Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-21
FISH WINS POINT
Illinois Central Stockholders Adopt
His Motion to Adjourn.
STATES REASON FOR THE DELAY
Mr.. Cromwell Objected to Wording of
the Motion.
HARAHAN AND FISH CLASH
Warm Verbal Encounter Over Status
of Mr.. Cromwell.
PRESIDENT TOLD TO BE CIVIL
Amendment TO MIR. Fish's Motion
Finally Withdrawn Before it Came
to VOte-ArEument in Court
Continued.


counter took place at the annual meeting
Of the Illinois Central railroad between
President Harahan and stuyvesant Fish.
In the end the latter secured his object and
the meeting was adjourned, in the manner
IN which Mr.. Fish desired and IN accord
ance with the order of Judge Ball, to
March ?. 1893.
II was understood when the meeting was
called to order that the only matter to
come before 1t was the adjournment to
March 2. Mr.. Fish however, desired It
TO appear on the record that the adjourn
ment was taken for the purpose Of await
Ing the decision of Judge Ball on the right
Of the Union Pacific and the Railroads Sc
curities company to vote the stock now
standing I'm their names and which were
temporarily enjoned prior to the meeting
in October. He therefore introduced
resolution worded follows
Whereas. BY an order entered on Decem-
ber 49, 1907. in the case Of George +. Ed
munds, ct al, against the Illinois Central
Railroad company ct al. in the superior
dered and decreed that the present ad-
iourned annual meeting OF stockholders Tor
the year 1907 should be further adjouTned
until Monday, March 2 1908, at y o'clock
noon TO await the decision of the court on
the right OF certain stockholders to vote
resolved. That this meeting do now ad-
journ Until Monday, March 2 at y O'Clock
noon.
Objection by Cromwell.
copy of the resolution was shown in
advance of its introduction by Mr.. Fish to
william Nelson Cromwell, chief counsel
for Mr. Hartman. Mr.. Cromwell drew
pencil through the words. Ito await the
decision Of the court on the right Of certain
stockholders to vote at said meeting and
signified desire that they he omitted from
the resolution.
This MIR. Fish declined to do. declaring
that they were the essence of his Tesolu-
ton because he desired that the stock
holders should be specifically Informed Of
the actual reason for the adjournment. As
soon as the meeting was called TO order
Mr. Fish introduced his resolution and MIR.
Cromwell who sat close beside the PTesd-
ing officer. President Harahan, offered an
amendment leaving out the words to which
he had objected. Mr.. Fish declared that
he desired to be shown what risht Mr..
Cromwell possessed to take part in the
meeting saying that he knew that he was
not a stockholder. MIR. Cromwell declared
that he was there by virtue of proxies
which ne possessed. Mr.. Fish demanded
that the proxies OF Mr Cromwell be pro
duced and a call was made upon the com
mittee with whom the proxies had been
placed to bring them In. While the com
mittee was searching for the Cromwell
proxies Mr. Fish said to President Hara-
han:
Mr.. Chairman, the question before the
meeting is on my motion to adjourn"
President Harahan replied: There is an
amendment before uU. and you have OBJ
jected to the party making it, sitting that
lte is not stockholder. We are trying to
-, fg
He did not propose an amendment" said
Mr. Fish. II win correct you as to the
matter OF fact"
Mr.. Cromwell interjected II do propose
an amendment"
well. you did not" said Mr.. Fish with
some feeling and he demanded Of Presi-
dent Harahan II he intended to put his
motion to adjourn.
Not until it is decided whether the gem
tleman has the right to offer amend
ment here" said President Harahan
He has not offered an amendment" de-
clared MIR. Fish.
We'll you stopped him." replied Presi-
dent Harahan, tartly.
Il did nothing OF the kind" rejoined Mr
Fish with equal emphasis, Il said that he
had no right TO speak in this meeting"
COIIOquy Becomes Warm.
said President Harahan. The proxy COM
mittee Is investigating the facts"
rs he stochholder?" demanded Mr..
Fish.
you say he is not" was the response.
Il understand that he is. The only rea-
SON"
~You understand that he Is a stock
holderg" queried Mr., Fish with much earn
estness.
Yes"
When 1 tell you that he is not?"
We'll I don't have TO take your word
for everything.
"You had better" declared Mr Fish in
tone and with manner that indicated
that the end OF patience was approaching.
Fl take the record" said President Hara-
nan. now / want to conduct this I'm a
proper manner Alr. Fish l am going to
treat you properly. and I insist on your
doing the same 10 me"
yes, then you had better keep a civil
.ongue in your head" retorted Mr.. Fish
My tongue is civil MI Cromwell says
ne has a proxy here and"
Judge Farrar and MIR. Bomeister. counsel
tor AR FISH, stepped in mont Of him as he
was about 20 reply 10 President HaTahan,
sut he again demanded that his motion to
adjourn be put
II viii not put your motion" rejoine'
the chairman, ''untl il is decided whethe
this gentleman has the right to offer al
amendment to this resolution
AIr. Leman, another OF Mr.. Fish's attor
neys raised a point OF order and was in
formed by President Harahan that Mr.
q Cromwell had as much right in the meeting
as possessed by Mr. Leman.
what's that?" demanded Mr. Ieman
Using 20 his feet. Il am a stockholder Il
This c0mFany and as such have attende,
annual meetings for the last sixteen year
and you know a."
President Harahan was silent
Cromwell Withdraw Amendment.
The proxy coInmittee al this juncture re
ported that Mr.. Cromwell was properl
ocontinusd on second Psge5