Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-29
An international Election.

the policyholders OF the New
YORK Life rad OF the Mutual Life In
iurance companies will DO able TO cast
votes which have not been ehloro-
formed in advance. The Wall Street
fn;nc., is must now look 10 the ballot
box for continuance Of their control
and manipulation of nearly 100000
000s of insuranc assets.
This is the brief statement made by
the officers of the International Policy
holders Committee when they gaveout
for publication the namss OF the gentle
men who have consented to serve on
what is probably the most distinguish
ed committee ever organized,
The recently enacted New CORK laws
fix definitely the conditions governing
the election of directors in the above
Companies. Each policy holder viii
have one vote, regardlessof the amount
of his policy or the number Of policies
held by him. The voting will be by
ballot directly by mail. All proxies
given before Oct. 18th void, but no
proxy is necessary. The polls open
October 18th and will remain open
so days. Ballots will be mailed to each
policy holder and may be marked and
returned by mail. Under the new laws
the present insurance arrangements
will nominate their candidates for
Directors on July 18th. 1t is generally
understood in insurance circles that
theirs will be a "stand pat" policy:
that the same men or their doubles
will he renominated. The policyhold-
ers have until September 18th to name
their tickets. Organizations of policy
holders presenting nearly every dis
trict in the United States and Canada
as well as the larger countries of Eu-
rope have united in naming the Inter
national Committee; committee that
will act with the policyholders in sell
Getting men of recognized ability and
of unquestioned integrity to serve AS
Directors.
The following gentlemen have con-
scented TO act with the policyholders in
the selection of suitable candidates for
Directors:
Governor N. b. Broward of Florida.
Governor n. 9 Blanchard, of Louisi-
ana.
DIR. Russell H. Conwell of the Bap-
fist church
President f. f. Clark of Order of
Railway Conductors of Iowa.
Cardinal Gibbons of the Roman
Catholic Church.
Judge George Gray, of Delaware.
Governor j. Frank Hanly of Indi-
ana.
Hon. John G. Hemphill of South
Carolina.
Harlow n. Higinbctham, of Illinois.
Governor J. A. Johnson, of Minnesota
Hon. Il. A. Lash, X. G.. Of Canada.
Hon Nicholas Longworth of Ohio.
Hon. Frederick b. Neideringhaus, Ct
Missouri.
Samuel Newhouse of Utah.
Fremont Order of California.
BISHOP CHARLES C. McCABE OF NJ. f.
CHURCH.
Hon. Richard Olney, of Massachu-
sets.
Governor S. w. Pennypacker OF
Pennsylvania.
Judge Alton 3, Parker, of New
York.
Governor Henry Roberts of Connec-
ticut.
Col. \. NJ. Shook, of Tennessee.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, Of Penn
sylvania.
General Beuj. F. Tracy, of New
York.
Thomas B. Wanamaker, of Pennsyl-
yania.
Herr Heinrich Wiegand of Germany,
nominated by German Committee,
and representative of English and
French Committees who are in course
selection and will be announced
later.
Samuel Untermyer, Gederal Coun-
sci, New York,
Seymour Eaton, Sect.
q. r. Scrugham, Organization Man
ager.
A meeting of the Committee has
been called to be held in the City of
New York on July 10th at which time
the Committee will perfect its orgsni-
zation and begin active work for the
forthcoming elections for Directors of
both Companies.
B. and o. Earnings Go Up
The statement Of earnings and eX-
penses.of the Baltimare and Oh Rail-
road Company, exclusive of the con-
trCtIal and affIfa4aJ tffaau tho