The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-16
BUM MAY BE HEAD
OF NORTHERN PACIFIC
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Halls resignation will not be acted
upon until the annual meeting in Oc-
tober. Tonight Mr.. Mellen said:
L am in town to attend the Northern
Pacific meeting on Thursday and am
very busily engaged in putting the final
touches to my annual report. / can
not say one word regarding the reports
of designations on this or other roads,
and have no statements to make of any
kind regarding myself. Imay have a
statement to make later on, but doubt
it,
NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-In the best
informed circles it is accepted as set
tied that at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford road in October,
President Charles H. Mellen, of the
Northern Pacific. will be elected to
succeed President Hall, who's resigna-
ton is expected this week. There is
much Surmise as to the successor of
Mr.. Mellen on the Northern Pacific
should he change his official relations.
In the natural line of promotion is
the vice president and general man
ager, j. M. Hannaford, who has been
with the Northern Pacific road thirty
years. Col DanieIs S.4Lamont, who is
first vice president Of the company, is
likely to remain in that position
The suggestion is made that F. D.
Underwood, president of the Erie rail-
road, will be offered the Northern Pa
ciffc presidency, but newell informed
circles it is accepted as settled that
Charles w. Bum will be the successor
Of Mr.. Mellen.
The ST. Paul railroad officials are
convinced that President G.. S. Mellen,
of the Northern Pacific railroad, will
saver his POnnpctinnc with that on,1o :
pany to become the chief executive of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company.
Among railroad men it has been
known for some time that Mr. Mellen
has desired to remove to the East, and
it is now said that if the presidency
Of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford system is offered him he will ac-
cept. Who will succeed President
Mellen as the head of the Northern
Pacific Is now only a matter for con-
lecture.
Dispatches from New York say that
Charles w. Bum, general counsel for
the Northern Pacific, is to be the next
president. Local railroad men are in
clined to place great credence In this
report, as Mr.. Bum is a man of great
experience in railroad work and is
right in touch with the policy of the
road.
When seen at his home last evening
Mr.. Bum declined to discuss the con-
templated changes in the executive
department of the Northern Pacific.
That Mr.. Mellen intends leaving the
Northern Pacific seemed to be settled.
One official said that 1t has been pres
ident Mellen's wish for some time to
become the executive chief of one of
the Eastern roads.
IF offered the presidency of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford" said
he, Mr.. Mellen will accept. However,
| know that he has not yet rendered
his resignation as president of the
Northern Pacific. and I also know that
he has not yet formally accepted the
presidency of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford system"
st. Paul railroad men place but lit
tie credence in the report that F. B.
Underwood is to succeed Mr.. Mellen.
They say he is nicely situated as
president Of the Erie, and that he is
not at all DESTROYS of making a
change,