The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-20
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Alexander and Tarbell Loudly
Applauded at Meeting Of Cen
eral Agents-C committee Ap-
pointed to Ask Governor
IA to Urge Mutulization
Of the Company.
1fBy Associated press

NEW. OR RLEANs 8. "a pril 4 Edgar
S & N. Kahn, an a ttorney. flied suit inSthe
ri MI civil courts to- day, here on behalf Of
B himself and other poic holders Of the s
" Equitable Life Assurance Society, ask
Ing for receivership under the W.
e. Louisiana law and for an account 3 -sa
S 4 # Ing OF the company affairs In View gs g
S5s$ of the New York situation. The pc
tltlon represents that the company
~ has large interests here.
,sg& .s (l,y Assocat ted Press. ) EGsa
NEW YORK., Il "a April 9 - tier e q pro
Strncted session behind closed doors the
two hundred or more general agents OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
TO- dayF i d dopted Evolution calling upon
Vice President J. n. II ydcs to resign from
Y his position with the OF rganlza ton az ana
appointing committee OF five from their
number to call on Mr.. hyde and present
4 the demand. @ 81
! a when tho rneetIng Of the gents was
sad dtourned tonight. this committee had
4 not called ION Mr., Hyde nor mad s they
reported to the meeting.
Impertinent, Says Hyde.
The agents went into session at II
o'clock and 1t was 8 clockS before a re-
cess was taken for luncheon, During nll
the time loud stalkln and .occa sional an an !.
Sterruptions OF A speakers ind led that
there was aSwar1n d debate over some
question under considera tion. Later it
was learned The discussion Bconcerne ned the
4 Hyde resolution and It's const truc tton sE5s
:fss When the recess was taken, Mr., 4 Hyde
4 was informed that the commi tteE of
agents vould reach lis Office a O'Clock:
At s 80 the commi ttee had not g appeared
#and ydo ayde
said s} ssS ;5si,
Ii have not seen The commit tee andsl
!. have not Seen the Tesolu tlons, but 4 CON
sider 4 them rtfnent y, @ e. ira ,.' Ordinary
Insulting and most pref posterous. i shnvo
mo intention OF resig gning. s 4 5aiS.as
asi8 Petition to Governor.
III was almost 4 half past when the
agents again went into session and tho
latter rnlrt of the days $ meeting was
from all Indications more peaceful than
! ca rlier In the day. It. WAS satd ina q Z
the earlier! !nssemblage all but seventeen
or the agents had voted &c. request MI.
fHyde's resignat Ion. and in b SUE port 81. o.
q Mr.. Alexander. 5 The number voting t1oi
the resolution lis. said to be one hundred @
appointed to wait on Mr.. Hyde is COM
posed OF Charles Wake. Il Of N 7 OF OK; !;
Frank 4 Levy. OF New Orleans; CD I'd I'D
wards. of Brooklyn. n. 1. y. Jos. Bowes,
$of Baltimore. Md; and NY.lEJ. !. Roddy, %
South Carolina. 8.
5S At this later session. md " htle await
ing the appearance Of this commit g u q
permanent Organization was formted ana q q
committee was elected to go ITO! Allpany lpssl
friday 10 petition The insurance commls-
{ sioner and Governor Higgins 70 urge the
lnutualIzationsof tho EIuitable.sss The com IN,
4,nttee includes John q Coles. Ok.
Bsonville, Fla. Robert =. Foreman, At--
lanta. Ca: Il. Il Levy, Ne W Orleans. la.
W. /. Roddcy. Rock Hill, s. q; 4.
Luke, Nashville le, Tenn, ;;3 W. a. Danner,
Richmond, Va. II. II. steiner. RoaHoke,