The Washington herald., 1906-10-31
new INSURANCERUSE
DarIingtOn's Name on Ticket
Without His Consent.
ATTACKS cOMPANy's MOTIVE
says Local Supporters of Adminis-
trstion Ticket Have Been Misin-
formed by the OmciaIs, who Are
seeking to Elect Fifteen McCurdy
Delegates, Who VIII Control.

a letter soliciting policy holders H. inc
Mutual Life Insurance Company TO vote
for the administration" ticket is being
circulated in Washington, ana bears the
signatures OF Gen. George II. Harrics,
: John L. Weaver. Alvin NJ. LOthrop. Al
blon X Paris John 3. Larner. and
James Il. Oyster. The letter states that
the writers have been informed that the
men who have been selected are al men
worthy Of support and that the men who
were responsible for the misdirection Of
the compauy's funds have been eliminated
from the ticket.
J. J. Darlington, j member Of the Wash
iAgton bar one OF the best-known attor-
neys in town, and candidate on the in
,teTnauoual policy holders ticket states
that be believes the men, all of whom are
known TO him personally and who are his
friends. have been grossly misiuformed as
10 the makeup OF the administration
ticket
AT the time they were nominated.
said Mr. Darlington, ''twcnty-eight Of the
tlirty-six candidates for trusteeships were
uolicy holders in the company. and since
that time other men on the proposed
hoard have become policy holders. These
men were selected by the policy holders
~ the company and placed o. The ticket
= NJ their request.
In Washington at this time there IS
being circulated a ticket by the agents Of
the admiuistrat ton with my name in
5 serted in the place of that OF AIr. Twomb-
lcy. As evidence of the way the COM
> pany does business, it seems TO me this
should appeal 20 policy holders. for the
reason that / was never consulted about
being placed on the ticket. and the ac-
zion was taken without nay knowledge
Which imprcsscs me that the company g
agents are going 10 eStremes III the
search of support.
Are Not Removed.
Notwithstanding the letter sent out by
the Washington men, in which II is stated
that the officers and employees who We're
responsible for the mismanaSemcnt Of the
companies have been removed. it re-
mains that the administration ticket pre-
sents the names of two OF the trustees
who were present AZ the secret meeting
which voted d salary of $4,000 or 500 a
day, 10 Mr. McCurdy, and SC far as the
Investigators were able 20 learn they
never made public any protest against
that piece OF extravaganza. It nominates
also members of the agency committee
under which Ar. McCurdy's son and SON
in-law drew, respectively $4,000. and
Slo,Jg0 per annum as agents OF the CONF
psHy- 1 do not claim these men were
knowing parties tg the mismauagemcnt
hut would prefer 10 think they did not
devote the time and attention 70 the mat
tcrs they should have, or else they Were
incapable.
so far as the complaints against the
'uutried' men are concerned. I will say
That when men are smart enough TO uu-
cover such scandals as the men who went
before the insurance Investigating COM
mHttcc did. when they We're totally with
ont knowledge as 10 the conduct of life
Insurance business while the tried
trustees had permitted the diverting of
eome S15,00Q, 600, IL looks TO me that the
'uhtried' ren ought 20 be as capable as
the ones who have been in Office.
IT is fact that there are men on
lie administration ticket who have pub
-icly stated they are fighting the admin
.lstTatiCn. and would not serve on the ad-
lninistratiou ticket if elected These men
are Judge George Cray, of Delaware: ex-
Secretary Benjamin + Tracy. of New
York. Col. Alfred NJ. Shook, of Tennessee,
and Harlow n. Hginbotham, OF Chicago.
Their names have been put on the ad-
ninistTaJiou ticket without their consent
Thirty-six ia BE Elected.
The company has induced the local
men 20 attach their signatures TO a let
Ter which infers there are but twenty
one trustees to be elected. The fact of
Jhc matter is that there are thirty-six,
but with tho fifteen McCurdy trustees
deducted this leaves a balance of twenty
one TO be selected. This illustrates the
want OF candor shown by the administra-
! zion in seeking the signatures of these
gentlemen to the letter. The number of
trustees is thirty-six. If we deduct the
1lfteen McCurdy trustees there are twen-
ty-one LETT, forming apparently a ma
jOrity. hut this. too. is uncandid. for the
reason that, as the administration we'll
.-l5new when it named them, at least five
nj the twenty-oue are opposed to the ad-
ninistration and would not serve on its
ticket. 50 that, with these FIVE eliminated.
a number OF the former. or McCurdy.
trustees can, and viii. be elected by the
new board To MI the vacancies, and thus
-Sdin fun control. ] WAS informed when
ia New York that H. II. Rogers himself
whom the administration did not dare TO
put upon its ticket. is slated 10 ill one
"a these vacancies. though as 10 this, Of
4oUFEp 7 have no uar-ouaI l-upufndaa