The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
W|NbURN IS WELL F|TTEDFOR HEAD OF
 GEORGIA CENTRAL
New President Started With Line as Youth and Knows the Work
 Thoroughly

The relinuuishment of the presidency of the Central of Georgia railroad by Charles A. Markham, who has been in that position since the death of Presi- dent Hanson, and the taking over of that work by William A. winburn. vice president, heretofore in charge of op- erations, was of special interest in Bir- mingham and was widely discussed yesterday.
 Mir. Markham has been president since he went over to the Illinois Cen trsl, and when Major Hanson died he was elected president of the Central of Georgia. MT Markham by reason of his pressing affairs in connection with the l Illinois Central, which is alone one of the most difficult railroad positions in this country was, it is understood. un- able to give to the Central of Georgia the necessary time and attention to make it the property that is desired by the officers. While Mir. Markham was assisted by MT. Winburn as vice pres- dent and the other officers in every way, at the same time it has been realized for some months that it was proper for the chief executive of the line to reside nearer the base of operations than Chicago. In fact, it is stated that the laws of Georgia In way indicated that 1t would be best that the chief executive be resident of that state.
 MT. Markham. by the election of the new president, becomes chairman of the board of directors, a position which will cause him to visit this section when the board meets. It is announced semi officially that there is to be no selec- tion of a successor to MT. Winburn as Col. Alex Lawton. vice president in charge of the legal department, and C. F. Parker of Chicago occupy the posi- tions of vice presidents in all essential details.
 Following the election of MT. Win burn to the presidency and the selec- tion of Mr Markham as chairman of the board the officials started north again. They visited Dothan Thursdaay night. spent last night in Chattanooga and Mir Markham will continue to Chicago from that point. It is stated that President Winburn may come into Birmingham today for a short time if ne does not return to Savannah over HIS OWh IttitS iIOf1 DY way Of Cedartown and Griffin. Ga.
 MT Winburn. who becomes president of the Central of Georgia, is widely known in this district and greatly es- teemed. He has been a contributing factor in the progressiveness of his line in this district and has always been "on the job" when 1t was matter of pro- noting the interests of Birmingham Mir Winburn being the traffic expert he is has always appreciated the tre- mendous tonnage availa ble here and he has by good words for the district assisted in developing the districts re- sources.
 William Winburn Is a young man. He started With the Central as a youth in the traffic department and was eventu- ally the general freight agent for the lines He knows the territory as no other man on the system knows it, and he Is fully in touch with every devel- opment of the field traversed by his lines. And of Birmingham he is not only interested but unusually proud He has often stated that this city with its tremendous natural resources would be the marker for southern cities in a short term of years