The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-18
MIR. DEMING'S SENSATION
OCCURRENCE 1T ANNUAL MEETING
OF CONSOLIDATED ROAD.
One of the Directors Attacked AS Mem
Der ofa Crowd of Lobbyists Who Had
Assaulted the Interests of the Road.

| Assaulted the Interests Oh NAhe HOuU.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting OF
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company was held at the
general office building in this city yes
terday. The proceedings, ordinarily OF
the simplest routine character, We're en-
livened yesterday by something of a
sensation afforded in a speech by Car-
ence Deming of New Haven, the well
known journalist, who in his capacity
as stakeholder took occasion to adj
minister in an earnest speech rebuke
to one of the most prominent directors
of the company.
The incident developed when the
president called for vote for directors.
Mr.. Deming was on his feet instantly.
He spoke as follows:
"Mr. PRESIDENT rise to a personal
explanation before this vote is taken.
For thirty-fve years I have been a
stakeholder of this company, and Have
attended a large majority Of its annual
meetings. Now, for the first time, I
feel myself compelled to erase a name
upon the regular ticket, and few
words of explanation now may save
many words of explanation by and by.
"A few years ago, Mr.. President, and
at a very recent session of the state
Legislature, an attack was made by
| the organized lobby upon this corpor-
alton. That attack was bravely and
vigorously resisted by you, aided by
some of us in this state who have tried
to be self-respecting journalists. The
resistance failed, although we were
supported by an influential newspaper
at Hartford, which then, Mr. President
| G emphasize the word 'then) de-
nounced our assailants as a stencil
disseminating lobby Now to my main
point, and I will be very brief. When
that contest was in progress director
of this company, whose name appears
upon this ticket, sitting, II I remember
Alright in this very room, denounced
| to me that lobby, it's works and its
chief Since then that director has en-
| tered politics and, indirectly If not di-
rectly, has received from that same
lobby group a high political Office. I
connot, Mr.. President, either as citizen
or as stakeholder, vote for that man
as director, and 1 conceive it to be my
plain duty to substitute for his name
llIdl I'll dIl IluIOIet tlllDtll VI NEW TIL
ven, who, so far from having been the
beneficiary of the most pernicious polit-
ical ring which has ever infested this
state has been on at least one occa-
sion it's victim. / ask pardon, Mr.
President, for introducing this subject
at an annual meeting of this corpora
ton, but the civic times in this state
are extraordinary, and there comes in
the course of human political and cor
porative events time when citizen
ship must register its protest at other
places than at the caucus and at the
polls
zone word more. Mr.. President. As
to the name of the gentleman which l
insert I do it without consultation with
him, but standing, as | believe, well
within my voting rights. AS to the
name which l erase, | wish to disclain
any resentment, grievance or personal
feeling whatsoever, and desire my act
to be construed chiefly as a protest
against a mercenary and progressive
lobby, which has held this state and
this corporation virtually under black
mail, and is looking for new and more
vicious triumphs."
AT the conclusion of Mr. Deming's re-
marks the vote was taken. The old
board of directors was reelected and
Frank w. Cheney of Manchester was
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by tie
death of the late Henry G. Robinson Of
Hartford. The total vote cast was 277,-
079. Charles f. BROKER of Torrngton
received 277, O29 and the Hon. Samuel II.
Merwin, whose name did not appear On
the ticket, received fifty votes. The
other directors all received the unani-
nous vote Following is the list Of di-
rectors elected:
William d. Bishop of Bridgeport,
Charles P. Clark of New Haven, Joseph
Park of New York, Chauncey M Depew
of New York, William Rockefeller Of
New York, Henry S. Lee of Springfield.
Mass, Leverett Brainard of Hartford,
]. Pierpont Morgan Of New York, John
M. Hall of New Haven, George Mac
Culloch Miller of New Haven, Charles
f. Choate of Boston, Nathaniel Thayer
of Boston, Royal G. Taft of Providence,
Charles F. BROKER of Torrington, Car
los French Of Seymour, George j. Brush
of New Haven. IL. Dever Warner of |
Arthur D. Osborne of New |
Haven and Frank w. Cheney of Man
chester.
Following the choice of directors, |
Charles A.. White and William M. Hud- |
son were unanimously elected stock |
holders auditors.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Deming's |
as there were no other re- |
marks, the stockholders proceeded to |
the election of directors. Mr.. Demings |
remarks made a great sensation, ard |
there were whispered inquiries among |
the stockholders as to who was re-
ferred to on the board of directors. At
ter the election 1t was apparent from
the vote that Mr.. Deming referred to |
Charles F. Brooker who has been elect |
ed a member of the republican national
committee. Instead of voting for Mr.. |
Brooker he cast his vote for Samuel r. |
Merwin, who received fifty votes. Mr..
Brooker received the vote of 277,023
shares of stock and all the rest of the
ticket received 277,079.
The meeting was attended by up
wards of forty stockholders, including
steven of the nineteen directors. The
absent directors were mainly the New
York members of the board. The meet
ng lasted about forty minutes. The
general statement of the affairs of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford