The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-01-07
D. 8.
A Character Sketch.
(Communicated.)

cumcari country. In the course
of the conversation, one made a
remark upon an individual whom
he styled as "the man who saved
the E. Pm. E." The reference
was at once understood, and the
individual recognized as Mr.. d.
Sullivan. Not alone is his fame
local, but he is recognized far
and wide as a man who made an
uphill fight, and fought it well.
A casual glance at the quiet, un-
assuming man would convey no
idea of the indonitable energy
he possesses. But a nearer look
at the steady, gray eye and firm
set chin tells of bull dog deter
mination and persistent pluck.
When he first came to Alamo
gordo and undertook to place the
system upon a firm footing, COM
mencing by throwing down the
gauntlet to those who were
known as malcontents, it is safe
to say that not one man in a
hundred thought he would be
successful. When, later, the
work of upbuilding was COM
menced by really starting a new
class of residents in Alamogordo,
and the shops commenced run
ming, the generally expressed
idea was that it would last until
the press Of business was felt
and then the real test would
come. But there was no waiting
The new and the old has to meet.
The social fracture had to be
cemented and gradually we saw
the upbuilding of a social organi-
zation. The new employees and
the merchants were brought to-
gether, the old citizens and the
new dweller were made mutual
ly acquainted. The Railway
Club filled a place long vacant
and became itself a power.
Then came ther ush Of business.
Trains ran on time. Passenger
and freight passed over the line.
Tho chain forged by D. Sullivan
was testedana fOana truey Tbs
open shops was o fact. andla sue
cess and the man who had
wrought all this had grown into
the hearts both of his fellow
citizens, and the men under his
charge.
Above all, we recognized in
you a worker, and one who knows
mans a man, although dress
ed in over alls, and begrimed
with SCOT and grease" These
were the words of an address
presented him on Christmas by
the shop boys, and convey al
inkling, not only, as he is looked
upon by his workers, but as the
man really is. Here lies in
great part the secret of his sue
cess. He knows his way to the
hearts of his men, and his cons
tant effort is to be in toucl
with them. His conviction il
that truth comes from the bot
tom. If the laborer has an idea
he is wishful to know of it. 1
it is workable, the practice i
adopted. But not only adopted
The work does not stop these
That would, in his opinion b
but half measure. 1T MUSl
BE ADOPTED WITH FULL RE
| COGNITION FROM WHENCE
IT CAME. There's the salien
point!
Said David Graham, IF any
thing good happens in any spe
cial department. under your con
troll, be sure that there is a brigh
man somewhere behind. Mr.
Sullivan has been probably to
busy a man to read the self mad
merchants letters to his SON
but in his philosophy, there i
q parallel. Look behind th
foreman" he says, for the ma
that actually did the work an
when you find him, take care Q
him." The idea is similar, an,
in this way he has made hi
changes, and fostered q spirit &
emulation that bodies good fC
the system in which he is
leading spirit.
Yet he is nosmiling philost
!. pher, as those who have witness
ed his ou coverings of wrat
upon the remiss can tel
He hits straight from th
shoulder, and with telling fore
when occacion demands. TheI
lis no beating about the busl
He has seriousness too much :
heart for that. And his favoril
victim is the sloven. A goC
man makes a mistake perhaI
d costly error-but he may |
treinstated. He may be a bette
q more careful walker ever afte
wards. But the habitually car