New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
SAVOY THE STORM CENTRE
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u a man within my reach misses again. Ia
knock him down"
= No one Kissed again, but few applauded MI
Eisele's vigorous sentiments.
After the meeting Mrs. Cruiee declared that
no one had hlssed at her. NO one would dare
she flashed out
MR. HYDE AT F=1E MEETING
Into a meeting OF agents hostile to him.
meeting swung by his enemies like packed
political convention, James II. Hyde went yes
serday morning to plead his cause. not TO ask
mercy but TO state facts and demand justice
Knowing that resolutions had been drawn up
already pledglng the agents TO the support OF
President Alexander and Gage E. Tarbell' his
arch enemies. he went there to lay before the
agents his course Of conduct since President
Alexander began his attack on HIM
Mr Hyde's attitude and talk won for him the
admiration, IL not the support Of the agents
Julius Bohm alone varied the courtesy with
which the men listened TO the young viee-presi-
dent When Mr. Hyde rose to speak BONN
who seems extremely bitter against him. Missed
loudly. Cries Of SHANE" rang through the
aoom. and agents hauled Bohm into his seat
Il take that hiss as compliment oeclareu
ar Hyde and went on with his speech
= With Gage z. Tarbel he ha6 a spirited tilt over
Air. Tarbelrs recent sale Of his renewal account
Il hone none Of you viii be forced TO sell your
renewal accounts he said.
= NJ. Tarbeu sprang 10 his feet. THAT renewal
Recount was sold almost six months ago. he
vsnlied. ..Nr. HYDE knew. as did all the officers
- fbe society. that I intended TO sell it. and
~, society," made thousands Of dollars out OF
gl,a sale" Then he turned TO face Mr. Hyde
e775 went on: Maybe had to sell my renewal
account. but 7 shant have 20 return TO The
society any of the money / received for 1t, ana
,ou can be sure that III never have 10 refund
10 The society one cent on any other uarsac-
ton" This reference TO the caTnbon dinner ana
the garbled statements which made M Hyde
appear as returning megitimate profits from
underwriting synGicates brought forth burst
Of applause from the out Of town men
while almost every agent who was 10 attend
the meeting was On ayowed Alexander partisan,
there was as much caucusing going on as at
the typical Saratoga convention. The few neu-
tral men wandered around the Savoy disconso-
lately The Alexander leaders whipped into line
their men, condding to their care typewriter
resolutions which they were 20 introduce at ap-
propriate times.
CHEERS FOR MR. ALEXANDER.
h Long before II a. m. the large ballroom was
filed with waiting agents. In the corridors were
y Others by the score. and when President Alex
ander appeared cheer began which ran up the
stairs ahead Of him. so that when he entered
agents. applauding wildly, greeted him He
bowed and smiled his thanks
The greeting was I'm marked contrast TO that
OF Mr.. Hyde who had arrived some quarter Of
an hour before. His escort was few agents,
who shook hands with him quietly, and twice as
many clamorous reporters. He went to the ball
room in the elevator. Not sound Of applause
greeted him he went into the meeting.
President Alexander opened the meeting. He
E-Ta Ia NAL
friends, he said, as they had been so long To-
gether, but preferred to address them as friends
Of the Equitable mot only friends, but the
heart and soul Of the society ITSELF
The organization Of agents is more essen
italy the company than anything else" he went
You might eliminate the president or any
other officer. but eliminate this body Of agents
would reduce the company 10 a condition Of
absolute uniuDortanoe. IN time like this ii
is natural to call All these wise together for
you know the opinion Of the polcyholders, and
represent their interests. You, yourselves, 10
the last degree interested in the best conduct
of the society, and We want you 10 consult with
the officers and each other as TO the ways and
means TO maintain the business and continue
the prosperity Of the conDanv. The managers
know the company IS just the same as ever,
the strongest in the world and that it will go
on better ana better. emerging from all the
present troubles sound and well managed, with
the polcyholders' interests absolutely insured
He impressed on the agents the necessity Of
avoiding the subjects which We're exciting the
community and which were under investigation
by committee OF the board. and earnestly
begged them 10 cOnfiue their discussions TO the
best ways Of maintaining and developing the
business under the existing circumstances.
HYDE DEFINES HIS POSITION
Mr. Hyde then was called on to make any
address to the agents which he desired. As he
rose TO speak occurred the Kissing episode. Mr.
Hyde told the agents he was there TO let them
ksew just what he had done since President |
Alexander and his associates got up the mutuali-
cation petition and the other asking for his re-
tirement from the society. He told them about
the naturalization plans, to which he had as
seuted. What more could he 90, he asked. Then
he added:
10 charges over any ones signature have
been made against me Rumors and reports
circulated through the newspapers. have at
tackled me. I say 10 you that if / have done
anything wrong put me out Of the company
on the other hand, II any OF the other officers
-oNV coiie a4is tiiiiis n4ol!E- tHey are ulit 10
be connected with the Equitable. and you should
insist on their removal
Mr. Tarbell then spoke demanding a con-
tnuance OF the work Of the agents. which had
placed the Equitable at the top of the insurance
ladder in spite Of the strife in the society he
said, in the last two months the business had
increased.
'I5ooray for Tarber" shouted the agents.
when he had finished.
With Mr. Tarbelrs speech The officers left the
room. The meeting is now in your hands &"
said President Alexander to the agents. as he
retired
Before the officers withdrew President Alex
ander called 10 the chair I Layton Register. OF
Philadelphia. Henry J. Powell. Of Louisville
was elected chairman. The meeting chose p