Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Final Ballots to Be Taken Today,
Following a Recess, After
Executive Session.
PUBLIC is TO BE ADMITTED
Imposing Ceremony to Attend Final
Scenes of Drama by Which New
York Is to Be Rid of Her
Governor.

ALBANY, n. Y. October TO-
1T is reported that the high court
Of impeachment, at its secret ses-
sion this morning, voted inform
ally to remove William Sulzer
from the office of governor. 1t
is said the ballot stood 43 to II.
\ vote to disqualify him from
ever holding another office under
the state was lost, it was said.
The court adjourned shortly
after 1 o'clock today to meet
again at 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
at which time it was announced a
start would be made on the public
vote to determine the guilt or in
nocence of the governor.
Guilty on Four Charges.
There was not a single vote
favorable to his disqualification, it
was reported.
Every article of Impeachment:
was voted upon separately, ac-
cording to the news that leaked
from the courtroom, and not all
of them were sustained. Those
on which the governor was re-
ported to have been held guilty
were articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the
impeachment charges. The first
three are the money articles"
having to do with the alleged fall
sihcation of the governors CAM
paign statement and the misuse OF
campaign contributions.
Article a relates to the suppress
sion of evidence by the governor
before the Frawley committee,
including the testimony of Dun
can W. Peck, superintendent OF
public works.
Their Votes for Sulzer.
1t was reported that the following
members of the court voted i'm favor of
finding the governor not guilty and
against removing him:
Presiding Judge Edgar M. Cullen and
Senators James F. Duhamel. Inde-
pendence League; James A. Emerson.
republican,; Setn G.. Heacock. republi-
can; Jonn w. Mcknight. democrat;
Thomas II. O'Keefe, democrat; Abraham
j. Palmer, republican and progressive;
William u. feckham. democrat; John
IrkaV IN
y pubIican: Ralph w. Thomas. repub-
lican: Cottfried II. Wende democrat
clayton L.. Wheeler. democrat. and
George III. Whitney. republican.
Explains Secret Session.
Before going into secret session this
morning Presiding Judge Cullen en-
phasized to the newspaper men the
fact that the executive sessions of the
court were Of the nature of a private
consultation between the members of
the court to formulate the views which
will determine their final action" and
that this action would be taken in pub
lie.
In the Judge Barnard impeachment
case" he said. "the vote was taken In
private consultation. 1t Is not the in
tention of the court to take the vote in
be taken In public. What is going on
| now is simply a private consultation
between the members Of the court to
formulate their views which will de-
termine their final action II is the
same procedure as Is followed in every
other court which is composed of more
than one person, where the question is
OF suficient gravity for private con-
sultation."
An extra guard of police was placed
before the doors of the court this morn.
ing. and those interested in the course
OF the trisl were not allowed TO con-
SreRate In the corridors
Efforts to attach significance TO th.
informal votes were denounced b,
many OF the senator's today as unjust
both TO the members of the court itsell
and to the governor.
Fails to Indicate Result.
II is pointed out that the ouestion,
of fact were being discussed and de
cided in the case OF each article. ane
also the legal admissibiiity of tn.
article. and that while "a member nigh
vote to admit the article from a lega
point of view on his informal vote h,
might decide either for or against I
under the evidence when il came I,
his formal vote. In other words unit
the legal aspects were decided cues
tions of law and of fact would be i'm
extricably involved IN the informa
vote.
The fact that Il member is privilege,
to change his vote at the open sessio,
of the court was emphasized today a.
indicating that the informal ballot,
should not be considered as accuratel,
showing the final result.
All of the eight articles of impeach
ment will be discussed In the secre
sessions and informal votes taken oI
them. This is for the purpose of swim,
each member OF the court an opportunit,
10 air his views aud permit mutua