The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04

arn Union stock. Perhaps Jne reason for
this exclusive interest was That he knew
that the Western Union story was untrue,
while the news about his sons company
he accepted as yeracious.
The story that was told was that COM
pany of Philadelphia capitalists who are
known i'll financial communities all over the
country as the Philadelphia syndicate
had offered MIR. Gould great pI1ce Tor
his Western Union stock and Lad found him
willing to sell, so that probably these Phli-
adelphia capitalists will ind themselves in
possession OF the property estimated to
De worth anywhere from S!o,UOoUoo 10
SlOO,UUU,UOU. The Western Union company
is one OF the largest corporations III the
world Some hna4ciers think tnat the oper-
atoms which led TO the CONSOLIDATION OF
nearly all of the telegraph corporations
III the nited States mo one GlSandc III
stitution are III many respects Tie hleSt
.,xtmpiiticatons of business SlIl this gen
Grafton has seen, and US 1t Is Likely tnat III
the history of the world 10 Such colossal
and intricate hnanuerlnS mas occurIeu as
some of the achievements OF ,he last h;ill OIL
the present century, 1t Is far 10 assume
that this organization stands unrlValled III
the history of financiering, unless we except
nerhaps the Standard on combination ana
one or Two railroad CONSULTATIONS -
Some of the ablest financlers III New
York were gathered at 4 dinner party gwen
bv n merchant, who is also conspicuous
poitician, few days alter the announce
meut of tn sale of the Western Union 10
the Philadelphia syndicate. Inc fulhor luI-
nishcd a fopic for much of the conversation
over the coffee and cigars, and one of those
who was present told the story OF the sue
ccSsve steps of organization ana colSol-
,lation which finally developed the glganuc
corporation, which Is as much Il man car
,,,raf Nttft Il
ment There were tributes to Mir. Gould
financial genius, and to the extraordinary
executive ability of the late Nllilam VI
ton, VINO was for many years president OF
The Western Union, and also To tne capacl-
" of that man who having been bred
physician in kentucky, threw away his
prescription book when he discovered he
had executive ability and was chosen MI
Ort0n's successor, DR.. NoryIn Green. het
after all perhaps the highest tflDute was
paid TO General Eckert, and one OF the gen
tlemen at the dinner party declared mat
it was common opinion anOns those VINO
had opportunity to observe General Eek
ert's career, that as an executive manager
he probably stands at the head OF the list
Of extraordinary men who have revealed
great capacity in that direction.
Geueral I1ckert's Career.
General Eckert is one of those men who
Is great enough to be modest. On Broad
way or Wall street the eye of the stranger
might be fixed upon him for a moment
as d man who had learned the art of dress
ing well without being conspicuous, and
one of those who was able to pass through
the hustling throng that gathers in the
money center at midday without displaying
any of thIt hasse or rush or anxiety which
characteriZes VIII street. If this stranger
should happen to meet him and enter into
conversation with him he would find
man of gentle manners, quiet speech and