The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20

most undoubtedly IL win. but you must re.
member tnat the Sction o. .aess Commlss onefs
lists VIII do. The Mayor mas II now in his power
70 AID the cause OF rapid tran-t largely ana 70
confer lasting boon upon tae Guy by appointing
NJ men Tor this most important olilce.o
"Are you confident tDat the Mayor Will appoint
actr'
Eyes nave no doubt that Mayor wickham will
select sucn men, ana the puolic at large snare
tnis confidence IN his good Judgment and sa-
gacty.n
''wil the various RAPID transit associations pre-
sent any names TO the Mayor ~
Il have not heard OF any sucn intention on their
part; IN tact, am not aware OF any narues mat
nave Deeh presented TO the Mayor. OF course
there are good many aspTants Tor the once, al
though the pay is only SO DAY. But the people
nave complete confidence ;nat the Mayor VIII APP
POINT no men with wnOm the pay Is any considera-
ton or VINO expect to make any hing out OF the
office. Tue public expec IS that MayJr WIcKnam
VIII appoint men VINO 40 not seek the otlice. but
arc sought by IL; who represent no one interest,
no scueme, no railroad or other CORPORATION. but
would simply serve ICr the good OF their fellow
citZens; Ineu wao are at the head oil the business
community, aud wnos, very names would inspire
''Wnut Dames would you suggest ~
MIR. Roosevelt, with natural dellcacy, nesitated
some nat 10 answer tnts question wnile the Mayor
nau 1t under CONSIDERATION, but finally said ''lt
would nardiy De proper for Inc 10 anticipate the
Mayors selection 10y any suggestion OF tnls kind;
but can say generally that tGe appointment or
sucn meu as tue President or the Chamber OF Com
merce, tue President OF the Cheap TRANSPORTATION
Association, the President OF Tue Rapid Transit
Association, or OF the ,ltizens' RAPID transit AS
soclaJon. ana men OF thaL class, OF that Standing
In the community, would ut once convince the cap.
itasts that the subject was ia honest aud capaDle
nands anu give tne enterprise a good moral pres
tlEe TO start uyon. good many SD scfIptluuS
might also ne obtained through men OF sucn well
known capacity and business luJegrity.u
do YOU talnk the present time Is favorable TO
the execution OF this great project ~
Eyes, / lhink 1t Il. me pUolic mind Is thor
oughl aroused on the sueIecf, and there seems
To be general determination to accomplish some
thing at last. III these Commissioners perform
their task IN lust, wise, buslnessike manner,
~ a mar hp TOR Ia q
consulnmauon can at last be accompl shed.n
'.Do you mink the capital can be procured with
out nucn dliilculty ~
II have conversed with good many wein-
formed people on this point ana their opinion is
that it eau be, more especially J, the Com .
expensive plan. such a one, o, course, would
not command the support of the capitalists, who
would at ouce see lne lmprobaoillty OF ever re-
ceivlng an adequate return Tor their outlay.n
'Wnat form OF rapid transit does In your
opinion, tho pubic mind at present most Incline
torn
IL don't desire to speak in favor OF any special
scheme or interest. nave only the good OF the
city at heart but ! can say in general way, That
FROM what can hear u duuble-post, douDle-track
passing over the horse cars Is the one most gener-
ally desired by The New York puOllc.'i
"Do you think this Is NE last chance for rapid
translt-tnat II the money Is not raised now 1t
Will not be Tor many years 10 comeW
'tNO; Lhluk that tnlS would be too gloomy a
view to take OF II. Iney may not get tue money
because they do not adopt Il judlcous plan or one
that is likely To pay. In that case nothing would
be lost out they would Simply have TO adopt an
other plan more acceptable 10 the capitalists. But
reasonable pan presented TO them, any one likely
paw