Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13

ALBANY, n. Y, August 49,
Gov. William Sulzer was inn
peached at 5:I6 o'clock this morn
ing by the democratic majority in
the assembly of the New York
legislature. The vote, 79 to As,
came after an all-night session
and after the governors wife had
made an eleventh-llour effort to
save him at the risk of sacrificing
her own reputation.
The action of the lower house
of the legislature raises a vital
question as to whether, under the
constitution, the governor must
vacate his Office pending final ad-
Indication OF the impeachment is
sue by the senate and the court
of appeals sitting jointly as a trial
court.
Sitter Contest Expected.
Indications are that he will contest bit
terly the theory of the opposition that he
becomes automatically barred from exer-
cisng the functions of the office the mo-
ment the articles of impeachment are
formally presented to the senate. and
that he will be disqualified from resum-
ing the duties of executive until the
court of impeachment fails to sustain
these charges.
This afternoon. eight hours after the
assembly adopted the articles of Inn
parchment. the governor was In con-
sultation with legal advisers In tho eN-
ecutive chamber and had not announced
his intention.
The governor reached the capitol
shortly after IL o'clock. He smiled cheer
ily to correspondents who greeted him as
he mounted the front steps of the capitol
and posed good naturedly for battery
of camera men. Its fine morning,
gentlemen" he said.
Lieut. Gov Martin III. Glynn came into
Albany from his summer home at Cedar
Hill during the forenoon and Went to
his newspaper office usual. He de-
clined to comment on the situation. IL
the governor is deposed Mr.. Glynn will
automatically take his place.
Divided in Allegiance.
The fact that the various state depart
allegiance to the executive and the demo-
cratic organization which is seeking TO
depose him stimulates interest in the
complicated situation. The possibility
of two men endeavoring to discharge the
functions of the chief executive at the
same time suggests a chaotic condition
that the courts alone would have power
to deal with.
Gov. Sulzer according to a close friend.
his counsel letter embodying reasons
for refusing to turn over his office 10
Lieut.. Gov. Glynn in anticipation OF such
a demand Immediately following official
reception of the articles of impeachment
by the senate. The senate was not eN-
pected to meet until late in the after
noon.
Organization leaders who had spared
for time all night in fear that their pro-
grain of Impeachment would be wrecked
by lack of votes, welcomed newcomers
to the assembly chamber, summoned
from New York during the early hours,
and assured of victory by their pres
ence, started a rapid fire of legislation
with the adoption of the Impeachment
resolution.
Impeachment Articles Adopted.
Long articles of impeachment. embrace
ing the findings of the F'Nwiey investi-
eating committee In substance, lay ready
for presentation in the desk Of Demo
cratic Leader Levy hours before the or
ganization trusted its impeachment res
olution to a roll call. With the adoption
of this resolution and the creation of
committee headed by Mr.. Levy. to
prepare the articles recess was taken
Mr. Levy and his associates went
IN rough the formality of retiring. to re-
appear within an hour, and sent the
articles to the speakers desk with a
resolution that they be adopted.
roll call showed the adoption OF the
a rticles by a vote of 40 to 81. A commit
tee was appointed to acquaint the SEN
ate with the assemblys findings At the
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