The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-30
ROXY OR NO PROXY.
IL Question Which Rends the
Renton Coal Company.
vRr or MANDATE IS ASKED
- faction Wants the Bylaw For
nfdding Proxies Knocked Out
Hunt Gets Bond at last.

lively scene took place last safurdsv
.s.rroon at the meeting OF the sto.-k.
s-1ae-s of sbe Renfon Cooperative Cn.t
r~rnany at the Seattle National harx
~ker one OF the prominent members a.
4s-ntsd 70 vote q number OF proxies IN
= election OF trustees and gain cont-al
= he board in the face OF a proyistoy,
: ire constitution and bylaws pro-
sshss,ng voting by proxy. The matter was
saker 10 the courts and came up before
f.dxe Langley yesterday morning on the
ssslfsor of Charles Aatson. an advocate
q sroxies. for a writ OF mandarnu.. bur
Moderation vas postponed until next
saturday 10 give the parties concerned a
~kancs 70 settle their differences out OF
eegrt-
rbe company was organized on March
q isw. In this city. and included in the by
i.ws an agreement that there should Be
= voting BY proxy. which was generally
,ra<rstood by all the members AT that
,sns Rees +. Daniels, one OF the leading
renbers OF the company, strongly op-
Esd the provision on the ground that il
al not comply with the statutes, but W as
s~<rruleS. When the meeting was called
s.furday Daniels, aided by Matson and
g. smthers attempted TO vote for
trus.ees number OF proxies in favor OF
hsmseH and Aiatson, and was promptly
nH&Yrtl}&G NS ltfAAftt1hH fEQ411E. Inns
re signal for a lively discussion, and the
su.stion was argued pro and con for
sbout an hour. until every one became ex-
esfed and the meeting promised to break
m In @ free-for-alI fight Daniels and
Watson contended that they should be
recognized under the laws OF the state.
Ard intimated that IL they were ruled
AGAINST on the question they would seek
redress Ia the courts Chairman Prosser
Ard most OF the 10 stockholders pregen,
ia not agree with Daniels. and voted him
DOWN. The number OF proxies voted by
Daniels, Natson and Smithers amounted
% sixteen In the count Daniels was
ssected without the proxies. but Matson
vas fsw shy, and Immediately gave no.
tee that he would take the matter into
the courts and test tie law. The follow
Ing were elected: Rees p. Daniels. John
A. Williams, James Donnelly, Tallie Ey-
ems and Thomas Fl. Williams.
NAtscn Immediately after the election
consulted Arthur AZ Wheeler, and filed
! petition asking for a writ of mandamus
ard an affidavit stating the case. Judge
Langley Immediately issued an order
eompelling the officers and board OF
trustees 20 appear before him at $50
o'clock Monday morning and show cause
Why recount should not be had. Both
fdes we're present in force, and seemed
nnxieuS 70 nave the case settled out OF
court, upon advice from the court, and
we're given until next Saturday morn
ing The question OF the law win be
PASSED upon at that time, however. II
Misunderstood last night that Matson and
Daniels were willing and anxious to af-
feet settlement and in case the court
decides that the proxies should be count
Cd Matson, who was elected on the
board with their aid. will resign so as to
insure unanimity. The stockholders are
III anxious to see the thing settled. so
nat work can go ahead In the mine.
The state law. which Daniels maintains
should prevail. is as follows: "All cleo
tons shall be by ballot. and each stock
holder. either by person or by proxy.
shall be entitled 10 as many votes as he
may own or represent by proxy. and the
person or persons receiving the greatest
number OF votes shall he trustee or trus-
tees providing that nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent corporations. by their
hy-laws, limiting such bona fide stock
holders 20 SINCE vote, or TO one vote
for every full share Of paid-up stock or
10 It's equivalent In a Sc sable stock. dis
regarding the number Of shares OF stock
he may own.
tits said that Daniels had a majority for
the presidency Of the company. but was
beaten because of his attitude In trying
10 gain control OF the board OF trustees
by voting proxies.