Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-13
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
On Santa FEES Texas Line, W. C,
Nixon Succeeding Lucius Polk.
NIXON FORMERLY OF THIS CITY

The following important Santa Fe
appointments have been announced:
w. G. Nixon, the present general SUI
~perintendent Of the Gulf. Colorado &
Santa Fe, promoted to the position of
general manager of the same line.
Frank G. Pettibone has been called
from the Northern Pacific to the posi-.
ton Of assistant general manager.
Col. Lucius Polk, the present general
manager. has been elected vice presi.
dent to succeed Geo. Sealey, deceased.
He will retire from the office Of gen raj
manager.
Mr.. Nixon years ago was the efficient
agent for the Santa Fe company in this
city.
The Topeka state Journal in com.
meeting on the appointments, says:
Topeka officials Of the Santa Fe road
state that they have as yet received no
official confirmation of these changes,
but It is believed that the report is
correct.
The Gulf, Colorado G. Santa Fe is the
name given to the Texas end of the
Santa Fe proper. Under Texas laws
roads in that state must have their own
distinct organization. The stockhold.
ers Of the Santa Fe, however. also hold
the stock of the Gulf, Colorado & San
Ia Fe. and the principal officials of both
roads are the same.
The only officials of the Gulf. Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe who have headquar
tiers in Topeka are C. w. Kouns. sup
| erintendent OF transportation. and c
G. Sholes. superintendent of telegraph
l Nvz4tLA, 81 &AA-A 1Ant1aVnnn hnun 70
ceived notice Of Mr.. Nixon's election
but have received word that Colonel
Polk has taken George Sealey's place
No word has been received as to who
will take the place Of general super
%intendent, and 1t is surmised that Mr.
Pettibone. in his newly created job OF
assistant general manager, may dis
charge the duties Of general superin
ltendent.
Railroad men in Texas are said &c
see the hand Of Third Vice President
Kendrick of the Santa Fe in the
changes which have been made. They
believe that the Santa Fe is preparing
to combat the railroad commissioner:
of Texas and try to exercise more di
rect authority on behalf of the Santa
Fe main line over the Texas road. a
dispatch from Da. las. Texas says of the
situation:
There is keen anxiety among all thu
subordinate officials OF the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe railway system II
Texas because Of surprising change:
made in managerial officials. These
changes foreshadow a domination o
the Texas system by the Atchison In
~terests. The changes are said to be du
to Vice President Kendrick of the At
Gibson. Mr.. Kendrick anne to thu
Santa Fe from the Northern Pacific
Nobody appears to know just what hai
happened to Colonel Polk. II his new
position is simply that of a ~figurehead
there will be much trouble for his for
mer subordinates. is the general yer
dict.
an their last annual report the Texai
railroad commission severely SCORED
the Atchison management for its dom
lination of the affairs of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe.
Most railway men think the change
ordered at Chicago yesterday mean
continuation of the policy d%enounce'
bv the commission and fear tina MI
Nixon will follow the rue of Vice Presi
dent Kendrick. In short, they o 10
other important changes to happen Of
the gulf lines and expect outsiders L
be brou yht here to fill all the more i'm
portant positions"