Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-15
Impeached Executive Of New
York Proposes That ContrO-
versy Be at Once Adjudicat-
ed in Courts.
BOLTS, BARS AND
CHAINS GUARD OFFICE
Privy Seal and Stronghold Re
main in Possession Of sulzer
While Glynn Has Great Seal
and National Guard.
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tBy LEASED Wire % hvcning Herald. ]
Albany, y. T.. Aug. i5.--Formal
demand FOR the surrender of the cx-
ecutive chamber and Offices. The privy
seal and all books papers, records
and documents relating 10 the exccu-
tive department was made Of Govern
or William Sulzer this afternoon by
Lieut. Governor Glynn.
Governor Sulzer refused to comply
with the demand.
Included In Governor suffers re-
iuaal. according to b. Cady Herrlck.
chief of his counsel, is a proposal that
Glynn and Suizer prepare an agreed
statement of the facts in the coaJro-
tcTsv and submit them 20 the courts
TO determine who ie governor Of New
YOtk.
Mr. Glynu's letter Is addressed TO
M. "a zer simply az Hon. William
Suls.er. Albany n. " ana w signed
by Nh. Glynn az Acting Governor and
reads al follows:
"in the performance OF the duty
Whtcl. has devOived on me by article
four. hO,tiou 6. Of the constitution. l
officially demand that you deliver
and surrender 90 me AZ acting govern
or. during the period OF your consti-
tutional disability "a act as governor,
the use. possession and occupancy OF
the executive chnmpcr ana offices;
and that you likewise deliver and sur
render 60 me the executive privy scat
- the state OF New York. and also All
books. papers, records and dOcn
mcnts Ia said chamber or offices, or
olsewhere. In your charge. possession
or custody. relating 70. OF. Ia any wise
connected with or pnrtRlnlng 20 the
executive department. The bearer
hereof is authorized 10 receive your
answer to this communication he
tsiened) MARTIN n GLYNN.
Acting Governor.
Governor suffers Reply.
Governor SulZcr's reply was given
promptly 20 Mr.. Glynn's messenger
IL was addressed to Hon. Martin VI
Glynn. Lieutenant Governor ans
said:
"sir. Yours Of August 18th de-
manding that ! deliver and sure .
der to YOU as acting governor the Use
possession aud occupancy Ot The cA
ccutlve chamber and offices; AZ,
that / likewise deliver and Hurren 'e
/ To YOU the executive privy seal o
| the state of New YORK and hh'
books. papers, records and document
/ In aaid chamber or offices, or eise
\ where in my charge or CUSTODY, re-
1
| or pertaining To the executive, e.
| ceiVed
In response thereto. ! decline &
/ recognize you as acting governor =
| the state: and decline 60 deliver L
1 YOU the use, possession ana Htr1
pancy of the executive chAihncr Au'
offices. or Ina any way comply Wi'l
/ the dcma nds and requests III your le'
ter.
! shall continue to exercise an
ldlschHrge the constitutional duties .
the governor of the state II Ne'
! York. first, among other reasons. he
cause I am advised that the 'sseIh
hly at its present extraordinary ses
sion possessed ana Possesses no po"e
or authority To- prefer articles ot in
! pepchment. and secondly, hccaus
the lieutenant governor of the stat
is not authorized ip act AZ goNernu
In case Of the Impeachment OF IN
governor unless such Impeachment
sustained
| "For the purpuse of preventing an
unscocmly struggle. suggest ina
counsel for tho lieutenant goNrfno
and for myself agree on "A mcthpN 2
| submitting the question tp the cott'
for decision ana for that purpose wy
| extraordinary sessions or the c"ul'
hc forthwith called Ia order that
speedy determination may be- hiu,
Respectfully,
WILLIAM SuLZER.
Governor
Counsel for Lieutenant ot2 ere
Blynn later made an pppointmoni
confer this afternoon with y. Cod
Heirick. counsel for Governor So
zer in an EFFORT tu devise WAY th
, the courts could spcediiy settle IN
: controversy
The second day Of dual admlnl'
. tratl0n in Sew York state dawncd q
, confusion in the capitol a steel chat
! with e heavy paddock decorated N
great seal, the pr,y seal lay und'
lock and key; the way 20 the eNect
tive chamber, william Sulz9r's cltt
del. was bultcd and barred and trol
two offices the rival claimants 90 N
/, governors chair continued to oNcl
cise their functions.
Control OF the national guard Hn
y access "a the great seal were preroi
ativcs stripped from Governor 50
, ser hy Lieut. Governor Olynn WI
u claims 10 he the acting chief oxecl
tive Possession of the privy sen
whose imprint yalldates all doc'
!, ments coming before the governor
: affairs wholly within the state. ar
4 ocouparsy ~ "a the executive chamber