The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
RAILROAD ROW.
Wilson Raising Double III.
Judge Cochran Pouring Oil
Upon the Fire.
Goodbye, Wheeling and
Lake Erie.
NoRwALK DEPOT, o., Dec. 70.

NoRwALK DEPOT, o., Dec. 20.
Special to the Register.
The meeting of the stockholders OF the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Com
pany, which assembled yesterday at one
o'clock p. NJ, is still in session in City
Hall and at this time a o'clock P. NJ
has not elected any directors. At the
hour of organization the Robinson party
attempted to capture the organization by
moving, through its champion, A. b
Paul, to elect Mr.. Louring, OF New Lon
don, chairman, but the reformers drew
the first blood by electing Judge K. ID
Cochran, otyour city, chairman without
apparent opposition.
Two secretaries were elected, and after
the reading OF the minutes of last year
the chairman appointed five judges and
tellers of election.
1t was then proposed to hear the an :
nusl report of the Board before proceed
ing to the election of directors. The hall
was almost crowded to suiocation by an
anxious lot of stockholders, who tor
weeks have been reading reports and
hearing rumors of mismanagement on
the part of the President and Executive
Committee. At the conclusion OF the
reading OF "a very lengthy paper, supposed
to be the annual report, 1t turned out that
the paper was signed by a. X. Robinson
only, and the chair held that 1t not sp-
pearing authorized by the Board ard not
even signed by Mr.. Robinson rs Presl-
dent, it was no more than an individual
communication.
On motion of Judge Stickney to
amend, it was returned to Mr.. Robinson.
Pending the motion to receive the pa
per, II. b. Wilson characterized it MS
absolutely false IN many of its features
The first motion, in which vote by
stock was demanded, resulted in Il long
discussion on challenge OF $4,000 OF
stock offered to be voted by Mr.. Russell
of Cleveland, as attorney for Wilson
and proxy of Clark Bell, of New York,
and, the vote WAS excluded. This result
ed in defeating the resolution to increase
the Board to fifteen. First blood for the
Robinson party.
All sorts of motions to delay election
were made by the Robinson party,
which finally resulted IN appointing a
committee OF conference to srrauge a
compromise ticket. While this committee
WAS out, Judge Cochran called Judge
SLckney to the chair, and introduced n
resolution for ssweepIng investigation to
tho very bottom of the company, and
covering every point from its organila-
ton till now. This motion
was supported by a powerful
speech by Judge Cochran, inviting
and challenging investigation during
tae time he was officially connected with
the company. and insisting on that light
and necessity during the present years
administration. The ring maneuv-
cred SO as to appoint its own committee,
designated sud named by its own attOr
ney, and the members to be investigated
electioneered and manipulated the eiec-
tion of the Investigators. At late
hour last night the meeting adjourned
till this morning at nine O'Clock,
and up to this hour eight o'clock
no election has been reached. Appeals
from the decision of the Chair, taken
by the ring management, and other mo-
tions requiring tedious voting by shares
have so Tar prevented an election. Judge
Cochrsn's rulings have thus far been
sustained, and both factions admit that
but tor his energy and the Judicious rul.
ings he has made, the meeting would have
long since broken up in chaos and con-
usion. He is nearly worn out, but thus
far has managed to keep himself and the
convention in good temper. II any re-
suit is reached will try to inform you.
ELLIS.