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New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
fx-SHERIFF D4GGETT 4CQUITTED.

THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM DECLARED IMPROVED.
The Kings County Republican General Com
mitoe last night resumed the investigation OF the
charges against Sheriff Daggett OF giving aid and
fort TO- and acting openly and secretly with" the Demo
cratic party in connection with tho Senatorial AppOr
tionment iil recently passed by the Legislature,
and also in working against Jacob Worth
the Republican candidate for Sheriff last Fall Some
additional testimony was presented the part OF the
prosecution, and then the defence was begun. Seven
teen aaldayits were read to show that Mr.. paggett
did not oppose the election OF Jacob Worth, and
that he did not work for Thomas NJ. Riley.
In reference the specification concerning the Appor
tionment Dill sfidavits presented from Bcnam
W Wilson, General James JOurdan aud Senator HamiE
Ton Harris which disproyed that charge.
Mr. Wren then asked permission 20 withdraw the spe-
cncaon relating 10 Mr.. Dagsetts unfaitbfulness to
Republican candidates during the last campaign. This
was granted Some evidence In rebutal WAS offered by
sne prosecution, and then the case was summed
up by Colone, Connolly for the defence ana by
Mr. CrOnm tor the Prosecuting Committed The vote
was then taken upon the two specifications separately.
Tho fret alton decided 10 be not sustained
by voo of IS a. and the second by yoto OF lJ7 10
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among them last night, and tonight 1t seems 10
have gathered much strength.
The lack of deep interest in the personnel OF 'ne
Ohio ticket arises solely from the unusual conn
dence of all Republicans in an overwhelming sue
cess in that State at the coming election, ana rom
as general conviction that any one OF those named
as likely to be nominated will, If placed at the
head of the ticket. secure that result.
The Democrats however, are considerably eAer
cised both over the action Of the Repnbican con-
yention and their own. they expect the platform
and candidate tomorrow to be such as VIII
thoroughly unite Republicans. The Ohio Dem
ocrats see little chance of success unless they can
nominate Thurman. The latter. owing both TO MS
health and to the uncertainty of the result IS eA
tremely 10th to become q candidate. IL Is
curlous fact that the friends of all the other Demo
cratic candidates for the Presidency strongly favor
his nomination at Columbus. THIS exasperates MS
Ohio friends because il is regarded as equyalsnt 10
declaration that the result Will be 10 XIII inur
man off as Presidential candidate by sure deteat
In his State. -.
On tho other hand there are outside Democrats
who say that if Thurman declines to make an eii0rt
TO save Ohio he will deserve consideration at inc
hands Of tho National Convention of his party.
Thurman is thus ,placed in a very unconlfortaDles
position There is no doubt but that majority OF
those outside of his own State who are urging hls
nomination do so because they fully expect 1t will
result In his perSoaal and political disaster. III
Sherman should be nominated tomorrow he would
probably be compelled TO accept the nomination.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
TALK OF ADJOURNMENT.
TWO WEEKS MORE OF CONGRESS.

TWO WEEKS MORE OF CONGRESS-.
VOTE IN FERNANDO WOODS CoMMuTEE-THE
JOINT CAUCUS COMMITTEE MEETS. BUT DECIDES
ON NoTHING-GENERAL NEWS OF THE CAPITAL.
The Ways and Means Committee at Wash
ington decided yesterday to recommend that
Congress adjourn on June 10. The meeting
at which this resolution was adopted was an
inharmonious one because the Republic
cans were not allowed to offer amend
ments to the resolution. A meeting of
tho Joint Caucus Committee was held last
evening in great secrecy, but nothing was
agreed upon, unless 1t was to let matters drift
for while. The sale Of four per cent GER
tifcates in large Eastern cities was stopped,
for the benefit of the West. General Chalmers
advises, if General Conway sends steamer
to Mississippi to bring away negroes, that
every man on the boat be arrested.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH
ALETTER.cARRIER ARRESTED.

