The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
CONNECTICUT TO
Be REPRESENTED

connecticut will continue to be cx-
cellentiy represented in the American
Hutoniobiic Associations and if will lc
made UP In part Of the membership of
me present State association" sa jd
PRESIDENT John A. Wilson. of pennsvl
N"iiia' on tuesday at American Auto
mobile Associations national head
quarters f"7 Fifth Avenue New York.
me machinery Of the present State
p"dy mas fallen into the hands of lis!
secretary who. in the recent election.
accumulated three positions the sac,
Ic'"ryship and the chairmanship of
'"o important committees, which add
10 the income he obtains for his ser
vices. year ago 1T Chicago. ana
again IN December last ut Richmond
'he dominating committee of tho
american Automobile Association de-
'Hhcd 10 place him on tho executive
Lard 'houSh another member of tho
connecticut delegation was elected
i shall only repeat that Connection,
VIII nave representation In the Aner,
can Automobile Association stronp.,.
ana better for the elimination Of >,
q. trimentai element that has caused
dissatisfaction for several wears pas, :.
he clements In Ohio and Connect
cut which FOR some time past have
internationally dissentcd in the admin
's'Tauon OF American Automobile Ag-
ISOLATION affairs. have had mucb in
conmoit" comments DR.. II AZ Hnwn
or Maryland, first vice president Of
me association and temporary head
curing TIC absence In Europe OF PreSi .
cent Wiison, who sailed Wcdncsd;v
Hence 1t is not surprising that the
Cincinnati club. which unsuccessfulIv
sought at Richmond to elect one Of
Us members to the national presi
"chcy, has withdrawn from State and
h""ohai bodies because of an alleged
Insult 10 inc club through recent nc-
tion OF the American Automobile As
ISOLATION executive board in droppinp
III. y. Il. Heyl from the national board
OF directors as. director at-Iargc from
ONO. over year ago at Chicago, I'M,
president OF the Cincinnati club was
ilo' lchoHlinatcd as vice president
though there was opportunity of pre-
sSPting his name from tho floor. and
a@fsuostantial delegation was present
rom ONO The same chance presented
user at the Richmond meeting for
non mating Charles NJ. Itobinson of
connecticut, TO membership on The ex =
'chtiVe board. have always believed
mat the majority should rule, and the
majority did rule both at Chicafo and
lHchmond. Since the American Auto
mobile Association Is an entirely vol
U'thry organization. no club lis com
ncHcd to participate in It's affairs; nor
arc its officers required to associate
WIN and include in their number any
| whose interests are selfish and in
| harmonious WITH tho associations
! policy.
! Tho withdrawal OF the Cincinnati
cruz coming as 1t has. almost con
! currently with the withdrawal OF n
P"I oi inc Con icut body from thu
national Organization. would seem IN
! ,n"'eiIaily strengthen the general he
I'' mat the ridiculous newspaper nj (.
JACK which preceded the annual meet
:. ing ana which resulted IN the drop
n r,"h OF mo director-at-largo from
he Connecticut gccrctary, who NAV
nave known that II this wan proven
- WAS the Int.ntion uf The American
Hu'omobiic Association executive board
|" punish him similarly for his dls.