The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-27
MANY MENTIONED
TO SUCCEED TWO
DEAD PRESIDENTS
Places Made Vacant by
Deaths Of Finley and
Emerson.
MOST IMPORTANT
OF KIND IN SOUTH
Some Of Present Officials Of
Southern Railway and Atlantic
Coast Line and Several Con-
nected With Other Roads
Reported to Be Slated
for Positions.

The sudden deaths on Tuesday o'
tho presidents OF the Atlantic Coast
Limo and Southern RAILWAY Companies
leave vacant the two most important
railway positions In tho South, the two
great systems having hccn foremost
in the development .: the new South.
quite q number Of names have been
mentioned as possibilities though Moth
ing definite viii be given out by direc-
tors OF the two syst"ms until after the
funerals President ". w. F!nlcy. Of
the Southern Railway Will be buried
H. Washington city tomorrow. ana
President 7. VI. Emerson OF the ATTAIN
tic Coast Line. In Wilmington This az
ternoon Each funeral will be attend
ed by large gatherings Of railway oiii-
ciuls
The names Of several weu-known
railway men We're mentioned Yesterday
IN connection with the selection or =
successor OF Afr. Finley ct The head Of
tho Southern, system operauns
more than 1000 miles OF track
throughout the southern states. Tho
now presidcu, Will not be selected uutil
the regular meeting ot the board Of
directors on December L. unless some
emergency arises. First Nice-Prcs!
dent T. l.. Andrews. Of Raleigh, be
comes acting president. II rs said that
colonel Andrews could have The posi-
ton II he desired it. but nc declined
the prosidcncN i l'oG. when Alr. fin-
ley was elected. and il les not probable
that he would uow undertake the eN-
acting duties OF tho government OF 50
large a system.
fnirfnN Harrison Mentioned.
The name most generally mentioned
IN Richmond as = possibility for the
presidency was that OF Fairfax lIar-
r!son. a former vice:presiGcnt Of the
Southern ana now president Il the
Monon Route Mr.. Harrison has been
In Richmond several times recently.
and Ia well known here. having a
large family connection in Virginia.
Another name mentioned is that OF
Thomas C. Powell. vice president OF
the Southern ard of tho Queen and
Crescent. now located in Cincinnati.
Henry B. Spencer. son ot the late
President samuel spencer. is also mon
toned. II man - chosen from With
in the ranks II is possible that Y. II
Coapman. vice president and general
manager. may 90 considered, or that
Vice President John VI. Cuip, who has
come up with tho road from the Old
Richmond and panvillc. may nc a pos
sibility.
I'inaucialy. the southern made great
progress under Mr.. Finlcy's manage
ment, while the prestige Of the sys-
tom has been greatly increased. Rich
mond people lave not forgotten that
General r. II Logan, colonel A. :
Buford. ana others and. although it
has moved most OF its general Offices
10 Woshingtor its principal! charter
Offices are sum located here James
~ Drake. general freight agent OF the
southern who maintains his office in
Richmond Viii go to Washington to
attend tho funeral.
Many 60 to NiIminGton
faf
and other officials OF tho Atlantic Coast
Limo arc gathering in Wilmin.ton 10
attend tho funeral OF Nlr. Emerson
which takes place this afternoon Thai
road also has close associations with
Richmond. Mr.. Emerson attended the
annua! meeting OF the stockholders
mere last week. and was apparently in
good health. The road extends from
Eichmond 10 Montgomery, Ala. with
branches and connections which take
II into every part OF the south IL has
been an important factor in the de-
Veiopnent OF the Atlantic Scahoard
States, and in Florida and the Gulf soc
ton. Alexander Hamilton, OF Peters
burg. first vice president. is the acting
head OF tho road Mr. Hamilton was
Tor many years iis general counsel He.
IL mentioned as presidential posi-
billy. though his training is legal
rather than technical j. r. Kenly.
| ih1Fd ViCe-prcsident. was spoken 81 as
tho logical man il the selection Is to
be made from the ranks, AIR. Kenly-
having been at the head of the one
! fRtlnE department for many wears
henry Walters. chairman of the board
and 10 large extent the financial head
OF the system, would not discuss the
matter OF the presidency last night
w r. sullivan. assistant to presi-
dent Emerson until about Il year ago.
iS mentioned Wilrniurton dis,,ntcI.c
seem TO look on Mr.. kcnly as the lori-
cal man. though some doubt is ex-
pressed whether he would accept as IL
mas generally been thought that Mr.
kenly declined tho position before Mr..
Emerson was elected
MT. Emerson married Miss Baugh-
man. daughter OF the late Greer
'anBh!nan. of Richmond who survives
hlm' DR.. Greer HauRhman and T.. 4.
Baughman. OF this city. have gone TO
Wilmington to attend the iuneral
Flowers for Funeral.
Bccause OF the great demand for
flowers, which could not bc met in
Wilmington. special baggage car was
operated over the Atlantic Coast Line
from Richmond. leaving here on No SO
at l o'clock this morning packed with
designs ordered by officials or the road
ana others from Richmond florists.
Operations OF all kinds over tho
southern Railway system will be sus-
pended for period of fvo minutes at
IL O'Clock. Eastorn time Tomorrow.
out OF respect for the memory or Pres
ident Finley, whose funeral will be
held at that hour In Washington. Trains
Will be brought to n standstill. ma
chlnery in all shops shut down and
all telegraph, telephone and signal ap-
parntus remain idle during this period
Orders to this effect were issued yes