The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-13
GOVERNOR SU[z{R
INPEACHED BY
VOTE 70 TO 45
Assembly Reached Vote At
100 This Morning
AFTER ALL MIGHT SESSION
All the Assembly Democrats Present
Save Six Voted fer impeach-
ment.

Albany. Aug. Ex-Governor Sulzer
was formerly impeached by the New
York assembly this morning by a
vote OF 70 to As.
The final vote came al 100 this
morning after an all night struggle.
The affirmative vote Of 10 is only
three more than a bare majority OF
the assembly.
Only six Democrats voted against
the Levy resolution of Impeachment
while the Republicans and Progress
sivos voted sohdly against il.
The Tammany leaders made q des-
perate effort all night to get their
men in line and to hold them there
until vote could be reached. For
hours they talked against time until
the last one of their supporters could
arrive.
Mrs. William Sulzer, wife of the
Governor, made startling comics
sion yesterday which she coniiremed
several times last night that over
Swallowed in interest, even the inn
| parchment proceedings that were be-
| ing brought against the Governor in
/ tho assembly chamber. Mrs. Sulzer
/ declares that il was she and not the
| Governor who was to blame for all
! the check transactions upon which
! The Frawley committe based its re-
! port recommending impeachment.
! Mrs. Suffers story confirms beyond
doubt apparently the Governors dec
! larRtion that he never speculated in
! WWall street with campaign funds
and that he is not guilty of the other
! charges framed by the Frawley com
| mittec.
1t was no, intended by Mrs. Sulzer
I that her confession should be made
| public.
Sena or Abraham J. Palmer OF Mil
| ton, q minister of the Ul8terGrccnc
| district, who was elected to the sen
i ate last fall by a fusion OF the Repub-
licans and Progressivcs, first gave
out the stoH. lie and Senator Du-
hamel of New York, Independence
Lacquer. went to the executive man
sion yesterday on business, and in
the course Of conversation with Mrs
Sulzer took up the Frawley commit
tees report.
Senator Palmer and Senator Duha-
mel went TO the mansion to get the
| Governor 10 attend the celebration to
| take place M Andersonyille prison.
| Senator Palmer was once held prison
| er at that place and is chairman OF
| The commission which is to erect 4
monument to the soldiers who died in
the prison. The shaft is to be dedicat
cd this fall.
The Governor was busy, and after
! nFpfnu Mrc Gnlwnr IA Ivy aud OF fha
| Governor to 20 to Andersonville the
senator began to talk of the impeach-
mept proceedings. He is one of the
Governors friends.
Senator" said Mrs Sulzer. ct
would surprise you suppose if told
you that the Governor never saw those
checks and that | endorsed Them in
the Governors name for deposit"
The senator was astounded. and
got her to tell him the whole story
lie Immediately decided that the story
should be made public and told Sena
tor James Foley of New York. a Tam
many man. Soon he told others and
in less than no time the story was wei
circulated through the capitol.
Immediately following the adoption
of the impeachment resolution Re
publican Leader Human asked thai
the entire matter be laid aside as he
had received a statement that Mrs
Sulzer had confessed that she hat
personally conducted the speculation
in stocks which has been made a fea
ture of the investigation and tina
she signed some of the campaign
| checks which wre deposited in Ia,
governors personal account. Sh,
| explained these transactions by Tn,
| statement that she had been aceus
J toned 10 handle her husbands finan
cial matters and that she saw m
: harm in laying by something for
rainy day. After the adoption of tn
E Impeachment resolution the assent
ly appointed the necessary commit
j. tee to act with the senate and at
e journed at 7.25. The 10 for the i'm
! parchment resolution were cast by 7
= democrats and TanimaRy republ
cans.
Governor Sulzcr. following a COZ
sultation with his legal advisors. d,
clined to make any statement wha
!. ever. II is believed that he will COZ
test the action of the assembly /
~ the courts.