The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
MARTIN H. GLYNN
ASSUMES OFFICE AS
NEWYORK GOVERNOR
Two Unique Features Mark
Assumption of Guberna-
tOrial Powers
SWORN INTO OFFICE
BY COURT OF APPEALS
First Occupant of Executive Chair TO
Req @osition by Reason of
Sc impeachment of
81 Predecessor

~, October 1.-Two features
Y 80 in the history of New York
O marked Lieut.. Gov. Martin II.
rs assumption of the office of
" .vrnor today. He is the first occu-
1t of the executive chair to reach
that position by reason of the impeach-
ment of a predecessor and he was
sworn Into office by the chief judge Of
the court of appeals.
The constitutional oaths of office here
tofore have been administered almost
without exception by the secretary of
state or by some attache of his office.
When William Sulzer was inaugurated
governor last January he expressed the
desire to have Chief Judge Cullen of
the court of appeals administer the oath.
However, the law was looked up and it
was found that no provisions specifically
gave such power to the head of the high
est court in the state. Subsequently, at
the suggestion of Governor Sulzer, the
legislature passed a law comforting upon
the chief judge of the court of appeals
power and authority to administer oaths
to public officials
Invoked for First Time
That law was invoked for the first time
today when Judge Cullen, who had voted
against the conviction of Governor Sui
ger on every one of the articles of inn
parchment and who but few hours be-
fore had excused himself from voting on
the question of his removal from office
oath to the new chief executive.
Mr.. Glynn was not in the capitol when
the vote removing his predecessor was
taken. He arrived shortly afterward,
however, and was Immediately surround
ed by friends eager to offer congratu-
lations.
Don't offer me congratulations, Gov
ernor Glynn admonished the throng
This is not a time for them l do,
however accept your good wishes and
thank you heartily for their sincerity and
cordiality"
Governor Glynn met the newspaper men
late in the afternoon. To them he said
he had no aspirations to become the
leader of the democratic party of the
state.
To Move Carefully
''I shall be content to be governor he
said. Il intend to move slowly and
carefully. 1 propose to be governor of
all the people first and to, serve the pub
lie. After that, of course, l am demo-
crat"
Earlier in the afternoon he had issued
brief formal statement outlining his
future policy.
Governor Gynn announced he would
make no appointments tonight and prob
ably not until Wednesday,. The legis-
lature today recessed until Wednesday
night When Governor Glynn assumed
office the duties of the lieutenant governor
fell to Robert F. Wagner of New York,
president pro tempore of the senate.
Governor Glynn is an Albany newspaper
publisher AZ years old. He has been
active in politics the last 10 years. He
served one term in congress-from 1898
to 190O--and one term as state comptroller,
from 1906 to 1908. In 1901 President McI<in-
ley appointed him member of the ma
tiona commission on the Louisiana ex-
position and he was elected it's vice presi-
dent. He is married. He is a democrat,
but has been indorsed in his campaigns
by both that party and the independence
league.