The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-01
KLINE IN WADLEYS PLACE.
The CcntTaI'S Superintendent Couldn't
Get Along With judge Spoer.

tendent to Take Charge To-day.
Judge spesr's Interference in the
Arden Case the Direct Cause of Mr..
wadley's Going out-A Terse Letter
to Receiver Conner.
A sensation in railroad circles yester-
dav came in the shape Of the resignation
Of General Superintendent George Dole
Wadley. of the Central system.
The resignation, which was sent TO Re
ceiver II. NJ. Conner some days ago, was
not accepted until yesterday, when, the
receiver having appointed Mr.. T. d.
Kline to fill the position made vacant by
Mr. Wadley the directors were called
in session to approve the appointment,
which they did.
There is somewhat of a sensation back
of Mr. Wadley'. resignation The direct
cause of it was the Interference Of Judge
Emory Speer, in whose hands the Central
railroad property now is, in the manage
ment of those affairs of the road which
came more directly under Mr.. Wadley's
charge. Mr. Wadley's resignation may
be said to have grown directly out of the
Arden matter Ever since that case
terminated as it did, he has been
considering this step, but was de
tanned from taking it earlier through the
requests and desires of friends.
Mr.. wADLEY's LETTER.
Mr.. Wadley's letter is brief and to the
point. 1t reads:
Savannah, Ca, July %, 1893. Mr.. H.
M. Conner Receiver Central Railroad and
Banking Company Of Georgia. Savan-
nah. Ca, Dear Sir: The continual interior
ence of Judge Emory Speer, in questions of
discipline and the physical management of
the Central railroad assures me that / cannot
expect to manage my work in satisfactory
manner to myself or In the best interest of
those who own the property. This being So
and there is no reason to doubt it, judging
from the last SIX months experience I here
with tender you my resignation Of the posi-
ton OF general superintendent. Yours truly,
GEO. DOLE WADLEY
1t will be seen from the above that the
letter was placed in the hands of the re-
ceiver about ten days ago, but nothing
was said about the matter at the time, as
Mr.. Conner did not desire to make it pub
lie until he had secured some one
to fill the position made vacant. No
conclusion was reached Hntil yesterday,
when Mr.. Wadley's resignation was ac-
cepted, Mr. Kline appointed and the APP
pointment was approved by the board of
directors.
There were present at the meeting
Messrs. Harold, Howell and Jacques of
the out-of-town directors, and Messrs.
Hull, Tison and Gen. jackson of those
living in Savannah.
SURPRISE TO THE DIRECTORS.
None of the directors knew for what
purpose they had been summoned until
they met, and the announcement that it
was for the purpose Of taking some action
on the resignation Of the general superin-
tendent was as much of a surprise TO
them as it was to the general public
There is no doubt that the action of
Judge Speer in the Arden matter was the
primary cause Of this action on the part
of Mr.. Wadley.
1t win be remembered that after the
Centrals engineers had carried their
troubles into court and had had them ad-
justed before Judge Speer, he having de-
cided at the time that rule IA of the
Brotherhood regulations was unconstitu-
tional, ne wrote a letter to Mr. Wadley,
Arden had acted improperly, he thought
he should be re-instated for the sake of
harmony, and he asked Mr.. Wadley as a
favor to him to take Arden back.
REFUSED TO TAKE ARDEN BACK.
This MIR Wadley politely but firmly de-
clined to do, and so he wrote Judge Speer,
stating that Arden had been discharged
for good cause and that under the cir
cumstances he could not do otherwise
consistently than stand by his decision in
the matter. Shortly after this letter
was written the order of court came or
dering that Arden be reinstated in his
former position and was very soon put
back TO work.
The reasons for Mr.. ,Wadley's action are
tersely but not fully expressed in his let
ter. He has been on the point Of tender
ing his resignation ever since Judge Speer
interfered in the Arden matter as above
stated, and later this intention has been
still further strengthened by the judges
Interference in the matter OF Section Mas
ter Robinson,
The Judge has furthermore ordered a
conference between Receiver Conner, Mr.
Wadley, the committee of railroad locomo~
tive engineers and himself to settle the
matter OF new contract. Mr. Wadley
has declined to take part in any such con-
ference, as he holds that he is responsible
for the physical management OF the
property, and must be the Judge Of what
shall be done in its management.
Mr.. Wadley says that no business can
be run successfully under such interior
ance as that of Judge Speer, and that no
honest, self-respecting man will submit
toit.
Under these conditions Mr. Wadley
says his work was so hampered and he
was so badly handicapped that he neither
knew with what reversal his decisions
were liable to meet nor what to expect
He says no man could manage the prop
erty TO the best interests Of all concerned
hdmpered by this Interference, and not
knowing when any action that was taken
might be reversed.
He WILL STAY IN GEORGIA
Mr.. Wadley has no definite plans in
Wow at present. His resignation takes
effect to-day, and he will take a vacation
until he decides what course he will pur-
sue. He was asked if he would assume
the management of the Wadley Drawbar
Company. He replied that he would not,
and that for the present could not say
what he would do.
He said, however, that he would re-
main In Georgia. as the state presented a
broad enough field for him Further
than that he could not say what he would
do His resignation has been in Mr.
Corners hand for some time, and with it
he sent special request that it be &C
cepted as early as possible. He agreed to
remain, however, until Mr.. Conner could