Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17

New York, Dec. 1G.-No president OF
the National League of professional
Baseball Clubs was elected by the club
owners in their five-hour session in
the Waldorf today. Only one ballot
was taken and this resulted in -four
votes each for John NJ. Ward and Rob-
ert w. Brown, a Louisville newspaper
man. John Heydler. the present incum-
bent, refused to allow his name to be
presented as a candidate for re-elec-
ton with a view to clearing the air
and determining how Horace FOgel,
who represents the new corners of the
Philadelphia team, would vote.
AS was expected, Fogel voted for
Ward, who was placed in nomination
by Charles e. Ebbetts of Brooklyn.
seconded by John i. Brush OF New
York. The other votes received by
Ward were those of the New York,
Brooklyn and Chicago clubs.
Brown heretofore mas been consid-
cred only in the light of a compromise
candidate, but he received the votes
of Stanley Robson of st. Louis. Garry
Hermann Of Cincinnati, Barney Drey-
fus of Pittsburg, and John s. c. Dewey
OF Boston. After this deadlock tho
club owners adjourned until L P. NJ.
tomorrow, having done little more than
ascertain just how the st. Louis and
Philadelphia presidents stood.
The deadlock is similar to that of
eight years ago. when four clubs de-
sired the election of A. G. Spalding and
four others the continuance of Mich
olas E. Young in office. In the end a
compromise was reached by the res
ignation of Young. The affairs of the
league were then conducted by an
active committee which may event.
ually result from the present Situa-
ton.
John HeyGler has by no means with
drawn from the presidential race and
his name may be presented later as
that of a candidate. But to determine
how the club owners stood toward the
aspirants Heydler told Hermann not
to present his name today, and Herr
mann complied.
The supporters of Heydler who are
Hermann, Dovey and Dreyfus, enthus-
ias.ically, and Robson passively, were
jubilant tonight over the fact that no
president was chosen on the first bal
lot.
Charles W. Murphy, president of the
Chicago club, said on his arrival here last
Friday night that Ward would be elected
president on the first ballot. The fact
that he was not was the cause, therefore.
for satisfaction among the pro-Heydler
men, who maintain that If there is any
weakening in the respective forces 1t will
be among the supporters of Ward.
Heydler declined to say tonight wheth-
err he would be satisfied to retain his for
mer office of secretary-treasurer should
the National League clubowners elect a
compromise candidate.
Il haven't considered this phase Of the
situation yet" he said.
During the protracted unproductive ses-
sion today President Ebbets of Brooklyn
made an impassioned speech against Ban
Johnson. saying that the American
League president had no right at all to
dictate to the National League that it
should not elect Ward as president. But
the American League clubowners, most
of whom have started for home. having
concluded their meeting yesterday. say
that they will back Johnson to the limit.
New evidence having been presented to
the National Commission regarding the
attempt to bride Umpire KLEIN in Octo-