A LETTERCARKIER ARRESTED.
BALTIMORE. Nav 27.-John q. kipp, lcttcr-car-
rer arrested this morning for opening letters and
their contents Ike Reid 10 Oa IN s5OOOO tor
hearing saturday.
A FIRM OF GRoCERS ARRESTED.
MERIDgN Conn, MAY 27.-InsuIance agents to-
day caused Of Taylor sNney Taylor grocers
setting their store last wednesday night In order 10
obtain $500 insurance.
A SMALL WOOLLEN MILL sUsPENDs.
KINGSTON, y. Y, May 27.-Ibe Catskii WoOllen
Com pany has Just suspended with liabilities amounting
Post 4 CO. Fifty persons are out Of employment
A NFW.YoRK CONTRACTOR ROBBED IN CANADA.
PORT COLBoRNE, Ont, MAY 21-M. A. Clove-
land WATERFOWL y. " contractor on the Welaud Ca
nal attacked the street last night by masked men
seriously beaten with car coupling pm and robOea
A SHIP CAPTAIN ACQUITTED
Boston, May 27.-Captan Thomas Peabody, late
master the bark C. o. Wntmore arrained to-day
the murder Of james IL Elwooi one OF his Judge
Nelson ted the Jury return verdict guilty.
which was done.
A STEWARD KILLED AT SEA.
HALIFAX, N =, MaY 27.-Patrck Cullen, stew
ard Of the scnoouer Florelia. OF H3rboF Grace F.
killed the 25th instant during the 10 sidney q,
b. Jbng the iore-boon- caused by the parting of
q A heavy was Running at the Time
BUFFALO LoNGsHoREMEN STRIKING.
BUFFALo MAY 27.-Ibe 'longshoremen have
asked propeller lines for increased from Is TO
20 cents Tho propeller lines refuse. number OF
have refused u and today they attacked the
new They were promptly dispersed By the police.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTED IL FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla May 27.-An attempt was made
last evening TO assaSsnate Mr. j. j. Luen nopor Of me
Penn House, IN GaiDesie A.achuA County. aad
reI the oucLshot passing within twenty faohc
VI yheir headA
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
TIE COMING EPSON RACES.

LONDON, Tuesday, May 27, 1879.
The betting on the race for the Derby stakes
Is now ITO against Cadogan, to against CharDert,
IL TO against Victor Chief 100 to against Falmouth,
100 6 against Zut. TO against Ruperra, 20 to
against each of the Following Caxtonian, Sir Bevys
and Rayon dOri % to l against Abbot of ST. Mary's
80 to l against each OF the follOwing Blue Blood,
Visconti, Marshall Scott and Muey Edris; 60 TO l
against George Albert, and 200 10 l against uncas
The latter arrived at Bpsom yesterday with Parole.
Parole is regard certain 10 win the race FOR the God
Cup on Friday, and he may possibly have walk over
because OF the ten pounds allowance 10 him In cODse
quence Of his having been bred In America Referring
TO the report that Lord Rosebery intends TO submit the
question to the stewards Of the meeting whether after
his various I'm England, Parole is still entitled
such allowance. The Sportsman to-day says; Clearly
sO according TO the conditions OF the race but the
present nstance shows the absurd folly OF such
dtou, and VIII, doubtless, lead to more sensible ar
rangeInent in the future"
Tue for the oaks stakes on Friday is generally re-
Wheel OF Fortune, which the One Thousand Guineas
stakes at the Newmarket first Spring meeting
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
CAUCUS COMMITTEE MEETING.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE GETS TOGETHER IN DEEP
SECRECY BUT CAN AGREE UPON NOTHING EX-
CRPT TO LET THINGS DRIFT.

