New-York tribune., 1915-02-23
TO Be
WHTMAN'SHEAD
OF NEW P.
Chosen by Governor to
Succeed Mccall as Chair
man of Board.
E. r. A. SELIGMAN
MAY BE MEMBER
Resignation of Present Body
Expected Soon and Appoint.
ments About March IS.

rFron star Correspondent ., The Tribunal
Albany, Feb. 22.-Colonel William
Hayward, counsel to Governor Whit
man, will be chairman OF the Public
Service Commission. TO succeed Ed
ward +. Mccall. The Governor has
also offered place on the commission
to Professor E. R. A. Seligman, of Co
ihmbia University.
Another man who is being consd-
cred by the Governor is William R.
Wilcox, whose work as chairman prior
to Mccall was largely responsible for
the dual subway system.
Travis Whitney, secretary of the
present commission, will probably be
appointed commissioner. Mr.. Whit
ney has good backing and his name is
receiving considerable consideration.
The terms of the commissioners are
Ave years, and the salary of each is
$4,000 a year
II is the Governors plan TO have
young man" commission for the 1st
District, men known personally TO him,
and who he can be assured will carry
out his ideas. He will appoint Colonel
Hayward and the other commissioners
about March 10.
Present Board to Go Soon.
Governor Whitman will ask for the
resignation of the present commission
crs soon. They are Edward E. Mccall,
chairman; J. Sergeant Cram, Robert
c. Woods and George V. S. Williams.
The fifth member is Milo r. Maltoie'
whose term expired on February l:
The Governor is going TO content
himself for the present with q reor-
ganization of the commission. he De-
iieves the law as drafted under Gov
ernor Hughes's direction works well,
and that the chief trouble has been
one of personnel. His reason for want
ing Colonel Hayward to head the COM
mission is tha. he believes the present
situation in New York City with re-
specs to the Public Service Commits
sion is in need of thorough overhaul
ing, and that Colonel Hayward's ex-
perience as counsel to the Legislative
Committee that has been investigating
the commission has given him an inside
knowledge % conditions that could not
have been obtained otherwise.
Some members of the legislative
committee believe the regulatory
powers and the constructive powers OF
the Public Service Commission should
be divorced. These members think the
commission should not be builders.
Nav Head Two Commissions.
When legislation recognizing the
commission is introduced, it is certain
that the two commissions will be re-
tanned. There is talk of having one
chairman for both commissions.
Colonel Hayward has long been
nersonal friend of Governor Whitman.
He was born in Nebraska, and his work
on the Republican State Committee
there attracted the attention OF FRANK
Hitchcock. then chairman of the Re
nublican National Committee, who Of
fered the secretaryship to Colonel HAY
ward. who accepted. He is a lawyer.
and was on Governor Whitman's staff
in the District Attorneys Office.
During the SpanishAmerican War
Colonel Hayward saw service with a
regiment Of Nebraska militia, and
earned his title of colonel.
Although Professor Edwin +. A. Sc
lioman. of Columbia University, admit
ted AZ his home last night that he had
talked 10 Governor Whitman on num-
Ter Of matters, he said that any report
of his possible connection with the
Public Service Commission was pre-
mature TO say the least"
What the matters were professor
Seligman would not tell, but he ADDED
that il was unfortunate that any talk
connecting him with the commission
had become public.
when asked if he had been ap-
preached with reference to the BODY ne
replied that "approached' was rather
n broad word. but when second ques,,
tion was put, asking if an offer had
been made to him, he said he was not
at liberty to tell.
Members Of the legislative com
mittee which is investigating the PUP
lie Service Commission said yesterday
that the chief credit for the inyestiga,
tion was due to Mr. Hayward, and
the way in which he had mastered the
details of the commissions duties
would make him the man most aple TO
take up McCalls Office.
Mr.. Hayward went to Albany yester-
day afternoon. He refused to discuss
the rumors of his probable appoint
ment. His friends, however, said ne
would accept the place.
The committee will continue its IN
vestigation to-day. hoping to finish
with Commissioner Maltbie and then
call Nayor Mitchell. Others who VIII
follow are Controller Prendergast,
President McAneny of the Board of Al
dermen' and Frederick w. Whitridge,
Of the Third Avenue Railroad. 9 Mr.. T.
Whitridge, it is expected, Will shed
sood of light on the attitude of the
traction men toward the orders of the
commission. ,...
The committee expects to complete
its sessions in New York by saturday
when il will 20 TO Albany TO look INTO
,ha commission for the second district.
nat man LEAN P0RREn