New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-02
HAYWARD HAZED
ON P.S. {. JOB
New Commissioner Made
Butt of Jokes of Former
Victims.
MALTBIE RETIRES
AFTER s YEARS
Greets Critic and Successor
Cheerfully and Begins
Months Vacation.

William Hayward went in as Public
Service Commissioner yesterday. Milo
X. Maltbie went out. While the latter
was saying goodby to members Of his
staff in the room he has occupied for
nearly eight years-since the organiza-
ton of the commission, in fact-Mr.
Hayward was sitting alone in the big
office of Commissioner Mccall, think
ing of the five-star standard he had
set up for commissioners i his work
as counsel to the investigating COM
m.ttee.
1t yas at the end Of his first day,
which started at 1890 q. m. and ended
about o'clock. He had been received
by the other commissioners, who did
not need any introduction t. him; had
attended one of the routine meetings
of the commission and had had long
talk with Chairman Mccall. Mr.. Malt
bic, who was retirins because Of the
expiration of his term, seemed cheer
full enough.
81 am going to ride home tonight
in one of the automobiles of the COM
mission" he said, with a laugh, "as L
ar no longer a commissioner and can
not be criticized for it,"
Rather worn and pale from the SUI
fering caused by his broken ankle, in
strong contrast to his evident perfec-
ton of physical condition when he was
here with the investigating committee,
Commissioner Hayward was sober and
thoughtful. He knew he had set down
hard conditions that he himself must
meet, but he was ready to meet them,
he said.
Has Definite Ideas.
"Have you some definite plans for
changing the work Of the commission"
he was asked.
81 have, as you know, some very
definite ideas on those matters, but l
don't think | ought to say anything
about them now. You see, the Gov
ernor is considering the charges
against the other commissioners. l
have been counsel there, and anything
| might say would look as though l
were trying to PREJUDICE the case"
Because Of the broken ankle, which
will necessitate the use of crutches for
some weeks yet, Commissioner Hay
ward gets about with great difficulty.
Ir the investigation Commissioner
Cram justified his use Of Public Ser
vice car in going to and from his coun,
try seat on Long Island by the fact
that he had broken kneecap.
81 hope you'll make my successor
ride in that car" said Commissioner
Cram one day after he had been
drilled by Mr.. Hayward, "for it'll skid
/ him into every ditch on Long Island"
There was considerable joking going
back and forth on various matters tnat
had come up in the investigation.
I won't you take charge OF this hear
ing to compel the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company TO obey the order to
| put Tenders on its cars?" asked one OF
the commissioners. at is on the CAL
endar for to-day"
This IL the case that has dragged
along for four years, and for whlch
! Commissioner Maltbie was severely
criticized by Mr.. Hayward, as counsel.
! 1t was thought best to adjourn it for
the day until the new commissioner
could get his bearings.
When Colonel Hayward went into
the biz room where Mr.. Maltbie was
cleaning out his desk and packing his
personal belongings the retiring COM
missioner showed the B. r. 7. trolley
cars slowly crawling over the bridge.
"None Of them has tenders" said
| Mr.. Maltbe, a twinkle in his eye. Il
hope you'll get them on in double
quick time"
The new commissioner will have his
room. but he occupied the chairmaa's
room almost all day yesterday, while
his predecessor was busy with his leave
taking. The understanding is that all
! the work that Mr.. Maltbic had been
| doing will fall to Commissioner Hay
ward. including the rate cases, the ap,,
/ plications for issuance OF securities ana
! the famous fender case.
| 81 did not attend any meeting OF the
: of ,l,a xubnla ~ Said Mr.. HAy-
ward. "If there was one, they did noo
tell me about it."
Silent on Record.
! Some people have been looking up the
record of Mr.. Hayward's work at the
/ District Attorneys Office after he be-
came actively engaged in promoting the
candidacy OF Governor Whitman for
Governor last summer. They say that
he did not put in full time as an As
sistant District Attorney. Asked about
this matter yesterday Commissioner
Hayward said he would have nothing
TO say about 1t.
For some weeks Mr.. Maltbie had been
acting as an arbiter in dispute be-
tween the Bradley Contracting Com
pany and the Edison Company, which
/ furnishes power TO operate their mo-
tors on the Lexington Avenue subway.
II was a question as to the computa-
ton of the bills, and hearing was on
when word came down on Wednesday
, Of the confirmation of Mr.. Naltbie's
successor. The point was raised as to
what would become Of the case. James
A. Lynch, counsel for the Bradleys.
suggested that they leave it in Mr..
Maltbie's hands.
I'VE have perfect confidence in his
fairness and judgment, and will take
his decision, whether he is Commits
sioner, doctor or professor" said Mr..
Lynch.
This was agreed TO by the other side.
As it was an informal case, outside the
usual work Of the commission, il can
be continued by Mr. Maltbe. He in
tende IN take 81 vacation of four weeks