SECRECY BUT CAN AGREE UPON NOTHING EN-
CRPT TO LET THINGS DRIFT.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l
WAsHINGroN, May 27. The joint Demo-
cratic caucus committee met at tho Cap
itol at o'clock this evening and remained
in session until after midnight Tho whole political
situation was discussed. No conclusion was reached
on any subject, however, except that no joint eau
Gus will be held at present. 1t Is understood that
no meeting of the joint committee will again
be held until next week
The silver men were anxious to have the meeting
commit itself to the programme agreed upon by the
House caucus committee yesterday with reference
to the Warner bill; but tho anti-slver men fought
shy of any such cOmmittal.
Speeches were made by nearly all the members
of the Joint committee, those of Senators Lamar
and Voorhees, and Representative Chalmers being
particularly earnest Every precautlon was used
20 preserye the utmost secrecy during the proceed
ings guards being stationed outside the Capitol to
prevent eavesdroppers from gathering any informa-
tion in that way.
The question of the Southern members of the
Democratic party placing the whole at the
disposal OF the Northern members was discussed,
and if was informally agreed that no such plan
would be expcdient, but that the party North and
South must stand or fall together.
Senator Hampton was not present tonight, and
is still absent from the city. Southern Represen
tatiye a member of the JOINT caucus committee,
said tonight that he had heard privately
that 7. J. Mackey OF South Carolina. who has
recently been in Washington had held number OF
conferences with Hampton and Butler and two OF
the South Carolina Representatives, with view OF
organizing a bolt on the part Of certain Southern
men against the policy which has sol far governed the
action of the Democratic party IN Congress- Ihis
gentleman said that he did not believe any such
course would be taken, although he admitted that
Senator'S Butler and Hampton had shown some signs
of fatering and he regarded them asextrenely con-
seryatiyein their views lie said the same respecting
Renresentatives Tillmau and Eyins, of South Caro-
lima From another source II ls Learned that the
South Carolina delegations in the two Houses
have agreed already to vote Tor the passage
nf the Legislative and Army Appropriation bllls
nure and SIMPLE without any of the political ndeIs,
rom which agreement Representative Aiken alone
d,ssents and he only as to the Army bill.
The result of the proceedings tonight amounts
simply 10 this, The caucus committee hay-
ing been in session and talked over mat
ters is unable TO arrive ut any concin-
sion whatever at present. and has simply
agreed 10 let matters drift they have been doing
for the past fortnight. The silver in the COM
mittee are sanguine that their views Will ulti-
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES
a FREE PIPE LINE.

FREE PIPE LINE.
UARRIsBURG, Penn. May 27-Ihe Free Pipe Line
bi passed in the House this morning by vote Of loS
FRUIT LOOKING BETTER IN ILLINOIS.
. CAIRO, Ill., May 27.-lhe heavy rainfall III this
vtcnty night gives better outlook Tor fruit which
LEON CHOrTEAU IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 27.-M. Leon Chotteau delivered
address before the Board Trade today which rooeived
the careful attention Of the members.
A TEMPERANCE CONVENTION VOTED.
Bos1oS, MAY 27.mAt meeting OF the state Gen. Cen;
10 I0ld a stato CONVENTION NO date vas liked
A COAL MINERS STRIKE ENDED.
SCRANTON, Penn, May 27.-Ihe stnke of the
Pennsylvania Anthr4ce Coal Company's miners Is ended
All went this morning on the receivers terms
PREPARING FOR THE LABRADOR FISHERY.
HALIFAX. n. s.. May IA large number Of fish
tit ont for the Labndor so-y They viii leave three woeSs
earlier tian usual.
a vAcILLArISG SENATE
HARRISBURG, Penn, Nav 27.-in the Senate to-
dag, b granting peasohs to to Mexican War Veterans
which had passed boh hons. aEd had boen wc .Lt 20 o
again agreed to-24 10 IL
A DENIAL by MR.. " s. QUAY.
HARRISBURG, Penn, May 27.-M. :. Quay, SecTe-
tary Of the CoInnOuw 2h testified before lno Riot Com
ttoe tonight o t- oec hat no had any authority Ia
h name il connection with corrupt Leans 10 secure the
passage OF the Pittsburg Riot Claims Act
THE RAILROAD COANIssIoSERs' CONVENTION.
SARATOGA, MAY 27.-Ihe tuird general cony en-,
saratoga rprng on JnIe 10 inc on
expected submit interesting reports to the convention
PROFESSOR GRAY AND THE OLNEY LEGACY.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., May 27.-The supreme Court
er nss uic decision of The Probate Court rejecting The
third codic o the will Of Colone. Stephen olney which gave
large sum y Professor uiAS anu MS AooiAo " ' '''
THE OLD QUESTION OF sACRAMEsTAL WINE
PoUGHKEpPsIE. n. Y, May 27-lhe Newly ok
main discussion To-day uIon the use or disuse OF FER
mented sacrament comLltioo was aploe,u, ~
prepare recipe for unfermelted WING 70 DC
Inc next session.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
NO EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON.

