Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
ALL CLUB OWNERS
ARE FOR TENER
Governor Will Be Formally
rendered National League
Presidency.
HIS ELECTION SURE
TO BE UNANIMOUS
Rumor That Coming President
Owns Stock in Philadelphia
Club Is Denied.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK. November 15.-There are
new Developments indicating further that
Gov. John X. Terer OF Pennsylvania will
be elected president Of the National
league when the annual meeting is held
At the Waldorf-Astor:. December g. {.
II. Ebbets, president OF the Brooklyn club,
who RETURNED here yesterday from the
minor league concIave III Columbus, Ohio
consented TO be quoted IN this manner
Yes. ! have seen MIR. Hermann, Mr.
DrcyTuss and Mr. Brittoi in Columbus
relative to Gov Teners candidacy. |
also have conferred with Messrs. Baker,
Gaffney and Murphy regarding this
matter, and feel Ut liberty to say
that all of the eight club presidents. in
GLIDING Mr.. Hampstead. who is the only
one l haven't talked with. are i'll favor
of Gov. Tener's election to the presidency
OF the National League.
Il do not think it is wise, however. to
discuss this matter further in the news
papers until we have conferred with GOV.
Tener direct. l have been unable to find
Mr. Baker SO that l cannot tell him the
result of the conference III Columbus.
Has No Interest in Club.
L
is rapidly nearing completion. The ru-
NOR that one of the club owners has de-
layed giving his consent to the governo.' s
election because of the belief that the
latter is d stakeholder in the Philadel-
phisl club was repeate dto President W. {.
Baker of the Quakers Yesterday, who at
once entered an emphatic denial.
Gov. Tener doesn't own i share OF
stock, directly or indirectly" Mr.. Baker
said He never subscribed 4 dollar to
help the late w II. Locke to purchase
the Philadelphia club f.om Charles j.
Taft The club held its annual meeting
in Camden, y. j., and the entire stock
was voted by Frederick Chandler and
myself We decided TO rclinqulsh our IN
corporation papers in New Jersey and
voted TO conduct the organization under
q new name. tile Philadelphia National
League Ball Company, incorporated under
the laws Of Pennsylvania. The old Of
fcers were reelected.
Election Cannot Fail.
Mr.. Ebbets of the Brooklyn club has
been talking over Gov. TenerS candidacy
with Mr.. Dreyfuss of Pittsburgh and Mr.
Hermann of Cincinnati, and l expect to
hear from him. Gov. Tener's election
cannot fai,. AS ] have said before, We
have enough votes now to elect him. but
we are waiting to make it unanimous. AS
soon as ] hear from Mr.. Ebbets arrange
lnents Will be made to send a committee
of club owners to Harrisburg next week
to ask Gov. Tener to accept office"
Mr.. Baker is highly gratified over the
fact that Ban Johnson and the entire
American League are in favor of Gov.
Tener's election. President Gaffney Of the
Boston Nationals when asked what he
thought of the Tener campaign, replied:
Gov. Tener will be elected president
OF the league on the first ballot There
can be no other result No club owner
can afford to oppose his candidacy. There
will be something definite this line
next week.
has agreed to accept office.