The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-17
n Tho nrst article OF impeachment

on tho nrst article OF impeachment \
hush fen over the courtroom as Clerk
McCnho. wearing n bright red necktic
10 grace tho occasion, solemnly read
the ntst article. Judge Cullen struck
.ho desk once with his Eavcl. then hc
nut 10 the nrst man to vote the form
Of words which preceded every record
co opinion tn the verdict on each ar
tlcie was complete.
Itoll Call Commences.
senator ArEctsingcr, how say YOU"
Is tho respondent guilty or not guilty,
~ charged in the first article of The
There were no surprises as tho roll
,all proceeded Everything apparently
iad been carefully rohearsed in ad-
vance AZ = rule. tho Senators made
iNeir littic speeches clearly aud eagerly,
.l,houeh few contontcd themselves
,yith merely guilty or mot guilty"
Senator Carroll was tho FIRST man
who confined himself TO the word
r.lltv. ard his fellow Senator's looked
tt him gratefully
Judge Bartlett; was the first Judge to
vote and he voted with the defense
lrt There immediately followed mum
bs.s of "guilty' till the turn came OF
the presiding tudse. Again hush fell
over tile room as the elderly Judge.
ir rrm voice expressed his opinion
os Su31cr. and then voted not guilty
iu . low voice.
Friends Take Notes.
Suirer's friend Alexander :, Bacon.
WHO three years ago NJ Rochester
spoke nearly al! night trying 10 mako
Sulze~ the Democratic nominee. occu-
pied chni- 81 the back Of the room
and steucl - the vote with bowed
head Samuei Bell Thomas, one Of his
personal counsel. took note OF the pro
ucediurs and Nathan Schadsey. one
or his few still faithful retainers. took
n complete shorthand record. His sec
retary. Chester : Platt Nho has been
made III hy tho disaster that has be
fallen his chief was nowhere TO be
seen
j, Was O'clock when the nrst roll
cali began il was COS when 1t con-
oludcd. Long speeches were made by
Judge Miller. Senator Blauvelt and
tho presiding Judge. The other speak
crs averaged 1--WE minutes apiece.
Nearly every Senator held a pencil
in his hand, and checked OF the votes
as they were recorded There We're,
however. no changes in the prearransed
program
Notntlcs Look on.
In the gallery Eiihu Root, who had
come TO Albany TO notify Judge Werner
~ lis nomination for chief judge OF the
Cour. OF Appeals. watched the proceed
ines with keen interest and appeared
especially intent whom Senator Thomp-
son. in ringing speech, said that he
considered Thomas i. Ryan. Jacob II.
Schn and Henry MorFcnthau. who
gave Sulzer money without restriction.
as Of lower order even than the
Governor.
chauncey NJ Depew. LONG ago y
friend ~ Sulzer, had n place on the
Goor, and Jet Hedges, who ran against
him for Governor. was in tho corridor.
4 sanse OF tho fitness OF things made
Hedges decline an invitation to come
inside
Governor Dix Not Present.
Governor John y piN. who has had
an eager interest in the proceedings.
was expected to be in tho gallery. hut
lie did not appear.
Louis Marshall. Harvey ~. Human
and . Cady Herr!ck. who have put up
"a long and hard fight for Mi Sulzer,
sat at tho counsel table for tie de-
tense. list!essly, and without much In
terest In tho proceedings. Austen O.
Fox, once their associate. was absent.
For the prosecution tho two sbsentecs
we're Alton Il Parker. who headed the
table, and John y a;anchaeld. Edgar
r Bracket, Eugene Lamb Richards
and Isadore J Kresel witnessed the
successful conclusion o: the tight they
have made for the managers.
Republicans sn,e His Citizenship.
Republicans and Democrats voted
against Sulzer without party distiuc-
non The only Indication of ar effort
On the part ~ the Republicans 70 make
trouble was IN the!r ins!stence that tho
Governor be euarAnteed his future
rights as a. clt.zen, IL was suspected
thst the Idea OF Eccping him as a pos
s.ble future candidate might please the
Republican leaders
The most bitter q: al Tie speeches
were made ~ Brown the floor leader
= W. Minority and THOMPSON also
Eeruhlcan
Wlth the anal session Of tho court