Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-14
Minor Officials Divided.

Minor Officials Divided.
minor officers and heads of the depart
ments who are taking sides according to
their factional affiliations. This is what
brings about chaos.
Some of the officials, until the courts
act, will recognize Sulzer as governor, and
others will recognize Glynn. 1t needs
but a moments reflection to appreciate
the gravity of such a situation. The
state of New York is a going concern
doing business every minute and with
interstate Affiliations with other states OF
the Union.
1t is matter of serious moment with
governors of other states who Is governor
of the state of New York. According to
present plans that question is to be re-
solved through court test of some act
performed by the rival governors.
The legislature Is in recess until
Tuesday and when it reconvenes GOV.
Glynn will send to the senate the ap-
pointment of a new commissioner OF
labor. He will be promptly confirmed
by the faction controlling the senate
and opposing Sulzer, and the test may
come upon his attempting to assume
office; or Gov. Sulzer may forestail
this test by one of his own.
Underlying the chaotic situation In
the executive branch and responsible
for it is the bitter factional nSht In
the democratic party between Tam
many Leader Murphy, who controls tue
LEGISLATURE and Gov. SulZer. Murphy
has set OUT to destroy Sulzer and his
adherents here jubilantly claim that he
has already accomplished that end.
Might Have Avoided Fight.
The politicians here say that If Gov.
Sulzer had let up in his attacks on
Murphy and his coterie the charges
which now bid fair to blast suffers
public career would not have been
made public. Now it Is war to the
death, and the Murphyites claim that 1t
will be Sulzer who will die.
But there is another angle to the
situation. The democratic party OF the
state OF New York is bigger than
either William Sulzer or Charles r.
Murphy. and democrats who have been
the bone and sinew of the party Tor
wears. who are proud of 1t and OF their
state, are mortified and chagrlned 10
the last degree over the SITUATION
which has arisen.
A sense of public shame seems to be
manifest among democrats generally,
and even some Of the thick k-skinned
camp followers Of the two leaders ap-
near to be not altogether imperV1ous to
its realization.
Following the drama at the presenta-
ton late yesterday afternoon OF the
impeachment proceedings In the senate,
the enemies OF the governor had their
innings to their hearts content. The
imneachment announcement was made
as solemn as possible, but the EFFORT was
hardly necessary, for even the most
fhouRhtless partisan recognized the pro-
found gravity OF 1t.
Realization Is Soldering.
When It came down to the very act
NJ impeaching a governor of the state
NJ New York upon charges which in
c,nded those Of grand larceny. some
hing never before proposed in the his
tnrv of this commonwealth. the extent
to which the factional hsnt mas pro-
ceeded became apparent
Gov. Sulzer prevented dramatic finale
to fhis act by unwittfngly leaving the
executive chamber for his home by one
entrance as the senate's clerk came in
nv another to serve him with notice or
the action.
r. was feared that clash might fol-
low that act: that the governor would
defv the senates officer, and that the
,nne-nent-up passions of the feudists
would flame forth. The governor an
nounced that he would receive the notice
this morning.
Thus a breathing spell was afforded and
over night the excited participants in the
most exciting episode in New York's po-
Htical history began to cool on.
Tn at the governors manson tneIe