New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
HAYWARD TO SEE
GOVERNOR TODAY
New Commissioner After
Joining Board Makes
Quick Trip to Albany.
ACTION ON p. S. {.
MAY BE DISCUSSED
impression Grows That Whitman
Intends TO Reach Decision
by Tuesday.

William Hayward. who came down
from Albany on Wednesday to become
n member OF the Public Service Com
mission. will return to the capital on
the first train this morning to have
conference with Governor Whitman.
He intends 10 return tonight and Will
be on the Job in the Offices Of the com
mission tomorrow morning ready to
hold his first formal hearing.
II is believed that Mr.. Whitman
asked Commissioner Hayward to see
him and talk over the action that the
Governor Is TO take on the charges now
pending before him against Chairman
Mccall and Commissioners Williams,
Cram and Wood. II that is true, Mr..
HAYWARD will act not as present
member Of the commission, but as
former counsel TO the investigating
committee.
When the hearing was over the
Governor said he would take two
weeks 10 consider the matter. That
time is up on Tuesday. The Governor
could. Of course, extend the time, but
the impression is that he is anxious
TO clean the cases up at once.
How the Governor will finally de
eide 20 act on the charges few people
attempt to prophesy. The few who do
differ radically. Some are convinced
the charges will be dismissed. Others
express the belief the four commits
sioners will be removed. while still
others think only some OF the four
will be dismissed.
Commissioner Hayward would not
discuss the subject at all.
~ am going to Albany TO clean up a
few matters that had to be left un-
done when 7 came down here hurried
" earlier in the week" he said. Then
there are some Of my things still at
the Hotel Ten Eyck."
From early in the morning until
late in the Afternoon Commissioner
HAYWARD was at the Offices of the COM
mission. going over the past records
and getting in touch with the live mat
tiers. He was assisted by Travis II.
Whitney. the secretary, who keeps IN
touch with every phase Of the commits
sion's activity. None Of the other
commissioners were on the JOB Sester-
day.
Commissioner Hayward received his
first delegation OF taxpayers yesterday.
Among them were Frank F.. Knab, pres
ident Of the Whitestone Improvement
Association; Lewis Trilsch, Charles
Golden, william ". Reid and J. +.
Townsend. They came to urge that
the proposed extension of the Corona
rapid transit line should be run
through Flushing, Whitestone, Bay
Side. Little Neck and Douglaston over
the tracks OF the Long Island Rail
road. =,
81 know that you want and need
rapid transit" said the Commissioner,
"and I shall do what I can do to ex-
peditc it. will put your views be-
fore Mr.. Peters, president OF the Long
Island Railroad, who is coming here
for a conference on Monday. ] will try
to bring about some definite arrange
ment at that time. II legislation is
necessary, I will do what ] can TO
bring that about"
Monday wiz be busy day. There
are several hearings before the entire
commission and a number that will be
held by individual commissioners. Mr..
Hayward will get one OF them, but
Just what one had not been decided
last night