Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-14
G0VERNOR SULzER FACES
IMPEACHMENT BY ASSEMBLY
Now York Governor Must Face Trial For MsapprOpratOD
Of Campaign Funds Mrs. Sulzer Tries to Take
RIame on Her Shoulders

Albany. n Y, Aug. lo.-Oof0in n>'A
William sulzer was impeached at 9;i'
o'clock this morning by the democratlc
majority in the assembly of the New
York legislature. The vote was 7S to
Ak and came after an all night session
and after the governors wife had
made an eleventh hour effort to save
him at the risk of her reputation.
Organization leaders who had spar
rod for time all night in fear that
+bair nrogram of impeachment would
,be wrecked by lack of votes, welcomed
newcomers to the assembly chamber,
summoned from New York during the
early hours, and, assured of victory
bv their presence, started rapid fire
of legislation i. ith the adoption of the
Impeachment resolution.
Long articles of impeachment, EN-
.hracing the findings of the FraWle.F
investigating committee in substance
lay ready for presentation on the desk
eof Democratic Leader Levy hours BE-
for the organization trusted it's i'm
neachment resolution roll call. With
the adoption of this resolution, and
the creation ct committee headed By
Mr.. Levy to prepare the articles re-
cess was taken. Mr.. Levy and his as
,sociates went through the formality OF
retiring to reappear within an hour
and sent the articles to the speakers
desk with a resolution that they be
adopted.
A roll call showed the adoption Of
the articles by vote of 70 to As.
committee was appointed to acquaint
the senate with the assembly's finding
at the meeting of the senate scheduled
for II o'clock this morning.
1t was explained to the assembly
by the majority leaders that with the
presentation to the senate of the arti-
cles of impeachment VIM. Sulzer
would automatically cease to be gov
eernor and Martin H. Glynn, lieutenant
governor, would assume his office.
Mr.. Sulzer's lawyers, however, enter
tain a different view
After the adoption of the articles of
Impeachment the assembly quickly
passed a resolution appointing nina
managers to conduct the impeach-
ment proceedings on behalf of the
lower house. The managers are un-
der the Craftsmanship of Assembly
man Levy, and include five other New
York City democrats.
Thereafter, under the head of un-
finished business, the assembly took
up consideration of several bills pass
ed at the present session and vetoed
by the governor. With a roll call that
moved swiftly and without hitch, the
first of the bills was repassed over
the governors veto.
Mrs. Suffers Confession"
In the executive mansion where
Mrs. Sulzer made last night what her
friends call her confession" to save
her husband, Governor Sulzer, sat till
alomst dawn, waiting the verdict Of
the brightly lighted chamber five min :
utes' walk away. But there was no
Sign of life when the legislature ad-
1ourneu. Worn by weary waiting the
governor was sleeping. He went to
Ded before the roll call and was not
awakened to be told the news.
The governor knew pretty well
what would be the result" was the
only word from the executive man
sion. The governor had left orders
tnat ne was not to be disturbed under
any circumstances.
In the light of the revelations con-
talned in Mrs. Suffers declaration to
senator Palmer yesterday afternoon
governor Sulzer's friends are inclined
'oday to view the ordeal which con-
fronts him with less apprehension