The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
LIKELY MEs IN TINE FIELD ron TEE
L. A. w. PRBsIDENCY.

Il. a. W. PRBSIDENCf.
Otto Dorner E.pou.,d By the Farmers Re-
cause of Good Roads Work - Sail
Attachment for Bicycles - American
Racing Mon in south America.
There are hints being vaguely uttered In
l.. A. ". circles that Thomas j. Keenan,. Jr..
will not be the only candidate for the presi-
dency OF next year and make clean sweep.
because OF there boing a lack OF presidential
timber, as 1t has been said there is. but tsot
there will be a dark horse at the starting post
on whom all factions can combine. VINO this
unnamed candidate will be cannot be said for
certain. as there are too many possibilities In
the field
Sterling Elliott OF Boston has called atten-
ton TO the fact that Conway Sans OF Baltimore
has not positively declined TO be candidate.
but had refused to make an active canvass.
This leaves the Maryland Chief Consul still in
the field as the dark horse. Other possibili-
Ties who have been mentioned are George Ia
Cooke OF Rhode Island. Judge Choate OF MIN
neapolis. H. u. Fullerton OF New York. and
Otto Dorner Of Milwaukee. II seems to DO an
accepted thing that New York State will have
some candidate TO put forward. and this had
led to the Introduction OF Fullerton's name.
Chief Consul Bedding. II Is understood. would
not accept on nny terms. ard Fullerton has
been very prominent In good roads work and
League affairs In general for several years. IL
| IL by no means eure. though. that New York's
candidate will be q local man and that the State
| may not unite on one OF the Westernors men
| toned. To those in this locality who oppose
| the racing and favor an administration on
| good roade platform the mention OF Otto Dorner
| Ia regarded with especial favor. Dornsr's
work In the cause OF good roads has been tho
| most conspicuous OF any man since !. b. Pot
| ters timo. At the Farmers National Congress,
Dorner. who Ia Chairman OF the l.. A. ". High
way Committee. was unanimously elected
| Secretary. and his addresses before that con-
| vention gained national publicity. The Farm
ers' CuH openly advocates the election OF Dor
| ncr TO the L. A. W. presidency. and adds that
by a .sr o1u' e,e'i new admpissratioo
and new methods are. much needed by the
League at the present time, and In the minds
| of some ofthe most loyal mem beers q new man
from the East or tho West
| The pleasure OF sailing home before the
wind" on a bicycle sccms to have iorcibly i'm;
pressed Rudolrh S2renson OF Ord. Kansas, and
figure Of speech by attaching a sail TO the
rear Of the cycle Aish own y the drawings ia
that the danger OF top heaviness is avoided;
pointing. diaronally downward from the rear
Just clears the ground. while the tor is level
with the saddle: To this seil with a boom 10
the %n rSs any ssu
late to have II ueed IN lacking through city
.S nat th S and and has a 6S o
ecthsr with the sail when riding against tho
wind. The contrIvanoe takes up compare
could Ss V as stcaay with the sail drawing gin IL
a stir breeze and whether q cheap motor
not IKE the exercise Of plugging into the
Applications for dates on the Grand Circuit OF
tho y. {; 4; for 1900 are already being re-
ton intends TO continue in business. As the
| circuit lasts only three months and race meet
wSc sssE the q % ss
who. ar, Are pot wasting w tine TonddsT
| idea will be nut into force next year. Apercent-
az" Of tho sanction fees on the circuit WI be set
aside 10 constituts q purse for tho rider who
won at them the greatest number Of points
$1,000. and i is ap, TO, keep ali the leaders in
full attendance on the circuit.
Albert schock, the long distance bicycle rider
Of BROOKLYN, who started for Buenos Ayres
some six weeks age hes Just arrived at tina.
with schoct for, the purpose OF introducing
American bicycle racing in South America
the Argentine Republic is very good.
cyclic trade publication that conducts de-
| partment for advising he cycle trade In advpr-
Using matters publishes this week mum Der
Of letters from dealers on their own experience
| nish the best mediums for advertising cycles.
Patent Onice returns show that Inventors ara
| giving the subject OF brakes that are not
| wanted u rest and turning their attention 10
| coaster and two-spced devices One bicycle
| concern that has been making wheels for more
| thSn n decade has discontinued its bicycle pro-
| ductiOn and will hencctorth put all Its efforts
| into turning out coaster brakes.
| Arthur \. Zimmerman. who Is stu tho idol
| OF the French cycling enthusiastic. has decided
| to be Que II tho party OF American riders who
| will go to Paris next year and race during the
| Exposition. In spite Of his two defeats last
| summer there are some who still decline TO be-
lieyc that he ia back number.
A cahleHram from Paris announces that
| American firms have the most prominent ex-
| hibits at the cyclic show thore.