Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
SULZER OUSTED;
GLYNN GOVERNOR
Chief Executive of State of New
York Is Removed From
Office.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 17.-William
Sulzer was removed formally from
the office of Governor of New York
at A:h0 o'clock to-day by the votes
of more than two thirds OF the high
court Of impeachment which convict
ed him of classifying a public record.
Of perjury and CT attempting to in
duce another to commit perjury.
The vote was 43 to L.
Chief Justice Cullen and Senator
Wende did not vote.
There was bitter denunciation #
the Governor in the closing hours,
when the court proceeded to dismiss
articles 5. and s. Dishonor was
heaped upon the head of the convict
ed official, and in the disgracing Of
Sulzer even Chief Judge Cullen, who
had steadily voted to acquit him.
joined with scathing comment up,n
the dishonorable practice of the Gov
ernor.
AT the time Of the actual judgment
Martin H. Glynn became Governor
by virtue Of succession from the Of
fee Of Lieutenant Governor, and
Robert G. Wagner President of the
Senate, became Lieutenant Governor.
Glynn formally was sworn in as the
forty third Governor Of the State Of
New York this afternoon by Chief
Judge Cullen, Of the Court Of APP
peals.
This is not an occasion for exul-
tation. / have no such feeling" said
Governor Glynn. ITO me it is an oc-
casion of solemnity mixed with sad
ness. I am charged with the duties
Of Governor, not through any act nor
desire of mine, but because the law
which | am sworn to uphold imposes
the obligation upon me under the
distressing circumstances of the sit
uation that have arisen"
Speculation as to what revelations,
If any, Sulzer will make when out Of
office took the place of the impeach-
ment in the minds of the political
workers.
Further Action Talked.
Purely collateral was other specu-
lation as to whether or not an at
tempt would be made to bring crimI-
nal prosecution against SulZer.
The conviction on the charge Of
perjury left an indictable offense fully
sustained by the court Of last resort
and made the way easy for indict-
ment if one were to be pressed.
The court voted unanimously not
to disqualify the Governor from flu
ture offices of trust.
The indication was that no further
action would be taken against the
former Governor unless he made such
charges against Tammany workers
as demanded war Of extermina ton.
The court voted first day on arti-
Gle 5. which charged him with having
prevented Frederick l.. Colwell from
testifying. The unanimous vote was
not guilty.
Then article was read and mot
guilty voted in short order. The
larceny charge had received it's first
blow at the beginning of the courts
work when Chief Judge Cullen stop
ton of larceny long enough to point
cut the legal shortcomings of the ar
ticle.
Sulzer Nurses Statement.
Articles and 8, charging that the
| Governor used the authority and in.
| fiuence Of his office to effect legisla-
| ton on his direct primary bill and
other bills, and with attempting to
influence the price Of stocks on the
New York Stock Exchange, were put
through the same rapid-fire system OF
dismissal.
The Senators voted mot guilty" just
as fast as they could be called.
Still In seclusion Sulzer nursed a
statement, bitter, vindictive and
singing in it's terms. To- day 1t was
promised as the closing chapter of his
career at the Executive Mansion.
Governor Sulzer and Mrs. Sulzer
will leave Sunday afternoon for the
| Adirondacks, where they will speed
some time