Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-30

holders with the express duty of seeing that
the affairs of the company were properly
and honestly administered, either could not
or would not discover or prevent during the
five years and more that all these abuses
were In full operation, why should this par
ticular brand of tried men be longer rehed
upon to protect the pOlicyholders and to
secure proper administration OF the COM
pany'S affafrs?"
Outside of these fifteen McCurdy or old
trustees does the ADMINISTRATION ticket con-
tain a larger number of men experienced in
the conduct Of large life insurance COM
panies than the policyholders' ticket?',
1T does not, nor has this ever been claim
ed for it by the administration itself. In
addition. the strongest and best-known men
Oh the administration ticket are those who
have utterly repudiated the adminfstra-
ton and a who are actively seeking the cleo
TO whom do you referT
Judge George Gray of Delaware. ex-
Secretary Benjamin +. Tracy of New York.
Harlow NJ. Higinbotham of Chicago"
Unwilling Candidates Included.
DO understand, that these gentlemen
are on the administration ticket, not only
without their consent. but; in spite of their
known advocacy of the policyholders
ticket" ~ 's-~J.
EVERY one of Them was. and. still g. a
member of the International polfcyholders'
W
ticket: every one of them has declared that
he would not serve on the administration
ticket If elected. and every one of them is
actively engaged in seeking the ELECTION Of
the policyholders' ticket Mr.. Higinbotham
and Mr.. Tracy, with Mr.. Olney. are the
proxies acting for the International policy
holders committee, to whom 1t has appeal
ed to polcyholders to send their proxies
for the purpose of having their ballots cast
against the administration and In favor oil
the policyholders nominees
1.-The circular letter sent out under the
names of these local gentlemen refers to
the administration naming tWenty-one
men. Do / understand.
Yes: and 1t illustrates the want of can
dor shown by the administration In seeking
the signatures of these gentlemen to the let
ter. The number of trustees is thirty-six.
If we deduct the fifteen McCurdy trustees
there are twenty-one left, forming appar-
emily majority; but this, too, is uncandid.
for the reason that, the administration
we'll knew when it named them. at least five
af. the twenty-one are opposed TO the admin
istration and would not serve on its ticket;
so that. with these five e minated. q num-
Der of the former. or McCurdy. trustees
can, and will. be elected by the new board
| to fill the vacancies. and thus gain full con-
troll. l was informed when in New YORK
| that II. II. Rogers himself whom the ad-
mnistration did not dare to put upon Its
ticket. is slated to fill one of these vacan-
cies. though as to this. of course. have no
personal knowledge"
Another Local Feature.
rs there anything new in the contest?''
There is only one thing upon which l
| feel called uron to anything l have
learned this morning that agents of the
| company are circulating tickets with the
| name of Mr.. Twombly scratched off and
my name inserted in its place. This was
| done wholly without the slightest notice to
me or knowledge upon my part. 1 could
| not and would not for moment consent to
! bear the responsibility of membership on a
board composed otherwise wholly of the
| fifteen McCurdy trustees and their present
sympathizers and supporters. I do not
| know who is responsible for this action,
but. submit, it is enough Of itself to dis
| credit any ticket capable Of resorting to
means SO unworthy. Mr.. Twombly is one
of the gentlemen upon the administration
| ticket with the knowledge that he was OPP
posed to the administration and would not
serve if elected. Ny name is being substi-
| tuted, in the District only. without my
consent or knowledge, and for no conceiv-
able purpose consistent with fairness and
honesty. l am sure there is one of the
gentlemen whose signatures have been Sc
| cured to this circular letter who would for
moment hesitate to declare this action
dishonorable and dishonest Many policy
holders were before in doubt how to vote.
This trial alone should be sufficient to dis
: nose Of IT -