The Irish standard., 1896-07-04
THE | SON OF HB1I'Y GREEN
Took a Three Months Vacation
and Spent a Thousand DOL
", lars a Week.
Bossing Of a Section Gang Didn't
Suit His Taste and He Quit 1t
for Something Better.
He Now Wants to Be Governor o1
Texas and Is Determined to
Get There.

Get There.
Did all the voters In Texas know Ed
ward H. r. Green as we'll as do the people
in this part of the state there would be nc
doubt Of his being the next governor, says
a Texas correspondent of the Chicago
Tmes-Herald. Mr.. Green is the
son Of the famous Hetty Green,
whose wealth is estimated at some
thing more than $4o,000,0o0 and something
less than s60,000Oo0. He has an ambition
to be governor Of Texas, and his mother is
said to be as much concerned about it IS ne
Isl No one along the line of the Texas
Midland railroad conceives that young
Green would make anything but first
class governor. The only drawback to
his hopes is the fact that he is a Republican
and would, or will, run on the Republican
ticket, and those are few who can be per-
suaded that Republican can be electe1
governor of this state. Still, Mr.. Green is
not averse to trying, and his friends-he
has many-will work hard in his cause
Ned Green, as he is fau;larly known, Is
not the typical son OF rich parents. His
mother had enough money to set him up
with racing yacht and send him over to
buy champagne for the Prince of Wales.
But she didn't. She preferred to make him
q railroad president, but desired to test
novaf
in a New York Latin school, and he was
then sent to the Jesuits' college at Ford
ham. In 1887, when he was graduated from
that university, he was bright boy of Is,
who had seen some Of the gayet.es OF New
York, but who had not passed through col
lege without learning something from his
books. He returned to his mother, and was
asked what he would like to do.
"''Well, mother said Ned, Il think 1
would like, first Of all, to take vacation
and have a good time About three months
would be enough, think
At the end of his three months he would
be willing to accept whatever suggestions
his mother had to make. How much
money did he think he would need for his
expenses while resting? He thought that
about 81, 900 week would suit him. Mrs.
Green turned to her secretary and told him
to place $4,000 to Mr.. Green's credit, and
Ned started out to enjoy his vacation. For
twelve weeks Mrs Green saw or heard
nothing Of her boy On the last day OF the
last month young Green returned to his
\ mother and reported himself ready for
work. On, this occasion Mrs. Green did
not consult her sons wishes az to just what
sort Of employment would suit him. -
II want she said, turning to her clerk,
sthose papers about the Connecticut road =
The clerk handed her a bundle of folded
and backed documents. She selected one
from the bundle and gave 1t to her son.
When he examined it he found that was
an appointment making &. H. R. Green the
foreman of railroad section gang IN Ver-
mont, AS compensation for his labor IN
this aesthetic occupation Edward was to
receive s45 month. He did not chew his
pill. He gulped 1t and struck out like
man for his Job. A tough job he found It.
His section was one of the roughest on the
road. The drop from $4,000 a month
spending money to t$45 a month wages
was a rather difficult matter to adjust, anu
the FIRST months end he was $40 IN debt.
He wrote to his mother for remittance,
but the mother didn't remit. mot single
cent was the only message he received IN
reply. Then he buckled down, cut his ex-
penses, and in three months his DEBT was
paid. - ~.
pryate car and stopped for a chat on the
roadside with Ned. She was favoraDiy
Impressed with his progress, and that night
nu,,noted him superintendent Of the divis-
hon at a salary of S1O0 month. In this
capacity he labored hard for a year and
called home to receive his reward. MRS.
Green. as good Judge OF men as OF stocks
md bonds, saw that her son had the proper
,tuff IN him and took him into her conn-
aence. His surroundings changed as Dy
magic. and now, instead OF bossing rude
lsborers about and soilsng his attire WITH
n,nd and cinder dist, he found hsmself
daily in consultation with bank directors
and railroad presidents. He@Was present
~ made director Of the Baltimore ana !
Ohio railroad, and became the personal Ia
friend Of money kings and railroad lv' ma mag
Mates. S. ss Y. ~, ], ],
railroad and sent her son to Texas to De rs
president and general manager That he
Is q capable railroad man is shown bys tne z
ranid development Of the Midland since e. he
has8had control Of Il. Under his Wise ae
management it's profits have increased 4oo \!
ner cent. He improved the service ~ aii l
i, branches. He put IN new tes 7o-pouno l- g g Z
ra;ls and made the roadbed the best - the
south This was the first road 80 adopt
he Use Of electricity for illuln nination pur-
noses. It. is now the only roadl; N n .l tne
South whose care are lit BY the i1lcandes-
cent bulb. Sss sssss GO 4. ].
Mr.. Green brought new forces 70 bear als4e, on
the ileYe .opusn .oi his road the sn1ost po- W
tent st which conta st Wit 8tfs y
u ,,eon.aI He likes to- nee sasln
women along the sof hts TOAD sIe s!l
& Five iI them Whit. they ask lhsrs.SS Is :
81 IA man sffx xas ta aats stsreen
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