The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
Submits Gracefully to Victory
 of Mr. Gould
MANY PROTESTS ARE FILED
says He Future Course Is Indefinite and That He Will Not Employ Destructive or Obstructive
 Tactls Wantony.

Toledo, O., October l1.-Directors ehcser by the bondholders Of the Wabash raii' road:
 Thomas H. Hubbard, E. T. Jeffrey John T. Terry, Winslow 8. Pierce, R. M Galloway, Edgar T. Welles.
 Total vote cast. 26o.s5o.
 Vote for each of above directors, 22S,- BIO.
 Vote for Joseph Ramsey, IT,, 31,s4o.
 Directors chosen by the stockholders s.C c. Reynolds. George J. Gould, Rus sell Sage, w. B. Sanders, R. c. Clowery' w. H. Blodgett.
 Total vote cast, 499,509.
 Vote for each of the above directors, 461, ,467 Vote for Joseph Ramsey, Jr., SS,o42
 Director elected by the twelve named above, F. A. Delano.
 Joseph Ramsey, Jr., failed completely today in his effort to wrest control Of the Wabash system from George J. Gould Not only was he utterly defeated in all he undertook, but he was forced rom the directory of the road, and now has nothing whatever to do with its manage ment in any manner.
 
 Put Up Hard Fight.
 He put up a hard fight and struggled gamely to the last. but was so hopelessiy in the minority that he never had chance He filed protests all through the meeting, not with the reason, as ne ai- terward declared, of being an obstruction ist. but because he desired to lay the foundation for any contest that might hereafter be made. He took his defeat In a philosophical and manly manner saying:
 q think that with fairer treatment in the caucuses I might have made mucn better showing than 1 did III lact, made a better showing than the returns credit me with. There were several largc blocks.of stocks and bonds that snouiu have heen y-pted for me, but were gwen 2 z 4f Nfs i{sotilu by the election inspectors I believe that any court in the land would declare that these votes were properly mine. have filed protests in all these saeases not because l desire 10 pc all CD. e structionist, but I desired to prepare ior ,nything that might come hereafter.
 .I nave not determined whether or not to commence contest, but nothing oi that kind will be attempted by us im- nedately I am not the kind or man to employ destructive or obstructive tao, ties wantonly will say, however. tna! the meeting that has just closed IS ho' the end of this affair by good deai, put I cannot say just now what the next step will be- s.z,s . There Is one thing more that wish tc say and that is that I am not sorry tha' I entered upon this fight. l nave not re, gretted 1t at any. time since l embarked upon 1t. The only thing I regret Is that I was not elected"
 Mir. Gould Highly Pleased.
 MT. Gould was highly pleased at the outcome, although he showed his reel ings less in words by his hearty laugh as contemplated the figures showing the re- suit. 1T am of course very glad that the mat ter has terminated as 1t has, he de clared "There was not a moment, in fact when any other termination was possible For all that. however, I feel happy thai my administration of the road nas re ceived the emphatic endorsement that I has, Further than that. can say noun ing. The result says more than l can; think 1t is about plain enough for every body to comprehend"
 When asked If he expected the electior to be contested, MT. Gould replied: "O course I do not know what other peo pie may attempt, but hardly expect any thing of that kind. I really do not se' where it will benefit them for I an sure that our proxies have been perfect ly legal throughout. I personally desired to have them that way, and we have a room full of lawyers here who say tha' we have done things in proper manner Just before the announcement of tho final vote electing the directors was an nounced, Judge Doyle, speaking for MT Ramsey, filed formal protest against tht election as directors of the Wabash roat of Russell Sage and George J. Gould. or the ground that they are directors of thu Missouri Pacific road, which is a compet ing line of the Wabash. His protest wal placed on file.