New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
Mr.. ORR'S SUCCESSOR.
Selection INosc Interests Nesc York
Life Officials.

n,e n. the questions that will probably be dis
cssed at the June meeting OF the board Of trustees
os the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
viii be the selection OF successor TO Alexander f.
OR as president OF the company. This Is one or
tho most important things now in the minds OF the
tr7stees-fhat and the selection OF trustees 10 sue
probably be accepted on Wednesday ana others Oh
the board who expected 10 retire
Mr. Orr has repeatedly told his colleagues on the
hoard that he would not consent to think OF re-
naming AZ the head Of the company He accepted
-. ,,lace snply 10 tide critical time after
,,,o 5ea,b Of Nr Mccall He is well along in years
and has many other interests which render it inn
ssibIe for him TO continue the burden of directing
,be affairs Of big life insurance company.
The ticket containing the names q the men who
,,e o stand for election trustees and officers as
,enresenting the present management must be filed
with the Insurance Department by July Il, and
much informal consideration has already been given
10 the subject by the trustees Individually
There is a strong probability now that the hnal
ranort of the Fowler investigating committee will
no, he in shape TO he presented at the meeting on
"wednesday The work OF framing it has been found
70 Re more of a task than was anticipated III IL
IS not ready Wednesday the meeting VIII ne al
sourned after the business is transacted SUB
a., - the call Of the Chair. The meeting viii be
called again within a week
tn. insurance grand Jury meets again to-day IL
q, expected that something definite may be learned
about the Indictment of former oh1cials OF 'he
Mutual when District Attorney Jerome 'e''''''
from I.akeVille to-day.
Seymour Eaton secretary OF the international
policyholders' committee. or which SaInuel oil'ei-
rnyer is chairman has sent letter 10 FreSlucn'
peabodv in reference TO the advertisement IN Inc
T-7,+, About the Mutual which Is belng eA''h-
sively published. It is follows:
This office IS being flooded with inquiries or IreIn
r,olicvholder concerning the Mutual lhle e auner
Using which is appearing IN heWSpdPeIS
+i3rolle e1out the country The majority of me CoI-
respondents ask If we know whether or nor nor pdICy p
holders money is being used TO meet TINS adNer-
Using expense. 80. .,;...
As this committee represents many state pohey-
holders associations well thousands or IN
dviduaI polcyholders take the liberty Of asking
for information that may be able 10 make lnteIl-
gent reply these inquiries
One correspondent writes that ne has II on GOOD
authority thai a well known advertising agency
the name Of which he gives. has been authorized
nv your company spend 100000 Of polcyhoders
money al this time create. he puts II. "a
favorable public sentiment for the management
trust that your reply Will make II possible for
20 denv this statement. This office will be glad
8 $50 10 hear that THE Truth About the Mutual
advertisement. - which. in view Of the approaching
election has all the ear marks Of campaign docu-
rlent Is being paid personally by yourself and
the other officers and directors who candidates
for reelection. If such should he the policy
holders cannot offer any reasonable complaint.