The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-13
WHITE To HEAD
R. F. & P. R. R.
Norfolk Man Settled Upon as
President of the Railroad.
HE IS ACCEPTABLE TO VIRGINIA

Vim. Henry White. OF Norfolk, wa,
chosen for president of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
to succeed Judge l.eake, Il signed, at th,
meeting OF the holders Oi the state
proxies in the railroad and "a later meet
ing Of these gentlemen with officials OF
the Pennsylvania aud other railroads in.
trrestrd in the Il +. a L. IN Richmond
Monday
Holders Of the State proxies met iu the
Governors office early m the afternoon.
their deliberations b,ing held behind
closed doors. Gov. Swanson. Attorney
General Anderson. second Auditor Dew.
Henry VI. Tyler Col t. y Cole, 4 l.
Holiday, John Is. Purcell, e. lee Moore
and John T. Broaddn~ We're present
none of the railroad officials being there
The whole question ot protecting the
States interests in the road WAS gone
over. and it was decided to oppose any
man for the presidency who could not
be- depended upon 10 see that the - ttr
got all that she il entitled To
Alter the adjournment OF tire holders
OF the State proxies, Nlessrs Harry Wal
ters. president ol the Atlantic Coast Line;
Alexander Hamilton, general counsel uf
the Atlantic Coast Line, 4. Z. Ttomas.
general counsel ui the Southern; George
v Stevens, president OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio; Judge Leigh Il Watts, q neral
counsel Oi the Scaboard Air Line, and
Samuel llea, vie, president OF the Penn
sylvania. which latter line OWNS the con-
trolling interest on the Richmond, Fred
crick-burg and Potomac met the repre-
Sentative- of the State On ronierruc' rr-
garding president for the road
1t had been previously determined that
Judge I.sake had been eliminated from
among the possibilities, IN spite of the
fact that the State preferred mm % any
other IN the position. Il WAS after u
lengthy conference, again behind c,0aei
donrs, that William lleuy White, Of
Norfolk was decided upon a. the oX'cu-
tive head of the rOad II j. undrr- TODD
that the name OF Mr.. Rea, who was rrst
named by the PENNSYLVANIA for the
position, wac not mentioned.
Mr.. White is the senior member al the
firm Of White. Tuusiail \ Wilcox, Of
Norfolk. This trm, of which Alfred I.
Thorn was formerly member. Is rouu.
sci for the Southern Railway. and b-loie
the consolidating represented the Nor.
folk aud southern ~ general council,
and still retains connection with that
system a. local counsel They also rep
resent enormous traction interests. e-tl-
mated at II 100000.
Mr. White j. regarded ~ one of the
ablest corporation lawyers in Virginia,
aud il noted for his remarkablp ekccu-
tive ability.
The stockholders 81 the Richmond
Frederick- aud Potomac Railroad
on Tuesday elected Wiliam H. White,
OF Norfolk, president of that road. Mr..
White will sarcerd Judge W. j l.aake,
who resigned ieN WEEKS ago.
The selection OF Mr. White vas
made by the State and conf med
by the stockholders. Mr. White ha. ac-
cepted the p J-ition. and will n ume
chang about the first of the wear IT,
will make his home 100 Richmond. will
devote hi- entire time 10 the affairs Of
the company, aud his pay will be Sl3-
900 u year
Geo, " Stevens. Judge W j Leake
Henry Walters and " W. Finley were
elected directors The State dr,ctor will
be named by the Corporation Commits
sion.
4 resolution offered 10y Thomas Nelson
Page. the author. who is "A storkhold''r
in the road was adopted ~ follows:
Resolved. That II l. the sense oi this
meeting that the Il F. 4 T. K r being
u road lying wholly within the limits OF
and operated under a charter
granted hy Virginia, in which the State
and people have a general interest, should
be operated and conducted ~ All indie