The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
SULZER OUSTED TODAY
BY VOTE Of 43 TO z.

the history Of the state that Its chief
executive had been removed in dis
grace, there was little excitement
about the proceedings. The edge had
been taken off the fighters for both
sides by the discussion In the secret
session and by the decisive votes Of
guilty on articles /. and 4 taken last
night.
In formal statement issued after
being notified that he had become
governor through the remoea Of VIM.
Sulzer. Martin H. Glynn declared he
had nothing but feelings of sadness
for the manner of his elevation. He
pledged to the people of the state, an
honest. progressive, wise conduct of
their public affairs.
AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced, Chester G, Platt, secretary to
Sulzer, telephoned the news to the
executive mansion. Governor Sulzer
invited him to come over to see him.
Newspaper men who went to the
Peoples" house and asked to see
either Governor or Mrs. Sulzer were
told to return later in the day. When
the word that he was finally put out
OF office reached the governor he was
closeted in the study Of the executive
mansion with Jas. Creelman and for.
mer Governor Spriggs of Montana,
personal friends, and Mrs. Sulzer The
latter showed the worst effect Of the
strain She was on the verge of
breakdown and 1t was because of this
that the governor planf.es brief
vacation before getting back into the
game in New York City.
Notice Served on Him.
ALBANY, N. Y. Oct. 17.-Shortls
before o'clock Henry Doll, sergeant.
alarms of the senate, accompanied by
Deputy Clerk Thos. G. Nolan, left the
capitol with the formal order Of oust.
er which he served on Ex-Governor
I Sulzer In person. The order as coun'
tersigne.i by Presiding Judge Cullen
and Clerk Patrick II. McCabe read:
Court Of impeachment, state of New
| York.
The assembly Of the state Of New
York having heretofore to wit on the
4 twelfth day Of August nineteen hun
4 dred and thirteen presented to tho
senate of said state articles OF iln,
4 parchment against VIM. Sulzer, COVER
nor of said state, and the president OF
/ the senate having in accordance with
! the law, summoned the senators and
judges of the court of appeals OF said
4 state to meet as a court for the trial
of impeachments, on the eighteenth
day of September, nineteen hundred
and thirteen and the said court having
convened on said day and the said
William Sulzer, governor of said state
having appeared tEere-at by counsel
and having filed his answer to said
articles of impeachment, and the i'm,
parchment having been tried and the
court having by the vote of majority
of more than two-thirds in number
convicted the said respondent of the
i charges contained In the first, second
and fourth articles of impeachment,
and the court having resolved that for
j the offense of which he had been con
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ed from his office as governor.
4 1t is hereby declared and adjudged
that said VIM Sulzer be and hereby Is
] removed from the Office of governor OF
the state of New York. (Signed) Ed
} gar M. Cullen, president; Patrick e
McCabe, clerk"
VIII Go to Mountains.
ALBANY, Oct. 17.--Wm. Sulzer, de
, posed governor of New York state, is
going to the mountains for brief rest
He will leave here Sunday night and
, will go from the Adirondacks directly
to New York the latter part of nex1
5 week. While making no public state
ment at this time the governor said tc
his inttmates that he welcomed the
verdict under the circumstances as the
filing of the impeachment had ruined
! his usefulness as governor. So far as
carrying the case to the supreme
+ court of the United States is con
cerned the governor has left this II
Z the hands of his attorneys. Louis Mar
s. shall was examining precedents this
5 afternoon.
Lieutenant Governor Glynn took thu
oath as governor before Secretary o
! State May shortly before one o'clock.