The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-26
IS MORTON COMING BACK
Gossip About Him Becoming Presi-
dent of Santa Fe.

Paul Morton, secretary of the navy,
is in Chicago this week. The Chicago
Tribune says that Mr.. Morton is at his
old desk in the offices of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad in the
Railway Exchange building, where it
states he seemed to be at home and
busy. The Tribune says:
A personal friend visited Mr.. Nor
ton in the afternoon, after a confer
ence had been held between the secre-
tary of the navy and his former chief,
'Heilo, Paul, when are you coming
back to the Santa Fe?" asked the
friend
Hello, Tom; can't tell you just
yet" replied Mr.. Morton.
''Wen, you're going to be president
this time, aren't your" continued the
friend.
''sh-some one might hear you, +"
cautioned Mr.. Morton.
For publication Secretary Morton
made the following statement:
'I shall neither deny nor affirm the
rumor that I am to return to the
Santa Fe road as its president. Until
or the directors of the Santa Re get
ready to make the announcement
nothing can drag a statement from
From a close friend of Secretary
Morton it was learned that he IS al
most certain to return to the Santa re-
LOSAtAtAA
vice president, but succeeding Mr.
Riplev who may become chairman Oh
the board of directors
Mr.. Morton's relations with Mr.
Ripley are close and it is said the lat
ter is extremely anxious to nave the
secretary return to the company.
The. Chicago News says:
Mr.. Morton went to the general Of
fees of the Santa Fe and entered INTO
conference with President Ripley.
consider railroad affairs in general
hl1t esDecially the selection OF new
second vice president for the santa
system. the incumbent to have charge
of traffic. This IS the poslSioL - -.
has been held open for Mr.. Morton Tor
a wear. It is said President Ripley IS
anxious to have MT Morton take hoid
again. ct, n
hea douarters that every effort VIII pc
49, de 70 have the secretary of the navy
return to the road. In the event lheiI
president Ripley does not succeed IN
inducing his former vice presldenl 10
assume his old duties, It was sald d
yvav might be found to hold MN IN
| the employ of the Santa Fe. A new
and higher position might be created
1 FOR Mr. Ripley and the presidency OF
the system in that event might go 70
Mr.. Morton. ---i.., r., t,a
n1aced in the attitude of even aspiring
! - the presidency of the Santa F.e SO
ione as Mr.. Ripley elects to remain in
! active railroad work. The two men
| have long been associated in railroad
work together, first with the Burllhg
/ ron fifteen or more years ago. anu
Later late with the santa Fe. They are in
innate friends and both stand nigh
with with the directors of the system.
President Ripley will probably go
! 70 New york and consult with the d.
ueo+ors of the Santa Fe. The two
Western directors, Mr.. Jobes of Wicch-
its and Charles S. Gleed of Topeka,
are known to be extremely anxious TO
! have Mr. Morton return to the road
ia NC erossin concerning a new sec
ond vice president for the system had
! taken sufficient shape to indicate that
! in ali proba bility an outside man VIII
/ he selected for the place and not one
/ of the present heads of the trafhc de-
/ partments.