The sun., 1915-03-10
WHITMAN WILL
REMOVE M'CALL,,
W0ODANDCRAM
Will Bring Charges and
Give Service Board Ten
Days to Answer.
GOVERNOR WILLING TO
HEAR THEN HIMSELF

Up,Nv. March Gov. Whitman an
,wr,ei Tonight that he expects to tile
|n,rse. against the New York city Pub.
>, Service commissioners as soon as he
|,snin.s the report u the Thompson
,ye.tgating Committee, and he will
IA, the Commissioners ten days in
,sth to answer before they are dis
sod 80 charges will be made against
y. expired.
The Governor indicated that he would
v vlling to accept the designations OF
~ Comm. ssiOuers at any time, and IL
Nv Of them want hearing on the
ts,rges he will make against .hem he
I'll. near them himself.
Action by the Governor will he predi-
s,ei on letter written to him by the
enmittee. and signed by most OF it's
renbers. asserting that the Governor
would be justified in removing the New
York city Commissioners for "ineffi-
t,ncy. neglect Of duty and misconduct"
For hours this morning the investigat-
.. committee remained In secret ses.
,aa. the members arguing and quarrel
K over the various reports until those
o.'.,le the room thought a fist fight was
png on. The committee started at
1870 and noon had passed without any
, IN Of a report. when William A. orr
p-iva,e secretary to the Governor. called
sal had conference with Counsel Hay.
ward.
Pressure ON COmmitte
II is believed that the Governor
brought great pressure 10 bear on the
nmmiiee to force the letter suggesting
nat he dismiss the New York city Com
nlssioners.
After the meeting Senator Thompson
sgghingly remarKed that he had
fought every man in Albany and
rher members OF the committee looked
~ though the session had been a hot
.le
The majority report of the committee
rhlch was submitted to-day. does not
make any specific recommendation
Democratic and Republican members OF
lie committee agreed TO the statement
g. facts as printed in THE SUS to-day,
sovever. and in the conclusions of the
that the public service COM
n!ssions law had not been administered
E well as II might have been.
Two minority reports were submitted.
Ge drafted by Assemblyman John
Knight OF Wyoming. and signed by Sem
i'or Robert II. Lawson and Assembly
naa f. II. McQuistion OF Kings. Re
Il5il ans specifically charging all five
memt ers OF the First District Commits
son Eith inetiicieucy. and the other
sgem,'ted by the Democratic members.
The Republican minority repor,
tharge' that tho Commissioners have
Not b'eu efficient. have been dilatory in
,ae disposition OF complaints and have
Zee .eci ID their duties
JoLers In Law. Report Says.
The Democrats. in report prepared
BY senator James J. Foley, defend the
lmnlss on, and point out many alleged
Nkers IN the public service comm s.
sons law, which they say were inserted
10 that he railroads would not have
70 obey orders.
Speedy completion Of the subway
'stcm ~ of Ear more Importance TO the
peope OF our city than any temporary
alscomforI in service upon existing
routes. says the Democratic report, add
hg that many witnesses admitted the
commission had been efficiently super
"slng ;he construction OF the subwsys
and that no complaints about this phase
OF lis work had been made,
Gov. Whitman was asked about the
OIL introduced by Senator Thompson to
permit him to supplant any two of the
commissioners, including the chairman.
and name Republicans In their places.
! said some weeks ago that ! favored
Bipartisan public service boards" said
'ov whitman. 80 | approve of the bill
mat particular at least. I haven't
read the bill and Senator Thompson did
hot show II TO me am not for or
against II. and II the Legislature should
iaSs u ! am In a position to veto 1t or
ssppTove i after giving IL due consdera-
ton'
The Introduction OF the bill by Sena.
(" thompson last night mystified the
senators. NJ Thompson says he asked
''N' lhNA HlslA ~ tit NaH
d" right and when he was told II was
~ pli 70 IN Senator Thompson says he
90 me bill from Senator Brown. the
republican .eader, who wouldn't say a
Word about Il.
Republicans sign Report.
. The majority report on the Service
.omN- slon"rs Was signed by Chairman
thompson, senator's Mills. Cromwell and
- ~,"son ana Assemblymen Mailer. Knight
"cSusu and Kncaid. all Republicans
:, IN" letter 10 the Governor was as
non fh0rl"s s. Whitman, Governor.
sh' In further reply to your letter
"" h' undersigned members of the
O." .'gl-.dtive investigating commit
r' appointed by the Legislature Jan
@ry y. 1915, 70 Investigate Public Ser
'Ne COMMISSIONS &c which com mi 4 ee