The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-02
THE RAILROAD ELECTIONS.
The Terminals $4,000 Shares Put
in No Appearance.

in No Appearance.
The Central Reflects the Old Board
by One Vote Short Of s,ooo-Mr.
Marion Erwin Puts the Judges on
Notice That the Rights Of the $4,000
Shares Are Being oontested-Gen.
A. r. Lawton Succeeds His Brother
80 President of the Augusta and Sa-
vannah Railroad.
II was day of railroad elections yes
terday, and both the Central and the
Augusta and Savannah railroads cast bal
lots for the directories which are to
serve during the present year.
The Central railroad election was held
IN thedirectors' room over the Central
Railroad Bank, between 10 and O'Clock.
Messrs. II. A. Crane, A. G. Guerard,
George j. Mills, Joseph Hull, Col. j. H.
NJ. Clinch and Gen. Henry r. jackson
acted as judges of the election, anA Mr..
Edward Mcintyre acted as secretary.
There was no opposition TO the re-elec-
ton of the old board of directors, and
they were unanimously reelected. The
tickets used last year, were
brought out and put in use again, and
there was no necessity Of changing any,
thing on them but the date. The board
elected is as follows:
H. M. Conner. E. p. Howell.
Abraham Vetsburg. U. B. Harold.
Joseph Hull. James Swami.
G.. j. Mills. j. b. Hoist.
II r. jackson. w. S. Iison.
Q. II. Phinizy. L. 7. Turner.
s. r. Jaques.
There were Just 1899 shares voted, and
when the election closed at O'Clock the
judges were wishing for just one more
vote to make it an even 5000. Messrs.
Jacques, of Macon, and imam, of New
York, were the only out-of-town directors
present. All the Savannah directors were
present at the meeting of the board held
Immediately afterward, at which the
directors organized by electing Mr.. H. NJ.
Conner president. After the meeting, the
directors adjourned to partake of a spread
prepared in the Office Of Gen. Sorrel.
THEY DIDN'T SHOW UP.
The conclusions that had been drawn
with reference to the inactivity of the
Terminal in voting its $4,000 shares proved
correct, and neither the stock or proxy
for ii turned up 1t is thought that as
long as the road is in the hands of the
court, and the directors can take no
official action, the Terminal is satisfied
to have the same directors remain in
power, and relieve them of all RESPONSE
bility in the matter.
The only way in which the voting of
the Terminal company's stock was
brought into question at the election, was
when shortly after the opening of the
polls MIR. Marion Erwin, of Macon, one
of the attorneys for the complainants in
the bill of Rowena Clarke and others, APP
peared, and after casting for the old
board Of directors the vote of some 226
shares of stock represented by him, filed
with the judges a certified copy Of the
record of the appeal from Justice Jack
sons decree dissOlying the previous in
junction against the voting of the stock
which had been granted by Judges Par
dee and Speer
When presenting it Mr.. Erwin said he
desired to present it as an official notice
TO the judges of the election that an ap-
peal had been taken, and that should an
offer be made to vote the stock standing
in the name of the Central Trust Com
pany Of New York as trustee, the minor
lty stockholders represented by him de-
sired TO be understood as protesting
against the acceptance of that vote. After
filing the record of the appeal Mr.. Erwin
retired. No offer to vote the Terminal
stock was made.
GEN. LAYTON ELECTED.
The annual meeting of the Augusta and
Savannah stockholders was held between
~ and O'Clock at the office Of Messrs.
Hull & Lathrop.
The members of the old board of di-
rectors were all candidates for reelection
and there were no changes with
the exception of the election of
Mr.. f. S. Lathrop to fill the
vacancy on the board caused by the death
of DR.. w. S. Lawton. The board elected
is as follows: Gen. A. r. Lawton, presi-
dent, Joseph ID. Weed, vice presi-
dent, Frank H. Miller, H. II. Hull, F. S.
Lathrop. Col George S. Owens and Col
w. w. Thomas, of Athens.
Just Il, 1S0 shares were voted, including
the LOCO shares belonging to the Telfair
academy, and the vote for the above
board was unanimous.
The directors held a meeting after the
election and organized by electing Gen.
his brother, the late DR. w. S.
Lawton, and Mr. Joseph d.
Weed, vice president. Gen. Law
ton was the first president of the road.
and has ever been mindful of its interests
since its completion.
IN RESPECT TO DIR. LAYTON.
The following resolutions Of regret and
sympathy were unanimously passed by
the board.
Whereas William S. Lawton, the president
or this board. has departed this life since its
last session, resolved unanimously;
That as the champion OF all that was lust
ana honorable, safe, prudent and wise coun.
senor' ana an honest. courteous, true and
courtly gentleman. we deplOre his loss to this
BOARD, ana to the corporation which he has
honored so long by presiding over it.
That this resolution be entered on the min
utes OF the board, and copy thereof be
transmitted TO his family
MIR. Frank II. Miller left last night via
the South Bound for Washington. He
will be present at the hearing to come be-
fore Justice jackson Thursday.
WILLIAM G. LATHRoP DEAD.
his Body to Be Taken to New LAraav