New Britain herald., 1929-03-07
COLONEL STEWART
 BELIEVED BEATEN
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toned at strategic points about the building and in the main auditorium which seats about 1000 persons. Once past the blue coats, stockhold- CTS faced l. formidable array of tables. with banners on tall stand ards bearing different sections of the alphabet
 Here they presented their credentials to force of be-ribbon- ed ushers and were given seats in the main auditorium in true political convention style. Newspapermen did not encounter the difficulties in gain ing entrance they had anticipated. most of them having bought stock.
 Wires Busy Early
 Beneath the stage of the audi torium the wires of the telegraph in- struments were busily clicking long before lights had been turned on. Special correspondents from middle west and eastern papers added to the forces of the press associations soon filled up the working room adjoining the wires. The deep orchestra pit also was equipped with tables for the correspondents
 The sunshine of the brisk March day induced many stockholders to drive out from Chicago while others arrived by train. bus and street car.
 Adjourns In Minutes
 Col. Robert w. Stewart. beginning the last round of his fight to retain the chairmanship, opened the meet ing promptly at noon in the com pany's offices here and adjourned 1t two minutes later. The session was to convene at the community house within an hour.
 According to law, the meeting had to be called to order on the company's property.
 A note on an outside door re- quested stockholders to present their credentials at the community house and wait for the meeting to open there in the afternoon.
 Barely a dozen men followed the six-foot, d-shouldered Stewart into small room to open the an- nual session. He greeted Winthrop w. Aldrich. brother in law of John D. Rockefeller Jr.. who has led the fight to oust him. and also shook hands with others of the Rockefeller group.
 Stepping to the head of a long golden oak table. the chairman of the board of directors said:
 Tt is my understanding that we will move from these quarters to the community house for the re. mainder of this meeting.
 If there are no objections l will therefore adjourn. Is that satisfac- tory. NIT. Aldrich?"
 Mir. Aldrich nodded assent and the group filed out.
 Two Statements Coming
 It was announced that after the directors meeting which is to be held in the community center. two statements would be issued, one containing the names.of the new di- Jectors and the other a statement by the chief executive. A statement also is to be issued by Col. Stewart. as soon as the balloting on him is completed.
 AS tIlc ulSctl1B CdHe 10 OFOer III the community house. the audience began cheering and whistling. Col. Stewards appearance on the stage being the signal for the demon stratiOn.
 The auditorium was filled aa the colonel and members of the board of directors filed onto the tsage.
 In few minutes Secretary F. T. Graham appeared and read the call for the meeting.
 Routine motions were quickly dispensed with and Col Stewart told the meeting to rest at ease until the inspectors of election were prepared to make their report on the ballot ing for directors.