Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23

WILL RAMSEY SUCCEED GOULD?
Runnor Says That the Magnates Have
Buried the Ratchet.

New York Aa~ 23-A report from
Cleveland to the effect that upon his
return from abroad Joseph Ramsey.
Jf.. would retire from he presidency
Of the Wabash 10 become president
e the Missouri Pacific railway was re-
cefved here with great interest in rail
road circles where the idea of a recon-
Citation between George + Gould and
the man who brought the Wabash into
Pittsburg met with favor Mr. Ram
seyss resignation from the presidency
Of the Wabash has never been Off
cially announced, although he formal
" severed his connection with the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and the Wa.
Pittsburg Terminal railroad, and
IS thought 70 have placed his resig-
nation as head Of the main system in
Mr.. Gould's hands before his depart
ure.
It Is known that Mr. Ramsey and
Mr.. Gould met while abroad, and spent
some time In each others company
It had been asserted in banking quar-
ters before their departure that they
would meet while away, and it was
said at the time that the break in their
personal relations was not nearly so
grave as the public had supposed. In
the same quarters it was said yester-
day that while the report lacked Off
c:al verification. such a development
was not unlikely. because Of the high
value Mr.. Gould had always placed
upon Mr. Ramsey as railroad man.
ager. and his desire TO find a satisfac
tory chief executive for the Missouri
Pacific. Mr.. Could is himself presi-
dent of the road but it is understood
that he is not satisfied with the
changes in the operating staff follow
ing the resignation of Russell Hard
ing. who went over to the Cincinnati,
Hamilton anod Dayton. Mr.. Harding.
as vice president. was formerly in full
control of the operation Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
A banker who is in intimate touch
with the affairs of the Could roads
said that Mr.. Ramsey's retirement
from the eastern Gould lines had been
forced by set of outside influences,
not directly connected with either
d.,
the difficulties Who or what these IN,
fuences were he refused TO say. II
declared, however, that Mr.. Could
had not particularly blamed Mr.. Ram.
sew for the controversy which arose
over the transactions of the so-called
Pittsburg-Toledo syndicate, and when
led up to Mr. Ramsey's retirement.
A belief exists that Mr.. Ramsey. on
account Of having aroused good
many personal antagonisms in the
course of the fight for an entrance in
TO Pittsburg for the Gould roads, had
become persona non grata to certain
financial interests, and that Mr.. Gould
had yielded to pressure from this
direction to eliminate Mr.. Ramsey
from troubled situation. AS an offl-
Ger Of the Missouri Pacific he would
not necesarisly come in contact with
the persons and interests he antago-
nized The belief was expressed thar
in case Mr.. Ramsey became president
oc the Missouri Pacific it would be on
the condition that he have an en'lfeiy
free hand in managing its affairs.
II is reported that number OF men
who were formerly under Mr.. Ramsey
en- the Wabash or affiliated lines
would 90 to the Missouri Pacific with
him. Among those mentioned are
Robert Blickenderfer, general man