The morning times., 1896-12-13
CAPTAIN THOMAS WON OUT
Was Reelected President Of the
U. S. Electric Company.
1T WAS A WARM ELECTION
He Has a Board of Directors and
Committees which Are With Him.
Fight Was Made Against Him by
Four of the Directors-Who the
New Officers Are.

The war between two factions of the
directors OF the United States Electric Light
t.Company was concluded yesterday after
noon by the complete routing OF the ele-
ment which opposed President A. A.
Thomas.
Mr.. Thomas has been elected president
for the seventh time. Before his election to
that office he served several terms as
director OF the company. He carried with
him into Oftice Yesterday also a set Of
officers who are in thorough accord with
his ideas for the management VI the great
corporation OF which he is the head
1here have been some picturesque terms
@ @useu WIN autocfacy Wine ms Opponents
nave becn desert ell as Ingrates. pirates
VINO got on board as able seamen. and who
wo-iu Scuutie tie snip ana some ouner
terms equally pointed and pungent.
WHAT WAS SAID.
On the one hand it was said that Mr..
Thomas, Whenever there was anything OF
Specially graveimportance requiring prompt
or The directors but Went ahead aSSun-
ing charge and responsibility, TO the great
disgust OF those of the directors who re-
garded themselves as ignored. On the
other hand Mr.. Thomas friends thought 1t
at least unkind that directors, who owe
their places to Mr.. Thomas stock, had
organized faction to ouSU him from Of
nce. -J.
The annual meeting was heldIin Novem-
Der and directors were eiected.;ql The
directors were TO meet on the Tuesday fol
lowing the annual meeting anu Eelect II
president, first and second vice presi-
dents, treasurer, and members of the execu-
tive committee. 1t was discovered then
that four OF the directors We're of the
opinion that some one other than Mr..
Thomas ought to be president and that any
one of the four would make good preSi-
dent, as they were all capable men, and
not unwilling TO hold the office.
The board or directors consisted Of nine
members, five OF whom were in favor of
Mr.. Thomas. His frle mis-, however, deemed
it best that he should be vindicated through
whom an appeal was taken, Mr.. Thomas
himself preferring the Endorsement of the
stock to an election by the vote OF the
original nine OF the directors special
meeting or the stockholders was held
few days ago at Harper's Ferry, where
They executed the coup detat OF adding
six new directors to the board, whose
names have been published in The Times
This was practical approval OF the man
agement OF Mr.. Thomas and the assurance
OF his reelection.
The new board, ,consistingoffifteen there
fore, met yesterday and the election for
Officers was held. 1t resulted: For
president, a. A. Thomas; first vice pres-
dent, james l.. Norris, in place or G. C.
Duncanson; second vice president, 7. o.
Hills, in place OF Emory 5. Smith, treasurer,
John w. Mccartney, in place OF a. +.
Marsh; on the eXecutI ve committee, Charles
Warner, in place of W. II. Slater, and c.
w. Pearson, in place OF c. f. Norment.
No ONE AGAINST HIM
"A there was no candidate named against
ScSttiudy ~ was pItSuiileu
that former prospective candiiateS had
Withdrawn from the race on account Of
the decided stand taken by the stock
holders at the Harper's Ferry meeting
which was polntedly i'll favor OF the re-
election of MIR. Thomas
The new Officers and members OF the
executive committee are well known IN
business circles, Mr.. Norris from his posi-
tlOn III one or the banks and recently as
siStant treasurer OF the National Democratic
committee, and the other as successful and
progressive members or the business COII-
munlty The committees as reorganiZed
are as follows:
Executive Committees-A. A. Thomas, ex-
offlclo, chairman: James l.. Norris Thomas
o. Hills, Charles Werner William II. Slater
Auditing Committee-George w. Gray
chairman.
Special Committee on Remodelng Plant
A A. Thomas, chairman; Seymour w
TuilOCh James l.. Norris, John Cammack
Finance Committee-William Ii. Slater
chairman; j ohm w. Macartney