Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-17

ELECTION OF A NEW PRESIDENT OF THE BALTi-
MORE X ONO RArLaoAD-QuEEn DISCLOSURES
The regular onthly meeting of the board Of d.
rectors of tue Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
held on Monday, when an election of preiident
Ofthe company took place, and resulted i'll the
choice of CLauncty Br, oks, Esq, over VIM. G.
Harrison, Esq, who has held tie Office for about
three years. The vote stood-Brooks II, HarrI-
son IA. The twelve stockht lder Directors, and
Mcssrs. Mitchell. Cook, BNck and Dukeharl of the
city directors, and Mr. Cleveland, one of the State
directors, voted for Mr.. Brooks.
On the meeting fthe board, Mr.. Harrison took
the chair, usual, during the roll.caIl and read
ing of the minutes of proceedings of the last meet
ing, after which Mr.. ecreta1y Atkinson announ-
cei that the FIRST business in order was the fxins
OF the salary OF the president of the company fer
the ensuing yesr, when Mr.. Harrison called upon
Hon. John Johnson TO take the chair. aud ret ed.
The salary of the president was then GAed at 3d.
600, as before.
The secretary then announced the election as
the next thing in order, " hereupon, on motion of
j. S. Cuttings, a recess OF fifteen minutes was ia
ken to allow the State and city directors to retire
fer consultation. Soon after their return the vote
on the presidency was taken with the result as a.
bove stated, aud committee of three, consisting
otMessrS. John Dukehart, of Baltimore, T. DomaI-
SCH, Of the State, and o. C. O'Dounel, of the
stakeholder DIR, elton appointed to ait upon
MI. Brooks and inform him OF his election. In due
time the committee returned with Mr.. Brooks in
company, and the required oath being administer
ed bya magistrate in attendance, he al once took
the chair, suggested by ex- Chancellor Johnson,
and tie ordinary business OF the board, as the re-
pots OF the earnings aud those from the different
departments, &C., was proceeded with to the close.
Mr.. Brooks, on taking the chair, briefly express
ed his sense Of the honor which had been confer
r,d upon him in being called to the chief execu-
tive office of important corporation as the Bal
tMoEe anu Ohio Railroad Company. He was
deeply impressed with the sense OF the confidence
winch was thus TspCSed IN him by the directors,
and 1t should | e his earnest ann TO administer lis
affairs at all times fer the real and abiding good OF
all tie Interests involved.
We gather the above from the Sun. The fol
lowing queer proceedings published in the Amer
ieam, with the comments Of that paper, we give for
what they are worth:
We have been requested by several OF The Di-
GectorS of the Baltimore ahd Ohio Railroad pub
fish the following report of the proceedings which
took place nj the citing OF the BOatd Of Dirsc-
dent OF the Company, for the accuracy of which
they vuuch. Though regretting tie necessity, we
do not feel ourselves OF liberty 10 deny that re
guest. In view o, the serious charges made, and
IumOIs of which, in various forms, were floating
"yeE the city last evening, justice TO all parties
demands not only publicity, but vigorous inves-
legation:
The election for President of the Baltimore and
ONO Rairoad Company took place yesterday
moTning, and resulted in the choice Of Chauncey
b'ookS, ESQ, bya vote Of II to ID for w. h.
Harrison, Esq. On tie calling Of tie BOARD 10 or
tel Nm, AGEeon, Esq, one of the Directors on
tue part OF the city, suited that he had something
10 say, aud CTavtd tue attention Of the Board He
said they were about 10 go INTO an election for
President and that 1t would be but proper for HIM
10 that he had been beSet every hand to cast
lis vote against lIr Harrison; and that some of his
most intimate friends had approached linn, and
that a member Of the Second Branch of the City
Council had told hnn if he would vote for Mr.. c..
brooks he would guarane zee his situation III the
Hoarl OF DiTeco:S, besides which he would place
s9Ou IN Bank 10 his AdTeonS credit, 10 be used for
charitable purposes, or otherwise, as lie might see
proper.
tie lurther stated that on Monday morning last
he YVES apProac. ed by Director, who WIS then
present, and offered two hunlaed shares of the
Stock OF the road If he would vote for Nj. Brooks.
That the director stated that he had purchased il
a short time back at sol fat, and that If he would
agree TO the proposition, OIL the following NON
Ing at 9 O'Clock he would make the transfer. This
was the kind Of efforts which had been made to
Tribe him, bat he was favorable 10 the reelection
OF Nr. Harrison, and should vote for him.
MI. John I. Mitchell, another Of the City Di-
hctoEs, then arose and stated that he too had been
ehrfed considerable sum TO support the e-elec-
lion OF Mr. Harrison.
4Ge ballot Tor President was then had. MeSsrS.
Johnson, Donaldson, Nicars, Thompson, Brengle,
Free, Chaplain, Cuttings, and M*alY of the State,