The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-24
Friday, Noqember ~, 1905
PRESIDENT r. NJ. EMERSON.

freshing ExceLtion,h the Raleigh
News and Observer of yesterday con-
tains the following editorial on the
election of Mr.. Thomas NJ. Emerson
as president of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad. We copy this article
with a great deal of pleasure. We
are glad to see that a newspaper pub
iished in q city Off the line Of this
great system understands and appre-
ciates the conditions under which
! this company is managed. Here we
have one of the largest railway sys-
I TENS in the United States which will
establish it's headquarters in our city.
I While the chief offices have always
been here the president for the last
few years has had his office in a
northern city. With the election OF
/ Mr.. Emerson as president the ofce
OF the head of this great system Will
be again located in our city.
The Messenger wishes to congratu-
late MI. Emerson, the Atlantic Coast
4 Line and the people of Wilmington on
this selection of a man for president
of this system.
grown up with the system. He has
been in. its employ from the time Il
lit was nothing but the wilmington
land Weldon Railroad" He knows the
whole plant thoroughly. A better Sc
ilection. could not have been made. We
1venture the assertion that there is
mo man connected with the system
lwho knows more about it's working
Tor who is better qualified to take the
lplace of president.
The people of Wilmington are to be
congratulated because the election OF
This one OF their citizens will result
in the establishment here of the
headquarters OF the system and the
location here OF the office Of the pres
ttdent OF the road. This will De a
great thing for IL city 1t will be
made the headquarters OF II OF the
leading railway systems Of the Unit
I'd States.
We congratulate the Atlantic Coast
Line railway, because we think it has
placed at it's head n Of he mcst
competent railway men in the whole
Iountry.
We congratulate Mr.. Emerson IN
lis promotion from the position OF
me of the vice presidents of the rad
b that of its chief. 1t is a recogni-
Ion of work wcll done, and a reward
{ merit. Unde~ his management we
now that this great system will have
IS affairs conducted in the future. as
hey have been in the past, in the in
erest of the stockholders and of that
asst section of the south trayersed by
he lines of this company. Whining
f5n is proud to know that one of her
~ltizens has n.erited such recognition
IS valuable services at the hands OF
Eke people who own this road.
live lake off our hat to Mr.. Thomas
81. Emerson ana say 20 him that We
Re proud to know that Wilmington
an.
Regarding the election of Mr.. Emer-
IN The News and Observer says:
The selection Yesterday Of Mr.. T.
Emerson, of Wilmington. as presi-
Int of the Atlantic Coast Line will
re pleasure to his many friends
roughout the south. to North Car
inians and to all who rejoice in the
lcccss OF 4 man who wins high place
life by persistent effort and I'M
Eerying attention TO duty.
Years ago as a boy Mr.. Emerson
tered the service of what is now
Atlantic coast Line system as a
eight clerk at a small salary. He
s remained since that time with
3 road. going upward through re-
ated n logical promotions to the
a%sidency. The honor and confidence
plied in this last and highest gift
the o whose interests he has
fved SO long come TO him not
chance but as a recognition Of
brit. It is an inspiring lesson in
Akse days of young Hydes and 9TH
Ifayored officials of great enterpris-
Ithat a post of great responsibility
build come to q man Who had earn
FL the right to fill it by long devo-
n and recognized fitness. That it
IN lesson which of late ear has
Home more and more rare. makes
The more notable. the while it points
her us commentary on an age too
eyed towards an oiigarchv bas-
alone on n
* the man who started as a clerk.
clerk who in becoming president
learned all the departments of
f businesses that the people. for
khTa in q sense all great corporate
4eTns are the trustees. desire to
at the head OF immense aggre-
tons of capital. Not only will the
frests of the corporations fare bet
in sucl. hands, but they viii be
Hhinistered IN such case by n MAJ
mas had the power and the ex-