New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-09
AUTO RACING CHAIRMAN
j. De III. Thompson Succeeds Robert
Lee MOrreHIPIans for Year.

Al a meeting of the board of directors of the
American Automobile Association yesterday at the
Automobile Club OF America. jefferson De Mont
thompson. lawyer. of this city and member of
the Automobile Club of America was named the
new chairman of the racing board to succeed Rob
ert Lee AIorrell.
john Farson. the newly elected president of the
association. unable 10 attend the meeting.
ne Is In Chicago. but through Sidney S. Gorham.
the new secretary of the association named the
various chairmen OF the different committees of the
association as follows: Touring committee. Paul
Deming, OF the Detroit Automobile Club. of De-
troit; highway committee w. II. Hotchkss. OF the
Buffalo Automobile Club. and law committee. Sid
ney S. Gorham.
Mr.. Thompson was dark horse for the chair
manship of the racing committee. While there
much regret over Mr.. Morrels refusal to
second term. autOmobilsts in general approved the
new appointment last night and expressed confidence
that Mr. Thompson would be a good for the
place. He has driven since 1898, and has
witnessed every Gordon Bennett abroad, be-
sides all the races of any Importance in this coun-
try. He attended ali the races the Ormond-
Daytona beach, Florida and at present has a stable
of six machines.
The appointed yesterday will meet later. and
with the approval of the president appoint asso-
ciates to serve the various committees Mr..
Thompson has not considered the makeup of the
racing board but said that he approved of small
a board possible.
Mr.. Farson wrote letter explaining his absence
and expressing his ideas for the administration of
his office this year. He said in part:
1 would like. if agreeable. TO have Sidney c.
Gorham counsel of the association. There viii be
expense attached to this position, except If any
work arises. Mr.. Gorham will present a bill. and
not present any bill that viii not meet, with the
universal and unanimous approval of the board
shall be glad to have emphasized in the admin .
First-The question of good roads. with national,
state and local aid; and. with this In view nave
asked Nj. Gorham to prepare uniform Dill 10
port OF the BrownIow bill a bill covering the
question of national aid. for presentation 70 Wash
ington.
Second-The question of uniform bill to be pre-
scented to the various state legislatures governing
the of automobiles the highways and IN the
city streets. Uniform laws on this question would
Third-The American Automobile AssociaiIon
should set its face like flint against the reckless
and insane use of automobiles by Irresponsible ana
careless chauffeurs and operators
Fourth--A closer relation between the various
automobile clubs OF America and Europe
Fifth-A better understanding OF the rights or
Sixth--Restrictions covering the question OF rae
ing. that the matter may be hedged about with
every safeguard.
Seventh--A uniform system Of sgnboards through
out the country under the sanction or the Amerl-
can Automobile Association
Those present at the meeting were S. L. Haynes
Automobile Club of Springfield r. L. Lppitt
Rhode Island Automobile Club; A. R. Pardington
Long Island Automobile Club; J. II. Elliott. SYRIA
cuse Automobile Club; H. s. Woodwork, Rochester
Automobile Club; N. NJ. Pierce, Binghamton Auto
mGbe cuR e. and
Motor Club: G. A Post. North Jersey Auto
mobile Club; J. II. Edwards. Automobile Club OF
Hudson County; W. T. White, Cleveland Automo-
bile Club; w. S. Beldlng Automobile Club OF Mary