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Shortly after polls opened the Commissioners
authority notH standing protests to deciSe t fe
81 ctlon Sun OF charter quoted above, nullity
They ruled out proxies yet allowed partners to vote
by proxy. They ruled out executors, admin ira.
tors or asslgnees cutting off large estates with 20
assgnee with Warner and Others Tbey tbr yote o as
agents and attorneys, even where they had signed
he could chow rick in bis ndiviua ea ~ vote save
rnllng elected Mills Dean, one of the committee
ton Benz e. ketee ~ Whe Bpohep and Of Eee
others might mention Though it was the duty of
sumo you see tie necessity of an impartial CHAR
man. who was nosa candidate for elecuon. to decide
l, Art. g. of byaws he was not aliowei t, presiTe
finding Mr. Normens in the chair. in the evening,
WY he did not leave the chair and stop his pre-
n Illuminating mt yoters and upon the explanation
NCrmeLt to take the chair while be got his lunch
Geo w Cochran demanded what right he as cIii-
Mr. re hars lett the chair and rstnrned ony to
close the rolls. Sec. II OF charter has this clause
tines and be BY ballot, each ar ha yns
ore vote for each risk held by him" Jas. G Fraser
Geo. L. Sheriff. but did not announce the numbeyr
ri votes each party was emitted to vote. He
If the patty Claimed less THAI the BOX i-5t u al
loS ed he simply said all right but did not inform
When the InaIy parties who the deprivation
caLed MIR Frssers attention to the matter IN the
case of FRANCIS b. Lord. and in many cases after.
wards: IS ca outrage upon common de. ,.ncy and
ri. ht, he simply swered - If we are to bs ntar
stop the voting" Many witnesses must att ,st the
truth and shame attendant upon these assertions
decisions and conduct of the Com Miss onsrs of Of
Election Ninety seven votes were thrown out in the
votes cast of which only Geo. T bearing and sam'I
MOI Sorment received majority. that majority being
titled to ballot. Dos it need argument to conVnca
aey that ah but for the entire esay Of th
this election, there would have been four
thousand votes poled; Gan any one explain
1t is but natural that those who received majority
OF the votes cast should be willing to have an cleo
IL ls but natural that the old board of managers
should consider that they have been vindicatei in
in The face Of the great effort and assduosls labor
performed by the agitators, the managers not even
allowing their names to be published as caudidates
for reelection, Can either party afford to lie SUI
p,nely upon their backs, husging the deiusive
the policy holders will arise and do their biddino5
1entiemen' we want peace; we want security for our
who seem to be DESTROYS of exciting strife that thew
may thereby be enabled to exalt themselves to the
themselves TO the arbitration Of a far and ieraIV
conducted ballot We want no more resolutions to
by our proper business n aefor mot
iet us not run into excesses on the other side No
flon tainted by fraud. We cannot afford to exc;ta
bad feeling and the greed for or position
where every one who holds policy, whether II he
ms own personally. or whether he have the eonta
ple tight 10 vote the same, exercise tina right
Let us egqD alter our bylaws and in the spirit of
amlty, seeking the best and permanent Interest Of
me company let US extend the time if necessarv TO
ulree days ana see, not how few, but how MANY
votes may be admitted. Let Us place those upon
our tickets VINO have real property interest as we'll
as an int lgent acquaintance with the necessties
OF our people and our Company BY this course
ters IN the names OF receiver to hold under the
aulhorlty OF law until We can by law place on selves
[iHut- SeegS me almost inevitable tendency of tho
company to this unhappy condition. / trust that
Cery one VIII arouse from his letharxy come mn 70
me nelp OF the Company, and bear her proud han
nsr onward TO the haven IF security and peace Va
nave NOT IN twenty four years had law sut in tbe
sett ement OF any loss, and now We are a,NutT .Ii
10 protect our own interest without the aid OF fonT
or nve attorneys to fatten the life blood of The
IT. s. III. W, A Policy Holden