THE REPUBLICANS CoNF1DIST-A BELIEF THAT Mr..
SHERMAN WILL ACCEPT II NrCEssARf-THUR-
MAS IN A PREDICAMEST.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The following dispatch
has becn sent to The CiacinnGA Gazette by its we'll
known correspondent, General IL. V. BoyntOn. to-
night:
There is not particle Of excitement in Wash
ipgton over the Cincinnati Convention. 1t is taken
for granted by all Republicans that the nominee,
vbocver he may be, will poll the full strength OF
his party. All attempts to make 1t appear that
washington is excited over the subject are either
sensational or manufactured in the interest OF
one or another of the candidates. lhere
have been 10 long lines OF patriots, or
short ones either for that matter, calling on secre
tary sherman, urging him to relent ana siloW hiS
name TO be used. The very good reason Tor TINS Is
that no one doubts that the Secretary will promptly
accept ii if the convention at any stage OF us pro-
ceedinas thinks best to nominate him. There arc
a number of his friends who confidently expect MS
nomination by acclamaton, provided no result is
reached on the second ballot This was the ieeihg
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
THE INAUGURATION AT NEWP0RE
TEN THOUSAND VISITORS TO TIE CITY-GoVERNoR
VAN zANDTs ELECTION PROCLAIMED FROM A
BALCONY-INCIDEETs OF THE DAY.
lRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE 1RmrSE.I

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE DAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBCSE.l
NEWPORT, II. l., May 27.-The General AS
sembly met here today, and organized by the unanA
nous choice of the officers nominated last night Both
houses met in grand committee. and appointed COM
mtee to and the votes for general officers
after which they adjourned until afternoon. In the
afternoon the Counting Committee reported, ana Gov
ernor Van Zandt and State officers were declared
elected for the ensuing year.
proclamation of the fact made from the balcony
OF the state House in the ancient form, and the an
was received with cheers by the assembled
populace and with an artillery salute. The Inauguration
was really fine affair. The weather delightful,
and the throngs sighseers from adjacent cities and
towns were unusually large. The visitors left small
fortune among the tradcspeope here. After the Wis
tors had taken their departure the usual Inauguration
storm made it's appearance at late hour this afternoon
but only few people disconnected in consequence
OF the needed ram. "
Governor Van Zandts reception at his elegant resi-
dence on Peham-st. handsome Affair." and was az
tended by members OF the ature and other invited
guests, among whom eXGOVornOr Sprasuc.
The troops from the garrison at Fort Adams pooked
finely and attracted great attention They were accom-
panied by the st United States Band 1t 1slestimated
that 900 persons here TO witness what Is con-
sidered a great event in Rhode leland affairs
The county caucuscs were held t0-nlght ana various
candidates agreed upon The Chaplain OF the Sen
ate selected to-day the Rev. Henry j. Van Dyke Jr
oIthe Wellknown Congregational clergyman oi that
name in Brooklyn, \. Y.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
THE REPUBLICANS OF OHIO.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET TO-DAY.

