New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
ARE NOT POLICYHOLDERS.
Makeup of international Commit
tee Ticket Is Criticised.
To the Editor Of ne Tribune.

To the Editor Of ne Tribune.
Sir: I am poicyhOlder in the New York Life
Insurance Company, and IN common with thousands
Of other people interested in that company have
been watching the progress OF the pending cleo
tion IN order TO ascertain. II possible the real
character Of the men in control OF the New
York Life. the SIDE and the motives, The
other hand Of the men who have been promoting
the campaign OF the so-called international Pol
icyhoders Committee"
have been impressed during the last few weeks
by the Undgnided method and the Incorporate
terances Of the manager Of that committee. George
r ScrughaIn. and disposed TO think, account
Of the violence OF his utterances. well as his
misstatement OF facts, that he is doing the man
agement Of the company gross injustice
Accordingly. the 2Sth of November I wrote
Richard Oney chairman Of the committee, believ
ing tnat from him at least every candidate on the
International Committee ticket policyhoder
in the New York Life Insurance Company. Mr..
OIney did not reply but under date Of December
10, received answer from Mr.. scrugham as
follows:
TO hand, but we regret We have been unable TO an
swer il until the present time on account OF @ the
last several weeks. We wish 20 state that-it is
with all the false statements that have been used
by the adminstration in their desperate e1orts 10
long misused. II Is untrue that the candidates
whose names appear on the International commit
tee ticket are not pohcyholders IN the NeW t4Lk 2
Life. Every man whose name appears on a that
and again the committee is questioned about these
false statements
Fearing that this fat denial might not be sufh-
cient. Mr.. Scrugham proceeds TO reflect upon the
company's management. I wrote the New York
Life asking the company If every candidate on the
international committee ticket was a policyholder'
and have received reply dated December i from
J. c. Mccall, the secretary, saying:
In reply to your letter will state that there are
eight Of the candidates for the position OF trustee
IN the New York Life Insurance Company on the
international committee ticket who are not policy
holders IN the New York Life Insurance Company
In view Of the conflict Of statements made by
Mr. scrugham and Mr. Mccall. I wrote Mr.. Hugh
Kelly, of this city. who IS one Of the candidates
for trustee the international committee ticket
asking him # he was a pollcyholder in the New
York Life NJ Kelly writes me as follows:
I am favored this morning with your regarded fieI
letter OF the 7th instant, and IN reply TO same peg
10 say that I not a polcyhoIder IN me E@~
york Life Insurance Company / do not under
stand that the international pollcynolders com
mittete has made any specihc SlaletnsLl Nr' -, -
card 10 life insurance which carry; IN tact,
thar committee tee has has at no q IS IN the New York
Life presume that this fills all requirements OF
7 beIieye Mr. Scrugham knew that Mr.. Kelly and
severaI otner candidates for trustees were not New
ter II he did not know II. It was certainly his
business 70 know II OF wIlich IaCt de c]olld ] De
hs5 oT tle nrdog - Thst hava suspected
IS Conclusive pIU{a Eol % oa6nairn Tbe methods OF
the committee as handled by MI Scrugham nave
noIicy holders seeking bring about reform snd It
seems Il great pity that the members OF the inter
national policyhoders committee do not realize
'is write this letter because 7 think other policy
tT1th Whatever merits there may be IN the
troversy oth;siTwise &c eommIttee 5ab m3naEsd Py
titled 10 the support Of any poicyholier who would
have his property wisely handed and honestly
ooSt1S' Te% FORK tT5i Dec. Il. 1906. ''''''-'-''