The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-13
Judge Robert s. Lovett Is Har.
riman's Probable Successor.
Some However Pick Edwin HaW-
ley to Take Control of System.
BOTH WELL FITTED,
Former Though Is Relieved to
Have Been Choice of Dead Man.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

New York, Sept. 13.-The subject
of the probable successor to Mr.. Har-
rirnan is one of general discussion
among representative railroad men,
and there is a prevailing opinion that
his official responsibilities will be a
heritage to Judge Robert S. Lovett,
there were not a few who held to the
belief that changing conditions Will
result in the casting Of Edwin Hawley
into the breach and that he will be-
come the recognized master of the
railroad situation.
A critical analysis of the two men,
the present conditions and circum-
stances surrounding them and their
respective characteristics and attain
ments appears to give Judge Lovett
the advantage, particularly in view of
the fact that he is believed to have
been the personal choice of Mr.. Har-
rinan as his successor as manager of
the great corporate properties under
his control, while Mr.. HaWley is
known to have been picked by Har-
rimanS associates who were not in
full accord with his views and plans
for future action, and who Mr., Harri-
man believed to be antagonizing his
efforts.
HawIey's Qualifications.
able career. and many believe that
his future is full of promising posi-
bilities. There is no reflections on Mr..
Hawley, however, to say that so far
his greatest successes have been in
buying railroads, rehabiliating them
and selling them at a profit. He has
made his Wall street reputation along
this line. On the other hand Judge
Lovett has shown himself to be a
shrewd financier, a practical railroad
n al of rLr al a
quainted himself with intricate de-
tails of the mama cement and opera
ton of great systems, and has had |
the advantage of constant close per-
sonal contact with and tutorship of
the mighty Hartman, whose individ-
ual advisor and personal companion |
he has been for a great many years. |
Judge Lovett, perhaps more than any |
other living man, has been let into the |
secrets of the dead financier, and |
knows better his plans and desires for |
the future conduct of the affairs of |
his gigantic corporate estate.
None Harriman's Equal.
1t is the general opinion that the |
reins of control can not possibly bel
placed in the hands of a man who will I
Mr.. Hartman. Wall street believes, |
however, that, whoever may be chos- |
en- to head the road must be man |
acceptable to the banking house of |
Kuhn, Loeb & Co, and the National |
City bank which, it is believed will |
continue to look after the financial |
side of the system as in the days of |
Mr.. Hartman. 1t is possible that be- |
fore the election of a new director a |
compromise with certain powerful !
rival interests may be brought about, |
so that a man unidentified with Mr. |
Hartman during the latter's life may
take the dead leaders, seat in the |
board of directors of the Union Pa
cific.
With the road for the present I'M
der the leadership of Judge Lovett,
other lieutenants of Mr.. Hartman
VIII come more to the front. The
four men. besides Judge Lovett, most
depended upon by Mr.. Hartman in
the operation of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific we're William r.
Herrins, julius Kruttschnftt, John G.
Stubs and William Hood These
men. it may be said, will act as a
consulting board.