The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31
I'd Rather be in Little, Dingy Room Than
A Governors Wife, Trucking to Tammany!"

BY w. n, Auburn.

0y W. kG0ONNs
Copyright. 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Its a long
leap from the luxurious dignity OF the
executive mansion at Albany TO the
Qramped humility OF a room In the
Broadway Central hotel In New York.
talked there with Mrs. William Sui
ser. wife OF the governor whom
Chief" Murphy drove from ONCE. II
was the day after their arrival. And
] asked Mrs. Sulzer a bitter question:
Where would you rather be-here
or In the governors mansion?"
The frail little woman stopped un-
packing lingerie from trunk and
stood erect. a sudden picture OF dig
nifty and strength.
II would rather" she said, infinite
ly rather. be here with my husband,
under the present humiliating cir
cumstances, than be mistress OF the
executive mansion. at the price OF
trucking to Tammany!
''For here" she continued, I'VE are
free. Our souls are our own. We
have our self-respect, and We can fight
our way up again"
Then she sank back into a rocking
chair, rather YEARLY. The long strain
OF losing battle with Boss Murphy
and his legislature, OF the impeach-
ment trial and the exile from Albany.
OF cheering her husband through the
most gruelling experience TO which
governor OF New York has ever been
subjected. had told upon her. She
glanced rather helplessly around the
disordered room. Uttered with still un-
AzyD In
tossed into trunks and suit cases In
her hurried departure from the cap
ital.
There was no grandeur now. She
was just a tired little woman. In
plain white shirt waist and dark skirt.
sitting amid the ruins of her house
hold goods. without home. not know
ing even where her next home would
be. Her mild blue eyes were dull.
There were little lines OF care in her
face. Even her grazing hair sug-
gested WEAKNESS.
But there was moral grandeur.
Your husband has started a death
grapple with Tammany." said. Are
you going to fight Murphy, toO?"
Instantly all the WEAKNESS slipped
away.
WhSie NY uuSDduu SOeS Will GU,
she answered. His enemies are my
enemies.
They say that In all the hundred
years that Tammany has corrupted
and tyrannized over New York, no
woman has ever fought against II.
Very we'll. / will fight Tammany. And
Will and shall win. For we stand TO-
gether."
And will you go to the stump to
help Mr.. Sulzer in his campaign for
election to the legislature?"
mo. ! am no public speaker. II
wish ! were. But at every meeting |
will be on the platform with my hus-
band. We will act together and plan
together just as we have always done,
since our marriage six years ago"
Mr.. Sulzer has said more than once
that he always takes your advice /,
reminded her.
III he does, feel proud. For am
proud to be the wife of Mr.. Sulzer
Better than anyone else can. know
his integrity and high purpose.
We would still be in Albany. only
my husband refused to obey the or
ders of Boss Murphy.
My husband would still be governor
OF New York II he had consented to
betray the people at the dictation OF
Boss Murphy.
my husband refused to do wrong as
governor. so Murphy and his hirelings
ordered him removed
1t Is all shameful commentary on