New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
CALL HAYWARD
'WHITMAN'S 1916
BOOM MANAGER
RanCOrOuS Attack on Gov
ernOr i'm Senate by
Democrats.
COLONEL CONFIRMED
BY VOTE % TO Is
Senator's Mills, Bennett and
Cromwell Take No Part
Other Republicans Silent.

From star Correspondent Of Tho Tribune
Albany, March 31.-The appointment
OF Colonel William Hayward as Public
Service Commissioner for The 1st Dis
trict, to succeed Milo K. Maltbie, was
confirmed by the Senate to-day follow
ing n bitter and scurrilous attack on
the Governor-an attack that was re-
ceived in silence by the Republicans.
The appointment Is for a term of FIVE
years, at salary of $4,000 year.
The three Republican Senators from
Manhattan and Richmond Ogden L.
Mills, William NJ. Bennett and George
Cromwell refused to vote when their
names were called. The Brooklyn Re
publican Senator's voted TO confirm.
The Democrats voted solidly against
confirming the appointment, the vote
being % to IS.
No Governor has been attacked so
bitterly on the floor of the Senate in
many years, Senators longest in SER
ivce here say. In unequivocal terms
the Democrats charged Governor Whit
man with appointing Colonel Hayward
in order that he m. ;ht manage his
presidential boom and collect campaign
contributions from corporations. Scna-
tor Elon Il. Brown, temporary pres-
dent G ths Senate, who it was expect
ed would defend the Governor, uttered
no worl in his defence
81 enter general denial" laughed
the Governor, when he heard of the
charges.
Colonel Hayward also fell in for a
few broadsides from the Democrats
who kept up the debate for nearly five
hours. Their chief attack on Colonel
Hayward was that he was born in Ne.
lraska. Senator Brown, aided by Sen.
ators Walters, of Onondags, anC
Thompson, Of Niagara, sprang to
Colone Hayward's defence, but none OF
them rose to champion the Governor.
Charges Absurd, Says Hayward.
After being sworn in by Secretary Of
state Hugo, Colonel Hayward said e
the Tribune correspondent.
81 plead guilty to the charge that
was born in Nebraska. tried to atone
for this grieyous fault by coming tC
New York City as quickly as | could
As to their other charges and veied in
situations, | decline to dignity then
with reply. They are too absurd"
Colonel Hayward will assume Office
tomorrow. He left here tonight fol
his sisters apartment, in the IIote
Marquise, in Thirty-iirst Street. r. vii
remain there until his ankle, which ht
sprained a fortnight ago, is mended
Then he will resume his residence al
the Union League Club. Just before
starting for New York he issued the
following statement:
81 shall devote myself absolutely and
exclusively to the place and to .
prompt, fair and vigorous enforcement
Of the provisions of the law as ii was
originally intended, using every mean.
given by that law 10 secure for the
people of New York City decent anC
adequate service and treatment by the
public service corporations. So far a.
am concerned there will be no polite.
directly or indirectly, in the Public
Service Commission"
The fight over Colonel Hayward.
appointment came with a snap the mo-
ment his name was read from the desk
Senator James A. Foley moved that the
Senate not confirm. Senator Sage, who
as chairman of the Finance Committee
presented the name. in reply spoke d
good word for Colonel Hayward.
New York Republicans Opposed.
The attack Oh Hayward and the Gov
ernor then began in earnest. 1t was
opened by Senator William B. Carswell
of Brooklyn, who said that had the
greater New York Republicans stood
firmly against Ha. wards appointment
the upstate Republicans would have
followed suit.
at is the consensus Of opinion ir
greater New York" said Mr. Carswell
"that this nomination should never
have been made and should not be con
firmed. We are replacing Maltbe, an
expert in municipal affairs, by man
with a pleasing exterior. fanclful II
not fictitious title. and career unfit
ting him for the Office of Public Service
Commissioner.
at is S15,OOO-s-year job, and il
should be filled with 5,000-a-yeai
man. [ deny the right of any exec.
utive to pay his personal political
debts by making appointments not com
mensurate with the public good. Colo
mel Hayward is wholly destitute OF
ability TO fit him for this place"
Senator Walters tookl the floor ano
accused the Democrats of shadow dane
ing and making speeches solely foi
publication.
Senator Foley, who was one of the
members of the Thompson committed
which Investigated the Public Service