Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-23
". A. sAwYER's PROMOTION.
His Friends Sorry to Lose Him, But
 Pleased at His Good Fortune

His Friends Sorry to Lose Him, But
 Pleased at His Good Fortune.
 The very many friends of William A. Sawyer in this city and in the state will be pleased to hear that out of the numerous changes that have taken place in the Western Union Telegraph Go in New England. he has emerged with the offer of a position that is q meritorious one. So many changes were taking place in the various offices that it was no surprise when Manager Sawyer was called to New York last Tuesday for a conference with those high in authority. At that conference he was offered the position of manager of the Buffalo office and its numerous tributaries in that city. The offer, while most remuneratiye and exalted one, came as a surprise to Manager Sawyer, and he hesitated about accept ing it. He tried to show why he should not leave Waterbury, that it had been his home for so many years and that he would like to remain here; but to all his objections the directors would not listen and the offer was made so tempting that it was almost impossible for Manager Sawyer to refuse. MT Sawyer returned home without giving the directors a promise. On Friday and Saturday he was again with the high officials of the company and final ly yielded to their wishes and accepted the position.
 It is one of the most important posi- tfons on the circuit with the possible exception of the New York system. MT Sawyer will be general manager of the . main office at Buffalo, besides having under his care twenty-five branch of fees. Two hundred operators and six ty clerk will also be under his charge, and it was natural to suppose that he hesitated about assuming the responsi- bility. The directors evidently knew what they were doing, for they be- lieved that in Manager Sawyer they had chosen the best man for the posi- ton. His friends in this city and state believe likewise, and while they regret his departure they feel that the offer was so tempting and so deserved that he was justified in accepting it.
 The local office will be in charge of Charles H. Stancliffe. the present as- sistant manager, and NJ. F. Bowler, the present night manager, will take Mir Stancliffe's place. MT Sawyer will leave Waterbury Saturday and will as- sume his new duties on July 1. He will not remove his family as yet. but will wait until he gets everything strengthened out For the next few days he will be very busy getting his affairs in Waterbury and the other places in the state arranged for his successor.
 Mir Sawyer came to this city nearly twenty-eight years ago as an operator from New Haven. He worked in the office of the Western Union for num- Der of years and in 1880 left to take charge of the office of the Mutual Union, which was established at that time. He remained at that office until 1884 and upon leaving there he organ ized the Western District Telegraph Go. and remained with it until it was purchased by the American District Telegraph and Messenger Co That was about ten years ago. For the last
 years MT Sawyer has been the sec retary and superintendent of the Amer lean District Go in Connecticut. and that position he will still occupy for the present.