The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
A. A. A. Convention De-
mands Trial of Mem
Der for Treason.
SAYS IT'S OWNED BY
MANUFACTURERS
Storm Breaks Just After Election
Is Slipped Forward Two Days,
Final Action Being Deferred
by President-Only Sixty
Two Accredited Dele
gates Attend.

Branding as IAN Infamous lie"
charges recently published by DR.. A. b.
Heyl, of Cleveland, that the national
| organization is controlled by manu-
facturers and supply dealers. former
| President Hooper swept the siXty-two
delegates attending the annual conven-
ton Of the American Automobile Asso-
citation off their feet at the Jefferson
Auditorium yesterday afternoon. and
precpitated a row. that threatened to
become serious.
Tho excitement started an hour af-
ter the convention had brought for
ward from its place on the program for
Wednesday the election OF officers Dr.
Heyl. among others, was named as a
member OF the board of directors
Ncttied because the same charges
brought by DR.. Heyl had been print
ell in some of the leading papers of
the country. Delegate Hawkins Of
Pennsylvania. jumped to his feet with
the statement that tho matter had gone
lar enough. Thereupon, he preferred
charges OF treason against DR.. Heyl.
IicyI Walks Into Hall.
The storm ragged for half an hour or
the lie at HeyL In the midst OF the
TRADE Hoyl walked into the hall, de-
manding what ii meant
you'll see in moment" Hooper
shouted. ut which Heyl sat down.
John A. Wilson. the newly-elActed
president, was in the chair Hawkins
had already screamed about the trea
son or lieyl He had put his charges
In writing and handed them to the
president. who slipped the paper in his
pocket
!hev are going to be tried" the
pIeStent said. II am very. very tired
! OF 1t all. These charges are either
true or they are lies. and the burden
\ them =, - g"
When order was restored President
wilson announced t'lat ne would take
i up to-day the question OF appointinp- n
! 'reason-trial committee. Some of the
siNty-two delegates thought the matter
should drop
Makes Sensational Charges.
inc ofcnding article from the Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune w.s M.
sehtcd 10 the convention by former
president Speare, who announced ito
contents and said that they were
charges against the honesty OF the as
soclatioh and its officers. immediately
! 'hcre were cries that 1t be read.
The article was headed: "NViu tho
his a. a. A. Go to Full Smash in Rich
nonu Next Week? Troublous Tin,es
Ahead When the Convention Meets
Next Week and rs the Bubble About
10 hurst? 1t stated that a. G. Batcb-
elder. chairman of The executive con-
,ni'uee' ~ ran the associations: that Chas
+. Terry. chairman of the Legislative
board is also attorney for the National
Association OF Automobile AIauufac-
| turers The Association of Accessorv
Manuiacturers. tire chain COMPANY
i.t,a Iiia ,ne company which makes the
l i
man or the good roads committee. was
characterized as professional poll
'ician. 1t was also charged that tha
thfce AS Is made use OF to advertise
ROAD machinery under official counte-
nance. There WAS huch abdfit the as
aociatioh being controlled by big
I inner ring, and Messrs. Terry. DiebI
hatchelder and the manufacturers wsyc
I named as those being in control
me comnittee on credentials re-
Por@tea I. @ SlXty-two accredited delegates.
it had been published and advertiseG
BY the local representatives that fhc
- a, \. convention was 10 be one OF
and orS thaGf lhhaGeTt there ever held in Richmond.
present on that basis the .ldvcrtisine.
Committee OF the City Council appro
pt'"'e" s'Ig Is,ahf Inf t5s U.s. snisrtainment ns
III the afternoon session much time
vas also devoted to the situation i'm
New New York and in Ohio, 1t being charged
refused to pay its per capita dues to
the national association, and that there
the individual clubs and the State or
ganization. Mr.. Vail said that Ohio
would work out her own problems. and
q motion was offered that New York
should be dropped from tho national
organization if the proper amount of
dues were not paid. The motion was
which Wnich failed to pay the required
amount ot dues, but. after much dis
frequently explained, the chair refused
to entertain the motion or the amended
motion, aud the matter went by in
The election OF officers which had
neen scheduled on the program for
Wednesday, came immediately after the
to tho surprise of some. ut least. tile
chairman of the nominating commit
tee announced TINT he was ready with
his report. The officers nominated were
elected unanimously, no other candi-
dates appearing. They are as follows:
sylvania: first vice president, DR. H. NJ
Rowe, OF Baltimore; second vice-presi-
dent; Ralph w. Smith, of Colorado:
Colorado; fourth vice president. III. j.
Clarke. OF Minnesota; NTH viec-presi-
dent, Preston Kelvin, of Virginia;
y. G. Batchelder: treasurer, II. a. Bon
nell secretary. j. NJ. Brooks. The rules
were suspended. and the secretary was
venton for tho nominees
Repeated I'm IIeyls Presence.
Mr.. Speare said that the article was
written by n man who had just been
elected n director OF the association,
and that he should bc shown up"
There wero questions as to whether
DR.. Heyl was in the room. He was
not present, and then some one sug-
gcstod that he be brought In Presl-
dent Wilson said that he could not bo
brought before the body until charges
had been preferred against him. The
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