The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-24
BELIEVE ELLIOTT
 WILL HEAD NEW
 HAVEN RAILROAD
Northern Pacific President, In New York, Looked Upon As Mellen's Successor Morgan Doesn't
 Deny It

New York, July 24-The arrival here yesterday of Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific railroad, add ed strength to a report already cir culating in financial circles that he this rurnor. was brought. to the .atten- ton of J. P Morgan it was not de- nied, but MT. Morgan said:
 ''The committee has reached no de- cision; and no decision will be made until Friday, when one or more names will be laid before the meeting of the executive committed
 MT. Elliott was believed to have been in consulta ton with some of the members of the sub- committee during the day.
 Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific railroad, who regis tered at the Belmont, came from St. Paul. and the circumstances of his visit here are such that in financial circles the conclusion was reached that he will be the selection of the committee appointed to choose a, sue cessor to Charles S. Mellen. The re- port that MT. Elliott has been in con ference with members of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co, was not denied. but it was again said that the com mittee has not yet finally determined it's choice.
 While Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio, has been spoken of for the place, it has come to be understood that the Baltimore and Ohio people were unwilling to part with his services.
 A good deal of surprise was ex- pressed by MT. Eniott's friends because he was apparently ready to accept the job and it was admitted that his own inclinations being favorable, the . only thing that might determine him from accepting would be strong pres sure on the Northern Pacific board of directors.
 The subcommittee which must rec o1nmend a name to the full committee is headed by J. P Morgan. According to MT Morgan no choice has yet been made among nearly 8 score of possi- bilities and probably there will be nc selection until the end of the week.
 Mr Elliott is b1ieved to be the first choice of the interests in the board allied with J. ..-5P. Morgan & Cos and it is said that the Pennsylvania railroad interests, who. own an i'm portant block of stocks in the New Haven, are espoueing the cause of Daniel Willard, president of the Bal timore & Ohio
 The statement by J. P Morgan thai the special committee of six directors had twelve or fifteen names under consideration as New Haven presiden- tia1 possibilities, offered support .te various guesses of the men being con sidered and their estimated chances Here is the list that received most ac- ceptance in the order named: Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pa cific; Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio; W. H. Truesdale president of the Lackawanna; F. D Underwood, president of the Erie; E B. Loonis, vice-president of the Lack awanna; J. C. Stuart, vice president of the Erie; Ralph Peters, president o1 the Long Island; B. Campbell. vice president of the New Haven; E. Rob bins, counsel for the New Haven; T. E. Byrnes. vice-president of the New Haven; E. G. Buckland, yice-presfdent of the New Haven: B. L. Wtncheil traffic director of the Union Pacifft D. Macdonald, the new president o1 the Boston 6 Maine; A. Whaley, vice president of the New Haven. and " W Atterbury, vice-president of the Pennsylvania.
 There was also a runor that Mr Vail might be asked to accept the pres. idency of the New Haven