The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-05
THREE OFTHENEW DIRECTORS
SAVANNAHlANS.


Barrow Slated For Pat Calhoun's
Place as General Counsel
The board OF Central railroad directors
70 serve for the ensuing year was elected
yesterday.
E. p. ALEXANDER
j. K. GARNET.
ABRAHAM VETsBURa.
JOSEPH HULL
GEORGE J. MILLS.
HENRY R. JACKSON.
G. NJ. SoRREL.
C. II. PHINIzY.
II. 7. INMAN.
E.P. HOWELL.
U. B. HAROLD.
JAMES SWAMI.
j. c. MABEN.
The election was held al the Central Rail-
road Bank. The polls opened at 10 o'clock
and closed at 10 o'clock. The new directors
TO succeed the Calhouns and Messrs. Inman
and Green are Gen. Henry K. jackson.
Gen. g. M. Sorrel George J, Mills and j.
G. Maben. The new members we're a SUR
prise, especially to those who were predict
ing that small men" would be put on who
would do the bidding of the Terminal
people. Gen. jackson, Gen. Sorrel
aud Mr.. Mills are not regarded
. by those who know them as likely to do
anybody's bidding, especially If it is to the
injury Of the interests committed to their
charge.
Mr.. Maben is said by those who know
him to rank with his newly elected COL
leagues.
THE TOTAL VOTE.
The total number of shares of stock voted
was 81. 500 The proxies of the New York
stockholders. representing 1000 shares,
were voted by Gen. Alexander for the
ticket. A number of other proxies
received from stockholders in Georgia were
also voted by Gen. Alexander. 1t was
rather remarkable that not a single split
ticket was voted. The ticket was elected
unanimously. number OF Savannah
stockholders voted their shares, but they
were satisfied to vote them for the ticket
named by the Terminal company. There
was some surprise at the ticket-that such a
ticket had been named-so good ticket, In
fact, that nobody had any objections to
make to it.
MAKEUP OF THE TICKET
There is reason TO believe that the newly
elected Savannah directors, at least Gen.
Alexander and Mr.. Mills we're themselves
surprised at their being named for places
In the directorate
Gen. Alexander sent on a list of names TO
New York some time agoafor the Terminal
people to select from, aud it was not known
here until Gen. Sorrel arrived from New
York with the ticket yesterday morning
who would DO selected to fill the
vacancies in the directorate. II
Gen. jackson and Mr.. Mills
had declined to allow their names to be
used there were other names which would
have been substituted in their place. How>
ever, as there was no necessity to make the
names OF the other geutleuen public
they will probably not know themselves
that they were considered for the places
AN INJUNCTION ASKED FOR.
The sensation CT the day WIS the effort
by number Of holders to obtain an injunc-
tion, as intimated in yesterdays MoRNINe
NEWS. from Judge Falligant to prevent the
election. The application was made by
Col. n. J. Hammond of Atlanta and GAR
rard q Meldrim Of this city in the name of
Jordan f. Brooks as guardian and Mrs.
Arden.
The grounds upon which the Injunction
was a,ked were that the lease of the Central
by the Georgia Pacific was virtually lease
by the Terminal company; that the Termi-
nal company was trying to despoil the
Central of its valuable assets and that the
directors to be elected yesterday would be
subservient to the whims Of the.Ternlinal
people.
The Terminal people were fully aware of
the movement on foot to ask for an iniuno-
ton and were prepared to meet it. Hon.
Pope Barrow Of Athens was retained. and
Brlce and Thomas, and the Terminal people
also telegr aphed Hon. F. g. duBignon to
represent them. The case was of such i'm
portance that Judge Falligant decided not
to follow the usual course of granting a
temporary Injunction and hearing arou-
ment as to permanent injunction at a later
date. lie announced himself ready to hear
arguments from both sides ct once, and for
awhile be listened to flow Of legal oratory
IN chambers.
THE INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Att conclusion Of the arguments the
judge rendered decision denying the petit
tion for Injunction, because it was not in
the province OF the court to allow one
stockholder to disfranchlse another, which
would be the state of affairs if the iniunc-
ton was granted. Judge Falligant said
that the proper course for any shareholder
who feared the result OF the election to pur-
sue would be to enjoin the newly elected di-
rectors from touching the assets.
Fearing that an attempt might be made
before Judge Speer, of the United States
Judge Falligant, the Central people in
charge Of the election hurried things in a
lively manner
There is no doubt said a well-known
gentleman, that the Calhouns were behind
the scheme for an injunction. They uldn't
bring the suit themselves, and Of course had
to do 1t under the name Of some Of the stock.
holders
The application for injunction did not
delay the voting, which continued during
the bearing Of the petition.
~uxv
The new directors are too we'll known here
TO need any mention with the exception OF
Mr.. Meben of New York. All Of them are
large holders OF Central railroad stock and
securities. Mr. Mills has been in the Gem
trial railroad dir Glory during several previ-
ous administrations Mr.. Maben, the New
York member Of the board, Il
q wealthy business man and a
director of the Richmond Terminal
He IL Nirginian by birth and served on
Gen. Longstreet's staff during the war. He
went to New York shortly after the war.
He is a personal friend of Gen Alexander
who speaks in the highest terms of him. he
has known him a number of wear,
and SAYS be is worthy associate of the
gentlemen with whom he has been elected
THE ELECTION QUIET ONE.
The attendance of directors and stock.
holders upon the election was smaller than
usual. U. b. Harold Of Americus was the
only out-of-town director present Neither
Col Phinizy of Augusta nor Capt. Howell
nor Mr.. Inman Of Atlanta were present.