The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-21
But the Committee Seems
in No Haste.
BEHINDCLOSED DOORS
The Equitable Agents Make Them
selves Heard, Loud Voices Sound
ing Through the Doors. Com
mittee to Urge naturalization
of the Equitable.
of the Equitable.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, April 19.-After a pro-
tracted session behind closed doors,
the two hundred or more general
agents of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society today adopted a resolu-
ton calling upon Vice-President j. HI.
Hyde to resign from his position with
the organization and appointing com
mittee of five from their number to
call on Mr.. Hyde and present the de-
mand.
When the committee of agents was
adjourned tonight this committee had
not called on Mr. Hyde, nor had they
reported to the meeting.
The agents went into session at IL
o'clock and it was 3 o'clock before
recess swas taken for luncheon. Dur
ing all the time loud talking and occa-
sional interruptions of speakers indf-
Gated that there was a warm debate
over some question under consldera-
ton. Later it was learned the discus
sion concerned the Hyde resolution
and its construction.
When the recess was taken Mr..
Hyde was informed that the commit
tee of agents would reach his office
at o'clock. AT $3.50 the committee
had not appeared and Mr.. Hyde left
for home.
Mr. Hyde said:
impairment, Says Hyde.
81 have not seen the committee and
I have not seen the resolutions, but /
consider them impertinent, extraordl-
nary, insulting, and most preposterous.
l have no intention of resigning."
1t was almost half past four when
the agents again went into session,
and the latter part of the days meet
ing was from all indications more
peaceful than earlier in the day. 1t
was said that at the earlier assem-
blage all but seventeen of the agents
had voted to request Mr.. Hyde's resig
nation, and in support of Mr.. Alexan-
der. The number voting for the res
olution is said to be one hundred and
ninety-three.
The committee of five appointed to
wait on Mr.. Hyde is composed of
Charles Wake, New York; Frank Levy.
New Orleans; c. j. Edwards, Brook
lyn, N. Y; Joseph Bowes, Baltimore,
Md; and w. j. Roddy, South Caro-
lima
At this latter session and while
awaiting the appearance of this COM
mittee permanent organization was
formed and committee was elected
TO go to Albany Friday to petition the
insurance commissioner and Governor
Higgins to urge the naturalization of
cludes John S. Coles, Jr., Jacksonville,
Fla; Robert l.. Foreman, Atlanta, Ga;
+. l.. Levy, New Orleans, La; w. j.
Roddy, Rock Hill, S. c.; w. r. Luke,
Nashville, Tenn; w. A. Banner, Rich
mon, Va; Fl. H. Steiner Roanoke, Va
1t was after the appointment of this
committee that it was decided that it
would be advisable to form a perma-
nent organization and the following
committee on permanent organization
of the National Association of Man.
ayers" was named:
c. J. Edwards. chairman: E. A.
Woods, Pittsburg: A. M. Shields, San
Francisco: j. S. Kendrick. St Louis;
r.. l.. Hart, Philadelphia: F. L.. Levy,
New Orleans; F. H. Hazelton. Port
land. Me-; r. L. Foreman. Atlanta;
A. C. Haynes, New York.
Alexander and Tarben.
A committee was named to bring
President Alexander and Second Vice
President Tarbell before the conven-
ton to thank them for the hospitality
received at their hands. When the
committee appeared with Mr.. Alexan-
der and Mr.. Tarbell they were APP
plauded.
Mr.. Alexander said that he could not
express his great pleasure and love
for the agents who had so magnifi-
Gently upheld his action. He pledged
the managers his utmost diligence in
guarding their interests.
Mr.. Tarbell paid tribute to Mr.
Alexander whom he stated had
proved that he would rather be right
than president but he was rioht and
president and would be president as
long as he desired to be-
Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for Mr.