Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-10

counted with the block cast BY Mr.. Barks-
dale. The majority Of the defendants were
present in the room when the voting began.
only few of the plaintiffs were present.
The attorneys for both sides, however. we're
present In a body. The ballots will be
returned TO the District Court tomorrow
by Special Master Hastings and the on
cial count will then be begun. The at
torneys for the plaintiffs will then press
their plea that certain holdings be ex-
ciuded from the counting.
MORE LITIGATION
Federal Judge Thompson will pass upon
| this plea. No matter which side wins Il
is certain that the defeated group will con-
tinue the fight and appeal the case either
| in the District Court upon some techni-
cality or TO some higher tribunal
The court however, had previously ruled
| that this stock should not be counted. The
| total stock eligible to vote was 473132, eN-
Guiding r. Coleman du Pont stock In ad-
! dtion, there are 1889 voting debenture
shares of the original powder company held
| by Mrs. Alfred l. du Pont, wife Of the lead
| ing plaintiff.
Whether or not this stock can be voted
has not been determined.
Immediately after Mr.. Bsrksdale cast the
block vote. Walter 4. Glasgow. Jr OF Phil.
! adelphia, of counsel for the plaintiff filed
petition with Special Master Daniel ..
Hastings, who presided and represented the
| Nouflt asking Inat the !. coleman uu POut
| stock, at issue, the bonus stock and the
stock held by employees OF the company be
| thrown out The Court viii have to pass
upon this later.
The latter are owners Of 81 O36 shares
| against 96,17i owned by the defendants. A
| total Of 2S5.925 shares is in the hands Of
noninterested stockholders. OF these 203.-
! 937, or 71.8 per cent. were voted for the de-
PENDANTS. These stockholders numbered
sO24. or ss per cent Of the total OF 2248.
The vote in support Of the present man
agement and the defendants at o'clock to-
| tailed 316,O2S. or 81 per cent, Of the total
voting shares.
The vast majority Of individual stock
holders who voted to support the present
management is the big fact to which the
defendants point with pride. The figures,
| they declare, vindicate them in spite Of the
| decision Of the United States Court in favor
! Of the plaintiffs.
The action Of the stockholders Is here in
| terpreted as a strong affirmation Of con-
| fdenCe in the present management and de-
| PENDANTS in view of the fact that had the
melon of $45.00O. 600 tthe profit on the stock
purchased from +. Coleman du PonD been
| taken away from Pierre s du Pont and his
associates this action would have added $96
TO the value Of each share Of stock out
standing.
The defendants and the officers Of the
| company who are sustained by the action
| of the stockholders follows:
Pierre :. du Pont president. chairman
| of the finance committee. chairman of the
! board of directors
lrenee du Pont, vice president chairman
| Of the executive COMMITTEES, member Of
| finance committee and board of directors.
| II. G. Haskell, vice president, in charge Of
| explosives manufacturing department, mcm-
bers Of executive committee and board Of
| directors.
| II. +. Brown. vice president. in charge Of
! smokeless powder department, member eN-
| ecutive committee and board of directors.
! LamOt du Pont, vice president in charge
| of miscellaneous manufacturing depart
! ment member of executive committee and
! board of directors.
William Coyne, vice president, In charge
| of sales department, member of executive
/ committee and board of directors.
r. r. NJ Carpenter, vice president, i'm
charge of development department. member
! of executive committee and board of drec-
f. tors.
| +. g. Tallman. vice president in charge
| of purchases member Of executive COM
! mittee and board Of directors.
John j. Raskob, treasurer member Of
| executive committee finance committee and
| board of directors.
j. =. Iaffey, head Of legal dep lrtment
| member of board Of directors.
| A. Felix du POnt. smOkelesS powder de-
| partment member Of board of directors.
Estate OF William G. Ramsay, late chief
engineer