Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING.
President Pulliam Will Probably Be
Reelected Today.

After short session yesterday, during
which only routine business was transacted,
the National League magnates in meeting
at the Victoria Hotel, New York. adjourned
until today, leaving the fate Of President
Harry c. Pulliam in allegiance. The league
accepted the resignation OF ex-President
James A. Hart as delegate from the Chi
cago club. and then, on motion of President
Barney Dreyfuss Of the Pittsburg club
elected Hart life member of the league
Only five other men have been SO honored
by the National League. They are A. G.
Spalding, E. b. Talcott, John B. Day, A.
q. Mills and the late George w. Howe of
Cleveland.
The report of the board of directors was
received and adopted. 1t awarded the PEN
nant for 1908 to the New York club. The
report Of President Secretary Treasurer
Harry Pulliam was adopted. 1t shows that
the league has a larger surplus in the treas
ury now than it has had at any time In It's
history.
The election Of president will be taken up
today. 1t became known yesterday that
President John 7. Brush of the New York
club will not vote to re-elect Pulliam under
any circumstances. 1t has been reported
that President Pulliam has declared that
he will never speak to Brush again as long
as he lives. Brush takes the stand that he,
as q club owner in the league, cannot con-
sistently vote for an employee of the organ
ization who takes the stand that Pulliam
has taken
Barney Dreyfuss, who also had a seri-
GUS misunderstanding with Pulliam last
summer. announced that he was in favor of
Pulliam'S election. The other clubs that
are counted sure for Pulliam are Chicago,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and st. Louis.
Garry Hermann Of the Cincinnati club and
the Boston owners are said to be with
Brush. Up to late last night Brush had not
positively announced the name OF any can
ddate in opposition to Pulliam
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candidate with whom John T. Brush ex-
poets to beat Pulliam for the presidency is
James A. Hart of the Chicago club. There
has been much wire pulling and electioneer-
ing and only a select few knew of Brushs
intentions regarding the candidacy of Hart.
1t was about settled yesterday that Ned
Hanion will manage the Cincinnati club
next season. and that Joe Kelley VIII re-
ed to being deposed as manager and re-
manning with the Reds as player, Garry
Hermann made Kelley satisfactory prop
osition and he will more than likely cover
first base for the Reds next season.
There was a large lobby attendance of
managers and players during the meeting
of the league. Among them We're john
McGraw, Mike Donlin, Billy Gilbert and
Sherwood Magee OF the Phillies, Fred Ten
ney of Boston. Joe Kelley of Cincinnati.
Fred Clarke and Ginger Beaumont of Pitts
burg. Connie Mack Of the Athletics. Jack
Dunn OF IFOFluence, I1uSu JcHiiiiSS VI
Baltimore, Ed Barrow Of Toronto Billy
Murray of Jersey City, Billy Clymer OF Co
lumbus, Al Buckenberger Of Rochester,
Willie Keller, Mike Grady, Michael Joyce
ONell, Matty Mcintyre, Broadway Aieck
Smith, Jimmy Bannon, Harry Tuthill.
Charley Dooley. Frank McPartlin, Billy
Mailman and Umpires Tim Hurst and Au-
gust Moran.
The Eastern League held a short meet
ing at which the amendments to the con-
stitution We're considered.