The Washington times., 1906-11-30
NAMES DISCUSSED FOR
SOUTHERN PRESIDENCY
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ness judgment. That the selection Of
the man TO fiji it viii be made eau
tiously, and only after due deliberation,
is assured. In the meantime, the rec
ords and services Of the big railroad
men in the systems just mentioned viii
be gone over.
There is also the chance that in the
search Tor a man suited for the job. the
new president may be secured from
some outside system.
There are many in Washington who
mention Alexander b Andrews, the first
vice president of the Southern. as the
most likely candidate for the position.
and IL was suggested today that his
merit viii he put strongly before the
meeting of the board of directors. Moth
lng, however, viii be done in the matter
until after Mr. Spencer's funeral.
Officials Are Reticent.
The officials Of the road in this city
refused to discuss the outlook in any
way today. They are depressed by Mr..
Spencer's tragic end, and do not feel in
the mood to discuss the matter this
early.
One probability is that the selection
OF man outside of the present execu-
tive corps or the Southern will result in
complete reorganization Of the eXecu-
tive corps, If this happens, however. il
is believed that il viii come gradually.
A 4tSDOlSlOlll-
ties on the president of the Southern is
obtained from the knowledge that the
road owns, controls and operates about
5000 miles of track. ana about 200 miles
of steamship routes.
The principal railway lines of the road
extend from Washington. ID. c. and
Richmond, Va, via DanvIlle, Va, and
Charlotte. \. c., 10 Atlanta, Ga; from
Bristol Tenn. via Knoxville and Chat
tanooga, to Atlanta; from Atlanta to
Brunswick, Ca, and from Atlanta 10 the
Mississippi river al GreenVille, Miss,
and connect various other points in
the Southern States.
I'm addition TO being president Of the
Southern. Mr. Spencer was president Of
the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific, the Georgia Southern and FlOTi-
da, the Mobile and Ohio. the Alabama
Great Southern, and the Northern Ala
bama roads.
A special dispatch from Richmond.
a.. received DE The Times this after
noon states that there are strong indi-
cations that William W. Finley, OF this
city second vice president OF the South
cIn, VIII nave q good chance 10 succeed
MT spencer, while the New York Sun
today declares that IT. 3. Spencer is
the logical man TO succeed his father.
rms last suggestion is not given much
Credence In financial circle. however. It
is pointed out that the young man, while
capable ana Industrious, lacks the eXpe-
rience necessary in the handling Of so
big an undertaking.
Young Spencer went to work fmmedi-
ately after leaving college, with the
purpose OF learning railroading from top
TO notion, and he proved an apt pupil.
Soon ne WIS made SuDerfnfen5aI,t 90
the BurGin division of the Southern
road. Later he was made general man
aEer of the st. LOuis-LouisvilIe lines
but was soon promoted to be general
manager of the Southern railway. vim
headquarters al Washington Only a
few days ago he was made sixth vice
president of the road. with charge of
purchasing and construction. and In was
quite evident his father was training the
young man for the position OF president.