Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
THE PROGRAM CARRIED OUT
Majority Stockholders of Metropolitan Rail-
road Retire President Harries.
Result of the Meeting Held Yestcr tlay v
Afternoon is the Selection of
New Omcial Head.

The announcement in The Evening Star
yesterday that Mr. George H. Harries
would not resign, but would be forced out
of his position as president of the Metro
politan Railroad Company, at the meet
ing which was in progress when The Star
went to press. was amply confirmed by
the later proceedings. After President Har-
ries had finished reading his report brief
synopsis of the financial portion of which
was published in The star, Mr.. Dorsey
Clagett arose and moved it's acceptance.
This was carried. Then Mr.. Clagett said
that he saw upon the ticket which con-
tanned the names of those proposed for
new directors, the name of Griffin B. Cole
man. He referred to the fact that Mr.
Coleman was the secretary and general
manager of the company, and it was not
customary in corporations TO have sucn
an officer on the board of directors. He
understood that Mr.. Coleman had been
placed ON the board to hold the place for
another gentleman, and thought 1t much
better that the latter should be elected
without further delay. He merely made
the announcement, he said, because he
did not think it proper for such an officer
of corporation to be a director.
Motion to Print.
Following this statement and the we'll
understood allusion to Mr.. Coleman's hold
ing directors position until Mr.. Samuel L.
Phillips Wis ready to assume it, Mr.. john
h. Larner made a motion that the report
of President Harres be printed, and a
copy sent to each stockholder of the com
pany. He said i, was perfectly we'll known
that the directors who controlled a ma
jority OF the stock Were determined to re-
place Mr.. Harries with some one else, but
had not gwen any specified causes for
their proposed action. In view of the show
ing in Mr.. Harries' report, he thought the
minority stockholders should be given an
opportunity to see what had been done
4 very lively discussion was precipitated
by this suggestion. Mr.. John c. Wilson
moved to lay Mr.. Larner's motion on the
table. He declared it was not customary
to give the general public the private bust
ness of corporation, and besides he did
not subscribe to the idea of going to the
expense of publishing the 'self-goriica-
ton" of Mr.. Harries.
MIR. Larner, Mr.. Clagett and others an
nounced chat the report of President Dun
lop of the Capital Traction Company, at
the January meeting, had been at once
given out for publication, and had been
printed for distribution as Mr.. Larner had
suggested in the present case Mr.. c. X.
Spence also favored the printing of the re-
port.
MIR. Wilson's Personal Reference.
President Harries arose and was proceed
ing to call attention to Mr.. Wilson's re-
mark about "self-glorification," when the
latter interposed that there had been no
personalities.
THAT is untrue" said Mr. Harriee, quiet
~. Mr. Wilson spoke of my report as
self-glorificato ton. l merely wish to say,
gentlemen, that no matter who may be
president, or how many presidents there
may be, you will never have one that Mr..
Wilson will not antagoniZe, sneer at and
gossip about"
MIR. Wilson made no reply to this state
ment, which was applauded, but demanded
that vote on his motion to lay Mr.. Lar
ner's motion the table be taken by
stock vote. Mr.. S. l.. Phillips, who was in
the chair. ruled that this was in order
and the motion was carried, the majority
interest voting solidly in favor oft.
Slate Goes Through
The result of the polling was the cleo
ton of the directors selected by the ma
jority interest, consisting of S. Thomas
Brown, John Cammack, Griffin B. Cole
man. John Joy Edison, William b. Gurlay
A. b. Grunwell, Charles r. Spence Robert
ID. Weaver and Nathaniel Wilson. Mr.
Harries received about 1WO votes.
The directors met mmedia tely and elect
ed Mr.. Weaver president; Mr.. A. B. Grun-
WELL vice president; Mr.. G. b. Coleman
secretary and general manager, and Mr.
w. q. Wilson, treasurer.
1t is generally believed that Mr.. Weaver
will retire in September, and Mr.. Samuel L.
Phillips Will assume the presidency again