Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-13

as a victim is that he had the man
hood to refuse to be tied to the
wheels of a certain political chariot.
Mrs. Sulzer Must Take Stand.
Mrs. Sulzer must take the Witness
stand in her husbands behalf before
the Court of Impeachment, tell her
story in detail and submit to examin-
alton by hostile lawyers, or take the
hazard that the impeachers will
prove their case, the governors
Either her reputation or her nus
bands, these friends fear, must suf
fer.
They say she will take the stand
il she has no other choice. They ar
gued that she sought a week ago to
be permitted to tell her story to the
public. @
What attitude Governor Sulzer
could take in this matter as we'll as
toward the question of vacating his
office when the Senate should receive
the articles of impeachment brought
forth wide divergences of views
among his friends and opponents to-
day.
Opponents Believe He VIII Yield.
The majority leaders were reason
ably certain, they said, that he would
not attempt to continue to hold Of
flee, but would recognize what thes
asserted was the law and give way
to Lieutenant Governor Glynn.
Louis Marshall, the governors
counsel, is quoted as placing a diff
ferent Interpretation on the law.
According to the quoted expression
| of Mr.. Marshalrs views. the Ian
guage of the constitution is not
clear on this point, and Governor
Sulzer could give himself the benefit
of the doubt by refusing to vacatt
the office. There has been some talF
of his ordering out troops to prevent
his forcible objection, in case it were
contemplated if he should decline Il
| surrender his office. Little credenee
| however, is placed by his friends II
| the report that he would resort Il
such extremity.
| observation-disclosures GIynn silent.
Lieutenant Governor Martin II
| Glynn had no comment to make to.
day concerning the Impeachment pro.
ceedings. Mr.. Glynn spent the morn.
ing at his summer home at Cedar
Hill. He was uncertain as to whether
he would come to Albany today.
Valentine Taylor, Governor Suffers
counsel. and Chester G. Plat, sec.
rotary to the executive, watched
closely every move by the Assembly
during the long hours of the night
Two of the deputy attorney generals
were there as advisers to the lead
ers
1t was said this morning that ne
request had been made to the attorney
general for an opinion as to the lega
status of the present occupant of tn,
executive Chamber The uncertainty
as to whether Mr. Glynn would at
tempt to assume the duties of gov.
ernor after the presentation to tn,
| Senate today of the articles of i'm
parchment was the chief topic of dis
cussion about the capitol.
| Although the Senate and Assembl,
were scheduled to convene at /,
o'clock. both chambers were deserted
at that hour and indications pointed
to considerable delay in assembling.
Senator Abraham ]. PALMER, o.
Milton. to whom Mrs. Sulzer told tn,
story of her dealings in Wall Stree
yesterday, confirmed the statement.
| attributed to him today.
Mrs. Suffers Story Discussed.
Senator Palmer conffded to severa
of his fellow senators Mrs. Sulzeri
declaration that she was to blam,
for the check transactions charges
against the governor, and the stor,
was soon the subject of excited gos
| sip.
A flood of inquiries at the execu
tive mansion this morning failed {,