Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-08
THE CONTEST FOR CENTRAL.
What a Hailroader kinks of it.

1I-bat a HailrOader links of it.
s,vANNAH, GA, Dec. 6.-Edjtor Morn
.a,, Ye,rs: Many owners OF Central rail-
rood stock, who have always favored and
.,,rorted a conservative policy in the
-nonacement OF the company's affairs, are
-rovoIv concerned about the eXtraordi-
sorv efforts being made to inaugurate a
ow Board OF Directors after the
onnroacbing election. Gen. E. 2. Alex
a5der. once defeated in the highest amb
ZION that he has ever cherished, has gath
e,ed about him Jew notorious specu a.
TORS TO whom, from the top OF the mountain,
~ has explained all. They have seen the
Tich delds aud valleys grow brighter and
brighter as he has elOQuently explained,
and they cannot say: "Get behind me,
Satan." They have operated their plans
Nth unceasing energy, but at this late
date the footings are entirely
unsatisfactory, and they. also are
rravejy concerned. Gen. Alexander has
,ehrouQh his friends first requested and
sacondlv demanded ''as a right" a list OF
Ria and their fellow copartners in this
company. Ii such was "a right" why
did be.indirectly and they directly gener-
nnsIy offer to defray all expenses incurred
IN nreparing this list? He has attacked
the management of Capt. Raoul, when,
in tour years, the company has acquired
new and valuable territory IN three
States. not to speak of the recent pur-
chase of additional wharf property and
the Boston and Savannah Steamship
Cnmpany, and which now promises a
dividend of s per cent, he terms this
nolicy CLICKING about and Strengthening
stocE. tweedle, twaddle," etc. Does
t6is language come from wise and con-
seryatiye railroad manager? Let his
record (Vlce President Louisville and
Nashville railroad pro tenn. an
swer. In announcing his candi-
dacv he proclaims that the people
of Georgia know his railroad rec
ord in this State. Very true; and he
nleht have added that some of them know
If outside of this State. In an interview
that appeared in the MORNING NEWS on
Saturday last he says, or lntimates, that
Capt. Raoul and his friends did not resort
to6ot0rable means to secure the support
nj the Green stock at the last election,
which is mainly the reason why 1t has
not been voted in his behalf since. This
impression, which Gen. &. 2. Alexander
attempts to convey, is wrong one, and
no one is better aware OF 1t than himself.
II the newspapers of New York city
can be relied upon, as well as the
statements OF Mrs. Green's friends and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
friends and acQuaintances besides Gen.
ALEXANDER, Mrs. Green attends largely
to her own affairs. Both candidates and
their supporters bought proxies at that
election, and Mrs. Green was rendered a
rrice for her proxy by Capt. Raoul, or his
supporters, and che accepted 1t, like
many others did. The idea that lady of
her business experience is ignorant OF
what is proper or improper in business
transaction is ''tweedle twaddle," If any
9ne knows what that is; consequently
Mrs Green's absence or presence needs
no comment, and as there has been no
contest Tor the Presidency since Gen.
Aexander's defeat, Mrs. Green's stock
has not been voted. This is
the true status of that af-
lair, and Gen. Alexander could
have placed it before the public in this
light mad he been disposed to deal with
others as he would have others deal with
him, but he has not shown so generous a
spirit in this direction as he has through
his friends to pay for clerk hire. He
boldly states that in his opinion ma
jOrity Of the stockholders are urging him
10 run for the presidency, when it is a
well known fact that it is he urging them
torun him for the Presidency. His sup.
porters IN this city are well known specu-
latOrs. However, 1t is true that they
have succeeded in convincing a few OF
our business men of the plRusibility OF
their scheme, which, in spite of all that
has been published concerning it, is
still vague. Gen. Alexander, if elected,
will be compelled 10 cut short all new
Enterprises and Investments for this COM
pany in order to make good his 0bliga-
fiOns. His greedy friends will be howl
ing fer unheard of dividends. They will
Dwn large blocks of stock and compose
the board OF directors, and will merci-
lessly control him. The cry for dividends
will grow louder and louder, and the net
proceeds of the company will De dis
tributed among them. This company
stands alone to-day throughout the South
bUe Of large number of gigantic 0rgani-
cations in its originality. Planned by our
toreiathe:s and managed by wise and
conservative business men, it is to-
day grand success, and Geor-
gans made it so. 1t is the richest
Of all your possessions, and is the most
Valuable Inheritance that you can bestow
upon the rising generation. Gen. Alex
ander's administration, controlled as be
would be and entertaining ideas and
hopes thai he and his friends indulge in,
would be reckless and suicidal in this day
81 new enterprises, vigorous competition
fnd low rates. The small stookhOldei
Will soon disappear in Georgia. The
PRESIDENTS office will find its way to
wall street, and the Central of Georgia,
which, quoting from Jim Shaw is the best
DIRT road in the United States, will be 8
Georgia institution only in name.
RAILROADFR.