The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
HOLDING INQUEST OVER
HIS POLITICAL DEATH
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which a two-thirds vote Is necessary.
There is no question but that more
than half of the members are hostile
to Sulzer but he will have raised a
question on which he can get line
upon the judges Of the court Of APP
peals, the one big thing the Sulzer
people want. He also objected to the
swearing in of Senators Frawley,
Wagner, Ramspergen and Tanner on
the ground that they had been active
in the preparations OF impeachment,
and had all been prejudiced. He had
lengthy brief to present and con-
templated an argument but was curt
ly shut off by Judge Cullen who stated
that this was not a question to be de-
cided on. The chamber is tomb
like structure with wonderfully deco
rated stained glass windows. It's every
appearance is that Of church and
despite the fact that every seat in the
twin galleries was occupied there was
not time when even a whisper could
not have been heard In every corner.
OF the auditorium. Most of the per-
sons In the galleries were women.
Each member of court was sworn
individually There were two absent,
making the court consist Of fifty-seven
members This meant that to remove
Sulzer from office fifty-eight must cast
their vote against him and his friends
were solemnly proclaiming there was
not the slightest possibility that any
such a number could be secured.
Personally Sulzer had no part in to-
days proceedings. He did not even
take the trouble to come to the capt.
toll but remained in the executive
mansion on Eagle street three quar-
tiers Of mile away, being kept in
formed OF what was going on by his
secretary who kept the telephone
busy. The governor was very conf
dent that he would win out. To the
correspondent of the United Press he
said he was satisfied that the pro-
ceedings against him would fall of
their own weight He refused to out
line his defense but he and his attor-
neys are counting upon the judges OF
the court of appeals at least holding
that the assembly acted beyond It's
powers when 1t adopted the articles
OF impeachment. And II he can get
a majority of the judges Of the court
on this question there Is a possibility
that Sulzer will Immediately consider
whether it would not be wise to re-
sign his office and appeal to the peo-
pie as an independent candidate at
the election next yoar. Personally,
Sulzer has told number OF his
friends that he would like to have the
question of his recall decided by
the voters and not by the politicians.
He has alleged that If there is any
way whereby he could put the whole
matter UP to the rank and file Of the |
people Of the United States he would |
jump at the chance He may even !
tually decide to hold personally con
Quoted referendum election. This
could not be held until after the pres
ent court is completed. If the law
yers hove their way as Is probable he
will, stand or fall by the decision of
the court of impeachment.
The single thing that stood out
most prominently today was that Chief
Judge Edward M Cullen will influence
the fate of Sulzer. The old Young
Judge, three score years and ten, but
with the activity of man of 25, held
the entire situation in the hollow OF
his hand. His decisions were EN-.
phatic and beyond possibility OF mis-
understand Everyone present was i'm.
pressed BY his acts and more than
one senator confidentially exclaimed
that he would think hard before he
voted against the Judge on any cues. |
ton. And It is believed likely that
IL Cullen. who will be among the
earliest Of voters, declared for Sulzer.
he will sway the majority of the mem. /
bers no matter what their personal /,
belief may be-