New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-14
Governor Plans to Continue Functions Of Exec
utive Even if Verdict Be Adverse-May
Not Attend Impeachment Trial.
SPEEDY COURT ACTION PROMISED
Democratic National Officials Send Messenger, Directing
Him, for Sake of Party Prestige, to Cease Fight
ing-Cynn Makes No Effort to lake
Possession of Executive Chamber
From s,ar Correspondent of The Tribune.I

Possession of Executive Chamber.
tFrom stan Correspondent rrbuneI
Albany Aug 3.Nlam Suzer foy-second Governor Of the
mpeaced plans to exert his
every his office pending trial and thereafter WE'LL
regardless of verdict He will refuse recognize Martin H.
Gyn acting Governor is understood and will attempt to con-
all the functions Governor He refuse to appear
before for the trial of impeachment.
attitude of defiance the legislative
branch by of his legal advisers the
ona Democratic administration intends to take hand to smother
party scandal messenger from Washington told Suffers ad
to-day for the sake of the Democratic party the
must stand trial on impeachment without further qubblng.
reported the Washington eissary also urged that
his wife of the political was
said tonight that Mrs Suzer did actually obtain possession OF some
campaign contributions other than those the Governor accused
having stock speculation and that this the basis
of Mrs Suzers so-called confession
LAW SEEMS TO BE EXPLICIT.
The question should and when he will surrender
his Office Gynn uppemost to-day the minds of all the poll
legislators here Section 29 of Part III OF the Code o.
Criminal Procedure provides that:
mo officer his Office after articles of impeachment
against delivered the Senate until he is
quilted"
Suffers under this provision he should turn
his Office Gynn Immediately Gynn however as soon as the
articles impeachment presented the Senate announced
had intention of occupying the Executive Chamber saying
do into any physical contest with Mr.
Suzer Governor So far concerned there
will military about occupying the Execu-
tive Chamber The supreme"
Some of that the Governor would
military protection to prevent the Lieutenant
Governor from occupying the Executive Chamber.
Judge Cady Herrck who will of the counsel tor
the Governor trial. tonight that Talk of to force
the The Governor will meet the charges against him
in an orderly dgnd and will do nothing unbeconng
the dignity He will engage physical scramble to
assert discharge the functions the oce OF
Governor held conference tonight with Judge Irving
Vann Harvey D. Cady Herrick and Louis Marshall
his legal battery The final decision Of the counsel with the
Governors approval the defence legal technicats
However took chances with Gynn tor two
armed guards keep who tried to enter
pass signed Suze guarded the executive chamber at
III. CAPITOL tonight just inside the main entrance
the executive and the other at the Governors private en-
trance Both were armed with revolver and nghsicks
Governor mpeahed by the Assembly for high crimes and
d,m.anors at s:l6 o'clock by of 70 to IS after
the ngt the state has known boh houses " w
3
and the STEP of the and complaint
upon the Governor o'clock tomorrow morning when Patrick
MC,be clerk of Sulzer the Executive
Chamber.
The sevnne which Sulzer mphed were lined up
h the Murphy organization the prolonged and drawn
struggle Tammay has faced since the attempt to put over william f.
s..han as United distance telephone between
hours preceding decisive The boss brought to bear every posi-
bile atom of political and the result just three votes over the
necessary majority
bases his resistance chiefly on the ground
N. Assembly consider impeachment at Its
extraordinary and his plans embrace appeal to the courts prob
through proceedings He intends attempt to exercise all
the functions including the pardon right desirable so long "
remains the remainder his until esopped
by the m
s part his programme Sulzer will continue issue in
TO state troops militia commander in chief to the
heads departments under his direction and Will attempt
~ OCCUPY the Chamber daily
Reside. an appeal ruling his Gov
s intends attack investigate of who will
the besmrching
Herman Metz former Controller of York.
her. from Washington to-day said business
FACTS NOT ALL BROUGHT