Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-20
"iMPERrIsLNI," SAYS LATTER
Alsc Announces That He Does Not =.
tend TO Comply With the Demand.
Tartel. Alexander and Agents Pc
solve Themselves Into a Mutual Ad-
mirat,on Society.
tRy Assoclntel Press }

iraetctl session behind closed doors.
the :wo hundred or more general
agents III the Equitable Life Assurance
Society to-day adopted resolution
calling upon First Vice President j. II
Hyde tn resign from his position with
I lit organization. ana appointing a com.
| n.iltee "f five from. their number TO
call en- Mr.. Hyde and present Inc dc.
E.anI
When the meeting Of the agents was
adjourned tonight this committee had
no' called on Mr.. Hyde, nor had they
reported to the meeting.
The agents went into session at II
O'Clock and il was c'clccli before a
recess was taken for luncheon. Dur
ing all the time loud talking and coca.
| sirnal Interruptions of speakers indi.
cGted that there was warm debate
i over some questions under consideru.
t:cn Later il was learned the discus.
Si"n Concerned the Hyde resolution
and its construction.
|
When the, recess was taken MIR:
Hyde was Informed that the committee
agents would reach his Office at 4
o'clock At 5:Sc the committee Ind
not appeared and Mr. HYDE left for
home
Mr. Hyde said: 81 have not seen tho
committee ard have not seen the
resolutions, but consider them i'm
pertinent, extraordinary. insulting and
most preposterons. l have no inlen.
ton Of resigning."
II was almost half past four when
the agents again went into session and
the latter part OF the days meeting
was from all indications more peace.
full than earlier in tho day 1t was
said that at the earlier assemblage all
| but seventeen of The agents bad voted
TO request MIR. Hyde's resignation, and
| in support Of Mr.. ALEXANDER. The
number voting for the resolution is
said to have been 1913
The Committee of Five.
The committee of five appointed To
want on Mr. Hyde is composed Of
Charles Wake. New York. Frank Levy
New Orleans. La. G. J. Edwards
brooklyn, N. y; Jos. Doves. Raiti.
more. Md; and W. j. Rcddy. South
Carolina
At this later session. and while,
awaiting the appearance Of this com,
niltee Il permanent organization was
| formed and committee was elected
10 go 10 Albany Friday to petition the
insurance commissioner and Governor
Higgins to urge the naturalization nf
The Equitable. The committee Includes
John 5. Coles. Jr. Jacksonville. Fla;
Robert l.. Foreman, Atlanta, ia. r.
Levy. New Orleans. Ia: w. j. Roddey,
Rock Hill. ). c.; w. r. Luke. Nash.
vile. Tenn; W. A. banner. Richmond.
Va; Fl. H. Steiner, Roanoke. Va.
1t was after The appointment If this
committee that it was decided that It
would be advisable to form a perma.
mont organization and committee on
permanent organization was named.
Alexander and rarbeil AppIauded.
A committee was named to bring
President Alexander and Second VICE.
Preslden, Tarbell before the conven-
| ton to thank them for the hospitality
received at their hands.
MIR. alexander said that he could not
express his great pleasure and love fer
the agents who had so magnifciently
upheld Ills action. He pledged tho
managers his utmost diligence in
guarding their interests.
Mr.. Tarbell paid tribute to NJ:
Alexander whom he stated chad
proved that he would rather be risht
than president, but he was right ard
was president and would be president
as long rs he desired 10 be-"
| a sammy Explains.
4 Samuel Cntermeyer, counsel for Mi,
Hyde. made 4 statement to,lny can
cern:ng-the James II. Hyde and asso.