Evening journal., 1917-10-10
SEVENTY ONE PER CENT OFdu POINT STOCK VOTED
TO-DAY AGAINST PURCHASE OF DISPUTED SHARES

L
ing requested that there be no
smoking. some women stockholders
being present. He stated, after the
preliminaries had been gone through.
that il the bulk of the vote was cast
before o o'clock, the court might be-
gin before that time.
Clarence A. SOutherland 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 bv William S. Hilles, John
p Lafey and Curtis c. Cooper, of this
city and John G.. Graham and Joel
Gnfllan, Of Philadelphia.
The plaintiffs were represented by
Robert Pennington, of this city; w. A.
Glasgow, Jr., II. p. Brown and Frank
H. Pritehard, 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 II. NJ Barksdale, one
OF the three holders OF proxies in be-
half of tho 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 to
know whether we can cast the ballots
en- bloc or whether we must cast them
individually"
He also announced that he held
proxies Of the dupont Securities Com
pany for 126.628 shares, the former T.
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 it seemed 60 him
that 70 would be better to examine each
ballot and each proxy when presented
and rule upon il at that time. lie
pointed out that the bylaws provide
that the polls should open at 70 o'clock
and close at G, and 10 wouldn't allow
time for the scrutinizing 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 to
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 cam
vassed after the polls are closed"
DIR. 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 a
proxy TO cast his stock individually.
Protests Presented.
Mr.. Glasgow. of counsel for thu
plaintiffs, at this junction presente'
formal protests which he requested b.
embodied in the minutes.
One protest, signed by counsel 70
the plaintiffs, read
, I'VE maintain and will insist upo
4 an objection to the submission OF tn
r question at this meeting
y The other protest, signed by som
/ OF the plaintiffs, protested agains
y 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 Unfit
ence or control of any Of the defer
.. dants.'
w. W Miller of New York, Q
counsel for the plaintiffs. aske
whether the voting of stock by prox
would preclude the stockholders vol
b ing that stock individually later in tn
day
Master Hastings said he would no
/ like to pass on that question until !
! confronted him.
Mrs Charles Copeland sister 0
, Pierre s dupont, personally voted he
own stock and some she held as trustee
She voted 1920 shares. Il 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 Phlladelphi;
cast 5000 shares as trustee Of the es
/ tate of Alexis /. dupont. He vote
against the company purchasing tn
stock and in favor Of the administrs
tion. Mr.. Gest informed Judge Has
ings and counsel for both sides tha
the estate comprises 1900 shares, an
he had given a proxy for 5000 share
= TO Philip F. dupont, Of one side, an
5000 to Eugene dupont, Of the oth'
side.
Up to 2 O'Clock it was said that le
than 500 shares of stock had been ca
in favor of the purchase of the sto'
by the company.
Counsel for the plaintiffs had n
! cast any of the stock held by the plai
tifhs or on proxies up to 2 o'cloc
They had the ballots and proNi
, ready in a suitcase
There was report that they mig
4 not vote any of the stock held by q
plaintiffs. When Mr.. Glasgow wi
D asked about that report. he said;
"Please don't ask me that question
Q Mr.. Pennington said the stock wou
{ probably be voted later.
:. WHIST CLUB ELECTION.
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