The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-16
HETTY GREENS son
He Is Making "a Name for Himself as
"A hallway Manager.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal
Next to her desire for the completion of
ner railroad from Kansas City to the gulf
coast, Mrs Hettie Green's greatest wish is
to see her son, who has charge of her rail-
road interests down in Texas, Governor of
that State. The famous little woman, who
has accumulated millions by her wise
speculations is said to have told her son
before his refusal of the Republican nomi-
nation year ago that she would spend a
million dollars to get him elected. Green
is not Governor of Texas, but whatever
ambition his mother may have in his po-
htical welfare, she should certainly feel
proud of the Roadway he has made since
his entry in the arena of politics
Colonel E. II. r. Green went to Texas
about four years ago to assume the man
agement of the Texas Midland Railroad,
property controlled almost entirely by his
It was nothing but a little jerkwater
branch and made 1t one of the most i'm
portant lines and most thoroughly equipped
system in that State. The road now extends
from Paris to Ennis, Tex, a distance of ll0
miles, connecting with nine big trunk lines
along its route and penetrating the heart
of the very best agricultural section of
north Texas. Three years ago he ran into
Dallas, Tex, the most modern equipped
railway train in the World-such 1t has been
given the credit of being. The coaches We're
Of special design, made by the Pullman
Company. They were dust proof and fur
nished throughout with all of the convent
ences and safeguards inventive genius could
provide. The train was provided with cleo
trio lights and was steam heated.
Throughout one of the dulleSt seasons
the country has ever known the road was
pushed through to Paris opening up a
fine territory and giving the people of that
section greater railway facilities. This
brought its chief promoter into prominence
and his personal popularity soon gave him
a standing in the State that most any man
would envy When the campaign came
along he took as lively an interest in it
as he did in his railroad work. He was an
original Mckinley man and went to the
st. Louis convention with a contested dele
cation. His contingent was seated and
since that time Mr.. Green has been the
biggest man politically in his State He
was made national comml tteeman and was
rendered the nomination for Governor. He
now controls the federal patronage down
that way and is distributing II in such a
manner as to be likely TO pull down the
usual large Democratic maJorities in that
State.
Mr.. Green may cherish a secret ambi-
ton to attain a higher political position
but he has lost none of his enthusiasm
for his railroad work. He wants to extend
the Texas Midland nortnward to Kansas
City and southwark TO the gulf. and if
his energy and his mothers capital and in
fluence count for anything it will not be
very long before another great railway
system will connect this busy Western me-
tropohs to the rich agricultural section of
the South
Personally, Mr. Green is a very entertain
ing individual. He is a great big, good
natured sort of fellow. full of fun and
fr0jic, but in business matters strong and
determined. He has a knack of adapting
himself to circumstances that would sur
prise one not familiar with his personality.
Sitting in his office at Terrell. debating to
his stenographer, he has the bearing of
a man of high position and carries the
usual amount of dignity possessed by per
sons of special Importance, but TO see him
out of has office he is different man. he
can handle an engine well an expert
enced engineer and often goes over the road
seated in the cab. He can be seen throw
ing shovelful after shoVeltul of coal into the
big boiler while the fireman is percned up
on his seat box taking things easy. Should
a new bridge be under construction any
where on the line, he would often jump on
the first train after he was through with
his mail and run out to see how the work.
men were progressing. He would jump off
while the train was in motion and stay
with the bridgemen. helping them with
their heavy timbers, until the next train
came along and. if ii was a passenger he
would, likely as not. be taking up tickets
before many stations were passed or help
ing the baggageman with the baggage in
the baggage car. 1t is said there Is no
branch of railroad work with which he is
not familiar. Green knows every one of his
employees by their given names, and there
is not a man on the line but would be glad
Of an opportunity 70 show their apprecia-
ton of his kindness.
Green has made a railroad and he may
make himself Governor of Texas next year.