Evening journal., 1913-08-15
SULzER HOLDS
COVERNORSHIP
Refuses to Turn Over Office
to GIynn Upon Formal
Demand
SUGGESTS TEST
In STATE COURTS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 15.-Lieuten-
ant Governor Glynns letter demand
ing possession Of the executive cham
Der here was formally served on
Governor Sulzer at 1890 o'clock to-
day. The letter was as follows:
ITO the Hon. William Sulzer:
I'm the performance of the duty
which has devolved upon me by Arti-
Gle 4, Section 6, of the Constitution,
officially demand that you deliver and
surrender to me as acting governor,
during the period of your constitu-
tional disability to act as governor,
the use, possession and occupancy of
the executive chamber and Offices.
and that you likewise deliver and sur
irender to me the executive privy seal
OF the State of New York; and also
an books, papers, records and docu-
ments in said chamber or Offices or
Elsewhere, in your charge, possession
or custody, relating to or In any wise
connected with or pertaining to the
executive department. The bearer
hereof is authorized to receive your
Answer to this communication.
Respectfully,
MARTIN H. GLYNN,
Acting Governor"
n The Sulzer reply was as follows;
FgIon Martin H. Glynn. Lieutenant Gov
q ernor.
"Yours Of August Is, demanding that
" deliver and surrender TO you as acting
lrnvemor. the use, possession and occu-
,pnncv OF the executive chamber and
offices. and that likewise deliver and
Surrender 60 you the executive privy
lseal Of the State of New York; and also
lall books. papers, records and documents
81 raid chamber or offices or elsewhere
Al my charge. possession or custody, re-
Hitting TO on in any way connected with
lor pertaining 20 the executive depart.
mcnt. received.
r. tIn response thereto ] decline 10
uccognize you as acting governor of
fhe State and decline to deliver 10
you The use, possession and occupancy
of the executive chamber and Offices
pr in any way TO comply with the de-
mands and requests in your letter.
Il shall continue 10 exercise and
discharge the constitutional duties of
governor of the State of New York
assembly at its present extraordinary
session possessed, and possesses nc
mower of authority TO prefer articles
OF impeachment, and, secondly, be-
cause the lieutenant governor of tn,
state is not authorized TO act as gov
ernor in case of the impeachment OF
hhe government unless such impeach.
ment IS sustained.
For the purpose Of preventing
any unseemly struggle sugges
lthat counsel for the lieutenant cover
nor and for myself. agree upon
method Of submitting the question Il
tie courts for decision: and for tha
purpose. that extraordinary session
OF the courts be forthwith called, j.
order that a speedy determination
may be had.
Respectfully yours.
civilian SULZER,
Governor
"My Job is not troubling me- declared
Eulzer, "but the condition of Mrs Sui
zer is Still / am hoping that SIN
will soon be we'll and then we win havl
something 10 say to these damned seal
iywaes who have dragged her name int
this'
Pressed for an explanation of thi
Ftatement in view of the fact tha
Mrs Suffers reported connection wit
the matter has all come from tn
friends of the governor, Sulzer re
fused to reply.
Sulzer was met in his Office by hi
fhief counsel former Judge ID. Cad
Herrick, and they chatted togethe
While awaiting the arrival of tn
'Glynn communication.