New-York tribune., 1907-05-23

right thinking man could wish for a renewal
Of the fight he said. unless the future conduct
Of the present Mutual Life board should war
rant it. General Tracy also paid a high tribute
10 the personnel of the new Mutual Life board.
The general was one of the four international
Committeeman alleged to have been "conscript-
ed" on the administra ton ticket. Two of these,
Judge George Gray. of Delaware, and Harlow
n Higinbothan. have declined to serve on the
board.
As in1irnated already in The Tribune il was
General Tracy who made a personal investiga-
non Of some Of the alleged "doctored' votes cast
BY tns international committee in the New YORK
Life election. the general stating his opinion of
the condition Of these votes in a remark full of
temperament and point In view Of this, In
surance men We're surprised at the recent an
nouncernent from committee headquarters that
the general, in common with other committee
men, rad voted his unabated confidence IN
George r. Scrugham, the committees manager,
who is being held on a charge OF conspiracy TO
circumvent 2 proper election II the New York
Life
Insurance men read General Tracy's virtual
withdrawal from the committee IN his state
meni, coupled with his consent to serve on the
board
General Tracys statement follows:
IN my opinion, whether the gentlemen mem
bers Of the international committee, nominated
snG elected on the administration ticket
should accept or not depends entirely upon what
they regard 10 be the wish Of the policyholders
q the company From the best Information
have been able TO obtain. the pGlcyholders with
substantial unanimity desire that the four gen.
uenen SO nominated and elected should accept
and serve. l regard the contest in which the
International committee was engaged as ended
They entered upon the campaign for the pur-
pose Of contestng this election. That battle IS
fought and ended No right thinking man
wish for z renewal Of that contest unless the
occasion and the justifica ton for that renewal
be found in the future conduct Of the present
hoard. & the board elected at the recent cleo
non consisting Il does largely Of
who had part In the former affairs of the
company, conduct its business faithfully and in
the interests Of the policyhoders. a renewal of
such contest would be a matter greatly TO be
cFplofed know most OF the members Of the
present board and have known many of them
.or many yearE. J have complete and absolute
faith in their fidelity to the trust committed TO
them. and gladly unite with them in the admin
istration OF the affairs of the company.
General Tracy is an ex-seoretary Of the
Navy, and has had a distinguished civil and
military career. Born in Owego. Y. Y. in 1880.
ne vas educated ~ Owego Academy and was
admitted 10 the bar in 1851 From 1853 10 1859
De was District Attorney Of Tioga County He
vas Of the organizers Of the Republican
party IL New York. In 1s61-62 he was a mem
Der OF the New York Assembly In August
1862 he raised the l0sth and l37th New York
volunteers He made colonel Of the 10eth
received the medal OF honor for gallantry in
battle and in 1866 gazetted a brigadier-
general.
From 1856 to 1879 General rraty was United
s'a,es attorney for tie Eastern District Of New
iork- lie was Judge Of the New Yor,, Court or
appeals in 1912. and Secretary of the Navv
"a president Harrison's Cabinet from 1000 =.
a. t year ne resumed his law practice
IN New York. He was president - ~
mission which drafted the ,a,,, - I'm
greater New York 'i'after Tor
Deherai Tracey now pIactlses law at Tho 90
hces Of Condert Brothers, at No psoto..e. ',.e OF