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Show vy KRUTTSCHNITT MAY SUCCEED LOVETT NEW YORK, Sept. 25 Robert S. Iyovett, president and chairman of tho executivo commlttoe of the Union Pacific Pa-cific and Southern Pacific roods, declined de-clined today to discuss the various rumors that ho Intends to retire from j the presidency of the Harriman system sys-tem in favor of-Julius Kruttschnltt, at present one of the vice presidents of the two roads nnd in charge of maintenance. main-tenance. It is known that Judge Lovetfs duties are vory onerous and this, together with the fact that ho is not an experienced railroad man, has given rise to a belief that ho may relinquish re-linquish the presidency of tho system. In ifiat event his logical success would bo Mr. Kruttschnltt, Such a chango I probably would involve hc transfer j of operating headquarters from Chicago Chi-cago to this city. on |