The San Francisco call., 1913-08-15
Lieutenant Governor Will
Bring to Issue Question OF
Who Is Chief Execu-
tive of State
CONDITION OF WIFE
is MUCH WORSE
Whole Machinery of Govern
ment Denoralized by the
Contest for Office

ALBANY. N Y, Aug. 14.-Lieutenant
Governor Martin H. Glynn will make
formal demand on Governor Sulzer
tomorrow for possession of the execu-
tive chamber at the capitol and thus
bring to an issue the question as to
who is governor of the state of New
York
This was announced tonight by
friends of the lieutenant governor.
Governor Sulzer. it is said, will re-
fuse to relinquish possession OF the
chamber, and in anticipation OF such
a demand is understood to have al
ready prepared a letter fatty declin-
ing to accede to 1t.
What further action will then be
taken by Mr. sGlynn was not indicated
tonight but the general expectation
was that the rival claimants to the
governors chair would resort to the
courts for a test case under an agreed
statement of facts
When the lights went out In the
capitol tonight both the fmpeached
governor and the lieutenant governor
still claimed to be directing the ma
chtnery of government.
Both spent busy day in their re-
spective Offices with counsel and
friends formulating plans to maintain
their authority.
MRS. SULZER MUCH WORSE
Meanwhile the governors wife. who
Is expected to be the star witness at
his trial. lay In a critical condition
in the executive mansion. Her nervous
y, ,{11 q -
companied by hysteria, grew so Sc
rious this morning that the governor
sent to New York for two more spe-
cialists.
Mrs. Sulzer had high temperature
and a rapid pulse during most or the
day, but her condition was reported
as somewhat improved tonight
The whole machinery of state gov
ernment was demoralized today as q
result of the unique contest between
the rival claimants for the executive
Office.
Various departments of the state gov
ernment marked time today, and with
one exception made no open announce
ment of their attitude toward either
claimant.
FIRST RECOGNITION
Lieutenant Colonel Edward B. How
ard of the STAFF Of Adtutant General
Hamilton called upon the lieutenant
governor today and formally recognized
the authority of Mr.. Glynn by asking
Ii there were any orders he cared to
transmit to the adjutant general. who
was about to leave town. Mr.. Glynn
had none.
Secretary of State Mitchell May was
also reported by one of Mr.. Glynn's
friends to have recognized the claims
of the lieutenant governor, and IL was
said that he would refuse Governor
Sulzer access to the great seal Of the
state of New York, which Is Kept In
the secretary's Office
Governor Sulzer made no effort today
to resist service upon him OF the as
sembly's articles of impeachment and
the summons of the senate calling upon
him to appear before the court OF I'M
peachment September 1S.
The first clash of authority came to-
day over an application for papers for
the extradition Of James Motley, who Is
held a prisoner in New York charged
with the larceny of $106 from bank
at Martinsburg, w. Va
The outcome was that the officers,
after a turbulent day, left for New
York with papers signed by Mr.. Sulzer
as governor, Mr.. Glynn having refused
to attach his signature on the ground
that they came to him signed by some
not In proper form.
New Jersey Recognizes Glynn
TRENTON N. J., Aug. 14.-Governor
Fielder has officially recognized Lieu
tenant Governor Martin II. Glynn as
chief executive of New York state. Mr..
Fielder was forced to make a choice
tonight, when Robert f. Hudspetn.
Hudson county prosecutor. requested
extradition Of Charles Mason, under ar
rest in New York and wanted In Hud-
son county as an alleged pickpocket.
Cloak Model to Press Suit
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 14.-Follow-
Ing her assertion that she had not
dropped her breach of promise case
against Governor Sulzer, Miss Mignon
Hopkins. the pretty. cloak model. today
declared that she was preparing to go
to New York to institute proceedings
against Mr.. Sulzer.