Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-30
SULzER CAMPAIGN
FUND IS PRObED
Fiuht With Foes Reaches Point
Where No Quarter
Is Given.

ALBANY. n. Y. July 3o-The fight
between Gov. Sulzer and Tammany Han
has reached the point where quarter IS
neither given nor taken. While the
governor has been ordering grand jury
investiga tons into alleged highway
graft said to involve good Tammany
organization men, the Frawley commit
tee has had corps of expert investiga-
tors getting information about the
Sulzer campaign funds.
In spite of Gov. Suffers efforts to pre-
vent the Frawley investigating COM
mittee from inquiring into his acts, the
committee. which will reopen it's hear
ings here today friends to put on the
stand men who will be examined con-
corning the governors campaign con-
tributions.
Has $500 Schiff Check.
The committee has in it's possession
check for $500, given by Jacob H.
Schiff to the governor for his campaign
last fall. 1t is contended that this check
was not accounted for by the chief
executive in his report on his election
expenses to the secretary of state.
Louis Seracky, who has been close to
Gov. Sulzer for many years and took
an active part in both his election and
called as a witness today. and his ex-
animation will probably take all day.
The committee expects to learn from
him details concerning the governors
ca mpaiGn funds
Mr. Sulzer in his sworn statement Of
election expenses acknowledged only
about $1,000 receipts and about $500 dis
bursements, the remainder being taken
from his own pocket. The corrupt prac-
tice law provides that a candidate for
governor NAV spend $1,000
Has Other Checks.
The Frawley committee is understood
to have checks. which it expects to show
were campaign contributions, for $1,000
more than the governor acknowledged to
the secretary of state. 1t is also reported
that the committee has been informed
that Gov Suzer had $4,000 to personal
account last fall before his nomination,
and that afterwdrd his account jumped
to 100000
When asked about this rumor members
of the committee would not discuss it,
but limited that information of an inter-
esting character would be forthcoming at
the coming hearings.
Gov. Sulzer gave further demonstra-
ton yesterday afternoon of his opposi-
ton to the Frawley committee and also
of his objection to the continuance OF
the legislative session by sending requests
ions concerning the scope of the Frawley
committee and las to whether the ex-
traordinary session of the present legis-
lature has or has not adjourned sine die"
Power Is Questioned.
The governor holds that the committee
has no right to investigate his acts. as
the resolution creating 1t stated that 1t
was merely to investigate state institu-
tons.
At the extraordinary session a reso-
luton introduced by Senator Thompson
provided in effect that the Frawley COM
mttee could also inquire into the acts
of the chief executive. The governor
takes the position that the Thompson
resolution is not valid. as he did not
recommend it. and as all matters acted
on by an extra session must be recon-
mended by the governor. He has con-
tended the extra session of the legis-
| lature was at an end. because 1t passed
| bills last Wednesday night when no
quorum was present and declared a re-
cess until August IL.
1t is the intention of the Frawley COM
mittee to make a preliminary report on
the governors campaign contributions
when the legislature reconvenes August
IL. and later to conduct it's investigation
into prisons and other matters.