The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-26
Regrets Reports Here of
Probable designations of
Ford and Bradley
Is HERE TO DISCUSS
NSOME IMPROVEMENTS
Ross. Daniels and Harris designations
Are Correct-Expects to Make
Interesting Announcements
Before Leaving the City

Reports as to the probable resigna-
tions of \. II. Ford president of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company. and Lee c. Bradley. vice
president, We're quieted yesterday when
George Bullock, head of the United
Gas and Electric company, owners of
the Birming CHAM Railway. Light and
Power company, said the designations
had not been requested He confirmed,
however, the reported designations of
j. P. Ross, secretary; Thomas Daniels,
chief engineer, and George II. Harris,
superintendent of the railway depart
ment
Mr.. Bullock said that he regretted
very much that it had been published
prematurely that any such action was
contemplated, as no possible good
could have been accomplished. He said
that such rumors should be confirmed
before publication. He said that it was
to be regretted that such gossip was
so widespread in local business circles,
as 1t tended to destroy the .organiza-
tion of his company, not only making
the employees extremely apprehensive
but affecting the company in other
directions.
Mr.. Ford Present.
Mr.. Ford was present late yesterday
evening when Mr.. Bullock ehatted in
his usual amiable way with press rep
resentatives. They both expressed the
hope that the rumors. would be set at
rest. MI. Ford assured interviewers
that so far as he knew there had been
nothing all along to the report con-
cerning Mr.. Bradley or himself.
Mr.. Bullock arrived here yesterday
morning at 1880 o'clock He was joined
soon after his arrival at the Florence
hotel by w. P. G. Harding, president
of the First National bank and direc-
tor of the United Gas and Electric
company. Mr.. Bullock dined with Mr..
Harding at Glen Iris and afterwards
went motoring. They passed through
Fairfield, came back to Altamont road,
Glenview road and 10 the Country club
From the latter place Mr. Bullock
called on some local friends and reached
his hotel shortly before dinner He left
there at 6:15 for Mr.. Hardings home
where he was a dinner guest. His party
includes J. s. Previer, vice president
of the American Cities, to whom NJ. S.
Sloan is assistant; L. L. Datz, Hugh
MeCluskey of New Orleans, and b. III.
Wood, chief engineer for the United
Gas and Electric corporation and sue
cessor to Ford, Bacon & Davis; and w.
II. Manning of Boston, we'll known
1inancier
Be Here Two or Three Days
Il expect to be here two or three
days. said Mr.. Bullock, in his apart
ments at the Florence. Il did not have
time before the holidays to properly
inspect the properties here, and | prom
ised to come back after a meeting in
New York a few days ago l left in
two hours after that meeting and here
| am. l will attend a meeting of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
er company directors today | wish to
get acquainted with the local men who
direct the company.
In regard to the rumored changes
in the pesonnel of Officers of the Br-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company ] must say that | have not
requested the resignation of Mr. Ford
or Mr.. Bradley or Mr.. Ross. However,
| understand that the resignation of
Mr.. Ross, as secretary has been ten
dered. AS to Mr.. Harris and Mr. Dan
1els, they have resigned. / was very
much surprised to see the report pub
Hshed that Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Bradley
contemplated rendering their resigna-
tions l know that their designations
have not been asked for and | hope that
they Will not be rendered at the meet
ing to be held Monday morning. So far
as L am concerned. have not written
line here in that connection since
left before the holidays. A report of
that kind tends to injure the organi-
zation and / hope representatives of
the press will always give lis an op-
portunity of saying whether such
gossip is true"
Regrets Reports
Mr.. Bullock was informed that the
report as to Mr.. For1 and Mr. Brad
ley had been widely circulated here
among some of the most prominent
business men of this community Mr.
Bullock expressed regret over such
situation and reiterated that the as
the statement that the designations had
not been requested and that he hoped
nothing would come of such gossip
He seemed to regret that Mr.. Bradley,
when asked about his reported pend
ing resignation had refused to deny the
report to newspaper men. Mr.. Ford
seemed also to regret the .reticence dis
played by Mr. Bradley.
MY trip at this time is to take up
with Mr.. Ford several matters of i'm