The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-17
BOTH ARE REELECTED
ALEXANDER AND HYDE VOTED
 INTO OFFICE AGAIN.
Result Regarded ms Compromise of EquItnble's Troubles sin Which COntending Factions Met
 Half Way.

New York, Feb. 16.-James W. Alex ander and James H. Hyde were re- eI ' ed president and flrst vice-presi- dent respectively of the Equitable Life Assurance Society at the adjourned meeting of the directors today. All the other officers whose terms had ex- pired were reelected.
 A resolution was adopted recom- mending that policy holders be given the right to vote for directors and a committee which includes President Alexander and Vice-President Hyde was appointed to carry out this step. which is practically the policy of naturalization advocated by President Alexander.
 The results outlined were reached after a protracted session which was marked at times by considerable feel ing. Friends Hf Vice. President Hyde were disposed to view the outcome as victory for their side, but in other quarters the result was regarded as a general compromise in which the con- tending factions met half way.
 That Mir. Hyde had a majority of the directors with him, however, was never in doubt. His election, to the chairmanship nf the executive and financial committees was regarded as significant Tn this connection.
 We have settled all differences and healed all wounds" said MT. Hyde after the meeting. Every one of us. from my superior, MT. Alexander, down to the humblest subordinate is now pull ing together. We are in complete ac- cord"
 Today's solution of the society's troubles was largely due, 1t Is under stood. to the conclliatory methods em- ployed by Senator Depew and Jacob H. Schiff. Contrary to report, Mir. Schiff had not arraycd himself on either side and was among those who favored naturalization.
 The formal statement of the meet ing, as prepared by Elihu Root counsel for the sociey. and given out by Vice. President Hyde with the approval of President Alexander and the board of directors" gives the following list of other reelected officers:
 Gage E. Tarbell. second vice-presi- dent; George IT. Wilson. third vice. president: William II. Mcintyre, fourth vlce-president; William Alexander. sec- retary; Thomas L. Jordan, controller; S. D. Ripley, treasurer.
 The committee appointed to arrange plan by which policy holders may vote for directors consists of Valentine P. Snyder. James W. Alexander, James H. Hyde, Gage E. Tarbell, Cornelius N Bliss. T. Dewitt Cuyler and Chauncey NJ. Depew. This committee is also charged with the formulation of a plan of 'fndemnification of stockholders" and 1t is to report on both questions not later than April 12 next
 The directors present at today's meeting included James W. Alexander James H. Hyde, Chauncey M Depew H. C. Deming, Jacob H. Schiff. T. D. Jordan, C. B. Alexander Valentine P. Snyder. John Jacob Astor, Gage E. Tarbell, Brayton Ives, William H. Mo Intyre, T. Dewitt Cuyler, A. W. Grech H. NJ. Alexander. Charles H. Stewart Smith, Henry c. Prick, William Alex ander. August Belmont. E. H. Harri- man. T. T. Eckert and s. D. Ripley.
 Officials refused to confirm the re- rort that a petition circulated a few days ago by general officers of the society suggesting the retirement of ce-President Hyde had been with drawn at the opening of today's meet ing