New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-20
BOWLES'S THIRD TICKET
MUTUAL FIGHT DEEPENS.
BeheUed MOUe WdS Made by I'D
DNRiStratiOn to BeclOad Issue.

1t was rumored in insurance and financial circles
Yesterday that Thomas II. Bowles was responsible
Tor the third sO-called Select Fusion Mutual Life
ticket. Mr. Bowles partly organized the Mutual
LIE Policyholders' Association which made com
mon cause with the international committee against
the eompany's administration ticket, under the
ute OF the United Committee's'' ticket Mr..
bowles's dissatisfaction with the personnel OF the
United COmmttee's' ticket Is said 70 be the cause
or the organization OF the third ticket Associated
with Mr.. Bowles in the movement it Is rumored
are Charles A. Hopkins. the cOmpany's former
manager in Boston. and T. Reid Fell. one OF the
company's general managers in this city. Mr..
Bowles is a former general agent Of the company
The rumor received color from the fact that
Bowles spent the greater part Of the day at the
Waldorf, and talked there in the afternoon with
Bert Hanson. the associations manager. Albert s.
Bard. counsel TO the third ticket" spent the
afternoon in the same hotel Through Mr. Hanson.
however. Mr. BOwles said he had never met Mr..
Bard. and 70 the best OF his knowledge had never
seen him. Mr.. Hanson said II true. however.
that he himself had met Mr.. Bard in the hotel
Apropos Of the Bowles rumor. IL is said that while
the association as body will support the united
committees ticket. the association will not be re-
sponsib!e for the loyalty OF individual members or
oackers. including Mr.. Bowles. II IS reported in
deed. that one OF the most prominent members OF
the association dtvulged in advance 10 the third
tickets movers the names Of the united commit
tees" nominees
On behalf OF the association NJ Hanson denied
mat II had had any share in building or launching
the third ticket, exhibiting copies Of letters sent
out IN the morning to the associations executive
committeeman. urging them 10 work for the sue
cess OF the united eOTnmittee's' ticket.
Our association viii Loyalty support the united
committee's' ticket" said Mr. Hanson, adding that
ne could not speak for Mr.. Bowles. as the ex-
manager was not member OF the association
Mutual Life officials vigorously denied that there
was any basis for the belief IN insurance circles
that the third ticket part OF the Peabody ad-
ministratiOns plan 20 confuse the pocyhoIders and
becloud the issue
Three Of the companys officers whose names had
been used the third ticket made public letters
they had written 20 Mr. Bard.
President Peabody. behalf OF himself and Vice
President McClintock. wrote:
The nomination was made entirely without my
aIloW!sage or permission; ana the question OF my
purposes OF those who instgated and brought about
personality and purpses of the rG 1b 20 t e
ter shall be glad 70 answer 70 my acceptance
George T. Dexter. second vice-president. wrote.
This nomination made without my knowledge
honor probably do not know that the constitution
and bylaws OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
The rank Of first vice president TO hold the ONCE
TI s, trustee t aside from my being ineligible be
the election OF the administration ticket and am
pauy ana my sconcepti0n Of what is best for the
uTge V 20 sspP2 g st skeS saTnesy and to
l. therefore respectfully but positively decline the
nomination tendere1"
Early in the afternoon It was reported that a
'disanected" portion Of the association had de-
cided 10 put the third ticket in the field and that
Mutual Life officials, 20 save themselves and at
the same time TO throw off the ''McCurdy trus-
tees incubus had decided to go the third ticket
4hs was denied In the Mutual Life Building. Mr..
Dexter said:
The hrst definite information we had. besides a
few runlOrs, came on Friday from a pOlcyhOlder
VINO had been requested to sign the nominating
certificate We made all possible effort find
who were the prime movers or instigatOrs Of the
movement but without success Definite infOrma-
ton came only when copy OF the ticket was filed
with yesterday afternoon
do you think this third ticket will receive the
support OF the agency force Of your company
was asked
Il have perfect faith in the agency corps" sair
Nr. Dexter.
at Is said your company received advices from
agents IN the field that ~ impossible interest
pOllcyhOlders in the administration ticket, that
they insisted something better be supplied, that
OF Mutual Life officials held. and this third
ticket decided on and the old McCurdy trus-
were eliminated. is that truef'
1T Is absolutely and wholly untrue. The agents
and managers very generally have expressed their
satisfaction with the administration ticket and have
promised their influence and best effort for its
election"
George r. Scrugham. the international commit
tees manager, made public letters received from
Mayor Adam OF Buffalo. ex-Mayor Phelan OF san
Francisco and W. L. Guillaudeu. three OF the
united commuters nominees, protesting against
the use Of their names on the third ticket
AR. Bard said last night that he visited the Wal
dOrf 20 try 20 see Frederick o. Paige the Mutuals
manager IN Detroit, who Is nominee the third
ticket. He said he had never met Mr.. Bowles.