New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
WCLINTOCK'S ILLNESS.
May Resume Some Duties January
/, Saus Doctor.

The announcement in yesterdays Tribune OF the
condition of Vtoe-President McClintock, of the
Mutual Life, and his friends belief that he would
not be abls to resume his position with the COM
pany, caused great interest IN insurance circles
yesterday officials of the company while express
| ing surprise that the news had filtered out mini
mized the danger OF Mr.. McClintocks illness. but
would issue denial of the printed facts.
! DR.. Louis Faugeres Bishop. OF No. "a West 55th
street. Mr.. McClintocks physician, substantially
confirmed the announcement. adding, however. that
his patients condition had shown marked an i'm
provement within the last few days that he be-
iieved he would be able to resume his position by
January /. but not the same duties. In converse
tion with Tribune reporter last night DR.. Bishop
| said:
1t is true that Mr.. MoClintock had stroke of
& f6oTsb t by tePofSTy KIP R9rays5 : eSDe
suffering from what is known as amnesic aphasa--
or phrase to express his meaning For instance.
the other day he GOGd o not IT. REMEMBER the word
He is up and about; however. and his paralysis
breakdown was tie cause OF the whole trouble.
much may prove blessing in disguise, comm
when it did It might have come too late. Mr. Nc
dent that by January he will be able TO resume
his position.
"poes that mean that in less than two months
you believe your patient will be able TO resume
his former duties?' asked the reporter
TT does not" said DR.. Bishop. "That 7 would
permit him to DO"
AS told In yesterdays Tribune Mr. McClintock
sought not only to perform the double first vice.
presidential duties formerly shared by Messrs Gil
lette and Grannis, but also simultaneously for a
time the duties formerly fulfilled by Robert H
McCurdy, besides acting aid 10 President Pea
body in Mr.. Peabody's new position
Should DIR. Bishops expectations not fail of realt-
zation despite the fears OF Mr.. McCIintock's
friends 1t IS entirely possible that the trustees may
appoIa. a second officer TO divide Mr. McClintock's
duties or else delegate share OF them to another.
This of course. hinges on the assumption that the
administration ticket will be successful at the
December election.
Apropos OF Mr.. McC1ntooks Illness George r.
Scrugham the international committees manager,
made the following statement yesterday:
The administration ticket In the Mutual Life
seems 10 be going 70 pieces. Messrs. Gray Tracy,
Higinbotham and Shook members OF the Internal
tionaI polIcyholders' committee who were con-
scripted by Messrs. Rogers and Peabody for their
now publicly denouneing them. Alr. Twomby has
announced that he will not serve il reelected, and
the statement Of Mr. McClintock's friends that hs
would be unable to take active interest in the
affairs OF the company. If elected, practically
leaves only thirty to be voted for by policy
holders whom the agents and canvassers are in
ducing to vote the Peabody trick ballot" These
six vacancies which can be hled by Rogers &
Co In the event OF the success of the admin
istration ticket. together with the fifteen old Me
ing majority, and IL is small wonder that Mr.. Col
Rates Wall Street committee. Robert II. McC'urdy
and d a Gillette. making such a strenuous
effort to elect the administration ticket