Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-12-29 | Page 7 | Another Deadlock

ANOTHER American Association Election Eleton Bids i Fair to Be Strenuous Fai as as a National League Leage Chicago Dec 28 The annual meeting of the American Baseball association to tomorrow t morrow promises to t develop deelo a lively bat battle batte battie tie tle te over the th election elti of o a new n president A day dayAs majority of oC the t magnates mgt arrived arve to today to today As far f could cul be b ascertained there will wl be b a e deadlock a lok on the first fit ballot for president although an unexpected break br may clear clr the th clouds clods An informal can canvass cn vase vass gave Joseph D OBrien the th incumbent Incumbent bent three votes vote Tom Chivington see sec secretary s rotary of the Louisville club apparently has votes vote pledged and one doubt doubtful doubtful ful one on that tt may fall fal his b way There is I a chance that there ther will i b ba ba a deadlock delok between OBrien OBren and Chivington ton and that the election of a dark dk horse hor will wll win Thus Tu far no compro compromise comp compromise mise mi candidates have been mentioned President OBrien OBrn said saidI si I 1 am almost almot certain Chivington can cannot c cannot not swing enough votes vot to be b elected If I I am beaten it will wl be b by some se other man and one favored by Toledo and Co Ce Columbus Co lumbus iambus as those two clubs cub apparently hold the balance of oC power I am standing on my record of the t last five fv years yean ye I and an think I deserve reelection reet