The times., 1897-07-14
Mr.. HARRIES WILL RETIRE
j. c. Wilson to Succeed Him as
President Of the metropolitan.
The Cause of the Chnuge-Mr. Har-
ries' Administration Popular
With the People.

1t Is stated positively by stockholders
in the Metropolitan Railway Company that
M. George Harres, president OF tlae com
pany, VIII soon give up that office aud
most probably at the annual meeting oi
the Stockholders to-day The informa-
ton is OF such a divect nature that there
can be no question Of it's Correctness
1t is probable that Mr. John c. Wilson,
the lawyer, a large stockholdeT III the
road, VIII he chosen ds Mr.. Harries sue
cessor Ar. Wilson VIII not be the active
manager OF the company, however Mr..
Samuel l.. Phillips, formerly president OF
the road, and the u.an who iRuroduced
the present electrical system, Will prob
ably have this position. He was al ways
regarded by the stockholders as an eIni
nenuy strong and successful man in THIS
position and every efforI Was niade %
induce him TO Continue III it.
Mr.. Phillips announced when he gave
up the presidency that lie wished to rest
and could not he induced TO Iemain.
Why he mas consented to take up the man
af,ement again cannot be learned.
Mr.. HarIies' admin nistratioa of the
Aietropalitan has been a most popular
one with the patrons of the road, and he
has been much liked 10y the EMPLOYEES
] ne stock of TIE read is in demand at
high figures. 1t is SAID that III every Wa Y
the business is furnishing.
There is said to be some uissatisfa ction
however 1t is understood that two or
three large holders OF the stock do not
believe in his methods
1t is believed that the objections of these
stockholders have been strong enough to
bring about the resignation.
MIR. Harries is a progressive manager
and d believer in the most exeelleut service
possible He has kept the ,systero in ex-
cellent physical shape. has run the cars
frequently, and has spared no expense
1t Is on this point that the split has come
in the perfect harmony of things. Some
of the Older stockholders believe that more
economy might be praeticed and a larger
profit secured.
a large outlay was made by the road
prior to Mr. Harries' management, on the
testing OF different systems of motive
power. Several hundred thousand dnllaes
Were expended, it is alleged This o,It-
lay was not agreeable to all the stock
holders, and it is asserted by friends of
,HaITies that most unFea asonabIy these peo-
PIE believe they should now draw lar,re
dividends immediately, and get the ex-
penditure back.
Nr. HaIries was irresponsible for these
outlays, however.
reporter for The Times had q CONVEX
sation with one OF the stockholders about
Mr.. Harries' resignation last night.
Il am much surprised and very sorry
that this should occur," he said ..Tbera
can be no question that Mr.. Karries is a
capable man and an excellent one for the
position. He Is young, but he is business
Ike and progressive, and has been a sue
cess. l think it quite likely that those
who are objectiug to him may find them
selves worse off"
The meeting of the stockholders viii
be held this afternoon at the company S
offices, at the eastern end of the line. at
Fourteenth and East Capitol streets. The
polls will be open for the election of nine
directors from 2 until o'clock n. M.
The present directors are: S Thomas
Brown, Robert ID. Weaver, John Camrnack.
John Joy Edison, @. r. Spence, A B. Grun-
We'll, William B. Gurley, George II. Har-
ries, and G. b. Coleman. 1t is expectei
that there will also be several Changes
in the directors