The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-25
TROUBLE BETWEEN
WABASH OFFICIALS
JOSEPH RAMSEY, JR., VS.. r. A.
DELANO.
Latter Declares He Has No Criticism
to Make Against DeIano-Df-
ference Of Policy.

TERENCE OF fOlICy.
Chicago, Aug. 22.-An attempt was
made today to secure from F. A. De-
lano, first vice president of the Wa
bash railroad, a reply in detail to an
open letter by Joseph Ramsay, Jr.,
president of that road, given to the
press at st. Louis last night, in which
he arraigned Mr.. Delano sharply for
an alleged public criticism of Mr.. Ram
says management of the affairs of the
railway.
Mr.. Delano is out of the city, but at
his Office this evening the following
statement, in the shape of telegram
from the absent official was furnished:
Answering your telegram, have not
seen Mr. .Ramsay's article in this
mornings papers, hut q there is one
attacking my course, as 'officious, in
subordinate and indiscreet, | feel sure
that Mr.. Ramsay, who is in Europe,
has been led through some misinforma'
tion or misunderstanding to assume
that have attacked him or his meth
DDS in the public prints.
"On the contrary, | have no crit
icism, public or private, to make on Mr..
Ramsay. His official connection with
the Wabash for the last ten years
speaks for itself. While | hold differ
ent opinions from Mr.. Ramsay on GER
tain questions of policy, | should pre-
fer to let the public judge of my work
by results rather than by an exploita-
tion of my views in the newspapers"
The originating cause of the trouble
between the two officials was the ac-
tion of Mr.. Delano when taking charge
of the operation of the Wabash, in
abolshing the secret service depart
ment as organized by Mr.. Ramsay and
dispensing with the services of train
collectors, and the publication of an
alleged statement by Mr.. Delano in
connection with that action.
In the communication, as published
this morning Mr. Ramsay charged Mr..
Delano with attempting to advertise
himself and with playing to the gall
| leries." He accuses him of a breach
of good manners in presuming to criti-
cize his superior officer and with hav-
| ing made several misstatements in his
| alleged explanation of the action.
Had Mr.. Ramsay taken time to in
! quire as to the authenticity of the al
| legged statement attributed to Mr.. De-
| lano," said another official of the Wa
| bash today, "he would have found that
Mr.. Delano never authorized it and is
wholly ignorant of any intention to
| show the slightest disrespect to Mr..
Ramsay.
THE facts in the case are that the
change regarding the secret service and
! collectors departments was made after
mature consideration and to promote
the best interests of the road. Expert
ence had taught us tnat conductors
were just as honest as collectors and
that the services of the latter on trains
were superfiuOus.
1T is true that Mr. Ramsay is still,
technically, president of the Wabash.
| Practically, however, his connection
with the road has ceased He is on
six months leave Of absence, extended
to him through the courtesy of the d.
rectors. At its close his present tech
nical connection with the road will end.
Mr.. Delano is and has been for some
months the operating head of the sys-
! TEN, anu ISdIIy Ht 10 III ho way o"pO'
dinate to Mr.. Ramsay and does not
take any instructions from him.
Mr.. Delano is too well known in Chi
cago to need any defense at the hands
of his friends, as one of his associates
and an intimate friend said. He came
to the city when a very young man,
and, beginning at the bottom of the
ladder as a simple mechanic, he has
worked his way up to be the head of
| great railroad system"