The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-20
SMOKING OUT FHIRD TICKET
REPRESENTS A MOVEMENT AMONG
MUTUAL LIFE AGENTS.

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The general impression In insurance
circles yesterday was that individuals CON-
nected with the Mutual Life P~olicyholders'
Association are Immediately behind the
third Mutual, or fusion, ticket which was
fled with the State Superintendent OF In
surance on. Tuesday. That association
oooperated with the international policy
holders COMMITTEES In naming the united
ticket about half Of which appears on
the fusion slate without the consent of the
nominees.
II has been known for some time that cen
tain members Of the association have ia
vored the Endorsement Of several OF the
present Mutual Life officers by the outside
movements, and the fight on this point
was carried into the meetings which were
held between the representatives OF the
Untermyer organization and the asso-
citation for the purpose Of Nominating .
Joint ticket. The supporters Of the Mutual
officers IN the policyholders' association
were finally voted down by their assoc
cstes, after the Untermyer organization
had refused to consider q joint ticket on
that basis. II was the understanding when
the united ticket" was finally agreed
upon Ln4J NO Ono wCuAu obSOiOSO NNc
until the day for filing.
The general opinion yesterday was tnat
q committee Of the dissstisfed memhers
OF the association got busy on the third
ticket soon after the united slate had
been settled upon. II was tbs belief. also,
that this committee represents q movement
among tho Mutual Life agents. b ticket
contains the nanea Of two Of the Mutuais
agency directors, a. well a. the name OF
the president Of the Life writer's
Association.
Ono OF the moving spirits in organising
the Mutual Life Polcyholders' Association
was q former Mutual Life general agent,
Thomas n. Bowles. Mr.. Bowles organized
a movement against the Mutual Life once
before, but IL didn't amount to much after
Mr.. Bowles received about SS6 900 o. 90
In settlement Of a disputed claim which he
had against the company. In settling his
claim BowIes was represented by George p.
Miller, a lawyer Of Milwaukee. Mr.. Miller
was elected to the present board OF trustees
only q short time ago, and he is one OF the
administration candidates Endorsed on the
fusion ticket.
to disbelieve the statements that Presi-
dent Peabody Of the Mutual and Vice-
President Emory McClintock were behind
the persons who have thrown out the ticket,
the purpose attributed being to split the
p~olicyholder' vote for the united ticket.
The fusion ticket was accepted pretty
generally yesterday a. an agents move
ment, but President Peabody and Mr..
MoClintock, II was said. weren't slow TO
get aboard when they heard about the
ticket and appreciated It's import. iii
have a heavy backing among the agents
Il means a split In the Mutuals field force,
upon which the administration has been
placing it's entire faith for the campaign.
With the agents leaning t0ward ano.ner
ton ticket and It wa said yesterday that
| nobody appreciated his more thoroughly
than the McCurdy trustees III had been
omitted from the fusion slate. Without
for them, Il was said, would be a mighty
PresIdent peabody yesterday sent a
letter to Albert s. Bard, oouneel for the
persons interested in the fusion move
ment. MI. Peabody docs not refuse the
nomination, but asks for information.
Here 10 the letter:
DEAR SIR: l have received a telegram
over your name. advising me OF my nomi-
nation on the selected fusion ticket" for
trustee Of the Mutual Lifo Insurance Com
pany and expressing the hope that ! will
accept the nomination. You add that a
letter follows: l have not As yet received
the letter.
The nomination was made entirely with
out my knowledge or permission and the
question Of my accepting IL must depend
upon the character and purposes of those
who instigated and brought ABOUT the nomi-
nation. II YOU will advise me as TO the per-
sonality and purposes OF the movers in tho
matter I shall I've glad TO answer as to my
acceptance.
In making thi, answer ! have been request ed
by Mr.. Emory McClintock. vice-pr esident
Of this company. to make a similar answer
for him.
George T. Dexter. second vice-president
OF the Mutual, and Henry f. Duncan, SUI
perintendent OF foreign agencies, who also
are nominated or the fusion ticket, sent
letters to Mr.. Bard saying that their names
had been included on the ticket without
their knowledge and consent and that it
would be impossible for them to accept the
Office in the event Of their being elected.
as the bylaws Of the Mutual Life prevent
all officers Of the company, with the excep-
ton Of the president and vice-pTesident.
from being member OF the board OF trustees.
One thing that led insurance men yester-
day to believe that President Peabody
will accept the nomination was the fact that
he knew Of his name being on the ticket on
Monday, the day before it was filed. and took
no steps to restrain the nominators from
using his name.
g.. r. Scrugham, organization manager
OF the international ~policyholders' COM
mittee. received several kilograms yester-
day from members Of the united ticket in
reference TO the unauthorized use OF their
names on the fusion ticket. Mayor Adam
Of Buffalo sent this message:
The placing OF my name on fusion ticket
OF Mutual Life was without my knowledge
or consent. Lest there be confusion rather
than fusion OF tickets I believe no nominee
should be en- more than one ticket. Hence
please take such action ss will restrict MI
name 20 the one ticket on which | was asked
to stand and consented. namely the inter-
national policyholders' ticket. One ticket
for one name II enough.
Ex-Mayor James D. Ihelan Of San Fran
CISCO wired:
The placing Of my name as a trustee on the
third ticket seems to have been done merely
as q trick 70 deceive policyholders. The
use Of my name on that ticket Is unauthorized
The tactics employed in this matter. aside
from the disgraceful exposures OF the past.
should be SUFFICIENT TO convince policyholders
Of the need for a change Of administration
Charles z. Hughes was angry yer the
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