Salt Lake Herald | 1893-02-22 | Page 1 | American Wheelmen

AMERICAN WHEELMEN The League Meeting Hold in Philadelphia is Concluded PHILADELPHIA Feb 21The League oi American Wheelmen in session today transacted much business and decided to allow one delegate to the national as assembly for every 400 members An I amendment designed to eliminate negroes from the league by inserting the word I white in the constitution lost not I receiving the necessary twothirds vote The vote was 104 for to 101 against At I the afternoon session the question was again brought up and section 1 altered to j provide that those wishing it may allow I a negro to become a member of the league I i and those not desiring it can bar them out A number of racing amendments were adopted The annual meet will beheld I be-held in Chicago next August