Evening journal., 1917-10-11
FILE PROTESTS
AGAINST Count
OF DUPONT Vote
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eligible vote. and it included more
than II per cent. Of the so.called i'm
dependent" vote
3 The number Of votes cast by the
proxy committee for the plaintiffs has
not been totnled, Robert Pennington, OF
counsel for the plaintiffs said this
morning, but ne estimated it was
something in excess Of 10000 shares.
Combining the stock known to have
been voted by both Sides it shows
that most OF the outstanding shares
eligible go be voted was cast yester-
day
Judging from the progress made by
/ Special Master Hastings this morning,
his official canvass Of yesterdays vote
may require a week or two at least.
Judge Hastings is giving counsel for
each side n full opportunity to examine
each ballot and proxy TO check up on
the list Of stockholders and employees
/ e the company. and to enter any pro
test they desire. All of that consumes
much time. and may prolong the canvass
into weeks Judge Hastings has rs his
own ASSISTANTS Charles g. Guyer. as
30
Hoch Clarence A Switzerland and Miss
Sarah Coursen. Of his law offices. A
force of clerks and auditors also is
checking up on the vote for each side.
and all are beSrg given the fullest CON
sideration by Mr.. Hastings. the master
in the case.
Judge Hastings began the official
canvass az $3.50 O'Clock this morning
with counsel for both sides clerks
and some of the defendants and
plaintiffs present The first protest
came when the proxy Of a stakeholder
named Abbott was objected to by Mr.
Glasgow. II was for four shares, and
Nh. Glasgow objected to the "receiv-
ing or counting OF the ballot on the
ground that II was cast by an EN-
ploye Of the company subject to or
under the domination OF the defend
ants. He also objected because il
represented bonus stock
Mr. Hastings announced that he
would receive and count the ballot
and would submit Il with the protect
10 Judge Thompson for review.
When the proxy Of Alfred J.. dupont
one Of The complalnants I'm the case.
was called out by Judge Hastings it
showed he had voted 1881 shanps OF
common stock in favor of purchase OF
the disputed former q. C.. dupont stock
He also voted 1875 shares OF voting de-
benture stock
George s. Graham Of counsel for the
defendants. protested against the count
ing of Mr.. dupouts shares on the
ground that the proxy he had signed
was not on the official form sent out
by the Master i'm the case. and also that
IL had been made out aud signed three
days prior 10 the time the Master had
sent out the form of proxies
Mr.. Grahams protest was noted, but
Mr.. Hastings counted the stock and
:, filed 1t with the disputed ballots.
y Mr.. Graham also laughngly pointed
y ont that Alfred l. dupont is related &c
some OF The defendants
When the ballot representing stool
Of the estate of Francis g. dupont
deceased. was called out by Mr. Hast
ngs, Mr. Graham, for the defendants
entered a protest The ballot 70
1916 shares was voted by Ernest am
m Francis /. dupont. Mr.. Graham con
l tended that under the will the ballo
also should have been signed by Fell
u dupont, the third trustee who had no
signed a. and who filed a formal pro
=. test, accompanied by an official copy O
the will creating a trust OF the estat,
The stock was counted and the pro
ut test noted
ef William dupont one of the complain
in ants, voted 1891 shares of commo
"A stock and 1888 shares of debentul
he stock for the resolution.
Nm Mr.. Glasgow for the plaintiffs ol
20 iected to the votes of dupont employ
- in Chile being counted on the grour
~, that they were made out and sign,
- prior to the time the Master sent on
vi proxy forms, and were not made OF
az on such forms The votes were coun
III ed and the objections recorded.
&c During the morning, Mr.. Glasgo
MP entered an objection TO each ballot
Ih proxy representing bonus stock
.ps stock owned by dupont employc
ns None of the stock Of the defendants h'
been called out mp to noon.
os' The three protests that were iled
ere behalf Of The plaintiffs at yesterday
mo meeting and given 10 summarized for
Ups in yesterdays issue are given in II
~ below:
me We. the undersigned holders
Is stock OF the 4. l. DUPONT de Nomou
mo 4 CO.. do protest against The rccei
"a AT InlN AlifNlHk w NRNr" Nl''Af go
INC shares Of stock owned by or held +
rsl the defendants, Pierre :. dupont, lrcn
rs dupont. Lammot dupont A. Felix d
us pont. John j. Raskob, Robert Ruli
Morgan Carpenter, Harry q. Hasko
ne Harry r.. Brown, William Coync, lol
on p. Laffey and dupont Securities Coz
y. panX,
BIZ And we also do protest against {
DIX receipt at this meeting of votes mp
are stock. in whatever name registeu
mt which is held by or for the benefit
m the Z. I. dupont dc Nemours G
ue either for the purpose of giNi
ew bonuses 10 its employees, or In come
cir tion with the business carried on u
on. der the name Of the Delaware SURF
eX- Company. OF Tor any other purpose.
ley And we also do protest against
OF receipt at this meeting OF votes by
said defendants, in the exercise OF a
Sc discretionary powers vested in them
and trustees guardians, agents or a
Jew other fduciary relation
Iute signed alfred /. dupont.
has Ernest dupont.
e. "Francis 1. dupont.
I'VE. the undersigned, holders