New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
MUTUAL HEAD IN DOUBT.
Committee on Cancellation Reaches
No Decision.

Much interest attaches to the meeting 10 De ne,e
TODAY by the trustees of the Mutual Llle' d VIM
the Rogers interests. which are suppol I's
cherries A Peabody for the presidency OF the com
- - s,,cceed Richard A McCurdy, Will DC
1i.,e5 AGAINST other powerful interests opposed 10
M Peabody's election. 1t IS probaole' ho"eEel'
that no candidate for president will be agreeu ut'
go the deadlock which has existed among the
trustees will continue. .-z
7, fact II was said yesterday that the trustees
are in no particular hurry to choose a suocessoi -
Mr. McCurdv and that some OF them are III ~.
Of noztponing the election OF a president uhul 'ie
regular election next June ..
If this course is decided upon Ac1is
cromwell will remain in charge until that lIile-
4 meeting Of the committee on conclllatioi' -
--,,ich Fylbridge T Gerry IS chairman was HeIH y
1erday at the office of StuyYesahI lSi'' -
1,orzd that at this meeting an agreement Woulu -Oe
aoto5 as 70 the candidate for the head Oh Ihe
cornnanv. But it had such result ana the '"o
onnosing factions seem 10 be as Tar apdiO a. -
I.ax \ Jarvie and W. II. TTuesdale eEpresSen
- preference for Charles a. Peabody. Whhe
-.+ t-is, supported by other members OF
Inc committee opposed him. The result OF the ue
liberation will be reported TO the board OF uue'e9
to-day It is possible that another meeIiis u nc
corciiiating committee will meet to-day pe1ore Ine
hoard meeting in the hope thal d coiiiP
6idste NAV be agreed upon
7-le name of Controller GrOut which has inquired
,,-or,ioentlv in connection with the posluoh VI
president of the Mutual Life was frequen1y ie
yesterday and, would not SuIAIlSS sum-
..g-bo know II he should be chosen as the COIN
promise candidate - -, ,,a
Another important subject that viii perhaps oe
.o+e5 on TO-DAY by the trustees is a recommends
10, framed by committee Of agents OF the NJ
- At a meeting held Wednesday, 1hat MI
T,e,-+ar s11perintendent of agencies, De naue an
executive officer of the company and the agencies
he r1aced under his control. This recommendation
,biI. nossblv not made for that purpose aims Oh
ely at the power of General Manager Robert n
,fcCrrdv son OF the ez-president. who IS no" III
charge of the agencies -, it, pror,, ash
toT IND reiterated his denial of the report LiiaC
s 1ouId resign from the Senate, and lncldellliLLy
-olra in nraise of the insurance investigating
-55ittee and its counsel, Mr. Hughes nave 49,, an
eVrered the question 10 my intention O.
Ing said the Senator, at least lofty uHleSS, a
haze answered II once ! have also been oVNISeuI "
frequently deny the report that nave a-reauy Ie-
sE{aye Won heard" Senator DePew was asked,
that Senator Bracket intends TO introduce a
eEoItion al the coming session of the legislature
calling on to resign =. - =. +.1,- 10
that al all 1t IS not proper for 10 talk IN any
~ If what auy one may have said on the SUBJECT
viii not give my opinions on insurance, ne con-
Yinued and why should I? The comrnlttee is eA-
ceD4ionaIiy q bic. Senator Armstrong has dlstln-
guished himself, and as Tor MI hughes con
slider Rim q remarkable man.
In the coming wedding out in the New ork Lie
Insurance Company IL is believed that George w
Perkins president. viii be the nTst 10 resign
when he does, IT IS said he will return 70 the
company the s. 0o00G0 he holds as trustee or NyilC