New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-15
ARBITRAGEn KNOCKED OUT.
RESULT OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE
ELECTION.
MOST OF THE INDEPENDENT TICKET SUCCESS

MOST OF THE INDEPENDENT TICKET SUCCESS
FUI,-AN UNUSUALLY LARGE VOTE CAST.
The "arbltrage" business at the New-York Stock
Exchange received its deathblow yesterday from the
election OF nearly the whole independent ticket
for officers and governors OF the Exchange. The
fact that there two tickets In the field brought
an unusually large number OF members to the EX-
change. and out Of total membership OF LOO 133
votes were cast. 1t not until late in the even
ing that the result made known. and 1t was
then found that all the candidates on the independ-
ent ticket, with the exception OF two governors
J. A. McAlicken and G. NJ OelrIchs. had been
elected.
The Independent ticket and the number Of votes
east FOR each candidate were as follows President
Francis l.. Eames 726; treasurer. ID. G. Hays. 100;
secretary, George w Ely. 565; chairman. James
Mitchell. 1885, members of the Governing Commit
tee for four years. f. X. Sturgs. 75; Joshua Davis
81; Alfred De Cordova. Cos; W. II. Granbery. Gl9
James Whitley. i73; William L. Bull. 695; c. f.
Ladlaw. as; j. \. McAiicken. 272 ". Il. Sanction
1885, H. c. Campbell, 373 to for three years
c. NJ Oelrlchs. 2i7; W w. Heaton. 10; to serve one
year. J. q. Dumont Col James II. Mitcalf. rs; trus
tee OF the Gratuity Fund, William L. Bull, ~
The regular ticket the the Independent
ticket, with the exception Of seven candidates for
the Governing Committee who were supposed to
be in favor of "arbitraee." They were the follow
ing: Clarence s. Day, who received 81 votes Ell
ward Haight. 20: \. W. Kilborne. 1923: James H.
Ollphant. SOS; II. X. Pomroy. $3G; William c. Shell
don. jr.. 273 and c. II. Hucsts. Mr.. Huestis re-
ceved $50 votes defeating Mr.. Oclrchs on the inde
pendent ticket Mr. Oliphant, who ran on the regu-
lar ticket. defeated Mr. McMicken. OF the indie
pendents by % votes.
For Trustee Of the Gratulty Fund on the regular
ticket \. H. Bays received Sl5 votes being de-
fcatcd by Nj Bull OF the independent uckc'.
The principal fight was over II. Is. PomroN ana
CAR : DAY. Who were known t. have voted IN
favor Of "arb.tragc" They We're defeated by big
naioriiier. Ii VII D. observed that Mr.. by. for
secretary. received only 10 Votes. an! that 20 wa
.nara.lv scratched. Previous 10 the election thcre
WIS M talk Of putting up an opposition can IT,
date tor scretarN. but tncr" was not time enough
s,rV- for one year more. The members OF tn Nom
inating Committee were tho Same on both tickets.
They were T. Y. y. Cox. {. IL. De Silver, Il. II.
la stol T. King and &. &. Houmagc
Members If the ExchanEc who live IN other
cities were prescn; at the election Yesterday. try
ing t. secure votes Tor the governors who were la
favor OF "arbiracc"; and throughout the election.
which lasted from 10 o'clock until >. there was
active eecti0nccTing going on. ala. toward the
close Il looked II the victorious ticket would b.
a mixed one. there was great zeal OF scratch
ing both sides.
Francis J.. Games who elected president "a
one Of the well known and we-liked members Of
tho EXCHANGE. Re h. the senior member OF the
firm OF Famc1 4 Moore The present Clearing
House system IN AZ the stock Exchange f.
based on his ideas and he not only suggested II
but pat Il into practical working order.