The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-08-20
BOTH CLAIM OFFICE
SULzER and GLYkN CLAIM new
YORKS GOVERNORSHIP
THE COURTS MAY DEDIDE

THE CUUkTS MAY DEDlDE
New York Officials Paddock Their OF.
fee Doors to Prevent Any Attempt
Being Made to Gust Them-Trial
Set For September 1S, at Which
Time Suffers Wife May Speak.
With Governor Sulzer impeached
by the assembly and the date Of his
trial before the senate and the judges
of the court Of appeals set for Sep
tember IS, the spectacle was present
ed Thursday OF two men claiming to
be governor Of the State Of New
York.
AS soon as the articles Of i'm
peachment adopted early Wednesday
by the Democratic majority in the as
sembly were presented to the senate
shortly after O'Clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, Lieut.. Gov. Martin H. Glynn
announced his intention Of occupy
ing the executive chamber.
Friends of Gov. Sulzer declared
that the governor intended to contin-
ne in Office and would use every
weapon in his power to maintain his
position on the ground that the as
sembly had no constitutional right to
consider impeachment at its extraor-
binary session.
The lieutenant governor would not
indicate what action he proposed to
take except to say that there would
be ttno circus or military manoeuvres
about occupying the executive cham
Der; the law is supreme"
It was held by the majority lead
ers that the word Impeachment"
corresponded with the word ''indict-
ment" in criminal trial and that
therefore, in the meaning OF the con-
stitution the governor already stood
impeached even though not yet con-
victed and was, therefore, not now
eligible to hold his Office.
The question Of who is chief exc
cutive still was unsettled when the
lights went out in the capitol Thurs
day. Both the impeached governor
and the lieutenant governor claimed
to be directing the machinery Of gov
ernment and both spent busy day
in their respective Offices with coun-
sci and friends formulating plans to
maintain their authority.
Meanwhile, the governors wife,
who is expected to be tbs star wit
ness at his trial, lies in a critical con-
dition in the executive mansion. Her
nervous collapse, which was accom-
panied by hysteria, grew so serious
thar The governor sent to New York
for two more specialists. Mrs. Sui
zer had high temperature and rap
pulse during most Of the day but her
condition was reported as somewhat
improved.
The whole machinery Of State gov
ernment was demoralized Thursday
as a result Of the unique contest be-
tween the rival claimants for the exc
cutive Office and already the double
exercise of authority has precipitate6
complications with two other states
New Jersey and West Virginia.
The impeached governor signed re-
QUESTION papers for the governors OF
each Of these states for extraditlcn Of
prisoners in the State of New York.
The prospects Thursday night were
that the contest between the rival
claimants to the governors chair
might be decided in the courts by the
presentation Of an agreed statement
Of facts arrived at after consultation
between their respective counsel
Such consultation has not yet taken
place but D. Cady Herrick, chief
counsel for Sulzer, indicated that
such procedure was likely to be fol-
lowed.
With the situation thus complicat-
ed various departments Of the State
government marked time Thursday
and with one exception made nc
open announcement Of their attitude
toward either claimant.
Mitchell May. secretary Of state
also was reported by one Of Mr.
Glynn's friends to have recognized
the claims Of the lieutenant governo'
and it was said he would refuse Gov
Sulzer access to the great seal Of the
State of New York which IS kept II
the secretary's Office. Before the Of.
flee was closed Thursday night {
heavy chain and paddock were placer
on the seal. which is used on all Ger
tifcates. signatures, all papers t'
county clerks and Judges. and othe'
official communications. 1t IS placed
also on all pardons, and similar docu.
ments, with the exception Of reQuisi
tfens.
IN anticipation Of any attempt or
the part of the Gleynn contingent to
oust him from the executive chamber
Gov. Sulzer had new locks placed or
the two doors leading to his private
office.
Joke Means Death.
Mrs. Charlie Winters levelled {