The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-15
HE DEMANDS KEYS
Lieutenant Governor of New
York Calls on SuIZer
To Surrender His Office and
All Connected Herewith.
REQUEST is PROMPTLY DENIED
Governor Is Denied Control of
the National Guard
And Recognition by the Secre-
tary of State.

Albany. Aug. 15.-Formal demand for
the surrender of the executive chamber
and offices. the privy seal and all books
papers, records and documents relat-
ing to the executive department, were
made upon Governor VIM. Sulzer this
| afternoon by Lieut.. Gov. Martin Glynn.
| Governor Sulzer refused to comply.
Sulzer's Reply.
| Governor Sulzer's repry was given
promptly to Mr.. Glynn's messenger. 1t
was addressed to Hon. Martin H.
! Glynn, lieutenant governor, and said:
"Sir: Yours of August Is, demand
| ing that 1 deliver and surrender to
you as acting governor the use, posses
sion and occupancy of the executive
chamber and offices; and that 1 like
wise deliver and surrender to you the
executive privy seal of the state of
New York and also all books, papers,
records and documents in said cham
| Der or offices, or elsewhere in my
charge, possession or custody relating
TO or IN any way connected or pertain
ing to the executive department, re-
ceiVed.
In response thereto, I decline to
recognize you as acting governor of the
state; and decline to deliver to you the
use, possession and occupancy of the
executive chamber and offices or in any
way comply with the demands and re-
quests in your letter.
Il shall continue to exercise and dis
charge the constitutional duties of the
governor of the state of New York
first, among other reasons, because 1
am advised that the assembly at its
present extraordinary session pos
sessed and possesses no power or au-
thority to prefer articles of impeach-
ment; and secondly, because the lieu
tenant governor of the state is not au-
a iY1 10
the impeachment of the governor un-
less such impeachment is sustained
For the purpose Of preventing any
unseemly struggle, I suggest that
counsel fer the lieutenant governor
and myself agree upon a method of
submitting the question to the
courts for decision and for that pur-
pose that the extraordinary session
of the courts be forthwith called IN
order that a speedy determination
Respectfully,
(Signed) s. ''WM. SULzER,
Governor
Counsel for Mr.. Glynn later bade
an appointment to confer this after
noon with D. Cady Herrick, counsel
for Governor Sulzer to devise a way
in which the courts could speedily
settle the controversy.
Seals Locked Up.
Albany, Aug 15.-The second day of
the dual administration in New York
state dawned on a whirlpool of confu-
sion in the capitol. A steel chain with
a heavy paddock decorated the great
seal; the privy seal lay under lock and
key; the way to the executive cham
Der, William Suffers citadel, was
bolted and barred and from two offices
the rival claimants to the governors
chair continued to exercise their func-
tions. Control of the national guard,
access to the great seal, recognition by
New Yorks secretary of state and by
the governor of the neighboring state
of New Jersey were prerogatives strip
ped from Governor Sulzer by Lieuten-
ant Governor G1ynn who claims to be
the acting chief executive.
Possession Of the privy seal whose
imprint validates all documents COM
ing before the governor on affairs who'll
ly within the state and occupancy OF
the exective chambers remained with
Sulzer. 1t was Glynn's move on the
political chess board today. He planned
a checkmate. Like a master of the
game he gave no hint to his opponent
Of what this move would be.
Not Taking Sides.
Secretary of State Mitchell May this
morning called at the office of Lieuten-
ant Governor Glynn before the latter's
arrival at the capitol. Il merely call |
ed to pay my respects" said May, |
land to assure Mr.. Glynn personally |
that 1 have decided to recognize him /
as acting governor of the state. AS L
read the law 1 can find no other way |
to act consistently. 1t is not with me |
a case of taking sides.
Il have not yet asked the attorney |
general for an opinion as to whom 1
should recognize. However, if 1 am .
asked to certify any act of William
Sulzer, as governor, 1 shall submit the
question to the attorney general and
await his formal opinion before taking
action
A sensational report was current this
that Governor Sulzer would
seek the indictment for treason of +
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany
Hall, and organization leaders who
commanded the anti-Sulzer forces in
the battle for impeachment.
There is nothing to it, asserted D.
Cady Herrick, chief of Sulzer's staff of
lawyers, when asked if the report were
true.
Salaries Will Increase.
Mrs. Sulzer still lay i'll today unable
to see friends and with specialists in
attendance at her bedside.
She was improved when she aWoke this
morning from a refreshing sleep but
was still gravely ill. Aaron J. Levy,
majority leader Of the assembly who
led the fight on the asser1 bly, floor for
is also sunering from a
nervous breakdown. He is at a local
hotel and was reported better this
The impeachment of Governor Sulzer
will not affect his salary check pre-
iminary to or during the impeachment
trial He will continue to draw 1888 a
month from the Office of the comptrol-
er during the remainder of his term
unless convicted Of the impeachment