Show 1 ELECTION PUT Off TO TUESDAY Proxy Committee of the Illinois Central Not Yet Through With the List HARRIMAN LEAVES fEA VES CHICAGO OUTCOME STILL A MATTER OF DOUBT Chicago Oct 19 The meeting of the Illinois Central stockholders was as today adjourned until 11 next Tues Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday day morning The proxy committee Is still unable to report but It Is believed that It may be able to submit its find findings findIngs findIngs ings to the stockholders meeting when It next convenes The committee has been at work almost night nl ht and day da but the volume volum olum of proxies is so large that the tho task is very ery long and with the scrutiny which Is bestowed on each eachin in behalf ot of Mr Fish and Mr Ir HarrI Harrl HarrIman Harriman man the work makes slow progress Committee Working on P Last night the committee was han handling handling dUng proxies In alphabetical order and was at the letter H Early today it was at M Id I From Q it Jumped to toW toV tov W V and when the meeting was called I to order today It was working on P Mr Cromwell attorney for Mr Harri Harrl Harriman Harriman man has so far done the greater part of the talking and puts motions and announces votes without referring them to anyone anyon President Harahan the presiding of officer officer fleer declared today toda The proxy committee ia is still un unable unable Unable able to make a report It is believed one can be had by next Tuesday I hope for something at that time I therefore suggest that an adjournment be taken until 11 Tuesday Harriman off for New York The meeting was then adjourned to the hour suggested E H Harriman who has been very Impatient of ot the delay in reporting a vote ote left for New ew York at today toda Just at the time the meeting was called to order He declared that important business required his pres presence presence presence ence in New Now York on Monday morning and under no circumstances would he remain longer He said Just before taking the train I not only must return to New York but I must say that I was never so glad in my life to get away from Chi Chicago Chicago cago ca o as I am rl ht now William Ill lam Nelson Cromwell will re remain remain remain main in Chicago in charge of ot Mr Har interests and it Is not believed that Mr r Harriman will return In time 1 for a vote on Tuesday He may come however if the matter Is delayed much later than that date The general situation is practically the same Both sides are seeking proxies with much energy and it was reported today although the story i could not be confirmed that Mr Har Harriman Harriman Harriman riman had recently purchased in Chi Chicago Chicago Chicago cago one block shares paying for them several dollars a share more than the market m price The small stockholders wearied by bythe bythe bythe the delay have for the greater part gone to their homes The meeting to today today today day was poorly it Is said that even fewer persons will be pres present present present ent next Tuesday r |