New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-03
M'CALL AND FOES
LNEUP;;MA QUIT
TO-DAY, RUMOR
Governor, Impressed by
Charges, Expected to
Block Resignation.
SUCCESSOR TALK
RIFE AT CAPITAL
Thompson VIII Fight Appoint.
ment of Whitney-Hayward
Seen with Whitman.

Prom a star Correspondent Of The Tribun,l
Albany, Dec. with the opinion
widespread that Edward Z. Mccall
would either resign or be removed as
chairman Of the Public Service Com
mission after to-morrow's hearing, Sen
ator Thompson and his investigating
committee arrived here tonight TO
prove TO Governor Whitman every one
Of the many charges they have made
against Mccall.
Mccall also arrived here this even
ing. Instead Of putting Up al one Of
the local hotels he hid himself at the
home of relative. Charles A. Hickey,
his secretary. was registered at the
hotel at which Senator Thompson and
his committee were CHARTERED, to keep
his chief informed Of the doings Of hi.
prosecutors.
The belief that Mccall will not be
chairman Of the Public Service Com
mission much longer was strengthened
when it was learned that Commissioner
Hayward had long conference with
the Governor this afternoon. Whether
Mccall will be removed or will be al
lowed to resign IS the question inter-
esting those political wiseacres who are
are said to be familiar with the work
ings of the Governors mind. Some say
Mccall will get an opportunity TO ac-
cept defeat gracefully and resign. 9th
ers believe the Governor will sum-
marily remove him when the hearing
comes 10 an end, or within the next
twenty-four hours.
Governor Whitman, vho is TO be the
judge and the jury wnen the charges
are made tomorrow, has kept his own
counsel. Those who have talked with
him recently say the things unearthed
by the Investigators have deeply i'm
pressed him.
Williams Also on Hand.
Governor Whitman will not interfere
with Commissioner Hayward, his own
appointee, but it can be said also that
he will not make him chairman should
Mccall be removed.
Ii is the general understanding here
that Governor Whitman believes Nc
Call should be removed unless he can
clear himself of the charges, which, il
is also rumored, the Governor does not
believe Mccall can do. There are
whisperings about that Professor
Seligman, of Columbia, has been care
fully considered By the Executive for
McCall's s15,OO0-a- year job.
Every possible wire has been pulled
tonight to save Mccall from what ap-
oil nj 70 inn
Every influence has been brought TO
bear on the Governor, and the ques-
ton now asked is, as the Governor
going 10 stand up?"
Commissioner George V. s. Williams,
against whom charges will be pre-
ferred next week, also arrived tonight
and soon became the busiest man in
the capital. There were many guesses
as to why he is here, the most general
being that he had come TO get line
on his own fate and if necessary beat
the Governor to 1t" by resigning. He
was accompanied by Leroy Hardness,
assistant counsel of the Public Service
Commission.
There were reports here that Mccall
had gone to the Executive mansion TO
make last hour appeal for his job.
This was denied by Lorillard Spencer,
the Governors military secretary.
Should Mccall resign tomorrow,
after denouncing the Investigators, q
fine old "scrap" will be started. 1t is
the intention of Senator Thompson and
his lawyers to prevent the Public Ser
vice chairman from trying to get away
with amy such plan.
Governor Whitman had many confer
ences to-day on the Public Service
Commission situation. Tonight he
was closeted with several mysterious
visitors. .
Opposition TO the appointment Of
Travis Whitney, secretary to the Pub.
lie Service Commission, in case Mccall
is removed, was announced by Senator
Thompson. Whitney has been men
toned frequently as one of three men
favored by Governor Whitman to MI
anv vacancy on the commission.
Senator Thompson declared tonight
that he would oppose the appointment
of Whitney or of any other man who
had been connected with the commits
sion. g,
what New York needs" he said,
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