New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
,,,ointment to Service
I Commission in Railroads
Interest, He Says.
uoTIVES OF HERVEY
ANDLYNCH ATTACKED
,w.on Also Opposes Whitman's
sppointees at Finance Com
mittee Hearing.
.,,s,. oo,r.rnder, Of III. rrbun.

s,. co,r.srnder, Of rhs Tribune
.h,,v March Travis II. Whit
wbon Governor Whitman has APP
..;,t,d 20 the Public Service Commits
-, va. accused of being part of
.,,,.n which controlled the commits
!, the interest Of the railroads by
s.,.,or George F. Thompson before
-. Finance Committee this afternoon.
-. hearing was behind closed doors
- u,. for consideration OF charges
...;,., Mr.. whitney, Charles S. Her
GOV. also appointed 70 the commission
!, N, Governor. and James NJ. Lynch
- IN. other members Of the Indus
.,;,, Commission recently named by
Mr.. Whitman.
Senator Thompson testified that Mr.
whitney. as secretary Of the Public
s.rv,e. Commission; Leroy II. Hark-
as. assistant counsel, and d. L.
tuner. one Of the commissions engi-
,..,. controlled the commission abso-
Italy and that the commissioners
x.,. not SLOWED TO know anything ex-
zen. What these three wanted them 70
,,,x He declared that II Mr.. Whit
,.v Vas confirmed this system would
still control.
Reasons for Opposition.
Altar the hearing Senators Thomp-
80, and lawson told the newspaper
~, FRAT they had based their opposi-
,I,n 10 whitney on the broad general
,,ou,d that he had been a part of the
t,r.r commission. which, they held,
n, investigstion had shown 70 be in
,n,;,nt. and that he, therefore, was
"a, the best man TO serve as a member
a; the reorgsnized commission; and TO
V,ryey on the ground that as mem
~, N the Controllers staff Of New
yo,k ne should have known and at
tempted 20 stop some Of the proceed
inn. in connection with the awarding
Of the dual subway contracts when
n. Investigators have condemned.
we charged" said Senstor Thomp-
,on. "thst there was and still Is an in
,dious clique virtually in control OF
a, down-state Public Service Commits
son. That clique Is composed Of Mr..
whitney, Leroy II. Hsrkness, the com
Missions counsel. and d. l.. Turner, an
engineer Of the commission.
I'VE charged that railroad influence
has controlled this commission, and |
expressed the opinion that il these ap-
po,rtments are confirmed this DONNA
ton will continue"
Confirmation Seemed Certain
Many Of the Senator'S were not salts.
fed with the heated declarations Of
Senator Thompson and insisted upon
being shown" Dozens OF questions
,ans from all sides Of the hearing
room, and they served to convey the
ii.s that friends Of the two appointees
yer. more numerous than anticipated.
The committee listened 10 Senator'S
thompson and Lawson. the directors
to the confirmation of the Governors
appointments. for four hours, and de-
sited finally 70 meet IN executive ses-
SION tomorrow 20 take definite action.
Indications are the nominations will be
reported favorsbly.
Favorable action was anticipated by
Nhstor Thompson this evening. he
declared that II the nominations were
reported he will carry his fight to the
foor Of the Senate.
Both Senator's Thompson and Lawson
centred their attack on Mr.. Whitney,
although Mr. Heryey came in for some
hard knocks Senator Thompson said
'svors had been granted TO railroad
representatives, while equal convent
snees we're refused 10 individuals. He
declared the purpose of the commits
sion was 10 complicate things so the
public could not understand what was
eoiag on.
Take prior determinstion he said.
Why, the very name va. used so the
people would not be able 20 know wha.
vas all about. II was supposed 20
ssn agency 20 determine by mathe-