New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-28
HAYWARD i BE
WHITMhN'S COUNSEL
Governor Elect Chooses
Assistant District AttOr-
ney with Fine Record.
WAS NATIONAL COM
MITTEE SECRETARY
Charles i. Perkins's Appoint
ment as Prosecutor Next AM
nOunCement Expected.

William Hayward. whose promotion
IN the once Of District Attorney Whit
man was as rapid as his record Of con-
victions was unusual. is 70 be counsel
to Governor Whitman. The announce
ment Of his selection was made yes.
terday by Governor-elect Whitman. IN
accepting the position Of counsel to
the Governor Mr. Hayward trades q
salary Of $1,000 for one Of $4,000 Gov
errors counsels. however. have not al
ways stopped there. Two recent in
cumbcnts were William Church Osborn
and Seymour Van Santyoord now chair
man of the upstate Public Service
Commission
Having become q Deputy Assistant
District Attorney in 1913. Mr.. Hayward
Nas made an Assistant District Attor-
ncy In March. 1919. During his term
Do the District Attorneys office he
prosecuted fifty cases and got convic-
tions in forty-sevcn. Two Of thos
prosecuted by Mr. Hayward Frank {.
Baker and Philip ). Saitta were law
ycrs. Both were convicted of grand
larceny. Mr.. Hayward has long taken
IN active interest in politics, and was
campaign manager for GOVERNOR
Whitman.
William Hayward was born in Ne
Draska IN 1876. His father, the late
VI. l.. Hayward. veteran Of the Civil
War was a circuit judge IN Nebraska,
and az the time of his death repre-
scented that state in the United States
Senate Mr. Hayward was admitted o
h. h1r 4. 80.
from the University of Nebraska and
studied i'm Germany.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war
ne became captain in a volunteer rePi-
ment. and was afterward major and
colonel Of the ID Nebraska. He was
elected county Judge in Otoe County.
Neb.. and served one term. During
Colonel ROosevelt's administration he
was state chairman, and was associated
with Frank II. Hitchcock and Senator
Borah IN the Taft nomination campaign
Of 1905. IN that year he became score
tary Of the Republican National Com
mittec and Western manager Of the
Presidential campaign. lie wa, in
charge Of the Chicago headquarters.
For several years prior 10 his appoint
ment 20 the staff Of District Attorney
Whitman be was a member Of the firm
Of Wing 6 Russell. i Wall 81.
Ny. Hayward is o member Of tle
Bar Association of New York. the
Union League Club. the Atlantic Yacht
Club. Sons Of the Revolution. Son. OF
Veterans and the Naval and Military
order Of the Spanish War. He lives
al the Union League Club.
II is expected that the next 9u-
nouncemeut by Govcrnor-clect Whit
man will be tho selection Of Charles 4.
Perkins as District Attorney. II will
be another appointment iron the .taf
that served under him a- District At
torrev. bus iu this instance the APP
pointmcut OF veteran. Mr. Perkins
has been seventeen years n the Dis
trict Attorney Office. and is row head
of the indictment bureau. Ne rs a Re
publican. and. if chosen. would prob
ably be q candidate FOR the fusion nom-
ination for District Attorney.
the Goveuor-elect and his aid are
preparing for the first busy days in
Albany It is understood that GOV
cruor Giynu and has family will leave
the Executive Mansion cariy,this week
for their own home in Albany. Mrs.
Whitman probably will 20 20 Albany
tomorrow TO superintend arrange
ments for the reception.