Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-10-17
HE WILL NOT APPEAL CASE
HIS LAWYERS THINK DECISION
CAN BE DECLARED UNcoN-
sTfTUTIoNAL
GLYNN BECOMES EXECUTIVE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ISSUES
PROCLAMATION ON AssUM-
ING OFFICE


Albany, N. y. oct l7-wnliam
sulzer no longer is governor OF the
state 81 New York.
A few minutes before noon the court
Of impeachment, by fote Of 43 to
IL, removed him from office. sena-
tor Wende and Judge Cullen excused
themselves from voting
Those who voted against the re-
moval Of the governor were Senators
Mcknight, o'Keefe, Peckham, seeley,
and Wheeler democrats; Emerson,
Peacock, stivers, Thomas and Whit
ney, republican; Duhamel, independ
ent league and democrat; Palmer, re-
publican and progressive. At their
own request, Presiding Judge Cullen
and Senator Wende we're excused
from voting. Every other judge Of
| the court OF appeals voted for remov
al
After the proceedings, Mr. sulzer
would see only a few personal
friends. He sent out word that his
promised statement would be ready
This evening Friends who were with
him when he received the news Of
the verdict said that he appeared to
be relieved that the suspense was
over.
Mrs. Sulzer. who had hysterical at
tacks in the last week, was also said
, to have frightened perceptibly
Everything at the executive man
sion is in readiness for the Sulzer's
departure They win leave Albany
Sunday afternoon. not to return.
Their immediate destination, it was
said, would be some quiet hotel, prob
ably in the Adirondacks, for few
days Where they viii make their
future home they have not decided
but Mrs. Sulzer insists that 1t shall
be within an hours ride of New
York sulzer is Of the opinion that
an attempt to take the case to the
4 United States supreme court would
be Of little use, and 1t is doubtful if
sucn procedure is followed.
i Attorney Louis Marshall, however
was reported to be considering such
an appeal more to establish the con
stitutional status Of the case than in
the hope Of restoring sulzer to pow
er.
He Is Not Disqualified
The proposition of disqualifying
y sulzer from ever again holding a place
Of honor or trust in the state was
voted down unanimously with the ex-
ception that Judge Cullen again ex
cused himself from recording his vote
4 The governor received the news Of
his removal in silence at the execuu-
tive mansion, where he had waited all
\ morning to hear the result. He said
he might make a statement later.
Prior to the vote on his disquah-
fication and removal the last four ar
ticles Of the Impeachment, charges s.,
G. 4 and 8, were unanimously voted
out.
Court was in session little more
than hour. It was officially adjourned
q minute after 10 O'Clock.
Martin H. Glynn Of Albany, the act
ing governor, became governor and
Robert f. Wagner Of New York, ma
iority leader of the senate, became
lieutenant governor with the removal
of sulzer.
NO official notice Of removal was
! given sulzer A record Of the decis-
ion of the court was filed with the
secretary Of state, thus complying
with all the legal requirements to re-
move the governor
The opening Of the morning ses
sion was delayed while tho members
! of the senate and assembly were
gathering to adopt concurrent reso
luton to recess until October p. i
was planned to reeonvene then