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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896. neglected to pass the usual vote of thanks to the chairman and secretary. An instant rush was made for the depot, as it was nearly 5 o'clock when the con- vention‘adjourned and the fast train for San Francisco was scheduled to go at 5:10. et REGARDS IT A TRIUMPH. Mr. Spreckels Expresses His Pleasure Over the Result of the Conven- 4 tion’s Work. SACRAMENTO, CaL., May 6.—John D. Spreckels was called upon this evening in bis room at the Golden Eagle Hotel and asked by a CALL representative to give his views on thesituation. With considerable reluctance he consented and spoke as fol- lows: I cannot conceal a feeling of pleasure over the result of the convention’s work. I regard it as a triumph all along the line. My purposes and objects were known to my friends for months vast and in time became known to the delegaies throughout the State. “The great vote cast for me would seem to indicate that the people of the State understand and approve my position. I am a Republican—a plain Republican— and as I said this afternoon not a speech- maker. I believe in Republican principles and hope and shall work for the success of the Republican party. As a delegate to the National Convention I shali do the ut- most in my ability to carry out the wishes of the Republicans of my State as ex- pressed in their platform. 4 **The results of the convention are to me most gratifying, The convention was made up of free, independent. thoughtful, earnest men. California, I am sure, will cast her electoral vote for the Republican nominee. I have only to add that I thank my friends throughout the State for their support and encouragement.”” MEETING OF DELEGATES. John D. Spreckels Elected as Califor- nia’s Representative on the National Republican Committee. SACRAMENTO, Can., May 6.—In the Golden Eagle Hotel to-night there wasan important meeting of the delegates, dis- ct and at large, elected to represent ornia in the Republican National Convention at St. Louis. Organization was effected by the election of Hervey Lindley of T.os Angeles as chairman of the delegation, A. B. Lem- mon of Banta Rosa as secretary and Frank D. Ryan of Sacramento as assistant secret Then 8. M. Shortridge nominated John D. Spreckels to be California’s representa- tive on the Republican National Com- mittee, to succeed M. H. de Young, and the honor was unanimously conferred on the gentleman amid great enthusiasm. The next order of business was the ap- pointment of a committee on transporta- tion. which was made to consist of J. D. Spreckels, 0. A. Hale and Dan T. Cole. This committee will take charge of ail arrangements for the trip of the delegation to St. Louis, having been empowered to look after every detail, and in connection with which matter they were given carte blanche. It is understood that the committee will provide a special train to carry the dele- gates and alternates and their families and friends to St. Louis, leaving San Francisco on the 10th of June. A. B. Lemmon was elected treasurer, and will receive and dispense all moneys in connection with the journeyings of the delegation. This new distinction gained by Mr. Spreckels is generally viewed as another laurel wreath placed on his brow ‘for his aid in securing so thorough a victory in behalf of pure politics against the corrupt and powerful adverse element that has been in power so long that it considered its intrenchments impassable. .IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT. amuel M. Shortridge and W. W Montague Elected Delegates to : the National Convention. - * :BACRAMENTO, Car., May 6.—Chair- man J. M. Chretien called the Fourth Congressional District convention toorder in the Senate chamber at 1:45 p. M., and announced that the meeting was for the purpose of electing two delecates to the 8t. Louis convention and two alternates, and such other business as the convention might decide to take up. Thomas D. Riordan in a very brief speech placed in nomination Samuel M. Short- ridge, and C. F. Curry perfo~med the same service for W. W. Montague. Both were elected by acclamation. Thomas D. Riordan and D. K. McMur- ray were then elected alternates by ac- clamation, and adjournment was taken subject to the cali of the chair. Cicon gbnaaty TO TUNDO CROOKEDNESS. Organization of a Genuine Convention in the Third Congressional Distriet. SACRAMENTO, CaL., May 6.