Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-07
THE CHIEF OF THROTTLE MEN
Who Is to Succeed Arthur as Chief
Engineerq
THE CHANCES OF AsPlRANTs.
Men Who Have Long Served I'm tho
Brotherhood Ranks and i'm Many
OF the Departments OF
Railroad Work.
Who Will BE Chief7

tant matters TO come before the convention
will be the election OF officers and the pro-
position to foderate with all other orgauiza-
tons of railway employees, with the excep-
ton of the Order of Railway Conductors.
The selection OF n chief to fill the position
now held by Arthur will involve more or less
generaiship. The position has n salary of
5000 per year, and all expenses incurred
while adiudicating labor controversies by the
chief are borne by the brotherhood. Chief
Arthur has already placed his candidacy for
reelection on record, and has marshalled
forces on which he may hope
TO rely. But, whatever strength he
may obtain from the eastern members of the
order, Will avail but little as compared with
the western element, which, 1t is said, WILL
in all probability to u man, oppose his re-
election.
In western cities it is not so much the dis
like of Arthur as il is the desire to select q
western man. Even in eastern circles, it is
reported that Arthur will meet with cunsid-
cradle opposition, and with the support of
this obiecting element, the western men
claim that they will be victorious.
1t Is no longer secret that George vro-
man, of North Platte, chairman of the
grievance committee of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, on the Union Pacific
system, will be one Of the candidates
who will aspire to Chief Arthur's
place. That Vromans conservative
policy as regards vlssues between the rail-
roads and the engineers and between the
two elements has a strong support in the
ranks of the brotherhood, is universally ad-
mitted. Unlike Arthur, he is possessed, it is
said, of will-power which is always exer-
cised and made felt when in the right. This
fact was demonstrated recently in more
ways than one. Vroman, like Arthur, is
opposed to strikes, but will countenance this
means when others fail. He believes that
the rights of the engineers are paramount to
rights and privileges of the engineer cannot
be maintained by fair means, he would not
hesitate to sanction fight This, however,
is an ultImatum which he favors only when
all other sources have failed. 1t has
been quietly whispered for some
time that Vroman would be in the
race for the chiefship and among the engi-
neers in this section he Is the favorte. Prior
to the recent eruption between the engi-
neers and the officials of the Union Pacific,
regarding the scale of wages on the Kansas
Central. Vroman's chances are considered
fairly good, but the manner in which he ac-
complished victory has given his stock an
upward tendency and will be the founda-
tion upon which his supporters will work
their campaign.
There are other western men who will as
pire to Chief Arthur's place. Michael Cav.
ender, who was chairman of the famous
COMMITTEE of nine" which effected settle
ment of the great Burlington strike an
event which is still fresh in the minds of
railroad men, is one OF them. Cavender is
is one of the men who left their posts when
the Burlington strike was declared. He
is rated as possessed of good Judgment,
hut for some reason he has not
the following that IS identified in Vroman's
case. When the settlement of the strike was
reached, and the terms were made known,
some of the engineers took the stand that
they furnished the Burlington company an
avenue of escape when it came down to the
reinstatement of the strikers They main
tanned that the committee representing the
engineers was blindfolded and that the re.
nstatement of the strikers should have been
a specific clause in the agreement. The COM
pany, as a consequence, they held dictated to
the engineers. For this reason 1t is thought
Covender's chances are not as favorable as
they would have otherwise been.
And still another strong candidate
for the place is Robert NJ Clark,
Union Pacific out of Denver He
has large following in the ranks Of the
brotherhood and has had many years of ex-
periepce in railroading. Clark is said to have
a conservative Judgment and practical
knowledge of the ins and outs Of the railway
world. He is reported to be modest yet firm
in his stand when once TAKEN and to have,
the intei est and welfare of his brother engi-
neers at heart. While Vroman, Cavender or
Clark may all fail in their endeaver to reach
the chief position in the ranks of the brother.
hood, it is safe to predict that they will enter
the convention with distinct following and
and concentrate their forces should circum-
stances points toward the selection of an
eastern man.
has taken commendable steps in the enlarg-
ing of its suburban and local train service.
and the accommodation is appreciated. IL is
only through good local train service that
No., To Of n
points are enabled to communicate with ono
another in a business way. Raspg their
conclusions on this, the officials of the Elk
horn have established service that sur
passes that of any other road centering in
Omaha. 1t has been so arranged that bust
ness men residing within a radius of $50
miles of Omaha, can come to the city, trans
act their business, and return the
sas %holesas grocer the aGs EIhorn ihs Sas aas
set an example that other men might do well
in following. The action of the Elkhorn in
this direction merits wholesome patronage.
The officials of the Union Pacific, ranking
below the president have grown restless Of
late owing to the announcement in a press
dispatch from the east that the graduating
class of Harvard college numbered about
one hundred. This may appear to be vague
statement but the mistery is cleared away
when il is made known that official material
CD for the Union Pacific has been obtained
from this college, AS yet, however, nothing
which would encourage the selection of men
from that place has resulted, and it is whis
pered that the experiment has worked inim-
zeal to the cxchequer aud interests of the
well-known transcontinental line.
Manager Baldwin, of the Leaven-
worth, Topeka 81 Southwestern road,
Is lat home" to his engineers at
present. He was IN Omaha few weeks ago
baskIng In the sunshine of a new adventure
the reduction Of engineers wages. Old
time railway officials stood back and winked
at each other as Baldwin button-holed them,
telling how he had taken a stand against an
organization that had 'held the club" over
"big guns" for years. The old warehouses;
knew that the bubble would soon burst, and
that the manager would be sat upon by the
opposing faction to the tune OF 1900 pounds
10 the square inch. The result of the con-
troversy landed like thunderbolt on the
manager, who retired under the sting of de-
feat.
Reports of County OnicIals.
County Superintendent Of Schools Bruper
yesterday submitted his report for the quar-
ter ending June 30 TO the county commission
ers. The report shows balance on hand of
S1SS.01.
The ranort of County Judpa Shialds for thu