The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
TWO CLAIM GoVERNoRsn|P.
THE IMPEACIED SULzER AND
LIEUT.. GOV. GLYNN HOLDING
OFFICE.
Giynn Will Today Make Demand OF
Former Executive for Governors
Chsmber-Test OF strength Ex.
cites Interest.

Aioany, ~. H. Aug. l4.--Lieut. Gov.
Giynn will make formal demand
upon Gov. sulzer tomorrow for pos
session OF the executive chamber at
the capitol and thus bring to an issue
the question az To who Is governor OF
the state of New York. This was an
nounced tonight by friends Of the
lieutenant governor. g..
Gov. Sulzer. IL Is said. will refuse 10
rehnquish possession of the chamber
and In anticipation OF such a demand
is understood already to have pre-
pared a letter fatty declining to ac-
esde to II.
What further action will then be
taken by Mr., Glynn was not indicated
tonight, but the general expectation
was that the rival claimants to the
governors chair would resort to the
courts for n test case under an agreed
statement of facts.
Word came from Saratoga tonight
that the secretary of State would re-
fuse To recognize Mr.. Sulzer as gov
ernor unless Attorney General Car
mody should render an opinion to the
contrary.
The question Of who Is chief execu-
tive still was unsettled when the lights
went out In the capitol tonight. Both
the impeached governor and the lieu
tenant governor claimed TO be dHect-
ing the machinery OF government and
both spent busy day in their respec-
tive offices with counsel and friends
Formulating plans to maintain their
authority. ..' 'i -
Meanwhile. the governors wife.
who IN expected to be the star witness
stNhjs trial. lies in critical condition
IN the executive mansion. Her -ner-
VOWS Collapse yesterday. which was
accompanied by hiysteria. grew so Sc
riops this morning that the governor
cont to New York for two more spe-
cialists. Mrs. sulzer had high tenn
SsrAfurc and rapid pulse during most
Oh the day but her condition was re-
pofted az somewhat improved tonight.
The whole machinery OF state gov
sfnment was demoralized today as a
result OF the unique contest between
the rival claimants for the executive
yfice and already the double exercise
o. authority has precipitated com
Dlications with two other states-New
Jersey and West Virginia.
1.-THE impeached governor signed
rsauisition papers today for the gov
srnors OF each OF these States for
extradition OF prisoners In the state
'of New York.
y The prospects tonight were that the
contest between the rival claimants
20 the governors chair might be de-
cided In the courts by the presentation
OF an agreed statement OF facts arriv.
ed at after consultation between their
respective counsel Such a consulta-
tfon has not yet taken place but ID.
Cady Hsrriek, chief counsel. for Sui
xer. indicated that such procedure was
likely 20 be followed.
With the situation thus complicated
various DEPARTMENTS OF the State gov
ernment marked time today and with
one exception made no open an
nouncement 'of their attitude toward
either claimant Lieut.. Col. Edward
-. Howard of the STAFF OF Adjt Gen.
Hamilton, called on the lieutenant
governor today and formally recog-
nized the authority of Mr.. Glynn by
asking IL there were any orders he
cared To transmit To the adjutant gem
era, who was about to leave town.
Mr.. Glynn had none.