Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

report Majority leaders are reason
ably certain he will recognize what
they asserted was the law and give
way to Lieutenant Governor Glynn.
The articles Of impeachment as
passed by the house make a document
of 1000 words. They are introduced
by this formidable heading: Articles
exhibited by the assembly of the state
of New York in the name Of them
selves and all the people of the state
of New York against William SulZer,
governor of said state, in the mainten-
ance of impeachment against him for
wilful corrupt misconduct in said Of
flee, high crimes and misdemeanors."
GOVERNOR SEES ADVISERS.
This afternoon the governor was in
consultation with legal advisers in the
executive chamber. He reached the
capitol at II. Lieut-Governor Glynn
came to Albany from his summer
home and went to his newspaper OF,
flee. Glynn is a democrat. -
Sept. % was made the tentative Sc
lection for the date of trying Governor
Sulzer on impeachment charges.
Il don't intend to enter a physical
contest with Suizer over the office of
governor" said Glynn. The law is
supreme"
Articles of Impeachment against
Sulzer, adopted by the assembly early
today, was presented to the senate
this afternoon and received.
ONLY SEVEN OTHER CASES. "a.
In the United States only seven
other governors have faced impeach7
ment proceedings: Charles Robinson,
Kansas, 1862, acquitted; Harrison
Reed, Florida, 1868; charges dropped;
William Holden, North Carolina, 1870,
removed; Powell Clayton, Arkansas.
1871, charges dropped; David Butler,
Nebraska, 1871, removed; Henry War
mouth, Louisiana, 1872, term expireLs
proceedings dropped Adelbert Amesy
Mississippi, 1876, resigned. u
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
William Sulzer was elected governor
last November with the support of
Tammany. -
Soon after election he proclaimed
| himself leader of democracy in New
York state"-this being construed as
a direct challenge to Charles +. Muir.
! ply, head of Tammany hall ~
! Sulzer refused to appoint men to
Office at the direction of Murphy and
| repeatedly proclaimed his independ.
enCe of Tammany.
/ First big breach came when Sulzer
! last winter espoused the direct pri-
] INV nd as.H. N1-
direct primary law"
The legislature, with Tammany
/ leaders, defeated the Sulzer direct pri.
! mary bill and substituted one which
the governor denounced as a fraud
and subterfuge"
Sulzer called an extra session and
made tour of the state. appealing
to the people" on the primary issue.
Attacks on Sulzer began to be made
public. The breach with Murphy be-
came recognized as beyond mending.
A story was revived and widely cir
cuIated to the effect that an indict-
ment for alleged perjury was sought
but never obtained-against Sulzer
in New Hampshire 20 years ago -
!. Miss Mig1on Hopkins OF PhiladeE
phia filed suit for breach Of promise
against SuIzer, who was married five
years ago.
!, Sulzer declared the New Hampshire
story and the Philadelphia suit were
part Of a ''frame-up" by Tammany. Hd'
denied the charges in both instances.
i The extra session of the Legislature
fatty turned down Suffers direct pri-s
mary bill and directed the Frawiey
committee to investigate the official
Il acts Of the governor