—The ac- knowledgment of the State Convention that forty delegates elected by the prima- ries were the real representatives of Ala- meda County changes the whole front of the situation in the Third Congressional District. The election of Eli S. Denison of Oak- 1and and A. Hockheimer of Willows to the National Convention will be set aside in all probability. Perhaps Mr. Hock- heimer will be one of the delegates elected by the genuine convention. The Alameda delegation constitutes a majority of the Third District Congres- sional Convention and will not abide by the move which was done yesterday in the spurious convention over which Geary of Contra Costa presiced. The rawest work ever done in California politics was done in that convention when Chairman Geary applied the gag law to George Davis and would not even enter- tain a protest against delegates voting on questions where their own seats were in- volved. Immediately after the recess of the State Convention to-day the new and genuine Third Congressional District Convention met and organized by the election of Dr. Pardee as chairman and Mr. Laidlaw as secretary. Judge Davis said the question to.considex now was the extent of the power which the convention should exercise. Its com- plete authority had been recognized. He remarked that if other delegates fo the . National Convention that Denison and Hockheimer were chosen the local fight in Alameda County would be transferred to 8t. Louis. Delegates Parker, Knickerbocker, Wil- liam Schmidt, Babcock, Farnham, Bel- shaw, Geary, Klem, Pierce, Freud, Ander- son and others discussed the question whether the delegates should organize themselves into a Congressional District " Convention. 1t was asserted that the elec- tion of primary delegates was a movement of reform sustained by 12,000 Republican voters of Alameda, and the delegates would be unworthy of their confidence if they did not do all the work which they were elected to periorm. The point was raised that no call had been issued for the meeting of the conven- tion. It was explained further that the spuri- ous convention had adjourned sine die, and its action could not be reconsidered. A motion was finally adopted to organ- ize a3 new convention. The temporary officers were then made permanent officers. Dr. Pardee, the chaiaman, then, on motion of the meeting, after hearing delegates from Solano and Contra Costa counties, appointed as a committee on order of business, organization and reso- lutions, the following: Farnham, Irving, Belshaw, Anderson and Jones. The convention then took a recess until the first adjournment of the State Con- venticn. / This afternoon the members of the Third Congressional District convened in the pa- vilion and the names of C. M. Belshaw of Contra Costa and W.B.Parker of Vacaville were proposed as delegates to the Natfom_il Convention; they were elected by a unani- mous vote, Judge A. J. Buckles of Solano and William Ash of Colusa being chosen as alternates. H. A. Powell of Oakland was unanimously elected as Presidential elector. The delegation then proceeded to select a Congressional committee, to consist of one member from each Assem- bly district of Alameda and one from each county in the district. Those from Alameda are E. K. Strow- bridge in the Forty-fourth, E. A. von Schmidt of the Forty-seventh, H. A. Powell in the Forty-eighth, J. A. Sands in the Forty-ninth, Guy C. Earl in the Fiftieth, and Robert Edgar in the Fifty- first. Contra Costa Coanty will be represented by E. 1. Hutchinson, Solano by F. P. Wineman, Lake by Philo Ogden, Glenn by George D. Dudley, Colusa by E. W. Jones and Yolo by C.I.Richmond. A resolu- tion was adopted declaring in favor in the selection of delegates to the State Conven- tion by primaries and caucuses. SUTRO IS TOO LATE. But Nevertheless the Anti-Funding Plank Was Inserted In the Platform. SACRAMENTO, Car.,, May 4.—Mayor Sutro came up on this morning’s train to give his entire time and attention to the matter of securing an anti-funding plank in the platform of the convention, but the Southern Pacific’s train was not speedy enough to bring him here in time to use his influence in this creditable cause. He came to the convention pavilion, however, and enjoyed the fag end of the proceed- ings with a pleasant and self-satisfied smile on his countenance. He occupied a seat with the members of the stafis of the vari- ous City newspapers, just in front of the platform. When asked what he thought of the ac- tion of the convention on the railroad question he seid be was perfectly satisfied with the plank, and then continued: “Well, you know it is the unanimous sen- timent of the people of the State, and in deference to this sentiment the conven- | tion could do no less than it did. Iam glad that the Republican party has stood by the people so well.” JOY AND HIGH JINKS. Glad Shouts of Delegates and Others ‘Who Celebrate the Outcome of the Convention. SACRAMENTO, CaL., May 6.