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Tried e Vote at the Reading Nseting.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1A.-There was one
feature Of the proceedings at the annual meet
ing OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company here on Monday that is OF national
interest, not 90 much because It related to q
great railroad corporation. but because It In
volyed a member Of President Harrison,S Cab
met and developed unintontlonally . new
phase OF his character.
As was stated in the story Of the meeting
| printed in TIE Sun OF to-day. Mr.. Thomas b.
WanamRker appeared as the representative Of
his father, the Postmaster General, John Wan
amsker. Mr.. John Wanamaker was one Of
| the four men composing the voting trust He
had repeatedly asserted that any action taken
by his three associates without him would be
illegal and void. Mr.. wsnamaker belonged to
the opposition. Mr.. Austin Corbin. MIR. John
Lowber Welsh and Mr.. J. Pierpont Nor
gan were tho other members OF the voting
trust As they got ready to cast the vote that
was to elect Mr.. Corbin President and certain
friends OF his managers Of the road. Mr..
Thomas Wsnamaker appeared to vote fol other
mon instead, and this. TOO. In spite OF the fact
that Mr.. Wanamaker had protested that even
three were incompetent TO elect officers. Very
naturally the gentlemen whom Mr.. Thomas
Wanamaker wanted to oppose wanted to know
on what authority he was there instead Of his
father. Young Mr. Wanamaker had anticipat-
ed such question as this. He said he was
there as the legal representative Of his father
he had power of attorney. Would Mr..
Manamaker show the document2 Certainly.
He had brought 1t along for the purpose OF
OF an inner pocket. 1t was formidable In size
and was bound up In parchment and tied with
bins interests was allowed 10 read IT, He has
since said that he has seldom In his life been
80 much astonished By legal document of any
sort.
vnnw,S. II was power Sf attorney made BY John
control the bargain counter and. the. other
counters connected therewith during the alb:
her. the said Mary B. Wanamaker. It was with
great difficulty that the judges Of election re-
Trained from laughing at the young man as he
verbatim copy Of this power OF attorney:
s II y Af'S that 9SR w1Ra ana
MsryB his wife have made consttu,ed and appointed,
Thomas g. Wsnamafof Of said city m chant theif true
Ta e Tim oH Rsm and %
Of e S re mp pna or 'S ar =" any S
estate at public private sale for cash credit
and
% o oE sneh The
thereof as said attorney may see to the
And said John wenamaker has made, constituted and
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lawful atorney for him and n his name 20 do and per
Bayt
oeiye and receipt for the principal money thereby
bonds with accompanying warrants OF attorney and In
denturos Of mortgage therefor to appear in the ooo
OF court of record and In any office for recording
deedS 1c, whero judgments or mortgages shall be |
edge and enter aatisfaotlon on tho record Of |
any any, And every judEmsnt or mortgage in full
any and all policies Of insurance which may stand In
ell dividendR interest Income sums Of money debts
dues or effects due payable coming or belonging or |
which may be due and belonging to him from Ruy cor
poration. party person whatsoever also to transfer
IN any corporation and any and all certificates OF pub
lie loan belonging TO him. and TO act substitute and
proxy at elections for officers and meetings of stock
holders of any corpoTation in which he may be stock
vision of all matters Of business for him: sign
dorse and accept checkA promissory bills Of
sSa sSG'F"fs insruSsn SSne Ss or Snn @SsS
may BE- necessary and requisite or proper
or anS other matter or thing appertainnS or bsonEnS
e him Individually or a. 2 member Of the nrm Of John
tion. with the validity he could do II personally
present; tho said John WAnAmAker and Mary B. his
wife hereby ratfyinR and confirming all and whAtso
ever their and hS said attorney sh1il lawfully do or
to be done In or about the premises by virtue and
III witness whereof said John wanamAker and Mary
a. his wife have their hands seals the
Of Spencer Jons In
(signed) JOHN WANLMAKER seal
MARY b WANAnAKIR laeall