New-York tribune., 1875-07-24
THE ERIE ELECTION.

OF THE LIVINGSTON PARTY.
To the Edit1r OF The Tribune
SIR The report in the papers OF july 1l oi
the Erie election on the preceding day. reminded one Of
the expression, "Oh Lord this world is given to
lying We don't inpugn the reporters, for they ~ q
class are clever fellows. who prefer truth to fasehood
but at Erie hulng they supplied their pitchers rom
the wreng fountain. WILL with your permission. cor
rect some missatements, and briefly give the verified
facts.
There was no Livingston ticket" We claimed the
eton nave been Illegally held, for reasons whch
are 10 be judcialy passed upon in proceedings now
ppndirg before the Supreme Court We refused to vote,
and advised principals and ccsresp"ndents h"' 40
vote allegation that 700 votes were poled or the
Livingston ticket therefore not only erroneous but
utterly absurd had IN the votes TO m amount
more than three times larger an all legal votes for the
Barlow ticket-that is - say. excluding the 236,olo
shares voted ~ masse beyond question irregular.
Again. Il our party had nominated or supported any
ticket it would not have stupid to vote ior -
names dsaualel because hoiding 10 stock Tue ucAeV
referred to was Introduced ny Mr. Holirger. whom we
never saw until he committed the folly OF voting H.
As e proceedings in question ~ be the subject Of
uicia review il may he proper TO discuss them n
the newspapers, but 10 state what shares were voted
ca do harm, and may De interesting TO a'ocAh"h-'
samuel l. ". Barlow (as since the sO-called cA-
pul-ion OF Could the Ajax of the occasion Tie con-
v,nicnces and appliances tht roughly prepared
and arranged 10 carry the election that il is
doubtful whether attempt ut thar place 10
frustrare his plans, woud have succeeded. He rro-
ducef before the Inspectors large TN chest
and was permitted 10 vote great number oi rois oi
paper when it contained aud which were not TAX II
theresron Although alleged these rolls 10 be proxies
for 2363lJ shares they may have Oocn sheet music, or
teatsr bills or law briefs. almost luything but
proxies; and. il proxies, they may, 50 fr AS We co
ascertain cor tho Inspectors anew nom any
thing that happened while the polls were opcn' nave
been executed before the Deinee. We Protested chai-
Icngcd demanded TO these papers wilsfh le
called proxies, bnt in vain. We also requested
st Of the names upon which he purported TO vote or
facilities for copying them. but "ege reius IL He now
ever selected Of the bundles and handed 10 lis
FOR inspection. a paper which appeared To De "a proxy
dated june D. -7l maze t1 Peter H. Watson an" MN
self jontly. by the AnisteTdamsche Bank IN Holland
He then from half dozen sheets, read list of several
hundred names rapidly and indstinctly running one
into another thaT tile stenographc could n0t follow NM
Tn. done George ricknor Curtis, Chairman OF tAe M
spcctors deposited ne sheets in the naoibo& and sald
MIR. Barlow votes 13G.3lJ shares
The following comprises the OF every voter, and
.he number OF All shares voted or offered Win sun
ioincd veriiclton. Samuel L. n. Barlow pr-sentsd
what purD0rted 70 he proxy from Ncssrs. kuiten
Bonn " No 81 Fxchau place, NcwYork and offered
10 vote upon The tie 265sO shares standing ID
toir names on the transfer hooks upon CHALLENGE
and lsinu TOR tNe lr1uNcLitn Oh ~h'h b'h' h' III
speetion of the proxy, he Withdrew tle vote Hugh j.
