Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-10
SEVENTY-ONE PERCENT OFdu POINT STOCK VOTED
TODAY AGAINST PURCHASE OF DISPUTED SHARES

/ ing requested that there be no
smoking, some women stockholders
being present. He stated, after the
preliminaries had been gone through,
| that II the bulk of the vote was cast
before 6 o'clock, the court might be-
gin before that time.
Clarence A. Switzerland and Harry
X. Hook, lawyers OF Mr.. Hastings
office, were present to extend clerical
assistance.
Nearly all the defendants. including
the officials Of the DUPONT Company.
were at the meeting of the plaintiffs.
Alfred /. dupont and William DUPONT
were among the absentees.
There was an imposing array OF
lawyers too. The defendants were
represented by William s. Hilles. John
p LaiIey and Curtis c. Cooper, of this
city, and John G. Graham and Joel
. Gilnllan, OF Philadelphia.
The plaintiffs were represented by
Robert Pennington, OF this city; w. A.
Glasgow. Jr., II. p. Brown and Frank
l.. Prtchard. OF Philadelphia and w.
W. Miller, OF New York
Among the women shareholders
present were Mrs. Charles Copeland,
Miss Emily p. Bissell and Mrs. Rogers
Wilson.
Mr.. Guyer. the secretary, took a
stenographic report OF the proceed
ings
The first business after Judge
Hastings declared the polls open was
brought up by H. NJ. Barksdale, one
OF the three holders OF proxies In be-
half OF the administration.
my associates and myself repres-
ent more than 1000 OF the stock
holders owning more than 100000
shares Of stock" he announced. "All
have arranged as conveniently as we
can the proxies, and we would like 10
know whether we can cast the ballots
en- bloc or whether we must cast them
individually"
lie also announced that he held
proxies Of the dupont Securities Com
pany for 126628 shares, the former Z.
c. DUPONT stock I'VE propose to vote
that stock, recognizing that the court
already has decided it cannot be
counted" he stated.
Master Hastings said 10 seemed 20 him
that It would be better 10 examine each
ballot and each proxy when presented
and rule upon Il at that time. He
pointed out that the bylaws provide
that the polls should open at - O'Clock
and close at G, and II wouldn't allow
time for the scrutlnizing Of each bal
lot and proxy when rendered.
Judge Hastings said he had consulted
counsel on both sides about that point,
and they agreed with him. 1T seems 10
me-" he added, that under the cir
cumstances, 10 would be well to receive
all ballots offered and pass upon them
when the ballots are examined and can
vassed after the polls are closed"
Mr.. Hastings then notified Mr., Barks-
dale that he might cast the ballots en-
bloc.
Mr.. Barksdale. before casting the
ballots by proxy, requested any stock
holder present who had not given q
proxy TO cast his stock Individually.
Protests Presented.
Mr.. Glasgow, of counsel for tn
plaintiffs, at this junction presente'
formal protests which ne. requested b
embodied In the minutes.
J One protest. signed by counsel 10
the plaintiffs, read:
I'VE maintain and will Insist upo
! an objection to the submission OF IN
r question at this meeting"
, The other protest, signed by som
/ of the plaintiffs, protested agains
, the counting OF any Shares of stoc
. owned by and held for the presen
employees OF the company, or OF an
person related to or under the infiu
, ence or control of any OF the defer
/, dants.'
W. W. Miller of New York, O
counsel for the plaintiffs, aslzel
whether the voting OF stock by prox
would preclude the stockholders vol
= ing that stock individually later in tn
day.
Master Hastings said he would no
like 10 pass on that question until
confronted him.
Mrs Charles Copeland, a sister o
Pierre S. dupont, personally voted he
own stock and some she held as trustee
She voted 1920 shares. II am vOtin
against the fool proposition for tn
company to purchase the Stock" sh
told newspaper reporters.
William T. Gest, president OF the Fl
deity Trust Company, Of Philadelphia
cast 10000 shares as trustee Of the es
tate OF Alexis l. dupont. He vote
! dhdlhHb llAt INuluut purchasing vi
stock ana I'm favor Of the admlnlstra
ton. Mr.. Gest Informed Judge Hast
ings and counsel for both sides tina
the estate comprises 1900 shares. an
he had given a proxy FOR 5000 share
TO Philip f. dupont, Of one side, an
1900 to Eugene dupont, Of the othe
side.
Up to 2 o'clock Il vas said that le
than 800 shares Of stock had been ca
in favor of the purchase of the stoS
by the company.
Counsel for the plaintiffs had nj
cast any Of the stock held by the plaii
tiffs or on proxies up TO 2 o'cloc
They had the ballots and proxi
ready in a suitcase.
There was report that they migl
not vote any of the stock held by u
plaintiffs. Wien Mr.. Glasgow ",
asked about that report, he said:
"Please don't ask me that question
Mr.. Pennington said the stock wou
{ probably be voted later.
WHIST CLUB ELECTION.
s The annual meeting Of the WHINING
/ ton Whist Club was held last nigl
/ az tho cl1b hOuga M fQOQ Xyoof Ubi