The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-22

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DALLY LNTELLIGENCER
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE.
The Robinson Ring Badly
Smashed.
Hope Expressed that the Road
Has Now a Future Before It.
Joseph Bell and IosI Wood Elected
Directors for Three Years.
NoRwALK, O., December 81.


Special to the IntelIgrncer.
The agony is over, and the reformers
are triumphant on every contested point.
The Stockholders' meeting concluded its
labors this evening at o'clock, eIecting
Mr.. Bell, of Wheeling; Mr.. Wood, oil
Martins Ferry; Mr.. Stewart, OF Norwalk,
and Mr.. Wickham, Of Huron, Directors
Ior three years, and Mr.. Gallup, OF Nor
walk, for one year. The three first were
elected by vote of 3,O22. The highest
vote that the ring candidates received
was 926, The ring opened the morning
session ola large meeting by renewing
the tactics Of yesterday, by moving
through their lawyer that new Judges,
named by them, should be appointed.
Judge Cochran promptly and firmly
held the motion out OF order. As a vote
was pending on the election OF Directors
he would not entertain an appeal or a
motion, and etlectually squelChed the
clique OF tillibnsterers by clear, quick
and most determined ruling. that com.
mands universal appreciation outside Of
the ring.
Several efforts were made during the
day to capture or divert the work, hut
defeat met the Robinson party at every
point. The management Of the past year
has been terribly probed, AMI Joel Wood
made one Of the happiest efforts of his
life in etIectually sllencing one of the
ring lawyers and demanding the fullest
investigation Of his and Judge Cochran's
administration.
1t was stated in the meeting to-day by
Mr.. Russell, Of Cleveland, that the ex.
perts from New York who recently cx-
amlned the books during Judge Cochran's
administration, as Secretary, pronounced
them the Clearest and straightest rail.
road books they ever saw. The minutes
and books Of the last year are in terri.
ble condition.
At the close Of the meeting the Robin
1On faction, which has been growing
weaker and more desperate, moved to nd.
j"urn sine die. They were appealed to,
TO allow a motion Of thanks to the chair,
hut refusing the motion TO adjourn was
voted down overwhelmingly.
The vote Of thanks to Judge Cochran,
oi your city, for his prompt, firm and
fair rulings, was then made and put by
Mr.. Russell, Of the law firm Of Otis,
Adams Il Russell, of Cleveland, and car.
ried overwhelmingly over the feeble
number of the expiring faction. The
truth is that Mr.. Cochran has shown
himself clear headed, fearless, prompt
and impartial officer during the stormiest
AMI most protracted meeting ever wit
messed in this Citv, and the verdict
here is that he has been the right
man in the right place and saved the
meeting from chaos. lie and Wood are
vindiCated in comparison with
the administration Of the past year.
Alter the faction lost their power over
the meeting the reformers made mn other
provision for investigation, and ii will be
made to the very bottom. The people now
think there is still hope for the Wheel.
ing n Lake Erie, and that this days
work will sweep away the clouds and
give il new lease Of life.
Tonight the ring.ielIows are very sick,
while your fellow tOwnsman il being en-
tertHined by our prominent citizens at
the club room. That the road finally
may connect your city with ours, il the
prayer Of MACK.