Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
RESIGNATION RUMOR
SECUTED BY SU[zER
Breaks Silence in Statement
and Friends Say He Will
Take Stand.
DID NOT YIELD RIGHTS
IN Letter TO GLYNN
Extradition Papers Sent Lieutenant
Governor Because Counsel Halted
His Executive Acts.

ALBANY. N Y, September 20.-Gov.
Sulzer tonight broke his long silence.
which he has maintained since his i'm
parchment trial began, and in a formal
statement declared he had no intention
Of resigning and would fight the battle
to the end.
Resign" he calculated. II have no
more idea Of doing that than I have OF
committing hara-kir."
And then the governor thumped his in
terviewer on the chest and gave other
evidences Of the fact that he is In a
fighting mood. He is not in such Ill
health as has been rumored. The fact
that he has not seen any one within the
last two days led to the report that he
was in a weakened condition. He Is
sleeping late mornings, but he is also
working late at night.
Weir" said the governor. "Yes, in
deed, l am"
The governors formal statement that
he would not resign was not issued until
after he had argued at great length with
his counsel Throughout the case they
have been opposed to his saying any
thing for publication. But he has over
ruled them a few times. His statement
follows:
II have been advised. by my counsel
not to make any statement, or to do any
talking. but have got to have my way
in one thing.
II am not going to resign and / have
never thought OF doing SO.
''The stories that l am are circulated
for political effect and no one better than
their authors knows their utter falsity.
Counsel for Gov SulZer tonight refused
to discuss whether he would take the
witness stand, but it Is said by close
friends that he has no other thought lie
feels, they say. that ne mas story -
tell that the people should hear and ne II
going to tell it. But he Will not say tna'
such Is his plan.
with rumors current that William
Sulzer would resign as governor IN the
event that his attorneys lose their ngn'
to prevent him from being forced to DE.
fend himself before the high court Of
impeachment. statements forthcomine
from his counsel today indicate that ne
has every intention of fighting the case
out to the end. be 1t bitter or sweet;
The statements were inspired by the
general Interpretation placed on the let
ter which Mr.. Sulzer sent yesterday t6
Lieut.. Gov. Glynn turning over to hin
for signature reauisition papers . for 's,,a, tn,
was taken to mean that the impeachee
executive thereby recognized the righ
Of Mr.. Glynn to act as governor pending
This his counsel-valentine Taylor ane
d. Cady Herrick-as well as the COVER
nor's secretary. Chester C. Platt, al
emphatically denied.
Eager to Correct Impression.
They were apparently eager to correct
the impression that in the midst Of the
fight the governor had surrendered the
position upon which he has stood since
peached unconstitutionally, and is there
fore still governor. They made it plain
that he did not recognize as final the re-
cent decision OF Supreme Court Justice
Hasbrouck that Mr.. Sulzer, as governor
had no right to exercise the pardoning
power.
Neither Gov. Sulzer nor his counsel" "
said Judge Herrick tonight, has con-
ceded for one moment the right of Lieut.
Gov. Glynn to act as governor nor that
the assembly had Jurisdiction to inn
peach him at the extraordinary session
Counsel for Gov. Sulzer asked Mr..
Glynn shortly after the articles of inn
parchment were served upon the COVER
question as to who was to act as gov
ernor in the meantime might be decided
OF course. it followed that If such a test
was made both parties would abide by
the result. That request was refused
Without any cooperation on the part
of or by the advice of counsel for the
governor. case was brought before
Justice Hasbrouck which involved the
question as to whether Gov. Sulzer had
the right to grant a pardon. That de-
cision was adverse to such right. Gov
Sulzer was Immediately advised to per-
form no further executive act, but to re-
spect the decision of the court until II
should be reversed.
Yesterday two matters arose that
seemed to demand immediate considera-
ton, and under the decision of Justice
Hasbrouck 1T was evident that the public
authorities would not recognize any act
of Gov. Sul1er. His counsel, for the
purpose of enabling these seemingly ur-
gent matters to be disposed Of. advised
that the papers should be transmitted
to Lieut. Gov. Glynn, thus abiding by
the decision of the court until 1t could
be reversed by a higher tribunal.
1.-The question as to whether the as
sembly had the power to impeach is
now being argued before the court for
the trial Of impeachments by Mr. Mar
shall, and it is absurd to think that pend
ing that argument. and before any de-
cision by the court for the trial or i'm
peachments Is made. that Gov. Sulzer
or his counsel would in any way con-
cede the legality of the proceedings of
the legislature or that he Is not right
fully entitled to continue to act as
governor"
Decision to Come Monday.
The decision of the court Of impeach-
ment on the question will probably come
Monday Attorney Marshall is expected