New-York tribune., 1922-06-07

power, ana frnf california. f4fnfr fnan
Nev York. vas the hrs, state 10 under
take statewide development Assur-
ancss are given. however that the re-
quired power 20 act ~ agents for white
coal will be delegated 20 the muniei-
paliiies next year
Corporation Counsel O'Brien % New
York City. IN his address 20 the cor.
poration eounsels o. the cities repre-
sented a. the conference. attacked Viii
liam A. Prendergasi. Public Service
Commissioner. and the United States
Supreme Court. the latter on the score
that u should be composed Of younger
men.
The reeofd Of the Public Service
Commission since its reorganization has
been 4 blank" said Mr. O'Brien. "They
have done absolutely nothing for tho
people 80 far a. the price % gas is
concerned. The prices OF all the com.
modities used b. the companies in the
manufacture % gas have gone down.
but there Is no ripple on the surface so
FAR a. the Public Service Commission
- concerned. The rate being charged
to-day was predicated on war prices.
when gas oil cost i2is cents a gallon.
and the same oil is nov only { cents
gallon.
"Prendergast let the Kings County
Gas Company, one Of the greatest Or
fondcrs IN New York City. company
with a wheczy. asthmhtic plant. get
away with a price or ! 30 per thousand
cubic feet or 5.25 B. T. L. instead
of candle power basis. which IN e.
feet means about $40 per thousand.
Picture a man IN the millinery husi.
ness. ard later secretary Of the credit
mems association. sitting IN judgment
on such vital matters 10 the public.
The people Will demand that the whole
commission shall get out. or A. least
that its master-mind be removed
Transit Plan on Rocks. He Says.
Mr. O'Brien said that the Transit
Commissions plan for a unified sys-
tenn with a five-cent fare and general
transfers wa on the rocks. and that
AZ the meeting Of the Board OF Esti-
mate on Monday next he would show
that the lnterborough's power plant is
wasting 81 500 900 a year. and the D.
r. r. plant II doing about the same.
Referring 20 tho attitude of the
United States Supreme Court toward
suestions affecting the people, Mr..
O'Brien said that il was time that
younger men were appointed 10 that
bench. There should be fixed an age
limit said he. II canno. see the pro-
pricty OF two octogerians sitting on
that bench
David Hirschfcd. Mayor Hylan's
Commissioner Of Accounts, who has
an eye out for political winds and
waves affecting the Mayor. who will
be one Of the speakers az the confer
cnce tomorrow night. said tonight:
Mayor Hylan is not a candidate for
ANYTHING He will be here tomorrow
and his friends. including Corporation
Counsel O'Brien and myself. VIII give
a private dinner for him preceding MS
speech. he is here 20 discuss the
human side OF municipal administra-
tion. The Mayor OF New York IS a
bigger man In the eye OF the people
than the Governor Of the State. so why
should Mayor Hylsn be looking FOR the
covernorship? In fact. you couldn't Z
drag him out OF tne City Hall
Mayor George r. Lunn OF Schenec-
tady and former Mayor Burns, of Troy,
are A. the conference. and the friends
% these men are talking Of them Tor
Governor Mayor Cornelius Haley Of
Little Falls. Mayor Miller. of Onconta
and Mayor Lynch of Ogdcnsburg sag
that the Democratic ticket should oe
Lunn FOR Governor and former Cover
nor A,fred +. Smith for United States
Senator
when Mayor Lunn was asked abou;
his candidacy. he smiled and said that
ne was not seeking the honor.
There does not seem 20 be any sen
timent among the upstate Democratic
mayors for Hearst for Governor. II is
generally conceded that II the Hearst
ouposition is left unorganized. VII
lam J. Conners. with his ple,horie
bank roll. will have little trouble IN
picking up sufficient number Of dele.
gates I'd the state 20 control provided
Charles =. Murphy and John b. Me
Cooey unite FOR him IN New YORK.
There is movement In the confer
ence 20 elect Mayor Thomas A. W ilson'
OF Binghamton. 20 succeed Mayor Wal
lin. % Yonkers. as president OF tne
state conference. There is a repressea
sentiment on the part o. the so-eallec
nrogrsssives IN the conference 20 run
Navor Samuel 4. Carlson. OF James
toun. against Mayor Wilson. Ine
friends o. Mayor Carlson are quieily
circulating the statement that the elee-
ton Of Wilson will be Governor NIL
ler victory. while the election of Carl
son. would be a boost for the progres-
sives. Mayor Wilson says that ne ,.
not seeking the presidency, but that d
II comes 10 him he 1.ll Try 10 90 the
work.