The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-17
FISH MAKING 4
STRONG FIGHT
Impossible to Reach a Vote on
Directors for the Illinois
Central Yesterday.
NOT EASY FOR HARTMAN
STOCKHOLDERS INCLINED TO BE
AGGRESSIVE.
NOT EASY FOR HARTMAN

Chicago, Oct 1.-THE meeting Of the
Illinois Central stockholders, which
was called at noon today. was finally
adjourned late in the afternoon until
8 o'clock tomorrow morning No vote
on directors was taken. and il is posi-
bic that none will be reached before a
late hour tomorrow. 1t is generally
expected, however, that the early ses-
sion will see the new directorate es-
tablished.
The delay was caused by the inabil-
ity of three election inspectors who
were appointed to act as a COMMITTEES
on credentials in considering the
proxies to finish their work. The ad-
JOurnment was taken after an earnest
tilt between William Nelson CrOm-
well, Mr.. Harriman's leading counsel,
and James A Patten. prominent
member of the Chicago board of trade
Mr.. Cromwell desired that the meeting
be adjourned until $50 tonight, while
Mr.. Patten was set on having it taken
until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Committee Finally Selected.
1t was stipulated yesterday by Judge
Hall that a committee of three should
be appointed to pass upon the eligibil-
ity of the proxies. For this committee
Mr. Fish. who was to select one mem
Der. chose his private secretary.
Charles II. Wenman. Mr.. Hartman
selected Louis Fritch, assistant to the
president Of the Illinois Central. These
two were to select third, but the
choice of the additional member was
left to Judge Farrar, acting for Mr..
Fish, and Mr. Cromwell, for Mr.. Har-
riman. The two men argued for the
greater part of the night and discussed
many names, but were unable to agree
upon the third man. Finally motion
made originally by Judge Farrar. that
Judge Ball be asked to select the third
man, was adopted. The Judge named
E. S. Conway, a prominent manufac-
turer of this city.
Fish Greeted With Applause.
The meeting of the stockholders was
called to order at IL o'clock by Presi-
dent Harahan of the Illinois Central,
about 400 people being on attendance.
Mr.. Fish was greeted wits applause
when he entered. but the smaller
stature of Mr. Hartman allowed him
to enter unobserved. Soon after he
arrived Mr. Fish walked over to where
President Harahan was seated and,
placing his hands upon Harahan's
shoulders bent over, am said a few
words TO him, which was evidently OF
a pleasant character. President Hara-
han, however, was not in the mood for
social greetings, and threw off Mr..
Fish's hand with A manner of much
Impotence Mr. Fish merely smiled
and returned to his seat.
Cromwell Did the Talking.
Mr.. Fish occupied a seat at the left
of President Harahan. being surround
ed by his attorneys and advisers. Mr..
Hartman, who left the conduct of his
affairs entirely to Mr.. Cromwell, Occur
pied a chair in the front row of the
stockholders seats, sitting next 70
Governor Deneen of Illinois. with
whom he cOnversed cheerfully through
out the greater part of the day. Next
beyond Governor Deneen sat the son
of Stuyvesant Fish, with whom Mr..
Hartman cordially shook hands as
soon as he observed him.
The actual proceedings of the meet
ing were opened by the collection of
the names Of the stockholders person
ally present and then Mr.. Cromwell,
who to all intents and purposes was
the presiding officer. declared that the
three inspectors would receive the
proxies in an adjoining room. He also
moved that the meeting take an ad-
iournment until $3.50 O'Clock in the aft
ernoon. The motion was adopted
Meeting Called 10 Order.
Immediately after President Hara-
han had called the meeting to order
with raps OF his gevel at 3;45, MIR.
Cromwell arose and said:
It am informed by the members OF
the committee on proxies that they
have been unable to finish their work
and are not prepared to report for sew
eral hours. I therefore move that an
adjournment be taken until $50 o'clock
tonight"
Instantly James A. Patten was on
his feet Mr.. Patten is a large man,
whose appearance and manner sug
gest that he is entirely capable of car
ing for himself in any kind of a fight.
He objected strongly to the adjourn
ment, saving:
"I move to amend the motion by max
ing the hour o'clock tomorrow morn
ing There are many stockholders
here who live outside the city and for
whom il is inconvenient to attend a
night meeting. | want to transact the
| business of this meeting, and / intend
to do so. but l want to sleep tonight"
| Mr. Cromwell arose, courteous in the
extreme:
IT would call the attention Of the
stockholders" he said, Ito the fact
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