The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-04

Mr.. ODELL TO BE GENERAL NAN
AGER.
What Mr.. Clements Says About the
Change-A Surprise to Railroad
Men-Wil Spend the Sam
mer ON His Farm.


| Change Surprise to Railroad
Men-Wil Spend the Sam
mer ON His Farm.
Baltimore Sun.
The announcement is made on the
authority Of President Mayer, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, that General Manager VIM
NJ. Clements has rendered his resig-
nation, which has not yet been acted
upon 1t is also announced that the
company contemplates the appoint
ment at future date of a general
manager of Its entire system. Mr..
J. I. Odell, formerly general man.
ager of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, is the coming B. and O.
general manager, and he is to have
the whole system under his charge
May was the date fixed for this
change, and if the question about
the Mt. Clare shops had not taken
up the time at the recent meeting of
the board Of directors the appoint
ment of Mr.. Odell would probably
have been formally announced.
At this time the B. and 0. has two
general managers-Wm. NJ. Glenn
ents east of the Ohio, with head
quarters at Camden Station, and w.
w. Peabody west of the Ohio, with
headquarters at Chicago. The pur-
pose, AS stated, is to place these dn-
ties in charge of two general super
intendents under General Manager
Odell. Four years ago the same
policy was started with Mr.. Brad
ford Durham as general manager,
and Mr.. Clements resigned and went
into the service of the Erie Railroad
under President John King, Jr.-
When Mr.. Durham retired, Mr.
Clements was made b. and 0. general
manager east of the Ohio, and has
since then been in that important
position. His popularity as rail
road man was demonstrated on the
occasions above mentioned, and the
announcement now that changes are
contemplated which involve his re-
tirement will occasion surprise. Mr..
Peabody, the manager west of the
Ohio, who is relative Of Vice Pres
ident Orland Smith, will not retire
from the b. and o. because of the
adjustment of his place, and he will
probably accept position as gener
al superintendent.
MIR. Clements has spent nearly all
of his busy life in the operating dc
partments of the Baltimore and
Ohio, and he has worked up from
the ranks. He is West Virginian,
and has fine farm in Jefferson
county of that State. He has fire.
quently been honored by the Demo
cratic party of West Virginia, but
has never accepted political Office.
Mr. Odell, the coming Baltimore
and Ohio general manager, before
going with the Chesapeake and Ohio
was with the Northern Pacific. He
was succeeded as general manager
of the Chesapeake and Ohio by Mr..
j. L. Harahan, the present incum-
| bent.
To reporter of the Sun Mr..
Clements said; when | heard that
Mr.. Odell was to be appointed gen
eral manager, and President Mayer
asked me how the change would af-
feet me, / replied that it would af-
feet me in several ways, as / had
been serving in that capacity, and
if another person should be appoint
ed to the same Office it would neces
sarily cause one or the other to take
a lower position, besides possible
difference of opinion. Mr.. Mayer
then said that | would be the super
intendent manager over the Main
Stem. told him that as | had
served as the general manager l
could not think of accepting an un-
der position. Mr. Mayer asked me
to consider the matter, as the com
pany did not want me TO leave the
service. l agreed to hold my final
answer and take the matter under
consideration. On the 18th l saw
the President and told him l would
have to get out, as ! would not ac-
cept the offer under the circum-
stances. President Mayer said the
question would probably be brought
before the Baltimore and Ohio meet
ing on the 18th. I then asked Mr..
Mayer to advise me if the question
was brought up, as | would tender
my resignation, which have done,
to take effect on the LIST of May
Mr.. Mayer asked me if would not
keep charge of the affairs should my
successor not be ready to go in by
the LIST of May. To this / replied
that should the new general manager
not be ready to come in on the lst
of May would remain until he was
ready, as had no 6esire to abandon
service until some one was on hand
to take charge of affairs. / told Mr..
Mayer that it would probably re-
quire several days for me to arrange
and get up April business"
Mr. Clements, when asked why
new manager was appointed, said:
II do not know. l have heard no
complaints as to the manner in
which l have conducted the com
pany's business. If there had been
any fault on my part do not think
they would have expressed desire
for mc to remain. / have not heard
of any action being taken ON my
resignation, and as there is no meet
ing of the board until May, sup
pose special meeting will he call
ed" Mr.. Clements says he will go
home and spend The summer on his
farm.
Senator Quav's Unhappy Lot.
According to an interview with
Senator Quay telegraphed from Pitts
burg to the Philadelphia Press, a re-
publican paper, the experience Of the
astnte chairman of the republican
national executive committee with
the office seeking fraternity has been
anything but happy one Hesays
they commenced coming to my house
before breakfast, and kept it up in a
steady stream until midnight Mr..
Quay expressed the belief many of
these men are insane on the question
of getting an Office, and do not real
ize what thew are doino' The Penn