The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-27
AT Special Meeting CT Board
as President of Western XII
Maryland Road.

Alexander ROBERTSON, vice pesidentt
ana general manager of the Western
Maryland Railway Company was
Gle led president OF the road to sue
coed b. r Bush. at special meet
Ing or the directors of the company,
held IN New York. His election fol-
lowed The resignation OF Mr.. Bush,
who has been chosen the head OF the
Missouri Pacific.
That MIR. Robertson would he Sc
lected 70 head the Western Maryland
property was predicted in the press
seyFal days ago. News that he had
0eel chosen to succeed President D.
z. Bush proved source OF gratif-
cation 10 his hundreds of friends In
Baltimore, and they did not hesitate
10 say that the Western Maryland.
directors had made splendid
choice.
II is not known just when Mr..
Robertson vii enter upon his duties
as president OF the Wetsern Mary
land, hut probably 1t will be next
week, as Mr.. Bush has expressed
his intention Of going to the Mis-
sourl Pacific at that time.
The first man in Baltimore to talk
10 Mr.. Robertson after his election
was his faithful and Efficient chief
clerk, Mr.. Taylor stringer. The lat
ter was talking to his chic over the
telephone in New York, and the new
president was, OF course, most hap
py over his promotion. Mr. Strlnger
was delighted at the election OF Mr..
Robertson, as well were all the
other officials and subordinates in
the Western Maryland offices here.
Just who will succeed Mr. Robert
son could not be learned today.
Some OF the Western Maryland peo-
pie are inclined to believe that the
selection of a vice president and
general manager will lie deferred
for some weeks yet. Predictions are
being made that Mr.. j. A. Sheppard,
now the superintendent of the Mary
land division OF the Western Mary
land, will most likely be named to
succeed Mr.. Robertson. He like the
new president OF the Western Mary
land, is an old Wabash man, and
has made splendid record with the
Western Maryland.
Alexander Robertson is one Of the
best known railroad men in the east,
and he has earned the promotion that
has come to him, He is man who
does things, as is attested by his rise
in the railroad world. When it be-
came known that Mr.. Bush would go
to the Missouri Pacific, only one man
was mentioned as his successor and
that man was Mr.. Robertson. His
friends declared that he was the ligi-
cal man for the position and the only
man who could step in ad carry out
successfully the policies that have al
ready been outlined for the future of
the property.
No railroad man is more highly re-
spected or more generally loved than
is he new president of the Western
Maryland. TIL emn under him idol
iSe him, and he has always been
known as one who could get the very
best work out of the men. He was
never known TO be harsh to anyone,
and his winning personality and
manner of doing things has done
wonders in bringing about a splendid
spirit of cooperation among all de-
partments ond subordinate employees.
Mr.. Robertson possesses those rare
qualities that endear him to his en-
ployes Of all classes, from the hum.
blest laborer to the members of his
official family
This was particularly evidenced
upon the severance of his connection
with the Wabash at Decatur, ILL.,, in
lo2 at which time he came east 10
take up the management of the West
crn Maryland properties. Upon that
occasion the farewell with his men
was most touching, and the striking
tribute of the esteem of the Wabash
employees to a man, marked one of TIT
most pleasing epochs in Mr.. Robert.
sons career.
nalhmoreans are thoroughly ac-
qnainted with his work as vice prcsl-
dent and general manager of the
Western Maryland, He has been Mr..
6nsh's very right arm all through the
iatter's connection with the property.
He has labored day and night to place
the eWstern Maryland on the htgn
road 10 success, and how we'll he has
succeeded is best evidenced by the
high praise that is given him when
Western Maryland matters are dis