The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-26
4 CHAUFFEURS INCORPORATION.
Oasolene Operators Split From All Others
and File Papers 1t Albany.

The chaufeurs' club as projected a week
ago has hzzled out, and yet ohauneurs'
organization In very real thing to-day.
with incorporation papers waiting at Al
bany to be signed. The split between the
operators Of private gasolene cars and
the drivers Of public electric cabs and
coaches has occurred. The gasolene men
have ignored all the others, and q chosen
few Of them have gone ahead with the plans
OF which they were the originators. leaving
the electric and steam operators all at sea.
The plan on which the few have gone
ahead 10 one that seems likely to meet with
the approval Of the Automobile Club OF
America and to Offer Q partial solution Of
the chauffeur problem.
What has been done was done before
tho meeting Of last night, when, pursuant
to the agreement made last week, about
thirty chauffeurs went to the meeting
place, at IT'S Broadway. Most Of them
were operators Of electric cars. Joseph
Kane, who was elected temporary chair
man. called the meeting to order. Then
1t was learned that not one Of the com
mittee Of Ave appointed last week to draw
up q constitution and bylaws was present.
Next 1t was learned that the 1--WE, all
gasolene car men. had joined some others
In forming q club that would exclude the
electric and steam carriage operators
The meeting broke up informally with a
great deal OF hitter talk about the throw
down and the impossibility Of the Select
few going ahead alone.
Asa matter OF fact papers Of Incorporation
were drawn up as long ago az last Friday
for The Chauffeurs' Association Of Amer
ica.' They were signed on Tuesday and
were forwsrded to Albany yesterday by
Joseph l.. Young. the counsel for the 1850
citation. The incorp0rators are Van Allen
Soule, Charles z. Neal, Harry H. Hill,
Samuel Brock and Fred Walsh.
The explanation Of the whole situation
will be found In the following remarks Of
1T was impossible to form an effective
organization at q mass meeting. No Or
ganixation would be Of the uee We intended
unleas We graded the men according TO
ability and experience. At the open meet
perience With big sasolsne cars were in a
ma iority. We knew they would not permit
the adoption Of rules for grading that would
put themselves way down in the scale. The
electric operators are mere push-button
men. who do not have to be mechanics
any more than motorman on trolley
car, while q man who can rs,n . big multi
cyiindsr gasolene car and take care OF ac-
cidents on tbs road must be q mechanic;
he Is In fact an engineer.
There are few electric chauheurs hired !
for private rigs. Most Of them operate |
on public cabs. There are few chauf- |
feurs for private steam vehicles. because
most steam automobiles are runabo,Ita
We finally concluded to organize as an |
association of chsuheurs Of gasolene auto |
mobiles. and our charter will he 30 drawn |
and IL will enable US TO do business as an |
employment agency.
We will grade the men. 10 that there
can be no question Ms 70 Just how much |
. man 10 worth. In this we should seek |
the advice and help Of the Automobile
Club. We want its indorsement and shall |
try 10 deserve IL. We held q meeting
Tuesday night 10 discus matterp, but I'D
not Organize. and will not do % untSl ss
got our charter. Hcrbsrt r. Frances,
stsly chief engineer for Alfred Harms.
sorth. yin psohsbly 10 our sscrstary and
,ns Of tbs examination board. Charlss
Neal wss appointed temporary treasurer.
Alfred Poole, chauffeur for IAvrencs
vssd RAakin and myself VIII
b othsss Of IL sssmiains board