The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-05

more. we know that Mr.. Hartman dare
not 90 hack on Mr.. Odell etrumurate
Of Republican legislators a. Albany ana
important State officers are entirely IN
the power Of Hartman and Odell' As
this Aght goes on II win become necessary
10 tell how Hartman and Odell acquired
this power over the ruling Repubhoan
LEGISLATORS and the aforesaid State ohioers
Under such a condition Of Affairs the loOOOo
polioyholders in the State Of New iork
who in good faith have paid their premiums
10 the Equitable society have little or no
chance Of repeating section 50 Of the In
sursnce law.
In other words, these 10000 policy
holders are at the mercy Of Hartman and
Odell and the ooteris Of Republican legis-
lators and Republican State otioern &c
Albany There never was such p state
Of Affairs in any State in the Union. Here
we have paid our premiums for years.
and from present Appearances our money
has been used not TO give US the DIVIDENDS
that are our due and which would have
been paid by any properly conducted
corporation, but little clique Of Hartman
HYDE directors In the society have shufied
our money among themselves 70 suit them
selves for their own pecuniary beneht, and
the dreadful part Of the whole business u
that our money has been jugglod In this
fashion by men who are only directors oy
the courtesy Of MIR. Hyde, and by men VINO
are not even policyholders in the society
In other words. we are compelled TO
witness the spectacle Of men using the
societv's funds for their own benefit and
the benefit Of their clique. these men not
having even the grace to become policy
holders in the company. IL is the most
audaclous and unthinkabe system ever
perpetrated in this country. and when we
are compelled TO add to il that the power OF
Hartman and Of Odell over the Republican
Legislators and Republican State officers
AZ Albany prevents us from obtaining any
redress we'll. il is a spectacle to make
angels weep and devils laugh. But such a
atorm is brewing that no clique OF Repub-
Hcan Legislators or Republican state officers
no matter by whom controlled. will venture
20 face it.
opETL PROMISED AMBAssApORsHIP FoR
HYDE.
President Roosevelt, Immediately after
election day in November caused It 10 be
made known that under no circumstances
would he recognize Mr. IOdell as state boss
OF the Republican party Of New York. Inc
President. according TO the very best au-
thority, also said at the time, with a good
deal Of feeling. that he would not carry
OFT campaign promises especially one
which Mr. Odell had unwarrantably mace
In my name" President Roosevelt would
not say at the time what the particular
promise Mr.. Odell had unwarTautably made
in his name was, but II has become known
that Mr. Odell in return for certain iavors
which Mr. Hartman knows all about had
promised 20 make James Hazen Hyde the
American Ambassador 10 the French Re
public. Young Mr.. Hyde was merely
gold bricked" in this matter, for the rea-
son that, according to Republican national
usage. only the United States Senators for
the State can bring about the appointment
by the President and the confirmation by
the Senate Of 30 distinguished an appoint
ment as that Of Ambassador.
HTDE's REPUTED INVESTMENT IN PARIS.
Certain distinguished Frenchmen in
Washington and New York have caused Il
10 be made known within the last twenty
four hours that not only are they Inundated
and chagrined because the Hartman
Hyde folks in the Equitable made sand
wich-manT Of NJ Jules Cambon, until re-
Gently the French Ambassador at Washing
ton, but these FrCnchmCn say that their
oountrymen at home arc greatly displeased
over tho AFFAIR. This information con-
corning the treatment Of NJ. Cambon led
70 a statement that only a short time ago
Mr.. Hyde, without even the authority OF bis
own board OF directors, purchased some
thing like -, oOO,O 900 worth Of property in
Paris for the society. which the society no
more needed than a pig wants pocket.
This statement, whether true OF false, Is
10 be investigated by Supt. Hendricks.
HYDE WOULD GUST ALEXANDER.
A statement made by James II Hyde TO
the board Of directors Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society on Feb. IS. in which
he attacks Mr. Alexander integrity as an
oficer Of the society and charges him with
disloyalty TO his trust in fomenting the
present controversy within the society,
was made public for Mr.. Hyde Yesterday.
This followed a we'll founded report that
Mr.. Hyde and his supporters at meeting
OF the board Of directors on Thursday next
will try TO Dust Mr. Alexander from the
presidency.
Mr.. HYDE ia still in control Of the board Of
directors. but whether that BODY, II il so
desired. could remove Mr.. Alexander from
once without regard TO the State Depart
ment OF Insurance Ia a disputed question,
Persons in the Hyde ranks although they
would not admit that such a step was con-
templated by Mr.. Hyde, said that the board
Of directors had unlimited power and that
all that would be necessary would be the
payment 10 Mr.. Alexander Of his salary for
the rest Of the year He was reelected
president at the stormy meeting Of the
board Of directors in February. The by
laws Of the society, most Of which were
drawn up by Henry B. Hyde, father Of
the present vice-president. contain no pro-
vision for the removal Of one Of the societys
officers.
That a step in this direction by the Hyde
forces would result seriously for Mr.. Alex
ander was denied yesterday by members
Of the Alexander faction. cambridge
Colby. Mr.. Alexander personal counsel.
when he was asked in regard 10 the reported
plan Of campaign by the Hyde forces,
said
AN know about II il the reports that
have heard, but such action would not sur
prise me very much. IL will be futile,
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