New-York tribune., 1908-07-18
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
LOYAL TO THE a. Il. A.
New Jersey Club Passes Resoiuf'ons
ON the Subject.

At meeting OF the board OF trustees OK ths
New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club IN Newark
on Thursday night resolution was Pdsseo "
nouncinx that the club has always been loyal 70
the Associated Clubs Of New Jersey and expected
70 remain So The report that the club expected 10
withdraw from membership In the America"
Automobile Association was denied The trustees
said they were heartily In accord Win tne pro-
posed suit to test the constitutionalfty OF the
New Jersey automobile law. The resolution foi-
lows:
Whereas, Statements have recently appeared IN
the press representing that the New Jersey Auto
reaaens mHsiie ana With sSe clubs
Of New JERSEY ;omape and aase as amd
whereas. Statements have also appeared - that nat
s sas aor a Of
testing the constitutionality OK the ia"' 'hefe
''s First-That this club is and always has been been
eyal to the @ ean so teeSnx that
the fundamental principle Of organizam9n m sep is ap
second-rhat this club is in hearty accord with
sociaton and has intention whatever OF seyes
ting Its NTH Hsh It tn mt it, o better
moSili5ts ro SGlePs'a and antomosls interests ,,,
the proposed suit test the constltu,onaIisy& & Of
the law and ind Will s t in
the wishes of the members Of the club. as e1.
R1eSsnn the annual af meeting Of the club on May
copies IS th Of these
Association and Associated Automobile Clubs Of
New Jersey, and to the press
At a meeting Of the executive committee OF the
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
yesterday announcement was made that the Cnai-
mers Detroit Motor Company had been admitted
to direct membership. This did not come as
SURPRISE as the Chalmers Detroit Company for-
merly the E. r. Thomas Detroit Company, hao
been marketing its product under the license OF
rrh MntOr
The action Of the association In accepting a new
member which is the first in two years. is In
dcative of the general policy to be carried out 1t
is expected that the policy OF Strengthening ana
enlarging the association fs only begun
Three more automobile concerns have been voted
upon favorably for membership in the American
Motor Car Manufacturers' Association These are
the Holsman Automobile Company. Chicago the
W. H. Kibinger Company, Auburn. Ind, and the
Midland Motor Company. Moline, ILL.,
Louis Strang, who drove the Thomas car In the
Grand Prix race expects to take part In the Point
Breeze track contests at Philadelphia next Sat
urday.
One of the handsomest cars which has ever been
seen in this city Is the 6O-horsepower Stearns now
being driven by Edgar Gibbs Murphy. Mr. Murphy
was a. Stearns enthusiast last season. and placed
his order early for Stearns 1908 6o-horsepower
York and Paris, and is Of the Garrick phaeton
type The equipment throughout embraces every
need of the automobilist, including French Clock
electric cigar lighters. mirrors and storm portfolio
The running gear is mandarin orange. the body
black Prussian blue, striped with mandarin orange
The extra folding seats when not in use are made
to slide under the seat into special compart-
ment arranged for this purpose The dash IS pol
fshed mahogany, the seats are upholstered in the
highest grade grained pigskin, untufted- feature
is the handsome victoria top made of imported
waterproof camers hair cloth. The body builder
was hampered In no way. Mr.. Murphy having
given instructions that he be furnished with the
finest body which could be built. regardless OF
expense.
Harry s. Houpt Of the Automobile Club Of
America who managed the Thomas entry in the
Grand Prix race in France returned home yester-
day on the steamship Mauretania- He said the
only way an American entry stood a chance In the
Grand Prix was to begin preparation long
time before the race and have the car thoroughly