The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-02
Who WILL Be PRESIDENT
Horace q. Burt May Be Put in
Charge of the Union Pacific.
HE SAYS 1T ISN'T TRUE


Omaha. Neb.. Dec. There has been
a great deal of talk about the proba-
hillty ~ tho election of Horace 6. Burt.
vice president of the Northwestern. to
the Union Pacific presidency. II was
no easy matter to get 10 MIR, Burt to-
day. His temporary offices are located
ON the tifth loor ~ the Elkhon hoad-
quarters, The attaches of the Elkborn
had evidently been posted, for nearly
MI declared their ignorance ~ tho fact
that Mr. Buri was In the building or
in the city. He was thJr with his
chief clerk, George McDnl. and both
were hard at work.
To f,e reporter who asked blm "
there Was any truth in the report that
he had b,rn of rct and had accepted
the presidency of the Union Pacilc. Mr..
Burt said.
mo. sir so far as I am concerned,
there is not "A word Of truth ia the rr-
port" Further than this he declined t.
be interviewed.
Notwithstanding Mr. Burts emphatic
denial there are any number of rail-
road men I'm Omaha willing to wager
small sums that he will be the presi-
dent Of the reorganized Union Pacific
railroad. They remember that Mr.. Bun
made a positive denial Of the report
that he was to leave the Elkhorn Just
before going 10 ST. Paul To assume
charge of the Chicago. ST. Paul, Min
neap0lis A. Omaha road.
Mr. Burt arrived in Omaha on Mon
day and came here directly from a trip
Of inspection over the Kansas Pacific
railroad. the Kansas branch Of tie
Union Pacific. ON that trip he was ac-
cumpanied by J. o. Brinkerhoff of
Kansas City. general superintendent of
the Union Pacific lines In Kansas. On
Tuesday morning he was at the Union
Pacific headquarters bright and early.
lie spent almost the entire morning at
the Union Pacific headquarters famil-
iarizing himself with Union Pacific az
fairs. TN Tuesday afternoon he lsft for
while, but Wednesday morning he
WIS at work at his temporary head
quarters In the United States National
Rank building long before the majority y
of the Farnam street railway men had
come down town. Closeted with his
secretary. George McDlll. he put In
nearly all of the day there.
The reasons why railroad men think
Mr.. Burt In going 20 be the president
of the Union Pacific are not remote
They argue that Mr.. Burt Is familiar
Ing. having come up through the oper-
ating department. though originally a
civil engineer. They maintain that he
is thoroughly familiar with this part OF
the country. His home was here .or
many years and he still owns his resi-
dence here. But the most potent rea
son given for favoring Burt as the sue
cessful candidate for the big job Is that
he stands very close to Marvin Hughitt
president of the Chicago a. Northwest.
ern railway. Marvin Hughitt Is q
power on the committee which has tenn.
porary charge OF the Union Pacific
The rapid promotions that he mas gi"cr
Mr.. Burt. and the fact that ON mis- last
closely attended by Mr.. Burt. asa show
the close touch that the yioe president
enjoys with his president
~. Louis. Dec. LIS. II. II. Clark. one
OF the receivers ~ the Union Pacific
to-day announced that he haI been Of
fered the presidency Of that compan,
by the reorganization committee. but
owing To IN health had refused the posi-
tlon.
Chicago. Dec. 1.-The Tribune says
to-day. We'll Informed rumors are n
circulation here that Receiver Clark
positively declined 10 accept the presi'
dcncy of the Union Pacific on account
of IN health. II is practically decided
to put u. w. Winter. lately president
Of the Northern Pacific in the place
| heretofore held by Clark The actual
head of the corporation. IL is said. viii
be Marvin Hughitt, president sf the
! Chicago a. Northwestern, who Is to be-
come chairman of the board of directors
of the Union Pacific.
St Paul. Dec. l.-When asked about
the report that h. was 10 become presi-
dent Of the reorganized Union Pacific
Edwin W. Winter. ex-president of tbs
! Northern Pacific and formerly genera
manager Of the Chicago. 81. Paul. Min
neapolis a. Omaha. said he had not beer
off,r,d the position and did not care /,
accept or decline II in advance II an,
information In regard 10 the matter.
Delinquent stock May Be sold.