The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
High Court Of Impeachment
Meets to Try Governor
Of the State of New
York.
HIS WIFE TO APPEAR
Her story is Expected to Have an I'm.
portant influence In the Re-
suit Of the Hear
Ing.
by John Edwin Neyin, staff cores
pondent of United Press.

+ fBy John Edwin Neyin, staff cores
pondent of United Press.]
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 17.-'Thank
God the bosses are hearing from the
people That was the only comment
obtainable today from William Sui
ger, impeached governor Of the state
of New York. On the eve of his for
nal arraignment before the high
court which will determine whether
he is to continue to discharge the
duties of high Office to which he was
elected by the people of the state last
November Sulzer seemed outward
IL confident. He wanted to talk
when he greeted the correspondent Of
the United Press at the Peoples
house. But his attorneys. fearful that
he might disclose something which
might afford laid and comfort" to
the enemy have absolutely guarded
him. He has been directed to let
them do the talking and convinced
that this is the wise policy. he has
obeyed their orders.
Sulzer remained In his working Of
fee In the executive Office until long
after daylight today consulting the re-
turns from yesterdays primaries.
Shortly before the first streak OF
dawn broke through the deep shadows
thrown by the trees in front OF the
big barnsike house on. Eagle street,
2 messenger hoy rang the front door
bell He carried telegram from
former Congressman Mahaney Of Buf
falo 1t told of the defeat in Erie
county of State Committeeman VIII
liam H. Fitzpatrick.
Sulzer accepted the announcement
the first official word that had reach
ed him Of the result of the appeal tc
the people" as highly significant He
intimated that he believed 1t would
have real effect on the vote OF Ger
tain senators who are to sit in judg
ment on him. When he finally con
sented to go to bed, he was still talk
ing, confdentlally, of the victory
he had already won Today in his OF
fee in the capitol building he tool
up with apparent JOY the plan of work
Ing ont the few remaining details o
his defense.
The high court Of Impeachment
meets tomorrow. This will be thu
nrst political trial of transcenden
Importance since new set of politi
cal ideals placed on higher level thu
standards set by the people for pub
fc servants in positions of powe
and trust Nearly all of the impeach
ment trials of the past-and the,
nave been very few in number-hav'
oeen the outcome of chaotic condi
tons in the commonwealths affected
With the solitary exception of tn
mpeachment trial of Andrew Johnson
chief executive OF the nation, thi
VIII be the first real trial Of an exc
entiye which has attracted the after
uon OF the entire world. On !us
Two persons. woman and mar
Salzers fate seems to depend. Th
woman is his devoted wife who ha
peen pronounced factor in annount
ca public defiance. Suffers friend
nave claimed she has been really re
sponsible for Suffers present di
hculty 1t is claimed the stock spet
uatlons on which the present in
feachment proceedings are predicate
were sponsored by Mrs sulzer. 1t
stated with considerable emphasi
mat she will tell her own story |