—The streets of Sacramento rang to-night with glad shouts of delegates and others cele- brating the outcome of the convention. The McKinley League rooms were the stage fora grand high jinks, where con- gratulations were extended to the Repub- licans ‘on the happy outcome of the con- vention. Major W. A. Anderson presided over the festive gathering with his usunal unctuous bonhommie and his corusca- tions of wit were almost Hibernian in their brilliancy. It was an olla podrida of mu- sic, song, patriotlsm and humor. The music was furnished by the mandolin club. Governor Budd was present as an invited guest and made a speech of bo- hemian flavor. TuE CALL was toasted, and the toast was responded to by John Paul Cosgrove of TrE Call staff. Samuel M. Shortridge had a mascot dur- ing the convention named Herbert Nobie. Herbert is a colored boy 12 years old. He was discovered by a CALL reporter and in- troduced to Mr. Shortridge and ever after, like Mary and the spring lamb, wherever Samuel went the mascot was sure to go. Chairman Arthur was complimented by the delegates at the close of the conven- tion on the able manner in which he bad presided over the deliberations of that body. For a young man Mr. Arthur ac- quitted himself with the presence of mind of & veteran. GRANT FOR McKINLEY, The Popular Delegate-at-Large Is Now on His Way to the East. SACRAMENTO, CaL, May 6.—After John D. Spreckels and George A. Knight addressed the convention there were re- peated calls for U. S. Grant Jr. Chairman Arthur announced that Mr. Grant was on his way East, but in passing through Los Angeles last Monday was interviewed by ‘the Times. To the representative of the Times Mr. Grant said: “It seems to me it is not possible that McKinley should be defeated. Iam not a volitician myself, but everything seems to point to his nomination on the first baliot. As a fact the Republican party is well sup- plied with good men. There is no lack of good Presidentiai timber, but McKinley is the best of them all.” RETURNING SCENES, Cheers for William McKinley, John D. Spreckels and George A. Enight. In the hurry to reach the depot from the Pavilion a long line ot carriages filled with delegates was soon in motion. The crowd at thedepot was immense. When the first section of the train was ready to pull out more than a hundred delegates and spec- tators were in line awaiting a turn to pur- chase a ticket. As the gong sounded to indicate that the train would go in five minutes many broke from the line and boarded the cars, preferring to sacrifice the special excursion discomfort rather take the chance of getting left. The conductor rallied the deserters by telling them that a second section of the same train would go in & few minutes. Among the passengers on the first sec- tion were Eli Denison. Stephen Gage, Geprge De Golia, George Stone, M. R. Higgins, L. E. Mosher, H. C. Dibble, D. W. Hitehcock, W. D. Sanborn, Cornelius O’Connor, J. F. Sheehan, Samuel Thorn- ton, Paris Kilburn, A.J. Martin and quite a number of the appointed Alameda dele- gatesof the Third Congressional District. Eli Denison was consoled by his friends and supporters who told him that he would be seated at St. Louis. Thé railroad people took the exclusion of the appointed Alameda delegate very much to heart. Hopes were expressed, however, that the dissension in the ranks of Alameda Republicans may be healed before the time comes to nominate a Con- gressman. Eli Denison did not say much about his future course. He simply remarked: “If I conclude to go to St. Louis you may wager that I will be seated.” The train did not make a stop between Port Costa and Sixteenth street, Oakland. The speed attained was very much beyond the ordinary. 2 The boat that brought the main body of delegates and spectators to San Francisco was well crowded. Just before landing on this side the vast crowd forward on the boat cheered and cheered for Wiiliam Me- Kinley, Jobn D. Spreckels and Georze A. Knight. The cheering began by some one proposing three cheers for William Mec- Kinley. They were given with a great shout. Then there was a call for “‘three cheers for Joun D, Spreckels,” which was responded to with great enthusiasm. Then some one proposed “three cheers for George A. Knight,” and the eloquent ora- tor was cheered. John D. Spreckels’ brief speech in the convention was the topic of much admir- ing comment. The simple and direct manner in which he said that he under- stood the desires of the convention was all the assurance that the most ardent sup- porters of McKinley desired. It was ac- knowledged by many leading Republicans that Mr. Spreckels had gained immensely in personal popularity by the manner in which he conducted the contest at Sacra- mento. WILL G0 TO S8T. LOUIS. The Kelly-Mahoney ‘‘Push’” Has De- clared Its Intention of Keeping Up the Hopeless Fight. A portion of the disensted, disgruntlea and altogether disorganized Kelly-Ma- honey combination straggled into the Baldwin last evening and hurried to their rooms in the once headquarters to escape the reproachful looks of the horde of stuf- fers who had not been able to raise the price of the trip to S8acramento. Kelly and Mahoney were not with the “push,” and it is said that they may not come home even to-day, but will remain away until the atmosphere clears a little. The suave and oleagenous Kowalsky headed the ranks of the routed renegades, but he had lost the congquering-hero-comes look that