THE CONVENTION TO MEET TODAY
r11r REPUBLICANS GATHERING AT CINCINNATI IN
GREAT FoRCE-IHE PARTY FULL OF FIGHT
AND CoNFIDENT-Gossp ABOUT THE CANDi-
DATES AND PLATFORM.
Nearly every prominent Republican IN ONO
has gone to Cincinnati to attend the state
Convention, which meets there to-day. A
sensation was created yesterday by report
that Mr.. Thurman would probably be the
nominee of the Democrats. This caused the
names Of Secretary Sherman and General
Garfield to be brought forward prominently
for the Republican nomination for Governor IN
place of Judge Taft and Mr.. Foster; f; but Cen
aral Garfield declined positively to run, and Is
ON the ground to make his declination en-
pbatic, and Mr.. Sherman has written to his
friends again to say that he cannot run either
II is still believed that he would accept II the
Convention should demand it, but the friends
of Taft and Foster think that the party can
beat Thurman with either of the two can
didates last named to head the ticket
The platform will condemn the course
of the Democratic majority in Congress, ana
indorse President Hayes and Secretary Sher-
man. It will demand the maintenance OF the
National authority and the purity and free
dom of elections.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
mately prevail and the Warner bill be passed dur
CHALMERS ADVISING REBELLION.

CHALMERS ADVISING REBELLION.
lie WRITES TO THE GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI TO
ARREST EVERY MAN ON coNwAY's STEAMER.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, May 27.-General Chalmers, OF
Mississippi, said this evening that on learning
what the President had said to Mr. Conway about
using the National authority, if necessary, to pro-
tect steamer chartered to bring away the colored
people who are waiting for transportation North
and unable to procure il, he wrote to the
Governor of Mississippi, advising him. in case
steamboat should make its appearance in Missis-
sipp for any such purpose, to arrest every one on
board Of It, General Chalmers thinks tue Governor
will follow his advice.
He says that by the proposition Of Mr.. Conway is
meant nothing less than o general stampede of the
negro laborers throughout the Mississippi Valley
by inducing them to believe that the General
Government has ordered their removal. He admits
that considerable parties of negroes have gathered
at different landings on the river, and have been
refused passage on the regular steamboats,, though
able and ready to pay for i'll but he says that the
refusal to carry them was because the officers of the
boats had been warned by the authorities of st.
Louis and Wyandotte to bring no more paupers to
those places.
General Chalmers says he has no doubt that
there viii be trouble if any person charters
steamboat ana appears on INC Lower MlSS'ss,,Ppl
with an offer to carry cOlOred people North. The
white people WILL he says, resent such an INVASION
of their country and Interference with their Ia
borers, and he thinks that whoever attempts it will
suffer. He says that the latest information he
has received is to the effect that the par
ties of colored people who were waiting
for transportation several weeks ago have
returned to the plantations, and that everything Is
now quiet He looks upon the proposition to send
a steamer down there now to bring away any who
want to come and are able to pay their way, as in-
cendiary and dangerous; and he declares that the
planters, who, he says have fed the coOred people
throughout the Winter with tho expectation of
having their help this Summer, will not give them
up without a struggle.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
TIE BALANCE OF TRADE.
APRIL SHOWS SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE TENDENCY
TRADE.

OF TRADE.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Joseph Nimmo, jr.,
Chief Of statistics. that the excess OF exports
over imports during the month OF April was $l2,l7l,-
900, 1t having been in April, 1873, s23,9273S6. For
the ten months ended April 80 1879. the balance Of
trade was large-S241 ,443,G23 compared with S227
O42Os7 in 1873 For the year ended April 80, 1879.
the balance was 1912 21577O against S221G5O,ol3 IN
the year ended April 80. 1873 comparison of the
exports and imports of gold and silver coin ana bullion
exhibits the following: Month ended April 30, 1870.
of exports, S2,45O63l month ended April 30,
months ended April 80 1879 there was an excess OF eX
ports OF $5,26S, ,623, compared with Sl9,33lo36 III
lS77-'7S.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
4 BANKER WHo Is SAFEST IN JlIL.

