
ern hotel. After discussing an elaborate
menu number of toasts were responded to-
Previous to this, there were read communi-
cations from prominent men in public life
throughout the country commencing the
good roads movement improvement working
league These letters came from Governor
William d. Lard of Oregon Governor ], A.
Mount Of Indiana, Governor Edward Scho
field of Wisconsin, Governor Dyer of Rhode
Island, James Wilson, secretary of the De-
partment of Agriculture; Governor Holcomb
of Nebraska Governor Bloxham Of Florida,
Governor Rodgers Of Washington, Governor
Jones CT Arkansas, Governor Bushnell Of
Ohio. Governor John w. Leedy of Kansas,
Governor Alya Adams OF Colorado, Governor
w. H. Ellerbeo of South Carolina and Gov