The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-27
CENTRAL'S NEXT PRESIDENT.
NAMES MENTIONED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SUCCESSION.

y1st of vice President John VI. Egan
Il First-When Asked if He Knew
Who would succeed to the PO-
sition Made Vacant by Mr.. Corners
Death He Replied That He Had no
Idea-Gen. w. W. Gordon, Mai. j.
F. Hanson, Mr.. G. Gunby Jordan,
Mr. u. :. Denmark end Capt. w. G.
.inOuI Among Those Mentioned.
Executive COmm1tIee of the Direc-
tors VIII Probably Meet Soon.
The death of President Hugh NJ. Conner
oi The Central of Georgia Railway and
Ocean Steamship Company gives rise TO
discussion as TO who will succeed him in
these Offices. 1t is very probable, so
cosely are the two companies associated
and connected, that tine head of one will
be the head of the other.
Vice President John M. Egan oS the two
companies was asked yesterday if he knew
who would succeed Mr.. Conner His reply
was II have no idea" With Mr. Egan
unaware, it is probable there is no one
here who knows, and talk is but spacu-
l0tion.
Yet there is no little talk. The name
most frequently mentioned in Savannah
IS that of the vice president, who is looked
upon as the natural successor and one in
every respect competent TO fill the place.
one can only surmise, however, as to
what the directors of the road may do.
A number of others are prominently men
toned Among them are Gen. w. w.
Gordon, Col. A. r. Lawton, Mr..
b. A Denmark, Mr.. G. Gunby
Jordan of Columbus, Maj. J. F. Hanson of
Macon and Capt. w. G. RaouR now in
Mexico. Any one of these gentlemen has
the business qualifications that would
seem to justify the use of his name.
Cen Gordon is not on the board of d.
yectors of the Central but his business
interests are wide, and his reputation as
am administrator of affairs is unriValed
among business men of this section. His
father was president of the Central and,
If the honor should descend 20 the son,
at would doubtless be borne with the abf-
lily that marked the career of the father.
Maj. Hanson, Col. Lawton and Mr.. Jor-
dan are directors. If there is any ad-
vantage in that fact, they have it. 1t is
not known thai they or any of the gen.
tlemen named wish the position, or would
accept il, though il is one of such distinc-
ton that it is presumed any prominent man
with ability to discharge its duties would
not decline if proffered the place.
Mr.. Denmark is versed in the manage
ment of the executive affairs of railroad,
having for some years been president of
the Southwestern, which is leased by the
Central. He is not on the board of di
rectors OF the Central, which, however, in
the light of the history that has marked
the filling of executive positions in the road
cOuld espa rcalv he considered in his selec-
ton,
Capt Raoul is president of the Mexican
National. He was formerly president of
the Central Railroad
1t is possible that the vacancy may not
be filed until the annual meeting of the
company, which will be in October The
probability, however, is that there will be
an election at an earlier date. The next
quarterly meeting of the board of direc-
tors will be held in April, and then, I'M
Jess a special meeting for that specific
purpose should be called earlier, it is
deemed not improbable that a successor
10 Mr.. Conner win be chosen.
These points will probably be settled by
an early meeting of the executive board
of the directors. On that board are Vice
President Egan. Mr.. Samuel Spencer.
Maj. Hanson and Mr.. Charles Steele of
New York. The president was also a MEM
Der of the board.
1t is believed by some that the next
president of the Central will be man
outside of the state, selected in New
York and that the active management of
the property will be in the vice presidents
hands. There is, of course, a desire that
a Georgia man shall succeed to the pres
idency, but there can be nothing more
than speculation as to the action which
the owners of the property will take.