Evening journal., 1913-08-16
FIGHT OVER
GOVERNORSHIP
GROWS TENSE
Glynn is Recognized by New
York State Officials as
the Executive
OBJECTS TO FORCE
In OUSTING SULZER
BY IOHN EpWIN NEYIN.

III JUHN EDWIN NENlNs
Staff Correspondent of the United
Press.
ALBANY, N. ", Aug. 16.-Backed
by nearly every State official Martin
H. Glynn was today discharging all
of the duties of Governor. He was
not in possession Of the executive
chamber where William Sulzer still
held forth The regular routine OF
the State operations, however, ex-
cepting those of the Department of
Prisons and the Highway Department
in which Sulzer appointees dominate,
went over his desk in the Lieutenant
Governors room
Pressure was being brought to bear
on Glynn from many sources to order
a descent by force on Sulzer and to
eject the impeached governor and
his followers from the big executive
offices. So far Glynn has not respond
ed to this suggestion. He has insist
ed that he will not enter any unseen
ly wrangle. He has ordered that
the men under his control refrain
from any open criticism Of the Sui
ger forces. Up to the present time
ne has refused to be drawn into a
position where he would have to ex-
press any opinion on the merits Of the
charges against Sulzer.
Glynn. It was said, would willingly
have acceded to the Sulzer request
that a state court case be agreed upon.
But his attention was directed to con-
struction of the constitutional proyi
sion creating the impeachment court.
Then, after examining the precedents,
he and his attorneys agreed that there
was no way in which the lower courts
especially the appellate division of the
supreme court, could have jurisdiction
over proceedings in the court of inn
parchment which outranks it, and the
letter OF refusal was drafted and sent
to Governor Sulzer.
This action Of Glynn's taken last
night has muddled the situation, with
the result that the state will probably
have two governors for a long time 70
come, but Glynn has much the better
Of the fight
Friends of Sulzer have been ar
ranging mass meetings in various
sections Of the state. and the threat
has been made that his adherents
would flock here in hundreds to ex-
press i'm person their criticism of the
legislature for voting the impeach-
lment If this is done the problem Of
preventing riot will be a serious one.
None Of the Sulzer leaders would ad-
nit today that they favored such a
plea, but kilograms from various To-
calties told of meetings planned.
II was expected that Sulzer. having
the definite refusal Of Glynn to agree o
.~A
forced to act He and his lawyers con-
ferred early today on this matter.
They are admittedly at a disadvantage
in the fight The original proposal that
they prepare the way for habes cor
pus action by pardoning a convict from
Sing Sing prison and then having the
warden hold up the execution of the par
don has been blocked Secretary OF
State May will not permit the use OF
the great seal of the state to attest the
document and without that it is worth
less.
Il is now proposed that, when the
Legislature reconvenes on next Tues
day, a resolution shall be introduced
and passed by both Houses affirming
Glynns position and recognizing
him as the defacto Governor. If that
is done there is a likelihood that an
attempt will be made to pass another
resolution demanding that Glynn
take steps to secure possession of the
executive offices. Although Sulzer
retains the privy seal locked in his
desk, it was expected that a replica
of it would be made for the use Of
the Lieutenant Governor in his ca
pacity as acting Governor.
The feeling between the factions was
growing increasingly bitter today.
Threats Of physical violence were made
bv tie lesser lights il the crowds, but
these are not taken seriously as yet.
But because il is recognized that it does
not take much to stir up riot the
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