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-No effort has yet been
made procure bait ford r. Kreger r, the cashier OF
she Broadway Savings Bank. and 1t is probable that
none viii be for day two. lie Is much better OF In
ai because he Is safe from the personal violence OF
depostors. Krieger declines point blank TO soc re-
porters. give any information touching either him
self or the affairs OF the bank He s very nervous and
greatly Frustrated both mentally aud physically. Te
warrant for his charges him with ellbe.Ling
S24900O between May ], 1875, and May !, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
MR., RANDALL ON SILVER.
THE SPEAKER RAPIDLY BECOMING A CONVERT

PRIVATE CONFERENCE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, May 27-Speaker Randall plainly In
dcated in conversation to-day that he has become, or
israpidly becoming convert to the double standard
theory, and he said that the question of remoneti
cation is becoming a great question all over the
world. Mr. Randall rushed over the Senate to-day
just after 1t was learned that the Ways and Means
Committee had agreedupon proposition to adjourn
on the 10th of June, and he was closeted In the
Presidents room with Senators Beck and voorhees,,
the two most Tabd sOft-mOneY, dOuble-standard
members OF the Senate Finance Committee.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
GENERAL FORETGN NEWS.
BRTTIsH GAINS BY THE AFGHAN WAR.

sINLA, Tuesday. May 27, 1879.
The principal points of the Anglo-Afghan
treaty have already been made known In addition 10
these the treaty provides that henceforth there shall De
peace and friendship between the contracting pares
that British sympahzers III Afghanistan shall De ac-
corded amnesty; the Ameer shall be supported against
foreign accresston that the British resident at Cabn
shall he provided with proper escort, that ne shan
have power to depute British agents TO the Afghan
frontier on special OCCASIONS and that the Ameer shall
be PERMITTED to send agents to India telegraph me
10 Cabu will be established. Commercial affairs VIII
form the subject Of separate convention 10 DC co-
cluded for one year.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
FOUR PER CENTS FOR THE WEST.
no MORE CERTIFICATES TO DE SOLD IN LARGE
EASTERN CITIEs-THE EFFECT IN THE WEST
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WAsHINGToN, May 27.-An order was issued by
Treasury Department to-day, stopping the sale OF
four per cent certificates in Boston. New-lork,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. 1t IS SAID TO
be the result of urgent solicitations by
Western members of Congress, who say
say that the people of the Of the West have been
deprived of opportunities to invest in these securi-
ties Considerable comment is INDUCED in
regarding the lack of wisdom exhibited by
gentlemen from the West in this matter.
1t is shown that while howl is being kept up at
the West for more currency, the Congressman from
that section have bindly urged and succeeded in
having adopted plan which will deplete their
present volume of circulation to the extent of about
$4,000 600. The remainder of the refunding GER
tfcates, amounting nearly to $15,000,000, will be
bought up at the West, and the money paid for
them, which is now in circulation, VIII go INTO the
Treasury. If ressued shortly it will probably go
into Eastern centres.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
GERMAN TOBACCO DUTIES.

The Tobacco Committee of the Reichstag
has rejected by 2i votes against g the duty OF 10 cents
per pound foreign tobacco, and has adopted instead
by vote Of II to o. the rate Of GIG cents proposed by
member the party in the Reichsag. 1t also
rejected the rate s93 cents the home product and
adopted by the same vote above tax OF 81 cents
per pound The Rechs,ag has passed the bil authorz
ing the provisional levyng OF the Customs duties pro-
posed the Tariff and Tobacco bills This includes the
duties on unwrOught iron and petroleum.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
ASKING FOR A RECEIVER.

THE GLOBE MUTUAL LIFE TO BE WOUND UP
THE TRUSTEES ASK THE ArroRNEY-GENERAL TO
BRING AN ACTION TO DISSOLVE THE COMPANY
OPPOSITION BY POLCY-HoLDERs.
The Globe Mutual Life Insurance Company has
finally succumbed after reorganization
which it was hoped would result IN re-
storing the company to solyency The COM
pany have requested the AttOney-General
to bring an action TO wind up the company and
to obtain the appointment of John w. Barrow, tho
present president as receiver. A single member Of
the board voted against this step. and in concert
with policy holders has employed counsel to oppose
the proposed action.