St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-29
AS Indicated in Yesterdays
Globe, He Will Quit the
Manitoba
To Become President of the
Atehison, Topeka & Santa
Fe System.
Differences Reported Existing
Between MIR. Marvel and
President j. Hill.
Speculation Rife as to Who
Will Pluck the Mani
toba Plum.

The appointment of Allen Marvel to
the presidency of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe system was the general
topic of conversation about the railroad
Offices yesterday, and much speculation
was INDUCED in as to who would be the
appointee to the chair rendered vacant
by Mr.. Manvel's secession. The future
president of great trunk line was
seen at his Office yesterday by GLOBE
reporter. and respecting the reasons for
his denial of the truth of the report
which was published in yesterdays
GLOBE, said:
II was skating on very thin ice last
night, and did not know the nature Of
the story of which your paper claimed
to be in possession. The statement that
had resigned my position with the
Manitoba was, as l told you, altogether
false, for have not resigned even yet.
| will now admit, however, that the de-
tails of the story you printed this MORN
ing were eminently correct, and that my
reason for denying the story was that [
was under bond of secrecy in regard
to the matter"
''In your opinion who will be your
successor as general manager?" was
asked.
II should prefer to say nothing on
that subject, though, of course, A. L..
Mohler is the next man in the regular
efficient man for the place. Anything
that / might say, however, in regard to
future appointments would be mere
conjecture"
Different opinions are expressed as to
the probable appointments to fill the va
cancies the change will create. In some
quarters it is thought that Assistant
General Manager Mohler will certainly
succeed Mr.. Marvel, while the assertion
is made with equal confidence in other
places that P. 2. Shelby, formerly
traffic manager of the Montana Central,
who arrived with President Hill from
Montana yesterday, is destined to fill
the position over Mr.. Mothers head.
There is strong backing for the state
ment that W. s. Alexander, at present
traffic manager, will become vice presi
dent. There has been vari.
ance of opinion between Messrs.
Hill and Marvel for some time past as
to the future of Mr.. Shelby under the
company, though exactly what the de-
tails of that difference have been does
not transpire. Since the last meeting
vi OliS' CCUOISs dt WulCu CuC DOOtOil
contingent. with Mr.. Marvel as their
guiding star, made things great deal
warmer for Mr.. Hill than was COM
fortable,for him, or desirable to the
New York and Montreal stockholders,
President Hill has been in Canada
good deal. and has by no means failed
to cultivate the confidence and friend
ship of the New Workers. The result
would undoubtedly have been the plac-
ing of Mr.. Marvel in the cOnSOmme at
the coming meeting, and the change is
an opportune one both for the vice
president himself and those who were
after his scalp.
There is no man more eminently fitted
to conduct the future destinieS of the
Santa Fe than Mr.. Marvel, from the
fact of his intimate acquaintance from
former connection with the workings of
the Rock Island system, the principal
competitor of the Santa Fe. He is pc
culiarly fitted to the position he will in
future adorn, and Is expected to prove
the salvation of the road.
Mr.. Marvel began his career as rail
road man in the supply department of
the Rock Island as clerk in 1859. In
and paymaSter. Later he was made
superintendent of the Illinois division,
and in 1877 became general superin-
tendent of the road. In 1881 he was
made assistant general manager of the
Manitoba, and later general manager.
President Hill, In company with Sir
George Stephen, Of the Canadian Pa
cific road, returned from Montana at
1:3O yesterday, and both, after a hasty
lunch, took the afternoon train for Du-
luth. They will return to this city this
afternoon.