Iewett the Receiver. subsequently obtained proxy
from I,utten & Bonn 10 vote upon 1880 shares onit
which be lid. at time stating that 10 h' All the
stack they owned This particular lsr as al Indication
o. the character of Other proceedings IN tie ua er may
De Submitted .he contemplation OF aAaTcAoiaeis
I.-v0TEs FOs TIL BARLOW TICKET
l. Samuel T. r. Barlow hs AIDED the programme
ny voting a ciest .llii O. llI@e sniis of rai"r.
wH.ca " were noi I,iTi.!.'' b" nisuc'' or
exccn,ed Watson and himself in l-,- shares
= . and earl, In -. fJr..........-.. -i6,3IJ
Worlcu g. Levelicll. No. il ,,aii-sS, " z 1900
Giendnmiug, Davis & AW"iy, NJ II
Martin & I:nu1en. 30 40 Wli-st \. Y 600
:. W. cunun sham " Bro, 80. II W iii
St, n. G.-...-- l'-"o .
.. Hugh J Jewc;t Receiver voted his
Jeyeft as attorney, voied FOR;
T. r.. Butter No. 7j6 ~iStitave.. y. Y 200
R0Dcrt Winthrop \ CO... ~. l. Natsi"
Ritcn q Bonn No. - Exchaneo-riace.
MISUNDERSTANDING =,
3. Edwin d. Morgan, director voted bis 600
Morn. ,s attornev. voted ior:
J. Morgan & Co. llsic'- ~ ats in Lon ~
D,rxei Morgan u Co., No. - Wals5.
Robbins. Powell y CO., No. 10 Wal-st,
Edward ronlpkus, Washington, b c. $50
A. Bslfzer Il Tlak-. No 80 Exchange
place. Y z, nv Hermann R. Bal'zer
Ducclor. voted their ..---..------. 450
;. NJ. Pock. a, attorney, vOled for:
Joseph O'HI1en No. - Nal-st, v. Y
wliiia,, ii.,''t' x John onrien. No. - w5ii-
C,na>nn s1;i 't",'3,, co So walr.i., n g.
Ca@maSn amman d Co.. 30. ; Wall-st., y. Y.
w. 4 Ye,raIlye a CO., No. IS Yassau-st,
W r. Vcrmliye ~ Co., No. IL Na,saust.
\. Y. lIrlcfff'i- ----.------- III
Executor OF George ID. Phelps, decd. l33
G. Oliver H. P Archer, 40. II West Fifty--ec-
ond-at. y Y lssiio was pad March II. l~72,
10y : l.. VI. barlow $4,000 Tor resi,aing
from the Could 'iteeuon,, voted NJ own ~
2 Au.ri-tua x. MicdOuOugh. Secretary Erie
Railway Company a. attorney, Voled ior 49,
&. Ioi,ert Hoorer srntn voted FOR Of
Vim. Alexander smith d Co., 30. 40 ""l- ,oo
% 'V"' p'ped ili, n.s own ne common 1000
10. Edward Lih 80. II Wat.r-st., y. y. voted
lilo own preferred dstock.--.-------------.-.-. rs
Aggregate votes offered lsome of which were
eNclud,dl i1r the barlo" tchct---- ----- -1t, 81
U.-VOTFs FOR O.. 4. HDliI GERS TICKET
l. G. \. II nmgor, No. 36 West Snti--t.. y. Y,
? .Jof liooocr. No ~ cen;I,.st \ g. voted
is own cO ninOD stock ..-....-.....-.--..-..- 700
Total vote for Horinger's ticket. ..-...-.... go
From above 10 appears that the aggregate number
shares the Barlow board o5 poT-oa- not in
and Of the present Erie Rang only LBS ont of he
500 800 cons "a ng the capital Che outside -harchod-
era who tins voted bciug o IL. p Archer 10 William
Alexander smith CO., GOc; John POndr, 900; and
Edward Bill. l2s, representing the 49e part Of
stock; that puuber outside 0f the block of 2}63lJ
SO - 81. being about te 3Oth part OF pal
1t asocrtaiI,d from consultation with he German
hanRers and other Ia ge holder. this cty,
Peek had been soliciting proxies FOR Barlow from nearly
every u town. had aiso secretary Maedonough.
The result seems clear indication ~ the opinion ~
shareholders Bft their apparent apathy ncSicsbie.