Evening journal., 1913-10-17
,v The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ALBANY, n y. Oct l7.-Govcruor /
William Sulzer was ordered removed
from Office by the high court OF im-
peachment shortly before noon today by
vote OF 43 TO l2 Tho Senate rcfus-
ed to forever disqualify Sulzer. He
was convicted on three counts, articles
I. and A. Under the law Of the State,
Lieutenant Governor Martin H. Glynn
becomes governor.
He took the oath as governor before
Secretary Of State May shortly before
] o'clock.
He IS an Albany newspaper owner.
Robert +. Wagner, a New York attor-
ncy, viii become Lieutenant Governor.
He is the majority leader in the Senate.
Far from being downcast over the re-
suit Sulzer has accepted it with cquan-
unity. The fact that the court did not
take from him citizenship and right to
aspire TO further Office greatly comfort
cd him. He told his personal friends
that he expected 10 become a poten
tial force in state politics again in a
very short time.
Sulver expects TO issue lengthy
statement OF his position late today.
He promised his attorneys to say moth.
ing until the verdict of the court was
complete.
Sulzer and his friends say the verdict
against him is illegal. They believe
they win find way of getting the
action before the supreme court of the
United States for review. The mem
bers Of the court including the judges
of the court of appeals. say there is
no way possible 10 obtain a review.
Just before the court met today.
Senator Frawley stated that II had
been decided not TO try for a convic-
ton on any of the FIVE remaining
articles of Impeachment and the TAX
ing of the record vote on them was
easily expedited. The court unani-
mously acquitted on them. thus clear
ing the way for the final custer vote.
When Samuel Bell Thomas, one Of
the Sulzer lawyers, called at the
executive mansion this morning, he
found Sulzer working over a big
package of papers. Sulzer, according
to Thomas, WAS very cheerful and
stated that he had "just begun TO
fight" He said that he would not rest
until the people as a whole bad had
an opportunity to pass upon the ver-
/ dict OF the court
Because a brief session of the Legisla-
ture to order recess until October 22
was necessary prior to the court recon
lvening, il was IL o'clock before the
black-robed judges Of the Court of Ap-
lpeals appeared in the chamber.
As soon as tli roll-call was completed
showing a majority present Court Clerk
McCabe read article five OF the impeach
lment. that charged Sulzer with prevent
ling his broker, Frederick l. Colwell, Will
ltestifying before the Frawley Legislative
committee.
The roll-call was ratified Of in a hurry
by Clerk McCabe, all OF the members o
the court voting not guilty, IL having
been agreed that there was no evidence
TO substantiate the charge.
Article six was then read. That
charged the governor directly with hay
ing committed larceny in spcculating ~
stocks with the money and checks con
tributcd for his campaign. On TINS ar
ticle, likewise, the verdict was nnanl.
mously for not guilty. The memoel,
of the court in their secret session mao
finally agreed that while there was mo-
doubt that the governor had usea eaill'
naion gifts for speculative purposes. IN
, lssmucb a. thev we're gifts sent TO him.
charge Of criminal larceny would not
lie against him.
Article seven. charging the governor
with having used his Office and lnhu
encc 10 affect the vote on political ac
tim of certain public officers was ther
. road and ON il likewise the governor
was unanimously acquitted.
Then came the reading Of the hns
article OF impeachment. No. s. wbic'
charged that the governor corruptll
used the authority and influence of his
Office to affect the current prices Of Sc
curities on the New York Stock EX
change iu scmc Of which securities h
was al the time interested. There ha'
been no evidence TO show that stocks
in which Sulzer was interested ever di'