The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
History to v,indlcate ,ir,di themselves was de-
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Mr.. George W. B1d0eti mOVeH LtJL al
election of president and directors now be
held.
The Chairman asked II Mr.. Biddle had
/ considered whether an election could be
held without first removing the incumbents.
Mr.. BiddIe said that he proposed to offer
| resolution. which he thought would meet
the suggestion and avoid all difficulty on
that point. He also intimated that he sup
posed it would be agreeable TO the present
| incumbents to retire, as they were not IN
accord with the policy OF the great majority
Of proprietors.
] Mr. BiddIe's resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That we now 60 into the cleo
tion OF president and the directors otner
than the State director, as successors OF the
present president. directors.
Ii was adopted-ayes, 1850; noes, 2, ls6.
It being understood and acquieSccd IN that
by the adoption OF this resolution vacancies
had been created, an election OF president
was declared next in order. There was
no election at the annual meeting last No
vember. The incumbents held over. The
present election is for the time from now
until the annual meeting in November, or
until another election is ordered.l
Mr.. Leigh Robinson nominated for presi-
dent Judge Robert Ould. Messrs. George
w. Biddle and Thomas A. Biddle seconded
the nomination. All OF them eulogized
Judge Ould as qualified by legal experience
and knowledge: Of the company to make
first-rate president.
The State proxies here asked for time for
consultation, and that being granted, they
retired. Upon their return Major j.. IL.
Kelly placed in nomination John NJ. Robin
son, Esq. he referred to him as one Of the
| best ralIroad-men in the country, and az
one OF the most jealous and faithful officers
this company ever had. He spoke compli-
mentary OF Judge Ould and Of his acquaint-
ance with the company's affairs, and said
that the Judge had been hand-in-hand in
policy With John NJ. Robinson; il
there was divergence in their views 1t be-
gun with to-day. The Maior expressed
in vigorous terms his disapprobation OF the
ukase which comes from Philadelphia for
the removal Of those who will not obey the
One-Man Power. They could drive Mr..
Robinson from office, but not into obscll-
rity, for his name would ever shine bril-
liantly in the galaxy OF the best railroad
men. Following fiat currency, they were
to have fiat president, and soon they may
have fiat receiver. Major Kelly said that
Mr. Robinson stood pledged to obey the
stockholders in this matter IL ne lawfully
could, and the Major couldn't understand
the determination to remove him.
Colonel II. p. Jones eloquentiy seconded
the nomination, and gave many reasons why
Mr.. Robinson's valuable experience and
clear head should be retained in the com.
pany's service. He deicatclv referred also
to Mr.. Robnson's doing what he regarded
as right, though at great sacrifice OF per.
sonal feeling. and declared that Mr.. Rsbin-
son ought to be honored for his manly
course.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The Messrs. Biddle, Moncure Robinson,
Jr., and Leigh Robinson-the former bro
ther and the latter cousin OF John NJ. Robin
son-voted for Judge Oud on all the stock
held and represented hy them. The State
Of Virginia and the Virginia stockholders
voted for John NJ. Robinson. Result:
For Robert Qud. ..4,Sl
For john NJ. Robinson. lSl
Judge Ould was declared elected.
Mr.. Leigh Robinson proposed the follow
| ing persons as directors: John S. Black
burn, OF Alexandria; Isaac Ii. Darlington,
Richmond; Moncure Robinson, Jr., Phila'
delphia: and Alfred Horner, Of Phladel-
| pha.
Major Kelly placed in nomination the
present directors-H. a. Claiborne, Z,
Haxall, C. S. Mills, and f. Chauncey.
The vote was then taken-thc stockhold
ers yotin" for s old" or "new" directors
as their names were called. Result:
Old Directory ......2 1S4
New Directory.
TMr. Andrew Johnson remains State di
rector.] Adjourned. ........ ..
WHAT THE DIRECTORS ARE TO DO.
The following are the resolutions under
which the directors are expected TO act:
Resotred, That in the opinion OF thu
stockholders Of this company. one OF the
lines for mail and passengers from Wash
ington to Richmond by way OF Fredericks
burg should be in the day, and connec
with the line leaving New York at or abou
9P. NJ.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of tht
stockholders OF this company there should
he an arrangement with the Potomac Steam
boat Company to run by steamboat to ant
from the wharf at Quantico that part OF a;
day line between Washington and Rich
mond. upon the terms that the receipts de-
rived from passengers, the mail and frei@htE
by said day line from Washington to Rich
mond, and UiCe uerSa, are to be di
vided between this company and sucl
steamboat company in the ratio in which
such receipts have been divided between
this company and the Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg Railroad Company: and upon
the further terms that as soon as practicable
the service shall be performed by in iron
boat or boats guaranteed by the builder to
have an average rate Of speed Of eighteen
miles per hour, and built to run through
ice three inches thick; and that the steam.
boat company Shall have from this company
no greater or other compensation than Is
| DrOvidPQ by this resolution.
Res0lued, That the stockholders expect
the president and such directors rs may be
appointed at this meeting to conform to the
preceding resolutions according to theil
true intent and meaning.
WHAT NEXT.
The State proxies yesterday evening
drafted a report Of the proceedings Of the
meeting. to be forwarded to the Board OF
Public Works. They state that the presi
dent and Board of Directors were sup
planted because they were not In sympathy
with the steamboat project. The Board oi
Public Works will have meeting in day
or TWO. 1t is not doubted that they will in.
struct the Attorney-General to invoke the
aid OF the courts which, 1t is supposed
will prevent the actual placing OF the boats
on the line until the General Assembly
meets.
| AttOfUSS-tIeuelul lclQ Is uot aitoSetuCl
satisfied that the removal OF the president
and directors yesterday was lawfully done,
The chairman (Mr. E. 7. Cannou) ques.
toned the plan proposed for getting rid Of
the president and directors; but Mr.. George
W. Biddle, who is Il celebrated Philadelphia
lawyer, said that he had looked into the
matter, and that the resolution offered by
him to elect president and directors ''as
successors " OF the present incumbents was
| all that Nas necessary. He also eXpresSed