The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
SULzER DEPOSED
GLYNN GOVERNOR
Impeachment Tribunal Votes 43
to IL for Removal.
TESTIMONY 100000 WORDS.
cIynn Becomes States Executive And
Wagner Lieutenant Governor BY
Action Decision Is Given BY
Judge Cullen.

Judge cullen.
Albany, N. Y.-William Sulzer no
longer is Governor Of the State Of
New York.
| A few minutes before noon the
High Court OF Impeachment by vote
of 43 to IL, removed him from office.
Senator Wende and Judge Cullen
excused themselves from voting.
The proposition of disqualifying
Sulzer from ever again holding a place
of honor or trust in the State was
voted down unanimously with the ex-
ception that Judge Cullen again ex-
cused himself from recording his vote.
| The Governor received the news OF
his removal in silence at the execu-J
tive mansion, where he had waited to
hear the result. He said he might
make a statement later.
Four Articles Voted Out.
Prior to the vote on his disquali-
fication and removal, the last four
articles Of the impeachment charges
were unanimously voted out.
| Court was in session little more than
one hour. 1t was off1cially adjourned
minute after IL o'clock.
Martin H. Glynn of Albany, the act
| ing Governor, became Governor. Rob
ert F. Wagner, OF New York, majority
leader of the Senate, became Lieuten-i
ant Governor.
No official notice Of removal was
given Sulzer A record of the decis-
| ion of the court was fled with the
Secretary Of State, thus complying
with all the legal requirements to
remove the Governor.
| How Vote Was Recorded.
The articles voted out charged that
Sulzer committed larceny in specu-
iating with funds contributed for his
campaign; that he bartered his poll
tical influence; that he dissuaded
Frederick L. Colwell from testifying
against him before the Frawley In
vestigating Committee, and that he
used his official position to influence
the price Of stocks in which he was
interested.
guilty charged that Sulzer fled with
the Secretary of State a false state
ment Of his receipts and other none
tary transactions involved in his
Gubernatorial campaign; that he COM
mitted perjury in his statement to
the Secretary Of State relative to re-
ceipts and expenditures, and that he
suppressed evidence by means Of
| threats to keep witnesses from testi-
tying before the Legislative commit
tee.
He Had Few Friends.
Those who voted against the re-
| moval of the Governor were:
| Senators Mcknight, O'Keefe, Peck
ham, Seeley and Wheeler, Democrats;
Emerson, Heacock, Stivers, Thomas
and Whitney. Republicans: Durham
ell, Independence League and Demo-
crat; Palmer. Republican and Pro
gressive.
At their own request Presiding
Judge Cullen and Senator Wende were
excused from voting. Every other
Judge Of the Court of Appeals voted
for removal.
Friends who were with Sulzer when
he received the news Of the verdict
said that he appeared to be relieved
that the suspense was over. Mrs.
Sulzer, who has been hysterical at
times in the last week, was also said
to have frightened perceptibly.
Useless TO Go TO Court.
Sulzer is Of the opinion that an at
tempt to take the case to the United
States Supreme Court would be of lit
tie use and it is doubtful if such pro-
cedure is followed. Attorney Louis
Marshall however was reported to
be considering such an appeal more
for to establish the constitutional
status OF. the case than In the hope Of
restoring Sulzer to power.
Courts Announcement.
Presiding Judge Cullen's formal an
nouncement Of the Governors re-
moval in court was as follows:
"The respondent William Sulzer,
having been convicted by the vote
Of more than two-thirds of the mem
bers of this Court on the first, sec
ond and fourth articles of impeach-
ment, and the Court having resolved
that for the offenses Of which he has
been convicted the respondent be re-
moved from Office, 1t is the judgment
Of the Court, and it is now the duty
of the president to declare that for
those offenses the said William Sui
ger, Governor of the State. be and he
is herby removed from his office as
Governor"