The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-18
NO MORE OPEN AUTO SHOWS
LICENSED MANUFACTURING BODY
MAKES STARTLING MOVE.
A March stolen on independent Makers
by Renting Madison Square Garden
Policy OF Licensees Liberal. Says
the Observation-Disclosures May Unite


the Observation-Disclosures May Unite.
The biggest sensation ever known in tho
automobile industry was sprung yesterday
whom It was announced that the Association
Of censcd Automobile Manufacturers had
,tcr a lease OF Madison Square Garden and
would control the automobile shows OF the
titJfs II was at once taken for granted
that he licensees OF the Seldcn patent would
exclude all unlicensed makers and, therefore.
there was CONSERVATION among the little
Nrus that are outside the fold while the few
bi. concerns that arc unlicensed talked about
uniting to eight the licensed association.
.vllcD comprises thirty nine representative
firms OF auto makers.
Tine news created big sensation In the
Gsrden and AT the Importers Salon. and was
fa. tllN Of the day. Tho big firms that are
l,,1,ed reJoiced. because it meant that this
Is the last year of tho big. overoongested
shows and the confusing tumble OF exhibits.
.qd timt hereafter II will be possible TO afford
visitor. more room TO move about to present
i.e new models in an attractive manner
with 200 artistic setting of decoration, Just
h3. i0r years been proclaimed az desirable,
ni.l round TO be impossible. IL means also
file. exclusion In future of the eXperimenters
and lille concerns who go 10 the shows with
un'rird samples TO seek for capital where
with 10 establish Il manufacturing plant
rad. in common with the members OF the
eeliru patent licensees.
lNr two largest producers outside the IL
.fi ed body are I II. Jeiisry Il Co. makers of
f1mbler cars. and the Ford Motor Company.
makers of Ford cars. Both of these CON
,eru5 say they are not worried. I, B.
'enery said last night that he thought the
move foolish one, Ms II VIII cement the in
dependents in opposition to the licensed asso-
,,ltiou He said that Rambler cars viii con
,mucto he made. exhibited aud sold as OF yore.
fUr Ford ear and the Premier, another un-
licensed machine. are handled by John Wanna
maker who guarantees purchasers luuem-
t.g Selden patent. ". ID Gosh. the repre-
sentative of the automobile department OF
.iuiin NauamakCr said Yesterday: Mr., Wanna
maker sells what make OF car ne thinks best,
whether il j. licensed or unlicensed We
ruArantee all buyers against damages and
stand ready TO defend all suits whether
ihcy intend 10 Ter rs N IN" snow or NOT 90
not know. but nothing VII Keep us from
exhibiting aud selling cars
Tho new turn of AFFAIRS was effected a
meeting Of tho board OF managers OF the
association OF Licensed iulomobiIe Manu-
lecturers Yesterday morniug me, poaTd y
.linpoSed OF one representative oil each OF
80 thirty-uine big manufacturers VINO are
members The board authorized the signing
ni e. lease of Madison square Harden Tor
two wears, with an option OF renewal ior
Two yeurs more and under the terms oI the
lease the Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers will have absolute discretion
In tho allotment OF space for exhibitors.
Tho action was made possible by the lapse
rhi- month Of u three-year contract FOR auto
mobile shows between the Automobile Club
Of America, the Madison square Garden
COMPANY and the National Association oil
Automobile Manufacturers.
President Charles Clifton OF the AssOcia-
ton Of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
whom questioned concerning TINS move,
vhch puts into the hands of the licensed
makers the key 10 the whole trade situation
The arran cement is simply tho logical
SOLUTION to the present conditions which
had become intolerable. The shows nave
been becoming more congested and more
beteropeneous each year and this winter
the importers with their handsome cars
and Partisan IDEAS Of artistic setting, were
forced in self-deience 10 hold u tenAr1te
exhibition This removed from the Garden
show some OF is star performers, ne
Madison SuuAre Garden Company ielt thHt
n had been hit somewhat by TINS develop
ment. but under the old a1rahgeIneht thrre
was no help Tor IT. me "aIqen onmlpdln1E,
Manufacturers and the Automobile Club n
America are organizations which could not
verv ven draw any line OF d-marcation.
Vol IL was rralizcd that the show should b"
laid out along wholly new plans and lines
Of denarcation should be drawn. Naturally
he Licensed Association, which does not
admit 10 membership amy except substantial
producers OF experience and reputation, was
The body 10 appeal 20 under the conditions.
The contract has been signed, but no plans
for next years show have been formulated;
NATURALLY IN the process Of selecIion ana
cKperimeners who want 10 exhibit cars
mat never have been run on the road ana
all unreliable concerns VIII be denied space
In this way the new show pol ICY viii be
protection to purchasers, besides making II
POSSIBLE 10 include all the repres entatiye
productions and vet have room TO dress the
exhibition as IL should be dressed
To the direct question of whether or not
only licensees Of the Selden patent would be-
permitted to exhibit at the future shows,
Mr. clifton responded.
A have said the plans have not yet
becn formulated. Tho association ~ liberal
70 all it, policy. It's doors are never closed
II ~ SHE to say that the representative
American products will be included al future
shows