Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-10-03
RIVAL GOVERNORS
REIGN IN Ne EWYORk
Su|zer Holds On, While GIynn
Claims to be Executive
MRS. SULzER SERIOUSLY ILL
Adiutant General Recognizes Glynn
and Secretary of State VIII DO the
Same, 1t Is Said.

Two claimants to the Office Of G3v.
ernor of New York sat in tie c:pI~l
In Albany, each asserting his ri5N, TO
the office and attempting 10 ccnd"ct
the states affairs from his cT2 1'.:~A'
bers.
William Suler, impeached goTc.r3r.
sat in the executive chamber on the
second floor OF the building. He Is go
ing to sit there every day, according
to friends, disregarding the impeacn-
ment proceedings, which he regards
is unconstitutional
Martin H. Glynn, lieutenant goyer'
nor, in his own Office, laid claims 10.
the goyernorship on the grounds that
Sulzer ceased to be governor When the
senate received the articles OF I'M.
peachment.
The army of state employees Is de.
moralized. Department heads ere ~
a loss to know whose instructions 10
follow.
Governor Sulzer continuing to ~ =
Csc the functions of the exec -.
signed among other papers a E:':'' :
lion from the governor of New ;" /" J
for the extradition Of person IL ""-
tody in New York.
Adiutant General Hamilton, hc.s E
the National Guard of New York, III
a Sulzer appointee, recognized Lisi-
tenant Governor Glynn as acting gov
ernor of the state, sending an emissary
to him to ask if there were any orders
be cared TO transmit. Nh Glynn said
he had no orders, and If he should
have any in the future he would make
them in writing.
Acting Adjutant General Evan How
ard declared he recognizes Glyna as
the constitutional governor OF the
commonwealth This would leave Gov
erno7 Sulzer helpless so far as the
militia is concerned.
Secretary OF State May has decided
to recognize Glynn's claim to the act
iny governorship, according to Glynls
friends. The great seal Of the state
Of New York is in Mr. Mays Office
and access to it will be given Mr..
Glynn and denied Mr.. Sulzer, they as
sert.
Governor Sulzer was impeached Of
nigh crimes and misdemeanors In di-
rerting campaign funds to his own
use by the Democratic majority In the
assembly. The vote was 79 to 10, ana
came after an a1l-night session. and
after the governors wife had made an
eleventh-hour effort to save him at the
risk of sacrificing her own reputation
by taking the blame herseM os uspaS
the checks in question for stock spec
ulation in her husbands name.
Mrs. Sulzer, star witness Of the I'M
peachcd governor. is SO seriously Ill
Of a nervous disorder that two addl-
tional specialists. making three, have
been summoned by wire TO attend her
Governor Sulzer asserted emphaticaily
that he would not permit her to take
the stand at his trial Tor imleactl-
mert, which probably will star Sept
%.
The articles of impeachment, com
plaint and summons were served OH
Governor Sulzer Immediately after his
arrival at the capitol by Patrick e
McCabe. clerk Of the senate. The gov
arnor received Mr.. McCabe in the pres
eace of crowd of newspaper men
and cap.to! attendants. He shook
hands with Mr.. McCa0e and took his
stand behind his big lattcp desk,
while the senate'S envoy detained:
81 am directed by the president OF
the senate 10 serve upon you a sum
mons and complaint and articles OF
Imrcacament." Governor SulZer t0os
| the papers, grunted, and tossed theM'
unopened, on his desk. "A.l right" nc
| said
When the governor learned OF the
serious nature Of Mrs. Suffers Gliment
he declared, in IN Uutburst OF imp%i
siyeness, that he would never permit
her to take the witness sand at his
trial. Friends expect 20 d:saE2de him
from this, however, should her condi
ton improve sufficiently, as they be
lieve that the governors case will bG
materially strengthened Whcn she tells
her version to tHe court.
Mrs. Sulzer, fer from aching with
| intent to do wrong, was cn.iiety ur
conscious Of the gravity o; her o:fense
when she bought stocks with part
of her husbands campaign contribu
TONS" asserted a close lr.eni OF the
/ Sulzer family. "On the contrary, she
thought she was doing very sensible
thing. Her husband was involved II
debt when he began his can paign fol
| the governorship. He had saved moth
Ing during the years he was repre-
| sentative at Washington. He is not s
| business man. and his wife though
she was entirely within her rights IL
providing for the future by putting
away something for rainy day, ever
without his knowledge
| The governors friends who believ
| that the court of impeachment will
| never convene to try his case bas
their opinion on the tentative plan O
his counsel to have the courts reyiey
the constituti0nality of the impoact
ment proceedings prior to Sept. /;
This review, they assert. probably wi
be started by mandamuy proceeding
10 compel obedience to his instruction
by the first department head who n
fuses 10 recognize tie Glaim that he
still governor.