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Show KALWAY NEWS. Who Will Succeed McKlbben-Other Kail-way Kail-way News, Since tho resignation of C. II. Me-Kibben Me-Kibben and J. K. Choate speculation has been rife in Union Pacific circles as to who will bo the next to retire. Dame rumor intuitions several names. She says t hat President Adams will timl it convenient to make more lhaii one ehango out on the road. This, however, how-ever, may be nothing more than speculative specu-lative gossip. McKibben and Choate had assumed attitudes towards superior omcers mat (leniantieii executive attention. atten-tion. Matters reached a point betweon Holcomb aud McKibben wherein President Presi-dent Adams was compelled to take action ac-tion and sustain one or the other. It was au old light. Reports that McKibben McKib-ben "gave Mr. Holcomb tho lie," and then ref' .sed to apologize are denied by every one who knows the inside facts'. At Denver, Meek or Choate, had to succeed. suc-ceed. General Dodgo backed Mr. Mock, consequently the hitter was selected. se-lected. Regarding the resignation of Agent Parker ol this city, tlie Omaha Bee . is authority for the statement state-ment lhat nothing is known of it at. headquarters. The general freight agent haying said Unit if Mr. Parker had resigned he knew nothing of it. Tlie question of a permanent successor succes-sor lo McKibben will not be considered until Mr. Adams and Mr. lloleonib return re-turn from their tour of inspection over the systew. It is generally conceded that no other man will ever be given tho control of as many departments as wcro iu the case of Mr. McKibben. |