The morning call., 1894-01-08
TOWNE WON'T RESIGN
Still Vigorous and Capable of Good
Work for rlany Years
Yet to Come.

"If | am about to resign or in any way
change my present relations with the COM
pany l certainly know nothing of any
such Intention" was the very positive
manner in which A. n. Towne, the gen.
eral manager of the Southern Pacific. re-
piled when asked il it was true that he
contemplated retiring from the position
he has filled for a number of years.
The report that General Manager Towne
will resign his present position with the
Southern Pacific Railroad was again given
publicity by morning paper, notwlth.
standing the emphatic denials made by all
the head officials at the general Offices
when the story was sprung a few days ago
by another paper
In order to confirm previous informa-
tiOn given a representative of THE CALL,
in which such a step by Mr.. Towne was
Tidiculed as even a remote possibility, a
reporter called upon that gentleman at his
residence yesterday.
III l am about to resign or in any way
change my present relations with the com
pany." said Mr.. Towne, Il certainly know
| nothing of any such intention, and that
Z. L. huntington cOntempateS my re-
moval and has not advised me Of such in
tentiOn on his part does not appear prob
able when L contemplate the years OF
lBllI0aLb lTl6DuSUlp when nave C0arac-
| terlZed our past relations. If G. 7. Hun
tington is not my friend God knows have
none, and the assumption that he is figur-
ing upon my removal and, is doing so
without even giving me an intimatiou of
his Intentions is foreign 10 the methods
practiced by that gentleman, and ap-
prOacheS the realms Of absurdity.
ut has been twenty-five years since |
first landed in Sacramento and begun my
work for the company and at intervals
ever since that time this same Tumor has
| reared its head. My health has never
| been better than at present, and | think
| that the gentlemen who are associated
with me will bear me out In the statement
that my capacity for work Is unimpaired.
| Then why should l res gn? have always
| led an active business life aud would never
be satisfied without work, and plenty of
il, and you may resi- assured that the old
man, IL he retains his present physical ana
mental health, will not 90 into retirement
partial or absolute-fOr at least many
years to come"
President Huntington of the Central
Pacific and Second Vice-President Stubbs
of the Southern both said that the report
was devoid Of a single element of truth
so far as 1t applied to any change in
Mr.. TOWne's relations with the COMPANY
A gentleman who is at the head of one
! OF the departments, and who has been
with the company for years, expressed
himself as follows: There is no man in
the service Of the company to-day who has
such a thorough, absolute knowledge of
the policy, management, history aud re-
quirements of the Southern Pacific road
as Mr.. Towne. If he was to die tomorrow
another man would probably De found
who would take up the work and success
fully prosecute 1t, but so long as he lives
and is willing to remain in harness l hap
| pen to know that there will be no change.
Dir. TOwne's memory is prod gi0us; in
matters of policy where data concerning
past events is required he is invaria bly,
sought by the other officials; with the
secret. unwTitten history of the road no
man probably, aside from G. Z. Hunting
ton himself. is so familiar; and, with all
these facts before ynu-even il Mr.. Hunt
iDgton and MIR. Towne were not upon the
terms of intimate friendship which exist
between them-dOes it look even probable
that the former would throw aside so in
valuable an official without even tangi-
bic reason therefor"