Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-10-16
A., T. & s. F. PRESIDENCY.
jeffrey and the RObinsUns Discussed
The English In Control OF the
New Organization.

Denver, Oct. 16.-George Coppell, of
New York, chairman of the board of
directors of the Rio Grande, arrived
from the east yesterday, accompanied by
President Jeffrey. They came directly
from New York to attend the annual
meeting of the Rio Grande and its collat-
eral enterprises to be held in this city
this week. Mr.. jeffrey said there was
absolutely nothing new about the Santa
Fe business, which, through newspaper
exploitation, he added, "had really be-
come such chestnut that nothing new
could legitimately be said about it." he
would say nothing about the chances OF
his becoming the head of the Santa Fe
system. "Whether or not A. A. Robinson
of the Mexican Central would accept the
presidency of the Santa Fe is something
/ am not prepared to answer" said j. H.
Ham pson, president of the Mexico, Cuer-
navaca & Pacific railroad at the Brown
Palace. "The probability of bis making
such change 1 think is exceedingly
doubtful. His position now is an envla-
Bile one as the absolute head of great
corporation. During his administration
he has pulled the road out of the rut in
grand shape and made 1t a tremendously
valuable property. He is one of the big
eest railroad. men on the continent; he
has the fullest scope for his great abili-
ties in the position which he now holds
and enjoys all tine satisfaction and pres
tige which comes to man who has
scored a wonderful success. He enjoys
the entire confidence of his stockholders,
who have millions Of money invested in
foreign country, and that, when it is de.
served, must be great satisfaction to
any man.
s'Mr. Robinson would be great man
at the head of any railroad system in the
country, but it seems to me he has pref
| ty good thing as it is. The other Robin
son, D. B., who is now vice president and
general manager of the Santa Fe, is {
man of the most pronounced ability ant
certainly stands directly in line of promo
tion. Ordinarily it seems to me ther'
would be little question of the result. bu
in this case the road goes out of the hand
of the courts the middle of next montl
and the election will be by the bondhold
ers, majority of whom are English
Under the circumstances, therefore, ucti
the new board of directors has been elect
dit is impossible to accurately predic
what the outcome of that first election
will be. The stockholders, majority o
whom believe are Americans, will hav
control at the next annual meeting fol
lowing. If they had the say-so now
might be easier to predict the result"
''The name OF the man who will YER
probably succeed to.,the presidency Q
the Santa Fe has been scarcely mentione
in the newspapers as yet" said larg
stockholder in the Santa Fe YESTERDAY
syThat man is D. B. Robinson, who is tn
now acting president of the road. H
has been vice president and general man
ager and is mar thoroughly we'll quail
fed for the place. do not take muc
stock in the statement that A. A. Robin
son, of the Mexican Central, is in the lin
of succession. Asa matter of fact Nj
Robinson has pretty good thing as it II
He is president Of the Mexican Central 9
salary of $4,000 year and he enjoy
the prestige Of having lifted the road OF
of the slough and largely. increased tn
value of its stock. For these reasons
don't think he would accept the plac
were II offered him."