New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
STEWART DEFIANT l IN PROXY BATTLE
Stindad Oil Chairman Huris
 Rockefeller Cbalaet

ANvVo~ASAAVA SA10osNM Chicago. Feb. !. (UP)-The latest statement of Colorel Robert w Stewart. in his proxy war with John b. Rockefeller, Jr.. for control O; the Standard AH Company of lndi- ana, was seen today as a new chai- lengs to the power of the Rocke- fellers.
 Stewart, whose campaign for re election as chairman Of the board of the Indiana Standard Company is opposed by Rockefeller junior. ad dressed his latest challenge directi, to John D. Rockefeller. ST.. aged oil wizard.
 The statement replied 10 recent one of Rockefeller Sr.. and charged the latter had been deliberately misinformed" concerning the fight between his son and the Standard chairman. The letter. sent to Or mond Beach. Fla. where the senior Rockefeller is spending the wilte :, read:
 You arc credited in the ren with having made a statement as follows:
 The press nas several times re- ported statement from Col Robert w. Stewart to the effect that Mir John D. Rockefeller. ST., would be pIooScd hy tha roolootiou nF Cal Stewart as q director of the stand ard Oi; Company of Indiana. MT Rockefeller has been informed hat many people in the west have been mtsled by this report
 MisinfOrnied, Hc Says
 Tt is evident that you have been misinformed in regard to the facts I have never made such . state ment. either publicly or privately The only statement in regard to yourself that I have ever made is that I would not believe you were opposing me for reelection until | had positive proof of that opposi- tion.
 T made this statement. believing that the loyal and honest support have given you and your associates for so many years. and through most trying times. would prevent your opposing me for reelection, especially when every director o1 this company and the entire orTan- ization, who know all the facts. arc practically solid for my reelection,
 II could have understood the silence of father under the cis- cumstances. I cannot understand your making this statement unless you have been deliberately misin- formed"
 Some observers believed the re- proachful nature of Stewards reply to Rockefeller. ST.. indicated hia confidence of victory over Rockc- feller. Jr., in the annual meeting ot stockholders at Whiting, Ind. March '. It was said Stewart hardly would have dared make the charge that Rockefeller. ST.. had been "de- liberately misinformed" unless he was certain he held the upper hand
 See Stewart Confident
 Some observers believed the re. proachful nature of Stewards reply to Rockefeller, ST., indicated hk confidence of victory over Rocke- feller. jr.. in the annual meeting oi stockholders at Whiting. Ind. March '. It was said Stewart hardly would have dared make the charge that Rockefeller. sr.. had been "de- liberately misinformed" unless he was certain he held the upper hand.
 Others construed the letter as m appeal to stockholders whose prox- ies will decide whether Stewart Il to be retained as* s*a director and d chairman of the boald or busted as has been demanded by Rockefeller, jr. The charge of unfair tactics. it was said. might affect some stock. holders who have understood that the cider Rockefeller was maintafn- ing neutral attitude in the proxy war between his son and the domi. nant westerner.
 Stewart reiterated his confidence that he would be reelected and as- serted he was well satisfied" with the progress of the contest for prox- ies.