The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

Chicago, Ill, oct. 16.-After the adjourn
ment Of the meeting Of the Illinois Cen
tral Railway stockholders this afternoon
E. H. Hartman said:
''AIl 1 hope is that after all the fuss
he has made, this man Fish will produce
enough votes TO justify him for the
amount Of noise he has made All we
want TO prove is that be made a real
fight before he was licked
To which Mr Fish replied:
Money is tight in Wall street: money
is scarce. II Mr.. Hartman is as confident
as ne says. why doesn't he recall TO New
York that costly person. Mr.. William
Nelson CROMWELL
The meeting opened at noon. The pro-
ceedings were hardly as interesting as
the preceding eighteen-hour struggle be
tween the representatives Of stuyvesant
Fish and E. H. Hartman over the proxy
committee. which is TO determine the
validity of the proxies offered by the two
sides in their fight for control Of the rail-
road This count of proxies can hardly
be finished before late tomorrow if the
predictions regarding the number Of con
fiicting proxies hold good
All the varied and cOusummate abilities
of William Nelson Cromwell, counsel for
Mr.. Hartman. and all the keen puguacity
Of ex-JUdge Edgar II. Farrar. counsel for
Mr. Fish, were engaged 30 the fight It
began at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and lasted until o'clock this afternoon
without the slightest prospect for settle
ment
Pleasant at the start.
Then Judge Farrar innocently asked Mr..
Cromwell if he did not think that Judge
Ball was an exceptionally fair and inn
partial man. 1t was Judge Ball. in whose
court modified injunction was granted
/ against the use by the Hartman side
/ Of 80 731 shares, owned by the corpora
/ tions foreign TO the State. Both sides
consented 10 the modified order or condi-
/ ton that each side should select a COM
mitteeman pleasing to the other side, and
/ that both sides should agree on d third
/ The first two men had been selected with
out five minutes delay. The Hartman
side named L. c. Fritch, assistant to the
D
Cromwell Il Obdurate.
The directors adjourned for half an
/ hour at Il o'clock in order TO ind out
/ who the proxy committee We're.
I About two minutes after the meeting
was called for the afternoons session.
Mr. Fish went over 10 William Nelson
Cromwell. who had before him a num-
/ Der Of printed copies Of the list OF stock
/ holders. including the amounts Of stock
held by each Mr. Fish asked if he might
have one Of the copies AIr. Cromwell
/ said that he might not
/ This struck Mr.. Fish as particularly
I interesting. inasmuch as the board of
| directors, on September Is at the instance
/ of +. II. Hartman, chairman of the
/ committee on law and finance. had re-
/ fused 10 allow Mr., Fish, or any other
/ director, to see such list. and that he
| had not been able to get such a list.
/ except by sitting I'D for two DAYS and
TWO nights and taking the lists from the
/ books themselves. Mr.. Fish's counsel
said they could not see why Mr.. Crom-
well. who IS not a director should have
/ this printed list in his possession If 1t
was refused 10 directors, and then came
| the only real row of the day.
Nr. Patton Objects.
Mr.. Cromwell rose and announced that
/ the proxy committee was not vet nearly
ready TO report and would not be for
several hours, and that he would, there
! fore, offer a resolution TO adjourn until
S o'clock tonight. The massive form
of James A Patton arose in the middle
Of the meeting. Mr.. Patton is one Of
! the heaviest operators in the Chicago
grain market. He loves trouble He
said.
why can't this be put over until to-
morrow morning? There are q lot OF
stockholders who don't want to stay here
all night especially those who live out Of
the city. 7 would ike TO attend the meet
! ing and I would like 10 sleep tonight.
too I move that We adjourn 10 meet at
| 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
+ Then Mr.. Cromwell said:
! I shall have to ask them for a stock
| vote upon that, and it is very difficult for
me to have II ascertained' because IL must
/ be taken by the same vote that has been
! spoken of. The reason for the meeting
| convening this evening is the prospect Of
| having the tellers make a report If
| there is a prospect Of their reporting by
| that time, do not feel at liberty 10 COM
| pei those who have come from great dis
! tances to remain here until tomorrow
when the vote may be possibly announced
! this evening. I respectfully insist upon
/ the motion I have made"
Mr.. Patton got up and stuck out his
/ Jaw and grOwled:
! Mr.. Chairman; As I understand the
matter. it viii be impossible al this an
nual meeting TO get through with the
! business at the session 10 be held to-
night. Therefore, I ask that the question
| be put on the amendment that we sd
/ journ until tomorrow morning"
Mr.. CTOmWell-"It might well suit The
comfort and convenience and profit Of all
the lawyers to stay here indefinitely, as I
/ do not see the application Of your re-
marks Laughter.)
Motion by stock Vote.
| Mr.. Patton-''You are getting Paid for
/ II and We are not"
Mr.. Cromwell 1.-The motion VIII have to
/ be made By a stock vote, and do not see
how we can record it. You will have to
call for a stock vote"
Mr. PattOn-"Do I understand on a mo-