Show NORTHERN securities CO directors were confirmed at a meet ing today new york nov 15 the directors of the northern securities company met today and confirmed the election of the following officers president jas T hill first vice dent john S kennedy second vice president aco F third vice president 1 willis james fourth vice president W P clough secretary and treasurer W J nichols general counsel W P dough executive committee alie president cx officio chairman john a kennedy geo F baker 1 willis james E H and W P clough it was announced that in addition to alie confirmation of the election of officers only business of a routine nature was disposed of the boardl of directors has been classified according to length of service one third of the board going out of each year as follows one year hill aco F bakar i lament stillman Tc rhune two years thorne perkins clough three years kennedy james bacon and harriman union pacific interests have a dative in each class of directors but the other four of ane one year directors arc all representatives of the hill interests the evening post says it is not the intention to make changes in the offices of of the three great controlled by the new proprietary company J J hill has no present intention of resigning tho ecat northern presidency despite reports from chicago that president harris of the burlington who is now on his way carst has resigned it may bo stated authoritatively that he will continue as dent of that company by sir hills expressed fisli sir mellen will also continue as president of the northern pacific directing the operations of that i property as heretofore while it is common knowledge that mr mellen antagonized mr hill when the two railways in the northwest were operated as rivals it is known that mr hill recognizes the special capacity of mr mellan for tha northern pacific presidency and the line record he lias made in that property and is anxious lor him to retain tho presidency and has requested mr mellan to continue in liis |