The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-10
Telegraph operators are worth their
weight In gold and members of the signal
corps are working night and day.
|. A. W. IN SESSION.
The Association Will Retain the Control
of Racing.

| The Association Will Retain the Control
of Racing.
Providence, r. L., Feb. 9.-The great
question of the continued control of
racing by the League of American
Wheelmen came very nearly being set
tied In short order and without debate
at q meeting to-day. Only an act of
courtesy on the part of one or two dele
gates. who are strongly opposed to the
giving up of racing, allowed the mat
ter to stand and gave the advocates Of
the proposed amendment to the coEsti-
tuition an opportunity to discuss the
matter, which they will do in the morn
ing. The question came suddenly up
on the meeting, and before the three
quarters of those present realized it,
the previous question on the motion to
reject the amendments had been made
and carried, the delegates were brought
face to face with the main question
without hearing a single speech for or
against racing. The advocates of the
amendments pleaded hard for delay and
a chance to debate, and after while,
knowing their superiority, as far as
numbers We're concerned and the GER
tainty of the ultimate victory, the OPP
ponents yielded, and tomorrow the
league will spend the day in discussing
the whole matter. There is not the
slightest doubt that the league will have
charge of the racing next year, for
all the opponents of the new amend
ments have to gather is "a votes. Ster-
ling Elliott of Massachusetts will have
charge Of the debate on the side of the
amendments and c.. f. Mears Of Ohio
and Evan Volkenburg will lead the OPP
position.
The reports of the president and sec
rotary were received and read. The
latters report showed decrease in
membership.
lit is to our credit" the report SAYS.
that we retain the better class Of
Wheelmen. The veterans are still with
us and they stand with unbroken ranks
We enrolled last year 1901 members
including applications and renewals In
accounting for the falling off of mem
bership, it may be said there was no
prize competition by bulletin this
year"
The first business of the assembly at
the afternoon session was the consider
alton of the report of the executive com
mittee on the question of turning over
the control of racing to some other
body. The committee reported that it
was of the opinion that no other BODY
or organization existed in this country
in whose hands the control of racing
could be placed at this time and tie
committee unanimously recommended
that no transfer be made. The report
OF the committee was accepted and the
deciding vote will be taken tomorrow
as stated.
The annual election of officers follow
ed. Thomas j. keenan, of Pittsburg was
elected president by a unanimous vote
Herbert w. Foultz of New Jersey was
unanimously elected first vice. president
There was no contest for second vice.
president, Robert T. Kinsbury Of New
Hampshire being unanimously chosen
The same proceedings we're carried
through in the reelection re James W.
Tattersall as treasurer, and the eiectIln
as an auditing committee, consisting of
Howard L. Perkins of Portland, Tnom-
as M. Skiles of Maryland and Clarence
w. Small of Portland, Me. Jackson
vile, Fla, was selected as the place
for the next general assembly.