Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-18
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
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,.r,ne. who was then insurance COM
,oissioner Of California, complained to
.h.. attorney general of that state that
tho Eouitable Society was not entitled
60 40 business in that state because its
initial stock vas too small. The wit
,.ee described the alleged veXa tiOuS de-
,nauds made upon the company by Mr..
clun.. III 1900, Commissioner Clune de-
,n,uded that the society make list OF
IN It's outstanding policies so that he
coild estimate the value Of those held
T., California. The commissioners fees
for this Mr.. McCurdy said, would have
trrn S35, 900 and it would have cost the
E,lIitablt. Society $4,000 to collect the
attenuation. Finally the commissioner
became satisfied by sending Former
GOV. Eudd Of California, to make an
.xatni.la ton and the society got 4 re-
uewaI Of it's license. Mr.. Budd visited
IN. New York Life Insurance Co. ana
the Mutual Life Insurance co.
Mr.. McCurdy said that $50 month
had been paid to. special counsel 10
r4,rrscnt the Equitable Society before
j., commission at the suggestion of f.
d. pijlebury, the society's regular al
MIA 10 a brother Of the insurance
commissioner. The total alnoun- paid
i, mat way was $4,000. The witness said
ale, that approximately $li.a~ was
Maid TO ~. II. Chickering of California,
,o3oe4I for the Mutual Life Insurance
70 witness said the company mad no
I;ke experience with the Insurance de-
,,artncrtt Of any other state to his per-
.onaI knowledge and that like proceed
i,ps against the New York Life and
fine Mutual Life were terminated about
the same time as those against the
Fo,itable Society Witness did not
think the man to whom the $50 a
month was paid did anything for the
Eguitabe Society.
..Do you know how much Of these
n-ni.,,.; W:.a pad Ia GOV. Hidd2" asked
line. counsel for the committee.
Mr.. McCurtly said he did not know
and that to his knowledge no account
iug Of disbursements was made by Mr..
chickDrin". NJ. McCurdy said he Went
10 California. hHt did not i.l..ot the MI
Clune to WiIDIu ti.c $40 Was PAD. III
ali TIE six weeks he WAS there. Inc
Eew York Life and the Mutual were
also paying $3.50 a month to the sane
man for the same services rendered.
th. Equitable, said the witness.
The state don't generally make lhde-
rendent examinations of the ne" YORK
companies, Mr.. McCurdy said.
Gage F. Tarbell, second wee pres
ident of the Equitable Society, loi-
LEVIED Mr.. Mccurdy. lie tod Oh ms ~
ears connection with the Equiiapie.
Mr. Tarbcll sail he knew nothing OF
the memoranda given by Mr.. jordan 10
4 q. Fields. He did not know Fields
and knew only that he looked after leg
islation i'm New York for the Mutual.
II. had conferences with representa-
tives Of other companies relative to
legislative matters and endeaVored III
l103 to have q committee OF one ap-
poifIted to look after the interests Oh
policyholders that would be affected by
any irimical bills in the. legislature lie
met Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Mccall OF the
N.w York Life and DR.. Gillett of the
Mutual Life. He knew indirectly that
Andrew Hamilton had been employed.
Ue thought that no company should
have any expense in connection with
!, dollar being expended in that way
He took the position that if improper
LEGISLATION could NOT be defeated by
remedial means the company should
u ius.. to do business i'll the state. ME-
Mccall of the New York Life, agreed
Win him and the Mutual Life was APP
l,rnv,.hrl 10 come to some agreement
IN Til. subject, but the Mutual would
moi 80 into such Il combination on the
;;roliud that il WAS not practical
While Mr.. Tarbcll was testifynS
Senator Depew was recalled ana asked
about the vouchers of John a. Mich
nls Senator Depew only knew that
Nichols was retained by the Equita-
hIc. Nichols was at one time quaran-
inc commissioner. Senator Deprw sad,
and was active III politics. MIR. Hughes
counsel tor the committee. read and eX-
tract from the letter which was writ
AN Nv Nichols to the senator III winch
the following appears:
That this is to remind You that
SOMEONE goes round tins time Of me
year"
do Won recall" asked Mr.. Hughes,
"vhu this someone is"
Il don't recall his name" said Sena-
tor Denew.
Here MIR. Hughes again read from the
letter:
our friend up the river is getting
'rantankerous' and wants to know, you
know"
Mr.. Hughes asked if that referred TO
the same man.
II believe 50, but I don't recall MS
name" said the senator. He added that
the man was not connected win the
legislature, and. he thought he had
nothing to do with politics. but was an
insurance man.
"pil you know Thomas ID. liusted!
asked Mr.. Hughes.
IL did, very well. He is now dead. lie
was the son Of Gen. Hustled and he was
retained by the Equitable up TO me
time of his death, said the senator.
The letters concerning which Mr
Hughes questioned Senator DepeW
we've as follows:
New York. Dec. 10, 1896.
MY Dear Depew:
"AIv friend, who usually gets around
ut this time of the year. has written
me several letters to which I nave not
replied. He now writes NE that he VII
be here. Monday or Tuesday. and de-
sires to have me help him as usual
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