The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-31
Petition Alleges Control
Of Government Has
Passed From People.
SUIT BROUGHT BY
NEW YORK PRINTER
Seeks to Enjoin Glynn From Ex-
ercising Gubernatorial Func-
tons and Charges Small Group
of Citizens With Doninat-
ing State for Their Sole
Use and Benefit.

New York. October 3o-William Sui
zer's conviction by the high court OF
impeachment and his removal from Of
hcc as Governor of New York was
thrown into The Federal courts for re-
view to-day ~ William H. Moore. n
printer.
In remarkable petition Moore al
reyes that the control of the State gov
ernment has passed from the people Ia
q small group OF citizens and consc-
quently New York is no longer on
joHing republican form of govern
ineht as guaranteed by the Federal
Constitutions
Moore seeks to have the court en-
JOIN Martin II. Giynn from exercising
Rubernatorial functions; prays for tho
restoration Of Office 10 Sulzer: attacks
the Assembly for arroEating to itself
power 10 convene in extraordinary ses-
sion aud PASS articles OF impeachment
ana petitions Tor an audit OF State
books
Members OF the court Of impeach-
mont. Governor Glynn. Attorney Cen
cral Carmody, Secretary of state MAY
ana Sul1er arc named as defendants
Why Sulzer was made defendant is
heiEht ot campaign for election TO
the Assembly. expressed surprise Il,
the nling OF the suit
DisclniInn Political Motive.
Mooer disclained any motive for the
action other than II was inspired by
the fact that lie was Il citizen ana a
taxpayer The petition charges IA GER
tain group OF men. consisting partly OF
the defendants and partly OF men un-
named, with having obtained control
OF tho State. It's many officers and vast
funds for their sole use and benefit
Moore denies there was any politics
behind his suit. He said he and his
attorney, John I.eary. mad conceived
the idea. 'lr | lose in the District
Court" lie said II expect to appeal and
lay the whole impeachment question
before the Supreme Court"
Moore confirmed Sulz.r's statement
that Sulzcr knew nothing about the
suit before ii was filed.
Moore has been active In Democratic
politics and in the Typographical Union.
He was a candidate for appointment
hy Governor Sulzcr as state Labor
Commissioner. Publishers Of the New
York World said that although Moore
was one OF their - ploycs the news
paper was in no way connected with
the suit.
l.earE said tonight that he would
apply next week for a preliminary in
junction in the ease returnablc In a
week or ten days. This he anticipated
probably would be denied by tho court
without prejudice. which would give
him an opportunity for an immediate
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court. l.carN explained that Sulzcr
had been made defendant IN the case
IN order To give him an opportunity to
join in the prayer Of tho complainant
and also on tile ground that the com
plainant was entitled TO relief against
SulZcr for abandoning the duties OF
his Office.
Suzer Given Opportinity.
THE Hing OF this action at this
4 III - Nr I
ncction with the fact that c!ccton IS
imminent. 1t is not political move
We waited as long as we did in order
TO give Governor Sulzcr an opportunity
10 take such action on his own initia-
tive. told him more than a week ago
mat Air. Moore contemplated this SUIT
but that lie would withhold IL IL the
Governor intended to make any move of
MS own. MIR. SulZcr said he was IN
the hands Of his attorneys. and that
they had advised him that there was no
appeal beyond the court OF lnipeach-
mcnt-that II Is not a question OF ap-
peal, but as to whether the people of
this state or any state can be placed
at the mercy OF a combination OF office
holders. This is st question that can be
reviewed only by the Supreme Court
OF the United States. hope Mr.. Sulzer
VIII join IN this action. and IL he does.
viii gladly step aside and permit his
attorneys To conduct the case"
William II. Moore is a member Of
Typographical Union. No. g. and was
responsible. according to Lcary. for the
defeat Of resolution proposed at re-
cent meeting of the organization
thanking Governor Glynn for the ap-
pointincnt OF James NJ. Lynch as Labor
Commissioner. Moore proposcd /,
counter resolution. holding that Sulzer
was Governor, and thanking him for
having originally sought to appoint
Lynch to the position. The matter was
tabled by "A large vote. Leary said
Suit Is absurd.
Albany. y. y. October 3O-"Such n
suit To restore Snlzer TO power is alb
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