Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
CLARK'S CHANCE SEEMS CONE
Little Likelihood That He viii Again B,
President.
B,uEF THAT He WILL LEAVE USloSPAcFC
Wei Posted Railroad Men Expect TO
See "a New Nan and Younger
Mt the Head of the
Road.

President S. II. II. Clark Of the Union Pa
clGc railway system did not come to Omaha
yesterday. as had been expected It is now no;
quite certain when he will be here but GER
tainly not 'or few days and possibly not
until next week. just what caused a change
Ia his plans is not known, but tt is currently
ruuored that his physician opposed his risk
Ing himself In the cold weather now prevail
ing heTeabouts and insisted on his remaining
in ST. Louis.
within the last week there has been a won
derful change OF sentiment at the Omaha
headquarters Of the Union Pacific and in
Other railway circles in this territory regard
ing the head OF the recognized Union Pacific
railroad. Ever since the foreclosure sale be-
came an assured fact up until Mr.. Clarks
return from the New York meeting with the
receivers and the reorganization committee
the only talk about the presidency OF the
new company one heard IN Union Pacific cir
elss was that the incumbent's name would
be Clark. Several events that happened In
New York and several things said by
men prominent In reorganization matters
during the last week have tended 10 change
THIS Widespread opinion. The men who 10y
ally said CLARK for a couple OF months
now shake their heads and say it is hard to
tell who Will be president. The few who
have Unlisted all along that Mr.. Clark would
never be president now contend hat they
were right from the star; and with some
what more ea,nestness than heretofore man
i!eset.
WILL BE 4 BIG JOB.
man unusually keenly gifted in fore
sight regarding railway matters says Il
may be wrong. but ! can see the handwriting
on the wall. l think that the change OF the
Union Pacific T. its new owners will be fol-
lowed by q complete reorganization. The
purchasers of the Union Pacfc were forced
to rey $l3 coo 600 more i17 the property thou
they had counted on. The only way they can
&c. that back IS 10 work ii out Z the property.
To successfully accomplish this tremendous
task generalization Of the railroad viii be
absolutely necessary. This reorganization
may be gradual. but It's bound 10 come.
do not say that any OF the officials now here
viii go-I hope not-but they are very apt
to have their authority cur:ailed by the plac-
ing OF new men over them. There is a good
deal OF talk about a Northwestern man to
take charge Of the CTopeTty. I presume this
is basel on the fact that Marviu Hughitt
pTesilen. q the Northwestern. is the only
active railroad man on the committee having
TEMPORARY charge Of the road. But Winslow
5. Pierce. attorney FOR the Could interests. Is
also a member Of that committee. To my
mind Jacob 5. SchiG, the eminent fnancier
o. Wall street. is the most powerful member
OF the committee What he says is likely to
have the greatest weight"
TWO CANDIDATES.
There has been a gre1t deal Of talk about
the probability Of the election of Horace G.
Burt, third vice president OF the Northwest
eru. to the Union Pacific presidency. This
talk Is largely based on the fact that he is
known favorite OF President Hughitt. who
has pushed him TO the front very rapidly
Mr.. Burt was formerly stationed here as
general manager OF the Elkhorn, and his
return as president OF the Union Pacific
would, indeed, be a singular coincidence.
These who predict Burts election argue that
President Hughitt wants TO take care OF H.
r. Mccullough. general traffic manager Of
the Northwestern, by making him third
vice president TO succeed Mr. Burt.
Edwin w. Winter, formerl! president OF
the Northern Pacific. is still named by those
very famiar with railroad matters Of an
executive nature They predict the election
OF Mr. Winter either as president OF the
reorEenized Union Pacific, or as chairman
Of the board Of directors. The lists are
filled with half dozen candidates and in
the order ot reasonable probability they seem
to run like this: Edwin W. Winter, Horace
C Burt, ;. H. H. Clark Edward Dickinson.
william H. Truesdsle and Oliver W. Mink.