Evening journal., 1913-08-13
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ALBANY, n. v. Aug. l3.-That the
state of New York might have two RI
val governors shortly after the Senate
met today to receive from the assembly
the articles of impeachment against
Governor William Sulzer was thought
likely by friends OF the governor I'm
mediately after the convening OF the
Senate. the notification committee ct
three was ready 20 notify the upper
body that the assembly at 5.l6 a. m,
impeached the governor by vote OF 20
TO i5.
The committee of five named 20 pre-
pare the articles of impeachment was
ready TO file that document with the
Senate at once, the charges having been
prepared in advance, and their receipt
by the Senate automatically would sus-
pend Sulzer from office.
That the governor would submit
tamely TO what his adherents term
Legislative lynch law" is thought unlike
ly. Sulzeris expected toresist suspension
and to continue TO occupy the exccutiv,
Office, issuing orders as governor. The
lieutenant governor Martin Gynn o
Albany will automatically become act.
ing governor with the suspension OF Sui.
ger, and should Sulzer decline TO Civ,
way, it was considered possible he might
call out the state guard TO protect his
Office.
Various attempts we're made TO-DAY
by Tammany men to explain the sec
ret visit last night TO Governor Sui
zer's Office Of Senator James J. Fraw
ley. chairman Of the investigating
committee Frawley. looking over hi
shoulder. to see that he was no
shadowed. called at the governor
Office and was inside for ten minutes
John A. Henessy. chairman Of Gov
ernor Suffers investigating commit
tee, is considering legal steps to en-
able him to examine Frawley as q
his political and business past, an
Tammany is said to he apprehcnsiv'
Mrs. SuIzer Defends Husband.
Mrs. Sulzer. the governors lady
was easily the most dramatic hgul
I'm the situation today She was ca
pected during the day 10 make a form
AZ statement, celebrating her "confes
sion" that II was she who converte
part Of Suffers campaign fund. AM
speculated I'm the stock market. Sh
may request the privilege OF tellin
her story 10 the assembly and un
douhtedly will be a witness for IN
defense when the charges agains
her husband are tried by the Senate
month hence.
Il was in the very room where las
November a brilliant throng gathered
10 see Governor Sulzer impressivel.
take the oath of office that In tn
gray dawn today the name OF tn
governors wife of five years was in
iected into the Sulzer embroglio a
the eleventh hour.
AS the story was unfolded, Il wa
almost melodramatic in its details
Senator Abraham J. Palmer called a
the executive mansion to consult tn
governor about the unwilling of
monument, and when Sulzer had lef
the room for a moment, Mrs. Sulze
entered. The story said that, wit
the tears rolling down her cheek
and sobbing convulsively she told IN
astounded senator that It was she, M
her husband, who used portions o
the campaign fund and speculated il
Wall street.
She said that she had taken owe
the entire charge OF her husband
financial affairs because he was S
overworked. She thought she coul
help him best by taking off hi
shoulders the worry OF money mat
ters. She said she deposited all {
the campaign checks, and admitte