Campaign Pin 1896 McKinley Jugate Wheelmen Club Rare VG

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For Auction: Antique Rare Find 1896 Jugate McKinley - Hobart ENDORSED BY THE National Wheelmens Club The National Wheelmens Club, which was also known as the League of American Wheelmen, had local chapters in every major city in the US in 1896, from Portland to Boston and everyw in between. The League âe" which changed its name from Wheelmen to Bicyclists in 1993 âe" would have had 75,000 to 80,000 members in 1896, compared to 35,000 now (2007). But membership passed 80,000 for the first time about a year later, and was pretty near its zenith for most of the period from 1895 to 1898. Cycling was very fashionable then. The newspapers were full of ads for cycling clothes, which many people wore even if they didnâe(tm)t ride. Society news featured bicycle outings. In 1896 for the annual national cycling event alone, 30,000 to 40,000 members arrived in Louisville, Kentucky The league had a good deal of prestige and even power, controlling legislatures in some states, and advancing the cause of âeoegood roadsâe across the country. And t were many thousands of cyclists outside the club. League president Sterling Elliott declared that if all cyclists would join, the league could elect a president. In Louisville, cyclists did elect the mayor âe" Charles P. Weaver âe" in 1897. Description: 1986 Presidential Campaign Pinback Button McKinley read more

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