Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-12-22
HOW STOCK Is VOTED.
Scene Mt the vvind.up OF thu
Ophir Fight.

has been many inquiries from
various parties as to the modn
operandi of voting at stock cleo
ton.
It is done by calling over the lis
of stockholders and trustees II
alphabetical order and each mar
votes his stock or is represented by
. proxy. The Post gives the fol
lowing accoun: of the scene at the
Office of the Ophir Company or
election day. The Office was packed
with interested parties and even
the corridors and stairways were
crowded.
PROGRESS OF THE ELECTION.
Voting began at LOS P. NJ, and
progressed quietly. The Flood
party took the lead at once. When
the letter :'B's" were through the
vote stood: Flood 2,2l6, Morrow
215. When the "C's" were through
the vote was Flood 7,3443, and
Morrow COG. Much merriment oc-
Cured when George Congdon's
name was read and one share was
voted by his proxy. The name of
Robinson Crusoe was hailed with
applause. He Was an old clerk of
Bob Horns. His proxy for five
shares went to the Flood side.
"Oh, Poor Robinson Crusoe, how
in the world could he do SO. muir
INJURED Bob Morrow. When the
letter "E's" were through with the
vote stood, Flood 1876 and Nor
row I,4l1.
FLOOD STILL GAINING
When the letter II was called as
far as H. w. Hawks, the vote stood:
Flood 80 1888 and Morrow 1917.
Thus far, Morrow's proxies were
nearly all reduced by the Flood
party producing the stock.
When the name J. B. Haggin
was called the vote stood: Flood
34,O2S, Morrow 2,127. The count
was progressing quietly.
FLOOD KNOCKS A HOLE THROUGH
PROXY.
When the name of Homer S.
King and Co. was called Morrow
produced the firms proxy for
2,665 shares. The Flood party i'm
mediately reduced this proxy to 10
shares by producing 1905 shares of
the actual stock. There was a SEN
sation.
When the name OF E. p. Murphy
was called the vote stood Flood
80, $50, Morrow $3.50. The excite
ment was increasing.
The proxy of l, LAG shares, which
had been given by c. L. Mccoy,
late Secretary Of the Ophir, to the
Sharon party, was reduced to 100
shares by Flood voting 1,O16 actual |
shares.
ANOTHER HAUL FOR FLOOD.
The NJ. Mantell proxy for $50
shares, which was presented by
Morrow. was reduced by Flood to
lob shares, by producing III shares
Of actual stock.
When the name of II. 81. Noble
vas called, the vote stood Flood
Il, ia, Morrow 2.537.
MORROW GOES AHEAD.
When the formidable E. A. Rich
Irdson proxy for AZ, los shares was
presented by Morrow, Flood re-
luced it to A. S87111 shares by the
production of stock. The vote then
TODD Flood 45,O96, Morrow Al ,6O4.
When the name Of J. NJ. Shot
veil and Co. was reached the vote
TODD Flood AZ, 1929 and Morrow
Morrow 48, 5SOA. The contest was
zip and tuck and the excitement
intense.
FLOOD WINS.
When the w. H. Wright proxy 6
or AGO shares was called Flood
o.ed it for 1 400 shares, thus plac- p,
ng Flood 80, 922 and Morrow 49, c
IS. thus practically winning the i
ght for Flood. t
When the full list of stockholders
as called the vote stood: Flood,
l, $40; Morrow; 49,021-a signal
ictory for the Flood party. Thus F
nded one of the most memorable q
lining contests in the history of f
le Comstock. e