New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
ALL HARMONIOUS NOW.
AUTOMOBILE CLUB INDEPENDENTS WIN
IN ELECTION AND DIFFERENCES
ARE FORGOTTEN.

At the annual meeting OF the Automobile Club
OF America at the clubrooms, at the Waldorf
Astoria, last night the Independents made a clean
sweep by electing every of their candidates.
There Ill feeling and no lobbying and after
the election the members all got together and for
got former differences. Albert c. Bostwick was
elected first vice-president over General George
Moore Smith. Jefferson Seligman was the success
full candidate for treasurer WinsIow E. Buzby.
while Dave H. Morris, Sydney Dillon Ripley and
]. NJ Ceballos elected governors for three
years Albert P. Doelger and Albert c. Bostwick
were the defeated candidates for governors Nal
colin W. Ford was elected secretary over Whitney
Lyon.
The friends of General Smith explained their
position before the meeting began. They argued
that the General still of the governors and
said that in the present state of affairs of club
they thought that he ought to remain in that posi-
tion rather than to the duties of first vice
president. They contended that much earnest work
would fall upon the shoulders of the Board OF
Governors in the next year. and they thought that
General Smith was just the man TO attend to much
of that work.
The report of the treasurer was received with ap-
pause. 1t showed that the receipts of the club for
the year were S26516 q and the disbursements only
S. 429 80, leaving balance hand of $21,0S6 81
The success of the show be held at Madison
Square Garden next month is assured in a hnan-
cial way. is estimated that the total expenses
will amount to about $4,000 The spaces already
rented will bring in s1S2O4 1t is estimated that the
receipts will amount TO $4,000 before the doors are
opened on November g.
The report of Captain Homer ". Hedge. the
firing secretary. also we'll received. He showed
that the club owed its birth TO conversation held
between Messrs. Chamberlin, Buzby and Lyon IN
May, 1899 Reciprocal relations have been estab-
lished with the Automobile clubs of Great Britain,
France, Belgium Switzerland Berlin, Vienna and
Turin. The club is affiliated with these domestic
clubs: Philadelphia. Cleveland Columbus, Chicago,
Buffalo Rochester, Syracuse, Paterson Bridgeport.
Pa and West
chester County Clubs being formed in Bos
ton. Cincinnati and Milwaukee. The present men,
bershp Of the club is 262. The officers elected
follows;
dent Albert c. Bostwick second viee-President, J.
Dunbar Wright; third vice-president, David Wolfe
R5com nsRSP W. For goTefRoP s o @ Daye
Norris, Sydney Dillon Ripley and ]. NJ. Ceballos.
The following amendment to the bylaws
passed:
Each candidate for active membership must be
proposed and seconded in writing. and must be per
| sonally known to the propoSer and seconder both
| of whom shall be members In good standing.
President Shattuck when he took the chair was
| loudly applauded. He said that he believed in an
| aggressive policy. including competitions. i'm
| proved library, constant work for good roads and
! new and more commodious clubrooms- The mem
| bers thought it fnconvenient TO be compelled TO
| empty their gasolene tanks when going ferry
| boat. The club appealed to Secretary Gage. but
| was informed that he could do nothing. and sug-
The club will begin active campaign to see that
| its members have equal rights upon all highways
| and in all parks.
| Among some Of those present last night were the
| following: H. A. Interman E. V. Macy, G. H.
| Macy E. T. Brdsall. +. c. Armstrong. y. ]. stud
| well. R T. Gibbs, II. L. Magee ]. r. Westerfeld,
| NJ S Eustfce. s. c. Bowen. F. B. Cochrane. r. n
Niles, A. W. Butler r. A. c. Smith; c J. Field.
| Chamberlin a. R. Hawley H. W. Hedge. E c.
| Chamberlin ]. c. Church. A. c. Bostwck, 9. E
Dubois. E. L. Powers. a L; Riker. 6; b Berck-
| mans D. Pierson. Dr. s. s. Wheeler G. B. Smith.
| A. H. Whiting A. B. Mohler, ]. NJ. Ceballos. ].
| Seligmau. J. NJ Hin W II. Johnson, a. R. Shat
| tuck F. A Willard. W f. Buzby. ]. r. Hegeman,
| j. NJ Fish. ". X. Bird and J. B. Walker.