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Show PAUL MORTON SLATED TO .HEAD EQUITABLE AGAIN MOilTON York. Feb. 15. It Is believed certain that Paul Morton, president of tho Fultable Life Assurance society, so-ciety, will Ixj re-elected at the society a annual meeting to be held in New York on February 17. It has been denied authoritatively Li.it Mr. Morton Mor-ton will be appointed, ambassador to Great Britain to succeed Whltelaw Held or will be chosen to fill any other oth-er diplomatic pofct, Mr. Morton'K administration ad-ministration of his office Is believed to have the Indorsement of J. p. Morgan, Mor-gan, who recently purchased the Equitable stock holdings of Thomas F, Rvan. Mr. Morton has been president presi-dent of the Equitable since July 1. 19"5. going to the office from that of secretary of the navy, to which placo he was appointed b" President Roose. volt Julv 1, 1001. Before that time he had held various high positions la several railroads. His father. J. Sterling Ster-ling Morton, was secretary of agriculture agricul-ture In the cabinet of President Cleveu land. Paul Morton was born In Detroit. De-troit. Mich.. May 22. 1S57. |