The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-06
NEXT IN POINT CLEAR
UNDERWRITERS WILL. MEET IN : JUNE, 1905.
Selms convention Adjourns With . Black Belt Barbecue onlcers for the Ensuing Term
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Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau, Selma, May 5. sociatfon adjourned today after a two days session in which much business
 was transacted roday's proceeding.
 included the election of onicers and the adoption of important resolutions. The expression of opposition to the appointment of agents in small town,
 and to the present method of insurine cotton. and of a resolution in which the Association goes on record for flat
 commissions of 25 per cent on business
 The next convention will be in Poin, Today's' session began at o'clock
 The report of the Committee on Nom-
 nations was received and concurred in, MaJor James K. Glennon of Mobile be- Ing re-eiected to the presidency and R.
 H. Mabry and Willard M. Sweatt be- ing chosen. respectively, vice-Presi- dent and Secretary-Treasurer The Executive Committee is R. F. Manly of Birmingham. IT. c. Davidson of Mont | gomery, c. l.. Waller of Selma. G. B. Thames of Mobile and H. B. Scott of Decatur.
 resolution couched in compliment ary words and adopted by unanimous vote records the Association's gratifi- cation at the appointment of P. R. Mc- David. formerly Commissioner of In- | surance. to the offlce of Secretary of State. Mir. McDavid's ofiicial and per sona1 conduct won him many friends among the underwriters and today many expressed their pleasure at his promotion.
 ter compensation for local agents This Is the import of resolution adopted today. the fnsuring companies look for revenues. and 1t is therefore but fair that they should receive a larger pro- portion of the companies earnings than at present. A fiat rate of com mission of 25 per cent on all business written with a contingent commission of 10 per cent on the net results of tho agency is named as just rate of pay
 ment for the agents services. Another change desired was made known in a resolution passed by the Association. The agents present dep- recate the appointment of local agents In small places, where, 1t was said men incompetent and perhaps even unwil1- ing to perform their duties. became representatives of insurance companies merely to save. in the insurance of their own property. the commissions allowed the underwriters.
 where tHeSe SHdll towns were Wltn- in the natural territory of agents in cities. the agents suffered a hardship. and the abolition of the smaller agen- cies would be of mutual benefit, in- creasing the incomes of agents and protecting the companies from the loss resultant from the mismanagement of business by incapable or inexperienced employees.
 A present method of insuring cotton was assailed as an injustice to local agents and a violation of the statutes of Alabama which "could be reached and controlled through the courts" The reinsurance of marine insurance companies on their shore end contracts and a consequent diversion of business from local agents. fs said Is in con- travention of the State Insurance laws and amenable to treatment in the courts.
 The. Association formally thanked the city and it's people. and especially the local underwriters. and the Selma Street Railway Company. for courte- sies extended.
 At l o'clock a barbecue at Elkdale concluded the eighth annual session.