Richmond planet., 1902-09-13
Pres. Johnson Seated in the
Rear, on Permission of
the Officers, Goes
Forward to It's
Defense.
PROHIBITED By DIR. GRAHAM-A
SENSATION FOLLOWS.
A Reply te the Charges Brief His,
tory Leading to the Trouble.


On Friday evening, July 25th, 1909.
The Richmond Beneficial Insurance
Company held it's Eighth Annual Meet
ing. After the preliminary business
had been disposed of. as is the custom
at the annual meetings, the President
w. f. Graham announced that the
election of officers was in order. The
public is familiar with the particulars
If that meeting, since we had the ooca-
sion to publish them in the weekly pa
pers of this city.
Before Dr. Graham made the above
encouragement, ne stated to the stock
HOLDER che rumors that ne had heard OF
tsF5 Purpose Uf the men e6 turn HIM out,
and sought to reinrtate himself in the
good graces OF the brethren. Mr.. E. f.
Johnson was nominated as an opponent
TO DR., Graham; after which both gen.
tlemen were told 20 leave the room.
DIR. Graham refused TO go, saying, if
they wanted to elect a President, they
must do it in his presence. That being
contrary 60 the custom, they persistent
The Doctor saw the stockholders were
determined, therefore ne submitted and
in company with Mr.. johnson left the
room. Fifteen votes were cast includ-
ing proxy, which DIR. Graham repre-
sented, and which he instructed the
secretary TO cast in his favor. OF the
fifteen votes cast, DR.. Graham received
six and Mr.. Johnson, nine; three of the
votes cast for MIR. johnson being men,
bers of DIR. Graham's church. Mr..
johnson was later elected by "a unani-
nous vote.
After the Doctors defeat, he said he
purposed to organize another company,
but that he would never seek to do the
"Old Reliable" any harm, either by
word or act He said, too, that he was
a minister of the gospel and expected
also to continue TO preach. DR.. Gra-
ham asked that they give reasons for
their actions as the people would nat
urally inquire as TO the cause of his de.
feat. This proved to be very knotsy
question with which the company
should deal, hence much discussion was
brought about as a result.
The Doctor requested that he be al
lowed to appoint a committee of three
TO write recommendation at some
time in the early future that would
agree with the sentiment Of the compa-
ny. HE appointed on that committees:
Manager Taylor, Cashier Garter and
Lawyer j. K. Byrd. The following
Monday morning, July 2Sth, 1902, the
Doctor wrote a recommendation such
as he thought would answer his pur-
pose and presented il first to Mr.. Byrd
he sought Mr.. Carter and presented il
TO him with the same result Later. he
got Mr. Taylor TO do likewise. (Note
the last two names.) After succeeding
IN getting his recommendation signed
he sent the following circular letter to
the Managers Of the Richmond Benefi-
cis Insurance Company in the various
cities OF the state and Washington, D.
@.
Vhe following Is a copy written to
our Alexandria manager, the others are
fac slmlle with the exception OF the P.
5. The p. s. on the letter sent our
Hampton manager was as follows:
please don't say anything to my
wife about this" (The Doctors wife
being at that time down In that part Of
fide-water. Note the words, Don't
tell my wife, etc.,
LETTER TO HR. PARKER.
July 2sth, 1902.
Mr.. s. o. Parker,
My Dear SIR
On last Friday night in the
Annual Meeting by most wicked con-
spiracy on the part Of men who do not
belong TO my church and are co-opera-
tionjsts, was not elected President of
the company any longer. 1t was very
moan affair, but have organized q
new company with Capital Stock of
$4,000 and have sold $1,000 worth in
cash in two days. So we will COM
mence work right away. M B. II.
Peyton will be our manager. 1 pro-
pose TO sell stock In every city and open
branch offices in every city. II Is going
TO be the biggest company in the coun-
. try. Richmond has gone wild over It..
If you want stock at $1,000 per share,
write me at 10S East Leigh st. Twill