The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-17
". SULzER REMOVED
AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
BY VOTE OF 43 TO Z
Judges Seattle Dishonorable
Practice of Convicted
Man.
9 ARTICLES DISMISSED
Martin III. Glynn Becomes
New Governor By Virtue
of Succession.
3 ARTICLES DISMISSED

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 17,-William
Sulzer was formally removed from
Office of governor of New York today
by the vote of more than tWo-thirds
Of the high court of impeachment that
convicted him of falsifying a public
record, of perjury and of attempting
to induce another to commit perjury.
The vote was AZ to 12.
Chief Justice Cullin and Senator
Wende did not vote. At the time OF
the actual judgment, Martin II. Glynn
became governor by virtue of success
sion from the office of lieutenant gov
ernor, and Robert G. Wagner. presi-
dent of the senate, became lieutenant
governor.
Speculation as to what revelations,
if any, William SulZer will make when
out of office, took the place of the
impeachment in the minds of the po-
litical workers.
Hold Back Action.
Purely collateral was other specula-
tion as to whether or not an attempt
would be made to bring criminal pros
ecution against SulZer.
The indication was that no further
action would be taken against the for
er governor unless he made such
charges against Tammany workers as
demanded war of determination.
The conviction on the charge oi
perjury left an indictable offense fully
sustained by the court of last resort
and made the way easy for indict
ments, if one were to be pressed.
The court voted unanimously not te
disqualify the governor from holding
office in the future.
Courts Decision.
"The respondent having been con
victed,'' said Chief Judge Cullin, 30
the first, second and fourth articles o
impeachment, it now becomes neces
sary that the court should determine
what judgment should be passed upor
such conviction. Under the rules, the
first is:
Shall the respondent be removed
IF there are no objections naatfe; tn,
vote on that question viii be taken il
the same manner as the preceding
votes, but, gentlemen, instead of say
ing yes or no, you will please sa.
whether you vote for removal from
Office or not AS | am one of the mi
nority that did not vote for conviction
! pray to be excused from voting OF
this subject"
Call Roll
Senator Wagner called attention t
the fact that the law requires the vot
to be aye and nay, and the roll wa
ordered called, and members vot1n
for removal were requested to vot
aye and nay.
There was a bitter denunciation c
the governor in the closing hours c
the session when the court proceede
to dismiss articles five, seven an
eight. Dishonor was heaped upon tn
head of the convicted official. and i
the disgracing of SulZer even Chic
Judge Cullin, who had steadily vote
to acquit him, joined in the scathin
comment upon the dishonorable pra
tice of the condemned man.
The flood of denunciation bega
with the calling of the first name o
the sixth article. The court vote
Governor Sulzer unanimously not gui
ty on article five. The article charge
him with having prevented Frederic
L. Calwell from testifying. Then art
Gle six was read. and not guilty vote
in short order Articles seven ar
Ell yht, charging that Sulzer used tt
influence of his office to affect legi
lation on his direct primary bill ar
other bills, with attempting to inf
ence the prices of stocks, were p'
through the same rapid fire dismisss
The senators voted not guilty just ;
far as they could be called.