he carried to Sacramento, and he turned the ‘aead eye” on most of those who came to utter blasphemous words of consolation. Indeed the colonel’s answers were couched in language entirely untit for pub- lication, and when he was invited intothe billiard room to tell the awful tale of de- feat to a select coterie, the air about the party became absolutely biue. Expurgated, his story was to the effect that the Kelly-Mahoney gang does not intend to give up without a further strug- gle, and that the fight, if such it can be called, will be carried to St. Louis and even on the floor of the National Con- vention. Before the ‘“‘push” separated in Sacra- mento it was partially decided that Kow- alsky, Spear, Sontagg and E.J. Baldwin will go to St. Louis and try there .to get recognition for the stuffers of the Fourth District. Kowalsky's msnner indicated that he thought the struggle a hopeless one, and his hearers were not wildly enthusiastic, though they murmured words intended to cheer the defeated warrior. Among other rumors which have been received from Sacramento is one to the effect that several active members of the “push” are stranded and cannot get home. Indeed, it is even hinted that Kelly and Maheney have refused to help their fol- lowers out of the distressing situation. O’BRIEN’S LOUD ROAR. Figures in a Serles of Disorderly Scenes From Sacramento to the Bay. T. B. O’Brien, the roaring clerk of Judge Campbell's police court, was the central figure in a succession of discreditable scenes from the convention pavilion at Sacra- mento to the San Francisco ferry depot. He could be arrested for disturbing the peace in every county from the Capitol to the Bay. ‘When the ‘“‘push’ delegation from the Fourth Congressional District saw the last hope of recognition vanish in the conven- tion, O’Brien raved and roared until he was pulled away from the pavilion by his friends. At the Golden Eagle Hotel he showered epithets on everybody within hearing of his roar. Leon Dennery interposed to silence the enraged clerk and a fistic en- counter was only prevented by the inter- ference of outsiders. POLITICS 1N THE EAST, Indiana Republicans Indifferent as to Instructing Delegates at Large. Ex-President Harrison Accepts an Invitation to Address the State Convention. INDIANAPOLIS, INp., May 6.—On the eve of the Republican State Convention the question of whetker or not the dele- gates at large shall be instructed for Mec- Kinley is somewhat in doubt, largely be- cause it seems to be a matter of indiffer- ence with the delegates. Left to them- selves, they would probably instruct, and Chairman Gowdy of the State Committee is doing what he can to have the instruc- tions put through, yet leading Republi- cans talk against it on the ground that McKinley is safe anyhow, and there is no use of stirring up bad feelingin the State by forcing through instructions. This evening the committee on rules and permanent organization of the con- vention sent a sub-committee to General Harrison’s home with an invitation to ad- dress the convention, and this invitation was accepted. What effect his presence and talk will bhave upon the proposition to instructis problematical. General Harrison received numerous callers at his home, and almost without exception they begged him to at- tend the convention and address it. Two McKinley conferences of delegates were beld to-day, one thismorning “to feel the pulse” and one at 4 o’clock this after- noon to ‘‘make a count of noses’ and check up how the delegates in each county stood. This could not be done very thoroughly, for only about twogthirds of the counties were represehted. ey did, however, ap- point a committee from each district to ar- Tsnge to capture the committee on resolu- tions at the district meetings to-night. A committee composed of J. B. Kenner and Frank M. Dice of Crawfordsville was apported to prepare the resolutions of in- structions. This they did and it was ap- proved by the afternoon meeting in the following form : We believe in & revenue system that will realize sufficient money to defray the expens of the Government. We also favor the protective tariff system which, while it produces the necessary reve- nues of the Government, &t the same time pro- tects and fosters the laborer and manufacturer and agriculturist of America against the cheap and underpaid labor of Europe. The man who prominently represents this system of revenue is the Hon. William McKin- ley of Ohio. We, therefore, direct the dele- gates-at-large selected by this convention to cast their votes for him in the St. Louis con- vention for the office of President of the Unjted States as long as there is & reasonable hope for his nomination. 