The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-08-20
CLYNN THROWS
DOWN GAUNTLET
Rejects Plan 70 Let Courts
Settle n. Y. "GovcTnMShip
Mr. SUIzER NOW 0SDEFENSIvE
With New York state Situation In
Deadlock Charges Of Bribery Are
Fired at Tammany Concerning Vote,


Deadlock Charges Of Bribery Are
Fired at Tammany Concerning Vote,
Martin H. Glynn sent to William
Sulzer a letter in which he natly re
fused to refer to the courts the ques
ton OF who is the rightful governor
OF the state OF New York. He said:
II shall perform every function OF
the Office OF governor except In sc
far as | am restrained by your Illegal
actions oil by physical force"
He also says that ut is beyond my
power to barter away any Of the func
tions attaching to the office in which
| am placed by your impeachment
He contends that the court of appeals
to which Mr.. Sulzer wants the issue
submitted has no right to interfere
in impeachment proceedings.
Mr.. Glynn with this letter answers
the question which everybody In
Albany had been asking, What was
he going to do about Mr.. Suffers pro
posal that the lawyers get together
and arrange a test case?
There was ne intimstien frsn Mr..
GlyAn as to what his next step will
be. Mr.. Sulzer still has possession Of
the executive ehces. the privy seal and
documents necessary to the business
of the state.
A. NkA a,fnaftAa Ia aA- III HlHnn
has put tho responsibility for the
strange situation clearly Mp to Mr..
Sulzer. 1t is believed that Mr.. Sui
zer's mex move will be to try to get
q test case before the courts without
the cooperation OF Mr.. Glynn. How
he will do this is not known, as has
counsel had not considered the pos
sibility of Mr.. Glynn refusing to join
them.
While the ~gubernatorial deadlock
remained unbroken, open charges OF
bribery in connection with the recent
impeachment proceedings gave a
startling new twist to the situation.
James G. Garrison, a close friend OF
John A. Hennessy, whom Sulzer ap
pointed to probe all the state depart
ments, issued this statement:
81 charge now and positively that
Tammany aid cold cash for the four
votes they needed to pass this resolr.
ton chat Ct impeachment) and they
also used money to keep wavering
votes in line. We will be prepared
to prove this before we are through.
There are some gentlemen mixed up
in this who are headed straight to
Jail. That is all | care to say at this
time"
The resolution ~impeaching SulzeR
was carried with only three votes to
spare. Tammany mustered seventy.
nine votes for the resolution, while
only seventy-six were needed. II Sui
GERS friends can prove that four OF
the votes against the governor we're
purchased they declare the impeach.
ment will fall fiat.
Judge Herrick said that the report
that Governor Sulzer or any OF his
advisers contemplated q back fire
against Ta'nmany by seeking the in.
dictment of Charles f. Murphy or
others was false.
Il is und ,rstood that the men Whs
are serving Mr.. Sulzer as counsel have
not received and do not expert to
receive any compensation for their
services. u is also understood that
they have believed all along that his
right to exercise the duties OF gov.
ernor despite the assembly's impeach.
ment would be sustained by the courts.
The impeachment trial OF Governor
Sulzer has been set for Sept. IS.