The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-02
GUESSSES
Or the Union Pacific.

The name of Edwin w. Winter, late
president of the Northern Pacific road,
has again been brought up as the pos
sible president Of the reorganized Union
Pacific company, this time by the au-
thorized announcement by S. H. H.
Clark that he will not accept the posi-
ton, owing to i'll health. Owing to the
dignity Of the position at the head of
the reorganized Union Pacific system
and Mr.. Winters prominence in rail-
road circles, the report, which when
first circulated some weeks ago was
given only quasi-denial by him, caus-
ed considerable comment in st. Paul.
where it was generally discussed. The
impression among railroad men here is
against the truth of the report, al
though the general feeling is that Mr.
Winter would fill the position with
credit to himself and the big property.
The friends of Mr.. Winter contend that
Marvin Hughitt, president Of the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway, who is
to become chairman CT the Union Pa
cific directorate, is an admirer and
staunch friend of the st. Paul man and
is determined to bring about his selec-
ton as the operating head of the re-
organized road. While it is true that
Mr. Hughitt is an important factor in
the makeup Of the Union Pacific, it is
still asserted that there are other in
terests in the reorganization commit
tee which are not as strongly in favor
Of Mr.. Winter as some of the other
officials whose names have been men
toned in connection with the presi-
dency. Among these other names men
toned yesterday in ST. Paul was that
of Horace G. Burt, one of the Chicago
& Northwestern vice presidents, for
merly general manager of the Omaha
In this city. AS in the case when the
report that he was to be made president
was circulated before, Mr.. Winter
courteously enough declines to enter
into a discussion Of the matter. Seen
last evening, he replied to the direct
question:
81 have not been rendered the posi-
ton of president of the Union Pacific
and do not wish at this time to accept
or decline that which I have not been
offered"
Pressed to add whether he had par
ticipated in any negotiations looking
to his selection since the last report
was published, Mr. Winter urged that
his statement covered all he had to say
in the premises.
In this connection several of Mr.. Win
ter's friends among local railroad Off
cials took occasion to say that, while
there can be no doubt as to his entire
ability to fill the position in every way,
they believe, for several reasons, he
will not be the man chosen. His con-
nection with the Omaha as general
manager and Northern Pacific as pres
ident brought him into contact with
the Union Pacific, so that he has some
knowledge of the methods of that COM
pany, as we'll as a considerable expert
ence in the eXigencies of Western rail-
roading, but for all that they believe
he is not slated to be the choice of the
committee The dispatches on the sub
ject from different sources follow:
MIR. CLARK DECLINED.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-Mr. S. H. H.
Clark, one of the receivers of the Union
Pacific, today announced that he had
been offered the presidency of that
company by the organization commit
tee. but that owing to i'll health he had
refused the position. Rumors which
have been rife ever since the Union Pa
cific was bought in by the reorganiza-
ton committee, were set at rest today
bv this announcement. For some time
Mr Clark refused to deny or confirm
the rumors, and every effort was made
by the management to get him to ac-
cept the position.
Today he announced that his decision
vas final. His i'll health, the, reason