The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-19
NEITHER WINTER NOR BURT.
Is Likely to be Made President OF the
Union Pacific.

Is Likely TO be Made President Of the
Union Pacific.
Chicago, Dec. 1s.-The Tribune says
! today:
| The opinion is gaining ground in rail-
| way and financial circles that neither
| E. W. Winter nor Horace G. Burt will
be the president of the Union Pacific
The man now prominently mentioned
| for the position is c. 5. Melien, president
OF the Northern Pacific.
E. w. Winter was slated. it is said,
for the Presidency of the Union Pacific
after Mr. Clark declined on account Of
| i'll health
Mr.. Winter mas all the qualifications
for tle position and for many years las
been the trusted lieutenant OF President
Hughiit of the Northern Pacific, who.
il is understood, will De chairman of the
board of directors OF the Union Pacific.
Mr.. Winter. it is said. did not feel in
clined to take the position, for personal
reasons.
NJ. Burt's name was then suggested.
but objection, ii is said, was raised to
him on account Of his being now vice
president and assistant TO the president
OF the Northwestern. With President
Hughitt as chaiman of the directory and
Mr.. Burt as president, the Union Pa
cific, it was argued, would be looked up
on as an auxiliary of the Northwestern
and this was not desired, as the Union
Pacific gets considerable business from
competitors of the Northwestern. For
these reasons, it is said, President c. s.
Wellen, of tine Northern Pacific, was
named as the most available man for
the presidency of the reorganized Union
Pacific. Under ordinary circumstances
the report that Mr.. Mellen would leave
the Northern Pacific to take the presi-
dency OF the Union Pacific would be
looked upon with great suspicion. But
circumstances are such that the report
is generally believed to have good foun-
dati0n.
But there is friction, it is said, be-
tween mis- friends and the friends of
Vice President Lamont. Mr.. Lamont
was originally slated for the presidency.
He was the choice of j. j. Hill and mis-
friends. Who have large interest in the
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think Mr.. Lamont had the requisite ex-
perience. A compromise was effected
and c. S. Mellen was chosen president
and Mr.. Lamont vice president.
Rumors have lately been current that
Mr.. Lamont would soon succeed Mr.
Meilen as president OF the Northern Pa
cific and thus strength is given to those
reports that Mr.. Mellen had practically
been agreed upon as the most suitable
man for tne presidency of the Union
Pacific. Mr.. Mellen is probably better
qualified for the presidency of the Union
Pacific and knows more about its af-
fairs :ian any other man except s. H. |
Clark. From June 1, 1884. until June I, |
1888, he was general purchasing agent OF |
the road. He then became its assistant |
general manager and from March 1, !
1889, TO April, 1892, he was general |
traffic manager.
New York, Dec. 1s.-Daniel S. Lamont. |
who was in this city today, denied that
there was any likelihood that he would |
soon succeed Mr.. Mellen of the North /
ern Pacific railway or that Mr.. Mellen |
would become president of the Union Pa |
cific. He said: ''Mr. Mellen rs in the |
Northern Pacific to stay, 10 the satisfac- |
tion of all concerned" Mr.. Lamont de- /
ried there had been any friction between |
himself or his friends and Mr.. Meilen.