1t was agreed that 1f the committee on resolutions could be captured this should bé inserted as a part of the platform, and if not it should be offered as a minority re- port from this committee. The financial plank of the platform de- clares for sound money. with an added clause pronouncing.flatly against the free coinage of silver. While it does not men- BEN BRUSH THE I DERBY WINNER, The Game Son of Bramble First by a Short Nose. BEN EDER IN THE PLACE tion the gold standard, it does not waste | Thrilling Struggle Between the many words about bimetallism and an in- ternational agreement. ————— MUNICIPAL REFORMERS. Annual Conference of the National League in Session at Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Mp., May 6.—Many well- | RACE AS THOUGH HARNESSED. known political reformers engaged in an effort to improve the present methods of governing municipalities met in the as- sembly-room of Music Hall this afternoon | Jockey Sims Outrides Tabor and Lands and opened the annual conference of the National Municipal League. The sessions will continue until Friday evening. 'Dele- eates from all parts of the country were present. James C. Carter of New York, one of the country’s leading jurists, presided over the sessions to-day, He is an enthusiastic be- liever in the organhization and predicts many beneficial results in the near’future. The first address of the day was made by Secretary Woodruff. He reviewed the year’s work in municipal reform, and pro- duced statistics showing that to date there are 267 enrolled bodies, with New York in the lead. It has 49 municipal reform or- ganizations within its borders, New Jersey following with 28 and Pennsylvania with 17, Ohio with 15, Illinois with 13, and Wis- consin and California with 12 each. In- diana and Colorado have 10 each, and Massach usetts, Maryland and Minnesota 9 each. > “Continuing, he saia: *“In the far West a decided municipal unrest is everywhere discernible apart from the financial unrest, which has given rise to Populism. “The Western communities have de- voted so much time and energy to terri- torial expansion that they have neglected to provide adequately against the evils of machine politics and corruption, although they are in the lead of their Eastern sisters in testing remedial legislation. ““While there has been no conspicuous event during the past twelve months, there has been a continuous growth in numbers and influence in the reform ranks. The friends and advoc#es of re- form in Tacoma, Wash., are rejoicing over their splendid victory of last month, after a long and arduous campaign, whereby they secured the adoption of a new charter, including, with many other ad- mirable provisions, stringent civil service regulations. Over 60 per cent of the votes were cast in its favor. This fall the citi- zens of San Francisco will have the op- portunity of placing that city abreast of her sister communities by giving her a modern charter in place of its present an- tiquated system, dating from the consoli- dation of 1856.”" Mr. Woodruff’s report was well received and he was liberally applauded at its con- clusion. Charles Morris Howard, secretary of the Baltimore Reform League, made a very interesting address on the recent revolt in Baltimore, its results and its lesson. “The work of the Ohio Slate Board of Commerce’” was the subject of a paper by Tom L. Johnson, secretary of the Civic Federation of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. John- son criticized the custom which had grown up of enacting laws to fit certain condi- tions contrary to the coustitution of the State. Mr. Merritt Starr read a paper on “‘Chicago since the adoption of municipal civil service reform.” giving a description of the workings of the law. After quoting from the report of the Chicago Civil Ser- vice Commission at great length, Mr. Starr coutinued: ‘“Much has been achieved by the Municipal League and the civil service law. “These two factors together were of more importance than any other factor in the last municipal election, when twenty-one of the thirty-four candidates elected for Aldermen were indorsed, and in some in- stances originally nominated by the league.” At the close of this afternoon’s session the delegates were entertained at a garden Club at Walbrook. The feature of to- night's session was the annual address made by James C. Carter, president of the league. He called attention to the re- markable growth of interest in questions of municipal government; to the vigor and universality of the movement, and asserted that the outlook for municipal re- form was more encouraging now than ever before. i Pennsylvania Prohibitionists. PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 6.