Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-26
CHANCES BY UNDERWRITERS
ofRosr sf Life Companies Are Excluded
frsm Association Of Agents.
NEXT SESSION TO BE HELD IN TORONTO
Frank p. McMullen of Rochester, n. ",
Elected Presidential. n. Ednniston
of Lincoln Member Of
Executive Committee.

ST. LOUIS, oct. 25-The seventeenth an
nusl convention OF the National Associa-
ton Of Life Underwriters concluded to-
day after having decided to meet next
year In Toronto, Canada. After much
discussion the convention adopted a resolu-
ton hereafter excluding officers of homo
companies from participating in the deib-
erstions of the executive committee and
prohibiting the election OF officers OF COM
panies as delegates to any convention.
These two resolutions conhne the right
20 transact the AFFAIRS OF the association
TO only agents and local managers.
Another resolution adopted provides that
hereafter ex-presidents may serve on the
executive committee for three years. only
after the expiration Of their terms Of Of
fee.
A resolution, offered by r. f. Cochran,
was adopted condemuiug the practice Of
rebatlng and calling on all agents TO dis
countenance it.
Insurance ard Duty.
The principal address OF the day was
delivered by Prof Sylvester f. Scovel,
president OF the National Reform associa-
ton, Wooster o., and father OF President
Charles w. scovel who presided over the
deliberations of this convention. Prof
ScOvers topic was Life Insurance and
| Social Duty"
Announcement Of the successful prize
essaylsts on the topic THE Relation Of
/ the Public Press to American Life Insur-
ance" was made and Howard N. Hoyt
OF Chicago was awarded the first prize
the Calef loving cup. Charles NJ. March
| Of Portland, Me, received the Ben Will
llams vase as second prize w. B. Lair
OF Cleveland, o., received first honorable
mention and William II. Reed Of st. Louis
received second honorable mention.
Howard H. Hoyt and Charles NJ March
were introduced and read their essays.
The essays of Mr.. Lahr and Mr.. Reed
were made a part OF the minutes OF the
| convention without reading
/ Omcers Elected.
The following officers were elected;
President. Frank E McMullen. Rochester,
! n. Y: first vice president, r. L. Forman,
1 Atlanta, Ca; second vice president w. w.
Booth. Denver; third Vice president. g. II.
! Baltimore, reelected; treasurer, ELI d.
Weeks, IAtchfeld, Conn, reelected.
II Executive Committees-,William g Carroll.
| City; James w Janney. Chicago; J. w.
Iredill, 1r. CINCINNATI; r. c. Richie, Indian
! George H. Aimstead, Cleveland; Stephen r.
! Woodman, Boston; John f. Brown. Erie,
! Pa; Fl. II. Haskell, Los Angeles; William
| Goldman Portland, Ore; J. Stanley Ed
/ wards Denver; A. r. Edmiston. Lincoln,
| Neb. r. p Dexter. Montgomery Ala.
! H. G. Cox. Montreal; Berry j. Apple. Sa-
vannah, Ga: J. d. Spencer. Salt Lake City
f. r. Hitchcock, Springfield, I'LL; j. r
lNutting. Atlanta. Ca; Henry ]. Powell
Louisville, Ky; e. r. Putnam, Rochester
! n. Y.
The delegates were the guests at ban
auet at the Southern hotel tonight Former
President william ID. Wyman of Chicago
presided as toastmaster The principal ad-
dress was made by Charles G. Dawes OF
Chicago. former comptroller OF the cur
rency and now president Of the Central
trust company.