New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
INSURANCE VOTE I'm.
ADMINISTRATIONS AHEAD
Indications Are for Yictory By
Regular Tickets.


both the New York Life and Mutual Life. Both
sides claimed victory. however. although "ad-
ministratiOn'' and opposition tickets alike
| based their estimates largely sheer guess
work The results. indeed, hinge the direc-
tion of hundreds of thousands of unopened bal
lots.
After the last ballot had been cast Superfa-
tendent Kelsey told Tribune reporter that a
rough statement of the outcome of the elections
might be forthcoming at the end OF thesweek.
although Mr.. Kelsey thought that the broad re-
| suit Of the New York Life election would be
known earlier SO overwhelming he said. had
| been the administration vote The actual re-
suits he said could not be known for months"
At 4.15 D. n when the insurance ballots were
| "aI in." the New York Life issued statement
| claiming the election of the administration
ticket by at least 100000 votes
few minutes later Vice-President Dexter.
of the Mutual Life. claimed the election OF that
| company's administration ticket by about
\ 10000 votes
Samuel Untermyer. general counsel OF the IN
| ternatiOnaI committee. on the other hand. issued
| a statement predicting close vote but one
| giving the united committees e" ticket IN the
| Mutual Life and the International committees
| ticket in the New York Life safe na1orfties
varying anywhere from 5000 10 $4,000 Mr.
| Untermyer declared that the COMMITTEES would
| challenge thousands OF administration votes
and proxies at the counting of the ballots,
| which begins to-day
| The New York Iife's statement follows:
We claim the election OF the entire admins
| tratOn ticket The majority pOlled for twenty
| three Of the twenty-four men on the admins
/ tration ticket viii, We believe, run from 100000
| Mr.. L F. Dommerich. who was nominated
/ only a week ago. to succeed Mr.. Ewald Flett-
| mann, deceased, received the votes cast by
proxy only. For him something over 10000
In addition. we turned over to the inspectors
| $4,000 ballots sent by policyholders direct to
the home office.
This makes a total Of about 100000 votes. IN
| cIuding those east by the administration proxy
| committee. The total vote cast is probably in
| excess of 100000.
W. n. CROMWELL CONFIDENT
| William Nelson Cromwell of the cornpany's
counsel. said that the number Of ballots received
/ at No. $40 Broadway was 192.56S. and the num-
| ber OF prO-adminstration proxy votes 114.OO0.
making a total OF 306OO0.
| He estimated that from SO 10 30 per cent OF
| the ballots sent to the home office pro-
administration. making total pro-administra-
| tion vote OF more than 2JO,OOO.
Mr.. Cromwell said he had every reason to
believe" that the total vote of the International
| committee did not exceed 1j0.O00.
II believe that the administration ticket" he
/ added. has been carried by 100000 after max
i ing all allowances Tor errors and applications
Mr.. Untermyer. however. estimates that az
| least 10000 of the pro-adnlin ztration proxies
| are duplicates OF ballots. and therefore void and
that $4,000. or at least 10 per cent. Of the votes
received in administration mail" ran to the
\ international ticket. thus looping OF a total OF
/ 100000 votes from the administration ticket.
/ Mr. Scrughan said he based Mr. Untermyer's
1 7S.010 estimate on that number of postal cards
| received by the committee from pOHcyholders.
who said they had sent their international
votes 10 No. $40 Broadway
I Speaking for the Mutual Life. VicePresident
Dexter estimated at least thirty of the thirty
\ four men on the administration ticket received
4 226OOO votes against a united committees
/ vote of 75.0OO. or an administration majority
! of more than 1J0.O00.
| The International vote received AT the NTu-
tual Life's headquarters. he said. infintesi-
| NAL he had good reason 10 know. although the
/ International committee estimated It at 62,Ooo
| Mr.. UnJermyer's latest estimates give the in
/ ternationaI committee majority of 5000 in
| the New York Life and 1000 in the Mutual his
| figures being: New York Life-"Adrninistra-
| ton" 10000: international" 212.Oo0- Mutual
| Life administrator 100000: International
| $4,000
! Superintendent Kelsey VIII hold conference
| with members OF the board Of elections at the
! New York Life offices this morning to consider
i WAYS and means OF canvaSstng the votes, and
| also to discuss ''eanvassins plan TO be sug-
| gested by a certain firm OF accountants
| Tomorrow the inspectors OF both the Mutual
| Life and New York Life viii hear protests and
| challenges as TO disputed votes. James g Col
| gate. of the Mutual LIES Colgate committee.
has filed sealed protest 10 be opened by the In
| spectors to-day.
The New York Life election began promptly
in Room of the main office building at 10 a.
| Az 4:OS D. m. with the receipt OF three votes
from Vernon H Bowie. the election was de
clared closed"
Within less than an hour OF the opening the
company turned IN 115O0O pro-administration
proxies in large hampers
The international committee then handed In
ten boxes containing in all. It declared. about
127O00 Opposition votes. These boxes viii
be opened to-day Amasa Thornton. OF No. 96
Broadway. formerly a Republican politician.
cast the first vote, in favor OF the administration
ticket.
REBUFF FOR UNTERMYER
Mr. Untermyer sought to cross-examine sue
cessive proxy holders as to their connection with
the company. on Mr.. CrOmwelIs advice. how
ever they declined 70 answer Mr.. Untermyer
protested thousands of ballots. He challenged
President Fowler. OF the Ontario & Western. and
chairman Of the recent Fowler investigating
committee. Soon after : .. m. Mr., UnJermyer
announced that he would not Concede any ad-
rninistraton victory within sixty DAYS
At o'clock the old "Nylic" cry from ths
corridor outside startled the inspectors. deputies
canvassers. and challengers stiu in the voJins
room.
When President orr entered the room 10 vose