Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-11
22S,5IO VOTES AGAINST 3 / $40
Ramsey Claimed Right to Vote Uuder
The Cumulative System--Clala
DisallOwed.
CHANGES IN THE NOMINATIONS,
Defeated Mans Attorney Demanded
Ballots Cast for Him and They
We're Turned Over

Toledo. o.. oct li.-Georgc ]. Gould
today won a decisive victory over Jo-
soph Ramsey Jr, in the contest for
the control of the Wabash railroad,
oecJmg an OF the six directors 10 he
chosen by tho bondhoders Tho vote
east by Mr.. Gould was $3.50 against
3i,Sl0 for Mr. Ramsey The latter
claimed tho right 90 vote under the Gu
muisuye system which would have CIV
cn him 1900 votes This was disal-
lowed by the telors and Mr.. Ramsey
wus given but $3.50
When the meeting opened this morn-
ing George Greer for MI Could with
drew the nominations made yesterday
and substituted the names OF Thomas
II, Hubbard, j.. r. jeffrey, John 7. Ter
rN WnsloW Pierce, r.. NJ Galloway
and u. r. Welles. The names With-
drawn We're those OF Russell Sage, Rob-
ert g. Clowry and w, b. Saunders
Vice President Blodgett. as chairman
of the bOndhollcrs' CauCuses. announced
the total vote cast by the bondholder7
was 260,3j0, and MIR Ramsey at once
offered objection. declaring that his pri-
waite count differed from the number
stated by Mr.. BlOdgctt to the extent OF
10000 votes, He demanded the right
30 check his list with that by the In
specturs but after d long argument this
was denied him by the chairman. Mr.
Ramsey was asked if he desired to
make any nominations, but through his
counsel, Judge Doyle he declined, say
ing that he would vote for whom hs
pleased and ala not care to nominats
anybody M advance of the vote
When the result OF the election had
been announced by the tellers. Cot.
Doyle, for Mr.. Ramsey, demanded that
the ballots cast for Mr., Ramsey ha
given 20 him. He declined to say what
he wished 20 DO with them, and after
considerable Argument they were hund-
ca over He then made formal protest
against the action OF the tCllere in de-
cluIng TO allow Mr. Ramsey to vOts
under the cumulative system and his
report was placed on record Chair
man Blodgett announced that the sic
directors OF tho bondholders had been
elected the caucus was dissolved.
Immediately afterward the caucus Of
stockholders was called to order and
the same tedious examination Of prox-
les that consumed 80 much time I'm the
hondhOlders' caucus was commenced 1t
promised TO continue even LONGER than
hll' wa llliAltAAlNll vi lhig lbI AUB
Teason that there is g. 1000 600 Of stock
against 1913 600 600 OF bonds and Il Is
even more widely held. Many questions
relative 10 proxies that will come up
IN considerating the stock We're settled
yesterday I'm handling the bond proxies
and this may shorten the meeting
somewhat
d Us generally believed. however. that
the meeting will continue over into
THURSDAY II is admitted by Mr. Ram
sey's attorneys that his greatest
strength lay ia his bond proxies and In
asmuch AS ne failed 10 elect himself
"a director this morning he has no
chance IN the stockholders caucus
Yesterday when ob1eCtlng 10 the vot-
ing Of the stock held by the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads,
Judge Doyle, counsel for Mr.. Ramsey,
served notice ON the caucus that II the
stock was voted against his protest,
the election would be contested.
After the election Judge Doyle saidT
"Nr Ramsey has go far as ] know,
at present no immediate intention oe
coutesting the election. lie may do
eide TO start something later. however,