New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
COLORADO FUEL & IRON.
DIRECTORS AGREED ON.
Four Named By Each Of the Three
Commntees-O6cea-s Elected.

Denver Dec. 10.-Harmony characterized al
the proceedings at the deferred annual meeting
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, which
held to-day. As the result of the COM
promise reached by the contending factions John
c. Osgood remains at the head of the manage
ment chairman of the board of directors
Only four changes were made in the list of Of
ficers J. H. McClement succeeds Dennis Sull-
van as second vice president, and George j.
Gould, J. II. McClement and A. c. Cass succeed
J. W. Gates. J. A. Blair and j. A M1tchel as
members of the executive committee.
In accordance with the agreement reached
late last night between the proxy committees
of the three factions who have been con-
tending for control of the Colorado Fuel ana
Iron Company, the following directors were
unanimously elected at the stockholders meet
ing to-day: James H Hyde. II. z. Hunting
ton. z. H. Hartman. ]. A. Kebler. j. NJ. Her
bert, A. c. Cass, George ]. Gould. J. L. Jerome
Edwin Hawley, John H McCIement. Frank
Trumbul Charles Henry Butler and J. c.
Osgood.
Messrs Gould Herbert, McClement and But
Ter were named by the Gould committee; Messrs.
Huntington. Hawley Hartman and Trumbull
by the Haw1ey- Hartman committee, and
Messrs KebIer Cass Jerome and Osgood by
the Osgood committee and James II. Hyde, VICE
president of the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety, was named for the thirteenth member OF
the board by mutual agreement.
The meeting was an hour late in starting, the
delay being caused by the signing up of proxies
and getting everything in shape to conduct
business without the presence Of Judge sey-
mour D. Thompson, the Master in Chancery.
The chairman. John c. Osgood called the meet
ing to order and the secretary read the of1clal
call for the meeting 1t was announced that
t1I tatp
dismissed and consequently the meeting was
held under the direction of the board, and not
under the courts control. A roll call devel-
oped the strength of the several factions. j. P
McClement representing Mr.. Gould and friends.
held proxies for 65,314 shares; Edwin Hawley,
representing Z. H. Hartman and others, held
proxies for "a, 143 shares. and J. L. Jerome,
representing MIR. Osgood and friends, held
proxies for 30 257 shares. The nomination and
election of directors was then proceeded With
There being no other business before the meet
ing an adjournment was taken after session
of just thirteen minutes
meeting of the new board of directors was
held this afternoon. at which officers and mem-
bers of the executive committee for the ensu-
ing year were unanimously elected as follows:
Chairman. J. c. Osgood, president, j. a keb-
Ter: first vice-president. a. c Cass second VICE
president and controller j. II. McCiernent, td[d
vice president, J. l. jerome; secretary, u. =.
Beanan; treasurer, J. L. Jerome
Executive committee c. Osgood, chairman
George ]. Gould. j. II. McClement' J. A kebier
and a. G. Cass.
The president announced the appointment OF
the following officers: General counsel, ID. G.
Beaman; general manager iron department, g
S. Robinson: general manager, fuel depart
ment John T. Keber; general attorney. oper-
ating department, Frederick Harrington; gem
eral attorney land department. Cass f. Her
rington; assistant secretary and assistant treas
urer residing in New York. c. f. Phelps; as
sistant secretary, residing in Denver. ;. l.
Heyn; assistant treasurer residing IN Denver
A D. Moss; general sales agent. ]. f. Welborn;
assistant to the president, r. NJ. White.
Upon motion the appointments were approved
by unanimous vote.
On motion OF Director McClement a resolu-
ton was adopted continuing the salary of the
officers the same heretofore fixed by the
board of directors.