The Washington times., 1902-04-03
w. C. Temple, of Pitts
burg, IS Unanimously
Chosen by MagnateS.
SPALDlNG RESIGNS ALL CLAIM
Freedman 0verruled-Headquar Will
Be Moved to New York-No Schedule
Adopted-Few Changes in Rules
'Nick" Young to Be Secretary.

NEW YORK. April when the Ma
tional League delegates met at 3 O'Clock
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel today. they
were prepared to lock horns with the old
deadlock. The Freedman combination.
after the roll had been called, were pre-
pairing to begin the battle with PROPOSE
tion from John T. Brush that no schedule
could be adopted until certain terms had
been agreed to by the Spalding people.
At this juncture Thomas A Hart. OF
Chicago, read communication from
Spaiding which. after reciting the policy
he announced in taking the presidency.
concluded as follows:
Spalding Resigns.
Conditions have arisen which. in my
opinion, make it impossible at this time
TO carry out all the principles embodied in
the above platform. and as no compromise
or modification OF these principles will be
satisfactory to me. / have decided to dis
continue further efforts in this direction.
and hereby tender my resignation as pres
ident of the National League. and respect
fully insist that il be accepted without
delay.
Il wish to emphatically declare that !
AN prompted in this action solely by the
belief that prolonging factionai politi-
cal warfare into the playing season would
be distasteful 10 the public. injurious 10
the National League in particular, and 10
professional baseball in general"
Nominations in Order.
Hart explained that Spalding insisted
upcn the acceptance of his resignation
without further delay and Soden made
motion TO that effect and it was carried
The withdrawal OF SpaIding meant that
there would be no more court proceedings
ana that the league was free 10 eject
new President.
without further delay the election of
officers was declared in order Harry
Pulliam. OF Barney Dreyfuss' Pittsburg
club. put in nomination ". c. Temple. OF
that city millionaire steel merchant.
who was formerly president Of the Puts
burg club
Freedman Beaten.
The Brooklyn Club followed with the
nomination of John Nj Ward who is at
tOrney for that club. Hart. OF Chicago.
nominated Pulliam and lie name of E.
B. Talcott was also suggested, though the
magnates had been informed that he
would not accept.
Mr.. Temples candidacy was not entirely
acceptable to Freedman, but when a vote
was taken. and it was found that seven
clubs were in favor of Mr.. Temple. Freed
man yielded, and the Pittsburger was
elected unanimously.
As PresiGent-clect Temple is in Flori-
da il became necessary to wire him for
his acceptance, but il is understood that
he will serve. He will accept no salary.
There will be secretary and treasurer,
probably " Z. Young and his son. Rob-
crt, and the leagues headquarters will be
moved from Washington TO this city.
Committee on Schedules.
Whether the league will decide to adopt
warlike measures in its attitude toward
the American League or not will be
bone OF contention at tomorrow meet
ing. Ii was said tonight that a majority
of the magnates were not inclined to
look for any more trouble.
When the magnates adjourned at IL
O'Clock tonight is was announced that
Young Hart. Ebbetts, and Dreyfuss had
been appointed a committee to look over
the three schedules under adyisement and
make a report tomorrow. when one OF
them will probably be adopted.
The rules OF last year were readopted.
with few minor changes. Robson, Sod
en-. and Pulliam were appointed a COM
mittee 10 receive bids for the official ball