The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-13

Palmer that the Governor had known
nothing OF the Wall Street trsnssc-
lions laid at his door by the Frawley
committee but that she was solely re-
sponsible. and therefore was entirely
TO blame for the resultant impeach-
] ment proceedings.
IL was also said by friends OF both
the Governor and his wife that. dur
Ing the campaign. Mr.. Sulzer gave
Mrs Sulzer $500 for personal ex.
penses. She is said to have told her
conndantes that this sum was inves-
| ted with others In the stock market.
The Governors friends thought to-
nlght that this would account for the
1900 payment TO Boyer. Griswold and
Company. mention OF which was made
In the testimony before the Frawley
committee.
Since his occupancy OF the execu-
tive o4ice Governor Sulzer has de-
clared he has been subjected 10 con.
unual espionage. Spies invaded his
household in New York before his IN.
auguration. friends declare, and FOL.
lowed him TO Albany.
Many private documents belonging
both TO the governor and Mrs. Sulzer
have disappeared. among them being
according TO Mrs. Sulzer's friends.
many which could be used in substan.
tian OF her story concerning her al
legged use OF the governors campaign
funds.
| Love letters written TO her BY the
governor during their courtship also
have disappeared recently, these
friends assert
Speaker Smith called the assembly
to order at 10:11 o'clock. A call or
the House was ordered to ascertain
the absentees.
The FIRST roll call elected that the
organization had the votes to carry
out its program TO impeach the Gov
ernor before adjournment.
i One hundred and twenty-five mem
oers answered 20 their names as fol-
lows; Democrates, IS; Republicans.
1 IS: Progressives. 2.
i or the eighty-fye Democrats pres-
ent. the majority leader was confiden,
that seyenty-eight-two more than
bare majority. would vote for the i'm.
parchment resolution.
The roll call was slow and was sue
ceeded by a call OF the absentees
which added TO the delay. At IL
o'clock the assembly had been in Sos.
sion nearly an hour and was sim
waiting. marking time in silence. No.
body would hazard a guess then as
TO when a vote would be taken. The
prospects were for an all night ses-
sion.
Levy to Lead Fight.
l Ind' pendent Democrats mustered
ont a handful Majority leader Levy
let IL be known that he would nor
sohaIly reply 20 most OF the antici-
/ pated speeches opposing impeach-
heht- Hair doz'n lieutenants ex-
: pected 20 aid aim. Assemblymen Hin
man. Schaap and Gibbs were prepared
10 lead the attack on the resolution
TN the first -oll call the absences
hCIuuod SIX Democrats. nineteen Re
: pubilcans and two Progressives.
Ire Democrat representation was
increased 10 So with the arrival of
. NssentlNman Evans after 'he roll call
pom Mr. Levy's call for the order
% business. A~semblymau Hinman
opened debate with the repotition of
ms declaration OF last nisht thar no
believed The assembly was witbout the
1aie or IN" constitution in considering
.inI"ar hment az an extraordinary SECS.
sion not called for that purpose.
Resolution Of 1853.
b livery act Of Mr. SulZ.r with rela
ton to campaign funds brought op- b,.
%" Fra"i ley committee. Mr. IIiura,n
asserted tn his opening speech. dated
hark io period before tho governor
io"k his oath of office. Reference Was
"i'a" 10 d resolution adopted bv tho
% assembly 90 1853. in which r. Is dc
, c'dred that no official may be- i'm
'd'H'I Tor any offence commit ed le.
Tor" taking office
10 may be-" said Mr. Hiuman. that
th" governor should not rails. any
r fechnicalitins. bur tho members ~,
o 10" assembly owe it to Themselves NOT
. 10 Vioiai" the constitution. lr y-au ~
th" thaos now prevailing in our state
w." have an opportunity az brinsinc
, mos" responsible" 90 flrir senses hy
treating Tho matter iu dirnifad and
ipi'F manner \ clerk go police ,1,.-f
could draw better ind .crmouf than
mar which is presented FOR our con
sheraton"
IT We arr to consider ourselves rs
DO amy sense grand jury to bring the
articles oi Impeachment continued
VII. hinWan. .at least This body ahoufl
hav" its own committee make an fn.
t'stiga'ion
What would rpu think ~ eraad
Jury mat would bring am Indictment
WIN newspaper reports a- .'. found.
ficr-'
Ii"-roc'ins fHe e.,s-urfs silence
under criticism str Itrmar aid d.
seemed fo him to Do" 90 rI.. Va hon -..
'tr" Ie r1.1"r probably rho fret
tw" '.af ho BIAS acted VltH d.rn.r,
if'n1hlr 'f'- wuu'tfnr. arfrr has