The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
WILL BE MIR. FUTILE.
Mr.. manIsy says He win he Ne1t rre.i-
dent OF Maine Centred.

at his Office today, upon his return for the
season from bis summer home at Small
Point, and had a pleasant chat with him
about the Maine Central railroad.
us It understood who will succeed Mr..
Wilson as president Of the roadg' the re-
porter asked
Mr.. Manley said: eyes, Lucius Tottle
viii be elected TO succeed Mr. wilson"
docs this mean an ultimate CONSOLE
dation Of the Maine Central with the Bos-
ton 81 Maine" asked the reporter.
"Not at oil" said Mr.. Marley. sit Is
just as well to be frank and state to
you the precise situation. II is matter
OF great regret that Mr.. Wilson has seen
fit for purely personal reasons to volun.
tarily retire from the presidency. He
has made splendid record for himself.
Inc time has come when 1t Ia necessary
that the president Of q large railroad
should be a practical railroad man, one
who has worked his way up to the front
through the various grades, and thus be-
come possessed Of the practical knowledge
necessary to the physical management of
a great railroad system. Lucius futile
is one OF the ablest railroad men In this
country. He Is not only great In his
special line, as q railroad manager, but
he Is broad-rninded, public spirited
gentleman.
THE Boston g. Maine railroad owns 81
per cent Of the stock of the Maine Gen.
trail railroad, but 1t has always deferred,
In all local matters, to the resident direc-
tors of the State OF Maine, so far as the
management of the Maine Central rail-
road was concerned. 1t Is believed By
every director Of the Maine Central, that
the time has come when 10th sy stems,
because they are 50 closely connected in
their business relations, and in their
track connections, shall have one head for
both corporations. am firmly convinced,
myself that this is the wise and only
course, so far as the property holders of
the Maine Central are concerned.
snow, in regard to the public interests
of the State of Maine. Mr.. Tuttle is
great believer. as personally know, in
the future development of the State of
Maine. He believes that the develop.
ment of Maine In the next 20 years In
the various lines of industries growing
out Of our great lumber products, our
granite iutsrests and agricultural wealth
is going to be increased many fold; and
that the material interests OF Maine can
not DO advanced without advancing in
the same ratio. the material prosperity of
the Maine Central and the Boston &
Maine railroads. 1t will be his aim and
hls:puryose go far as Is within his power, to
do anything that the railroad can prop
erly do, to aid In the increase of the ma
terial pros perity and the growth OF
Maine, and to bear its just proportions
of the public burdens
"If 1t can be possible to have the local
fares reduced at some of the points where
they may have teen excessively high
you will find that he will al once grasp
tho situation, and pursue the most gen
erous and liberal policy toward the pa
irons of the road. The marvellous sue
cess he has had In the management of
the Boston s. Maine property, placing it
upon the highest standard OF railroad
management. seeing its bonds and stock
advance to very high rate, is the surest
guarantee that he will manage the Maine
Central railroad with the same care and
judgment, aiming to bring about the
same results for this property that he has
for the Boston q Maine.
81 look to see very great improvements
made under his observation-disclosures
ments which will give to the people of
Maine greater facilities, lower rates and
lower fares, thus developing new sections
of the state and helping in every way to
add to its prosperity.
"The stockholders Of the Maine Central
railroad are to be congratulated at the
prospect of having their property placed
under suoh magnificent management
And the citizens Of Maine are to be warm
ly congratulated that this great property,
which is so closely identified with the
growth, development md future prosperi-
ty of Maine, is to be placed under tho
management Of such an able and saga
cious and public spirited citizen.
MIR. George II. Evans win remain
vice-president and general manager, and
he has shown his great ability for this
high position.
"With Mr.. futile and Mr.. Evans at
the head of the Maine Central it will
have management not surpassed by any
railroad system In the United States,
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