Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-17
SEVERAL kNoTTY PROBLEMS TO
COME UP At PRELIMINARY
SESSIONS.
VALIDITY OF IMPEACHMENT
ATTACKED BY ATTORNEYS
sulzer to Remain Away From Hearings
Until Legality Of Action is Passed
Upon-Risht Of Members of Frawley
Committee to Sit As Members Of
Court 10 Also Questioned.

ernor Glynn and legislative leaders
were none too hopeful today that a
sufficient number of assemblymen
would be present tonight when the
state legislature Is to convene to put
thru the financial program. The state
faces very serious financial embar-
rassment unless the revenue bills and
appropriations for bond interest are
passed.
MANY assemblymen were unsuccess-
full in obtaining nominations for re-
election and the unusual call on their
private resources owing to repeated
recalls to Albany has put them in no
amiaIble frame of mind toward incurr-
ing further expense. Their salaries
ceased with the adjournment Of the
regular session and under the law they
are allowed mileage for only one trip
to Albany for the extra session. The
other Journeys to the capital caused by
repeated recesses were at their own
expense an was their maintenance at
Albany.
In the upper house Of the legislature,
where the Sulzer impeachment trial
will be staged. leaders expect practi-
cally a full attendance Of senator's.
Each senator will be called on tomor-
row to qualify as member Of the i'm
peachment court and for this purpose
he will draw a stipend variously esti-
mated at from $40 ,to $50 day. This
disputed matter of compensation is one
Of the kinks which the justices OF the
court of appeals are expected to
stra;ehten out before the Impeachment
trial begins.
Attack Committee Members.
The right of certain senators. who
as members 1 + the Frawley investfgat-
ing committee uncovered the evidence
upon which the Impeachment charges
against Governor Sulzer were based
to sit as members Of the court OF Inn
-peachmen, will be one Of the hrs'
questions raised by counsel for the ac'
cused executive.
These senators are James j. Fraw-
lev. of New York; Samuel j. Rams
perger. Of Buffalo; Felix ]. Fanner. OF
Brooklyn. democrats. and Elon T.
Brown. of Watertown. republican.
Counsel for Governor Sulzer Will
question the propriety OF any senator
who may be called upon to TESTIFY De
fore the high court sitting as MEMBER
of the tribunal. These questions ana
others, including the attack on the
validity of the impeachment proceed :
ings will be determined by the court OF
impeachment itself. Until these pre-
liminaries are decided no evidence VIII
be taken.
suIzer Absent From Hearings.
Scores of witnesses will be called FOR
both sides during the trial. Altho the
impeached executives legal advisors
have not disclosed any OF their plans
it is generally understood that Gov
ernor SulZer will not attend the ses-
sions Of the court while the preliml-
nary arguments are under way. HIS
friends assert that his presence at the
first day of the trial would be at least
a tacit admission that the proceedings
are legal, q point which his counsel
contest vigorously. Should the validity
OF the proceedings be upheld 1t is ex-
pected that the presence OF the accused
in the court room daily will be one OF
the features of the sessions.
Mrs. SuIzer Star Witness.
Mrs. Suzer will be one of the most
important witnesses for the defense
She has been going over the evidence
in the case with her husband at the ex-
ecutive mansion, since the recovery
from her breakdown caused by the al
legged confession that she was re-
sponsible for the Wall street specula-
t.ons attributed to her husband.
Altho Patrick McCabe. clerk OF the
senate. has announced that the roll call
Of the senate has been so arranged that
the names Of the members of the court
of appeals will be called before those
of the senators, there is possibility
that this may be overruled on the
ground that all members of the high
court stand on equal footing and that
the votes Of the judges and senators
should be recorded in alphabetical
order.
Public interest Is so keen that great
throngs are expected to gain admission
to the court room. No one will be al
lowed on the floor except members OF
the court. members of the board OF
managers, counsel and newspaper men,
So many applications have been
made for news writer's chairs that 1t
was found impossible to accommodate
all on the floor. and the first two rows
in one Of the galleries has been re-
served for this purpose. The galleries
will be opened to the public until all
seats are flied.