—The Prohibitionist State Convention to elect delegates to the National Convention at Chairman Patton of Lancaster at 9 o’clock this morning in the Young Men’s Chris- tian Association Hall. About 400 dele- gates were present, of whom one-sixth | were women. James Mansel, the Mayor of Williams- port, and “the first Prohibitionist Mayor in Pennsylvania,” was chosen temporary chairman. Frank H. Taylor of Philadel- phia was elected permanent chairman. He appointed committees on resolutions and finance. Delegates and alternates to the National convention from the different Congres- sional districts were elected and at noon a recess was taken until 2 p. 3. When the convention reassembled the following delegates at large to the National convention were elected: D. G. Hendricks, Delaware; H. L. Castle, Alleghany; E. H. Molley, Lebanon: Miss H. Frantes Jones, Philadelphia; Rev. William N. Yates, Philadelphia. The alternates are: E. B. Cooper, Philadelphia; J. G. Pollard, But- lery Rev. T. J. Logan, Luzerne; William Stauffner, Berks; George R. Drayton, Delaware. —_———— Senator Gorman’s Indifference. BALTIMORE, Mp., May 6.—The Demo- cratic State Ceuntral Committee to-day de- cided to hold the State Convention in Bal- timore on June 10 to select delegates to the National Convention at Chicago. Sen- ator Gorman says he will not go to Chi- cago either as a delegate or in any other capacity. £ - Congressman Clark Renominated. KEOKUK, Iowa, May 6.—Congressman 8. M. Clark was renominated by a unani- mous vote in the ¥irst District Republi- can Convention held here to-day. Reso- lutions indorsing the Minneapolis piat- form and declaring for sound money and & protective tariff were adopted. . party by the members of the Arundel |. Pittsburg was called to order by State: Pair When Straightened for the Wire. His Mount in a Terrific Finish. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 6.—Great is Ben Brush. To-day at Churchill Downs, before one of the greatest crowds that ever assembled at that world-famous track, in a finish that tried and showed his mettle to the very last grain, the homely looking but honest king of all three-year-olds bobbed hig head first under the wire in as bruising a finish as was . ever witnessed on a racetrack. This was the twenty-second Derby that has been run over the Louisville course, and it proved one of the bestin the his- tory of the club. The crowd was more than the commodious grand stand could accommodate, the space in front of the stand being black with humanity and enough in the infield to fill a large theater. The betting on the big event opened with Brush the favorite at 1 to 2, the price vary- ing from this to 2 to5; First Mate was second choice at 4 to 1, Semper Ego and Ulysses next at 6 to 1 and the others rang- ing in price from 10 to 50. Ben Eder was the first to appear from the paddock, followed by Parson, Ulysses, The Winner, Ben Brush, The Dragon, Semper Ego and First Mate in the order named. After a delay of about twenty- five minutes, caused by the crankiness of Firs¢ Mate and Semper Ego, they were sent away to a good start, with Semper Ego in the lead, fien Eder second and The Winner third. Passing the stand First Mate had as- sumed command, with Ego second. First Mate held the lead to the stretch, where Sims on Ben Brush and Tabor on Ben Eder came to the front, and the struggle between the son of Bramble and the son of Fonso began. They came down the stretch at lightning speed, their field beaten off, and nodding their heads together like a piece of machinery, whalebone and steel being plied at every jump. Seventy-five vards from the wire it looked as though Ben Eder was the winner, but Sims called on his mount for a last effort, and the game brown whirlwind came again and won his race by a short nose, he and all the others in the race being all sut at the finish. The fractional time was: , 25, 35, 4912, 1:024, 1;15%, 1:28%, 1:4234, 1:55, Six furlongs, Harry Reed won, Jake Zim- merman second, Egbert third. Time, 1:16. Fife-eighths of a mile, selling, Stentor won, Chappie second, Red third. Time, 1:02. The Kentucky derby, mile and a quarter, Ben Brush, 117 (Sims), 1 to 2, won; Ben Eder. 117 (Tabor), 15 to 1, second ; Semper_Ego, 117 (Perkins), 10 to-1, third. Time, 2:073{- First Mate, The Dragon, The Winner, Parson and Ulysses also ran. One_mile, selling, Paul Pry won, Sligo sec- ond, King William third. Time, 1:4214. Half a mile, Turtle Dove won, White Frost second, Princess Tecksthird. Time, 1493 Six furlongs, Pallas won, Roundelay second, Mate third. Time, 1:16. * L. A. W. BULLETIN. Transfers to the Professional Class and Sanctions Granted. PHILADELPHIA, P, May 6.—The following is Chairman Gideon's L. A. W. bulletin: Transfers to professional class—H. 8. Hale, Denver, Colo., own request; C. C. Collins, Den- ver, Colo., own request; C. 1. Himstreet, Den- ver, Colo., own request; Walter F. Foster, San Francisco, own request; Robert T.Long, San Francisco, own request; Herbert E. McCrea, Los Angeles, Cal., nnder clause A; E. J. Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo., own request. Sanctions granted—May 27, Riverside, Cal., Riverside Wneelmen; May 30, Spokane Ama- teur Athietic Club, Spokane, Wash.; July 4, Bakersfield Cycling Club, Bakersfield, Cal.; July 4, Eureka Road Club, Eureks, Cal. June 17, Oskaloosa Cycling Club, Oskaloosa, lowa; L. A. 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