The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-19
ELIJAH SMITH WINS.
He Controls the o. |. Go. With
Hill Behind Him.
SEATTLE OFFICERS TO REMAIN.
The Exciting Contest at Portland Ended
Hill May secure the Terminals
What smith says.

Portland. June Ig.-Yester3ay's cleo
tlon for directors o. The Oregon Improve
naent Company resulted 81 the iefeat %
the present management and victory
for Elijah Smith. whose ticket won ~
a naJorlty Of 500 votes. The vote stood
Smith ticket. 1891, StarDuck ucket-
i.Z9i.
The directors elected are: Henry FAT
ing. G. Ii. Lewis. G. A. Dolpn. ". ".
J.add, and J. Bourne. jr., ali OF Portland
Elijah Smith, Empire City. Or. Ed"ln
3 HooleY. W. J. Hoffman. james p.
o'Ssiu. Charles NcQuade and Charles
Schultz. all q New York. Elijah Smith
VIII be elected president.
After the NEE ding Mr. Smith was seen
b. a reporter, but he would not discuss
the probability % any changes r. the
management or policy OF the company
lie said.
Il cannot speak OF any changes a. this
time. II IS roo soon after the eiectloH.
I have nor had time 70 consider the sub
feet vet. II will be TWO or three weeks
before the new board OF directors can
meet 10 organize and elect officers. Some
OF the new directors are not here, and
notice viii be sent to them Immediately.
bur they cannot. Of course, respond with
Dr. two weeks. You may say that The new
members who live IN New York viii not
serve they were merely put on the ticket
m the absence or any definite choice
as to who would serve. They viii resign
after the fret meeting. and others VIII
be substituted. In making up the iicEet
eleven candidates were necessary. ] had
not selected ali % the members. which
accounts for their place on the ticket"
These New Workers are W. J. Hoffman,
James p. O'Nelll. Charles McQuade and
Charles Schultz.
There are three important positions 20
be filled beyond those OF president and
vice president by the new board. They
are general manager. treasurer and Sec
Rotary. Al prestnt G.. y. Teicastle. Of
New Yok, IL the treasurer. As ne is an
adherent of the Starbuck faction, he
Will doubtless be dropped. General Man
aver c. J. Smith claims 10 have heen
wholly impartial tn the contest His
efficient management 81 the company s
affairs will f. Is believed be- recognized
b. Afr. Smith. and In all pr0bab ility he
will he retained. However. Paul r. M0hr
has been mentianed for the position OF
general manager. Air. Mohr has been
identified with. various companies in the
Northwest. tie was the chief engineer
OF the Spokane e. Palouse, and later on
OF the Seattle Lake Shore q Eastern
railroad. II. postor is the secretary. and
IL located here. Nothing is known about
any change in his office. II Is understood
that Mr.. Smith will have his Office as
The result or the election was watched
for with keen interest In this city and was
generally regarded as a victory for Presi-
dent Hin. OF the Great Northern rather
than for Elijah Smith, as the latter is be-
lieved 10 Have won through the former
backing. Railroad men believe that FIN
wants 10 secure the Seattle terminal
grounds of the Oregon Improvement Com
pany In order 10 clear the way for his own
terminal improvements without having 70
pay heavy price Tor them. lie also has
his eve on some OF the other railroad prop
critics Of the oregon Improvement Com
pany In the Sound country with a veiw to
working them in with contemplated exten-
sens OF his own system.
There Is no probability OF any changes
among the Seattle officials ia consequence
Of tho change Of control. e. J. Smith the
general manager was appointed by Elijah
Smith, and when the latter was supplant-
cd by W. II. Starbuck he was continued
IN Office and has remained there ever
since. The ability he has shown in the
management OF the property on Puget
sound. which forms the great bulk Of tho
company's holdings. has contributed both
10 the prompt discharge Of the receiver APP
factory earnings Of the subsequent years.
II. i. Bush. the chief engineer and general
superintendent. was also Elijah Smith 5
appointee. having come here soon after {.
] smith and Col s ". Scott. the general
land agent. has held his position through
the two administrations