New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-19
GOULD AND RAMSEY BACK.
Former Says Silence Is Kindness
Latter Hopes to HIN.

George ]. Gould and Joseph Ramsey, jr.. who
have been out Of town since Mr.. Ramsey few
days ago issued public appeal to the debenture
holders and stockholders OF the Wabash Rail-
road Company for their proxies for use at the
annual meeting on October 10. were at their
desks yesterday. Mr.. Gould in the presidents
Office of the Missouri Pacific and Mr. Ramsey
in the presidents office of the Wabash. adtoin-
ing NJ. Gould's office on the fifth floor Of the
Western Union Building
Mr.. Gould asked yesterday afternoon If
he would make a statement regarding Mr.. Ram
seys advertisement asking for proxies He
answered. It's not worthy of any notice The
kfndest thing can do is to make no comment
upon it
DO you expect to see Mr.. Ramsey in the
Office today"
Z have said all I am going to say replied
Mt Could. walking away
Mr.. Ramsey. when Mr.. GouId's remark was
repeated 10 him. said:
You can say for me that absolve Mr. Could
and his friends from all obligations to show
consideration for me"
Mr.. Ramsey said that it was not his intention
to get into the newspapers in sensational way
and that he wanted to avoid personalities in his
campaign. continuing: Il want TO say that I
an not backed by any array of strong interests
that are inimicaI TO the Wabash and to Wabash
security holders. I am not going into this fight
backed by anybody but Wabash stockholders
and debenture holders. Of course hope to win.
but there is nothing certain in this world I
would not have considered it right to start
contest like this, involving an important prop
erty. if I had not thought there was a good
chance TO win.
It would rather not discuss the Gould fnanc-
ing of the Wabash. I don't want to go into per-
sonalities. and when you discuss a mans fl
nanCes you sometimes go into personalities"
Control Of the Little Kanawha properties had
not actually. passed. Mr.. Ramsey remarked, but
he would not say whether or not there had yet
been an agreement TO sell them. In response to
another question. he said that he would not do
anything dishonOrable about the disposition Of
the Little Kanahws properties: If he had agreed
TO sell them. he would not back out or hold UP
the agreement pending his reelection.
Asked what Wabash would do without the
Little Kanawha, he said: This is a broad
country, and a railroad doesn't require so
much room. so that Wabash is not
confined To the one route It might be better
and less expensive route. but another could
douhtedly be got You know, il was said that
Wabash could never get into Pittsburg, but she
got in. all right And I guess she can get out,
TOO"
Mt Ramsey corrected the prevailing impress
sion that he was still on leave Of absence. which
would not expire until October / At the last
meeting Of the Wabash board before he and Mr..
Gould went abroad he said, ne had presented
his resignation as president having decided TO
bring the situation 10 = head. The directors had
declined TO accept the resignation. but had given
him a leave Of absence That leave had not been
forced upon him. as current rUrnor has had it.
and II expired upon his return from Europe
Since that time he had been occupying the Office
Of president. Mr. Gould had been elected acting
president. Mr. Ramsey said. at a meeting prior
10 that at which the latter had offered his resg-
nation as president. and without Mr.. Ranlseys
knowledge As TO the refusal to permit him &C
cess TO the stock books Of the Wabash, Mr..
Ramsey said he was not disposed 10 insist upon
the point as il would be undignified