Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-03

A report being circulated in railroad
circles in New York City and Mime
apolis is TO the effect that Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager c. w. Hunt
ington, of the Minneapolis & St. Louis
with headquarters at Minneapolis. may
be advanced to president of the prop
erty. This report followed on the heels
of rumor that President Newman
Erb, of New York City. might re-
sign. The possibility of Erb stepping
down from the head of the railroad
corporation is based on the fact that
Erb has resigned the presidency of
other properties which he controls.
Fro has not, however. resigned his
| office with the NJ & ST L.
Has Special Local Interest.
Ii is said that the sentiment of bust
ness men of Minneapolis identified
( with the roads interests is to have a
resident president of the NJ & St L.
and that Huntington is strongly fav-
ored by them. Should such turn of
events as outlined come about Hunt
ington's advancement 20 the presi-
terest.
1 Mr. Huntington was former gem
eral superintendent of the Iowa Cen
trail before the merger with the NJ &
ST. l., and lived here for a number of
years. He developed in the railroad
! business in this city. having been in
the same line of work in Des Moines
! before coming here.
Rumored Erb viii Resicp
Regarding the rumored resignation
of Erb. and the sentiment favor.ng
Huntington as president of the road,
the Minneapolis Journal of Tuesday
evening printed the following story:
IF Newman Erb. president of the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis road. resigns
f, from that office. as was rumored last
night in New York, il probably will
mean that a resident Minneapolis man
will head the property. Late today il
was reported from New York that.
while Mr.. Erb has resigned from the
presidency of some of the other prop
critics which he controlled he has not
(! sent in his resignation president of
/ the Minneapolis & St. Louis.
| &C, ". Huntington. vice president Of
! the road, actively in charge of opera
i ton in Minneapolis, said today that he
knows nothing of Mr.. Erb's plans and
declined to comment on the report that
| Mr.. Erb has resigned.
Huntington Favored.
"Minnea polls business sentiment long
I has favored the naming of resident
| president of the road, and this is
| shared alike by men interested in the
road and by shippers. Altho Mr.. Hunt
ington would not comment on the pos
sibility that he may succeed Mr.. Erb,
| local business men are DESTROYS of see
! ing him placed at the head of the prop
erty.
IF. A. Chamberlain. president Of the
First and Security National Bank, said
! that F. H. Davis, long treasurer of the
road, and administrator of the estate Of
| the late Edwin Hawley. who was presi-
dent of the property when he died, re-
Gently was in Minneapolis, and that
Mr. Davis talked over with Minneapolis
men the future of the Minneapolis &
ST. Louis property. Mr.. Davis is con-
! sidered the most influential man in the
direction of the affairs of the road.
next to Mr.. Erb.
Would Benefit Property.
"'While l have no knowledge of Mr..
| Erb's plans, and can not speak with
any authority. know that some of the
most influential men in the east identi-
| fed with the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road feel that it would be better for the
| property if the president were Mime
apolis resident Mr.. Chamberlain said