Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-12
WILL STOP THE DEAL.
George Westinghouse, Jr, Will Ar
rive This Morning and Enter
PROTEST AGAINST THE ELECTION.
He Says That A. +. Rowands Conduct Was
Unauthorized.
STRONG DEVELOPMENTS MAY ENsUE

George Westinghouse. Jr., will arrive from
the East this morning and consult with his
friends regarding Tuesdays election, at
which, as shown by 4 message from him be-
low, he claims A. T. Rowand obtained and
used prox les without authority. Several of
Mr.. Westinghouse friends, including
Messrs. Jackson, Pitcairn and Caldwell, held
an informal meeting in the offices of Messrs.
Dalzell. Scott and Gordon during the morn
ing, and discussed the proceedings of the
previous day. When it was learned that
Mr.. Westinghouse would arrive to-day
action of any kind was deferred.
Some of the shareholders talked with
yesterday had little to say regarding the legal
aspect of the case as il now stands, it was
the general assertion that the majority of
the proxies had been signed under the i'm
preston that the votes would be cast in.
favor of Mr.. Westinghouse wishes.
Mr.. G. ii. Jackson said yesterday: "No action
will be taken until MIR. Westinghouse arrives
will be communicated with and requested
to signify whether the ELECTION has
their approval or not. am sure that
the largest number of shareholders only signed
the proxy under the impression, as formerly,
that MIR. Westinghouse issued them as he
thought proper. and none of them ever sup
posed they would have been used as they were.
L spoke with many shareholders to-day, who
said that they had no intention of giving MIR.
Rowand such power as he assumed under the
appointment, and that they thought their votes
would have been cast in favor of the Westing-
house interests. So far no protests have been
received, 10 my knowledge, except those en-
tered at the meeting, but L expect that they
will come in when required"
Last evening MIR. Westinghouse was
seen at the Windsor Hotel as to what signiti-
canoe, if any, was attached to his defeat at the
election of the Union Switch and Signal COM
pany in Pittsburg.
"Some time ago." said Mr. Westinghouse in
reply, an. T. Rowand, of Pittsburg, issued a
circular to the stockholders of the corpora
tion asking for proxies, which were to
be voted according to my instructions
wishes by either him or myself. As was
not present at the election to-day Mr. ROwand,
it appears. has cast the proxies he obtained
through the circular appeal TO elect Board of
Directors of his own selection. Under the cir
cumstances do not believe that the election
is legal. Further than this 1 do not care to
talk about the matter.
''The statement that judgment has been en-
tered against ME at Boston, or against interests
that represent, IS absolutely false. / have
had no legal complications in Boston, and there
is no litigation pending there in which am in
terested as a defendant, so far asI am aware"
Mr.. Rowand's friends claim that a consider
able number of the proxies were addressed to
him personally. and that he was perfectly au-
thorized in using them as we'll as the others in
the manner he did. They assert that the bulk
of the Eastern holders are with his view of the
situation and are satisfied with his action. 1t
is the general expectation that there will be
some disclosures of an interesting character re-
sulting from the matter.