The New York herald., 1870-09-16
RAILROAD ELECTIONS.

Stormy Meeting for Election Of Directors Of
the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad
ComDany-The New York Ticket Elected.
BOSTON, Sept. Is, 1870.
The Boston. Hartford and Erie Railroad meeting,
adjourned from yesterday afternoon, was called to
order at twelve to-day. President Eldridge In
the chair.
The stock vote ordered yesterday on the question
OF accepting the amendment making the number OF
directors fifteen was announced by George Ellis the
chairman Of the committee to count the votes. as
follcws:-Who!e number of votes II 4o3; necessary
TO q choice. 3o,112. For the amendment &c. 100;
against the amendment, 15, 264.
On motion 1t was voted by the meeting that
fifteen be the number of directors.
Mr.. Matthews offered motion that the meeting
proceed to vote for stockholders and that the cou-
mittee 10 count the votes consist OF george ELS
Charles Vanzandt, Jarvis Braman, John c. Watson
anu NJ T.. ingalls,.
After an informal discussion, In which Mr. MAT.
thews and Mr.. Lane were called upon to expa ain
their views, and responded substantially that they
thought the question of policy should be left to the
Board OF Directors TO report at y future meeting,
the motion was passed.
1t was voted 10 keep the polls open until two p.
H., and recess was taken.
At three L. M, the committee not having reported
the President called tie meeting to order and Mr.
Wlggns moved that thecommittee appointed to re-
CcIc, SOIJ ana count tne votes l0r directors be d.
rccted to report TO this meeting the proxies which
nave been voted upon for directors ana also what
proxies, II any. have been rejected: and also what
proxies have been questioned before said commit
tee, and the decision made upon such questioned
proxies Adopted
The committee took no notice or this vote, and
the mover evidently organized i1Dastering ex-
pediti0n on his own hook. motion to Instruct tho
committee to report progress being OGereA he called
Tor Il stock vote unon lt, and IL was Withdrawn.
Other motions looking 10 the same end shared a
similar fate
Finally Mr. Wiggin moved an adjournment until
Tomorrow, and called for a stock vote.
The evidence Of the possession OF stock IN the
hands OF I'll committee and no vote could be taken
untli they appeared. However, the spirit OF discord
seemed 10 have taken possession OF the meeting and
motions TO take recess 10 stated periods, varyIug
from twelve hours to twelve montns, were offered
in pr0.usion. Upon all OF them stock votes were
called for and they were either Withdrawn ruled
out or order.
Mr.. Wiggn all tho while insisted upon his motion,
and somebody deposited a fcW VcteS the ques
ton.
AT balfpast four O'Clock P. NJ. The committee re-
turned ana attempted 20 make their report, but
tney were called TO order and the CHAIR decided
against them.
1t began TO look like an adjournment without re-
ceivlng their report, when Mr. Ingalls,, OF the COM
mttee, raised the point that all that had been done
in The absence OF the committee informal and
that the report OF committee was always in order
when there was nothing else before the meeting.
The report Of the committee was read showing
the election Of the New York ticket
The gentlemen upon the New York ticket were ac-
cordinglv declared by tie President to be elected.
The meeting tnen adjourned