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HORSE ASSOCIATION MEETS President 71. R. Bradley and Secretary T. B. Cromwell Decline to Serve Longer. LEXINGTON". Ky.. April 26.— "I would respectfully request the members to refrain from renominating me for director, making it assured that I cannot continue as president of the Thoroughbred Horse Association," said Ool. E. R. Bradley, when he announced that the nomination and election of four directors to succeed himself, Messrs. A. B. Gallaher, Arthur Hancock and W. E. Caskey was an order of business before the members of the Thoroughbred Horse Association, which held its annual meeting following a banquet tendered them by President Bradley last night at the Phoenix Hotel here. The announcement stunned most of the horsemen present and a clamor went up for "Mr. Bradleys continuance as head of the organization. The master of Idle Hour Farm, however, remained steadfast in his purpose to discontinue as one of the directors and gave as further reason for his declination that "he intended making a lengthy trip in Europe this year." The entire assemblage seemed in fair slate of disorder and a motion to adjourn, made by Charles Marvin, until tonight was readiiy passed. The motion to adjourn came while a nominating committee was attempting the selection of four members to serve on the directorate in place of those whose terms had expired. Just prior to the motion for adjournment, Messrs. J. S. Barbee and C II. Berryman had made known intentions of resigning, making it necessary for the election of six directors. Following President Bradleys announcement that he did not "choose to run," secretary Thomas B. Cromwell requested that he be not considered for reappointment as secretary. T have served as the organizations secretary for twelve years." said Mr. Cromwell, "and I want to devote my time in future to other pursuits." During the meeting it developed that the Thoroughbred Horse Association comprised eighty life members and 404 annual due paying members. It was also shown by the secretarys report that Mr. Bradley had. during the three years that he swerved as president, contributed in excess of 0,003 to make good deficits sustained by the association to keep it going. Twenty thousand dollars deficit was incurred last year and it was made good by "E. R. Bradley. The principal part of this sum was sustained by loss in backing this horseshoeing project last season. There was considerable speculation as to the future of the association. The general opinion seems to prevail that a get-together spirit will have to be decidedly in evidence at the meeting to be held tonight if the Thoroughbred Horse Association is to be continued.
