The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-07
GORDON WILL NOT RUN.
he SAYS He WILL NOT OPPOSE
Mr.. Conner.

cessor.
Col. Gordon is not candidate for the
presidency Of the Central. As will be seen
by bis card elsewhere, he denies any knowl-
edge OF an intention to run him for presi-
ident. He said yesterday that he regretted
the report, especially at this time as be did
not wish to appear TO be In opposition 10 Mr..
Conner and the present board Of directors.
Col. Gordon said that the only foundation
he knew for the report was that several
parties were out canvassing for proxies. He
had supposed, without any special ground
for the supposition, that they were friends
of Gen. Alexander who we're seek
ing to vindicate him by re-
election, but it might be merely that
brokers holding stock and acting as agents
for other parties were endeavorinR 10 secure
proxies for the greater Importance or in1u-
ence that it might give them in the coming
| election.
NO OPPOSITION TO MR.. Conner.
There is general satisfaction, Col Cor
| don said. so far as he knows with Mr..
Corners election, and anything tending to
embarrass him IN the present situation Of
| affairs is unfortunate.
Several directors said yesterday that they
were not at all surprised at the announce
ment that Col. Gordon would be in the field.
as they had been given TO understand as
J much the day before. Some OF the directors
seemed more surprised at the contradiction
of the report than at the announcement.
President Conner said he knew that the
report that Col. Gordon was candidate
for the presidency was a mistake, and he
| had paid little attention TO 1t. He had heard
such report, however, before ii was ans
nounced.
THE DIRECTORS MEET.
The Central directors held their April
meeting at the bank yesterday. Besides the
local directors there were present
| Col G. H. Phinizy of Augusta,
U. B. Harold of Americus and Hugh L.
Inman OF Atlanta The affairs Of the Cen
trial generally were discussed. It was not
learned that anything unusual TRANSFERRED or
that decisive steps on any important mat
ters were taken. President Conner and the
directors said that only general and routine
| business was transacted.
| Col. ). H. Hawkins, president of the Sa-
vannnh, Americas aud Montgomery rail-
road of Americas, was In the city, it was
understood, on business connected with the
entrance Of his road into Savannah. No
direct proposition from Col. Hawkins
| wac presented to the Central board,
but Col. Hawkins bad an inter-
view with President Conner
in the afternoon on matters relating to the
interests OF the two roads. Neither party
would make any statement as the result Of
! the conference, but it was understood last
night there was prospect for a very ami
| cable adjustment of matters between the
Central aud the Savannah, Americas and
| montgomery.
COMING TO SAVANNAH ANYWAY.
Col. Hawkins is determined to come into
the city, and said 50, and Furthermore, he 10
anxious to get here as soon as possible. He
| said he had been In consultation with Pres
| ident Conner OF the Central railroad, but
that his principal reason for coming to
Savannah was South Bound matters which
may mean that the Sam and South Bound
will use joint terminals.
He admitted that he would like TO get con
| troll of the branch o. the Savannah and
Western road to Lyons, and that the nego =
tiations might bring about that result. but
If it doesn't Col. Hawkins said the W rk Of
| building the Sam from Lyons here will be-
gin as soon as the surveying corps now at
work laying off the line completes its work,
which will be within the next two weeks.
There is no doubt Of the extension of the
Sam to Savannah, Col. Hawkins said, but
the terminal site has not yet been selected.
TO BUY OR LEASE.
The understanding is that the sam" de-
| sires to buy or lease the Savannah aud
! Western from Lyons to Savannah, but on
what terms Is not known. 1t Is possible
that traffic arrangement between the two
roads may be entered into by which the
Sam" will come into Savannah over the
| Savannah and Western as heretofore, but
with greater privileges in the matter of
competing for freights.
| Col. Hawkins admitted last night that
negotiations were in progress with the Rich
mond and Danville when the attack upon
the lease was made, aud if it had not been
| for that suit the Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery might already be making ar
| rangements to run traius into the CITY.
MAY COME TO TERMS.
While no direct proposition has been
| made to the directors OF the Central, they
have undoubtedly discussed the matter.
| One OF them said that be had no doubt that
the Central would be willing to let the
Sam" have the Savannah and West
ern on certain terms. They would
want 1t to use the Centrals main line
from Meldrim to Savannah, and to use the
| CentraIs terminals at Savannah and 10
turn over all its traffic that it conveniently
| could to the Ocean Steamship Company.
| The Centraps terminals at Savannah, he
said, are better than any the Savannah,
| Americus and Montgomery could possibly
secure. The Savannah, Americas aud
| Montgomery people are thought 20 be a
uLJl9 backward ABOUT the terms.
Col Hawkins said the "Sam" peo-
pie cannot wait much longer, and that
all arrangements have been made to conn
mence building into Savannah soon In case
the Savannah and Western cannot be Sc
cured.
GABBETT FOR GENERAL MANAGER.
Mr.. Cecil Gahbett accompanied Col.
Phinizy from Augusta to Savannah and
spent the day in the city. 1t is believed that
MIR. Gabbett will be made general manager
of the Central after May 16.
It is not believed now that there will be
any opposition T. President Conner at the
coming election. ID is generally reported
however, that there will be opposition to
some of the present directors,
and that some changes are probable
but no names were specified as being the
ones against whom the opposition is
directed.
The directors to whom the subject was
mentioned said that President Conner would
have full power to name his own board,
and that he would be allowed full privilege
IN adding new members and leaving off old
ones. Any one or all Of the present direc-
tors would resign. they said, whenever 1t
was intimated to them that such action
was considered necessary for the interests
OF the property.
w. G. JACKSON DEAD.
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