The Washington times., 1913-08-11
FRIENDS OF SULzER
URGE RESIGNATION
Inner Circle Pleads With Gov
ernor to Quit to Relieve
Him of Strain.

ALBANY. Aug. II.-Close friends Of
Governor Sulzcr are bringing strong
pressure upon him to resign his "ff"r,
relieve himself Of the terrible strain
which he is undergoing. and save the
State the disgrace Of an attempt to
impeach him for his Indictment unde~
the corrupt practices act. 1t was said
that men who heretofore had been
foremost in urging the governor to
keep up the hght had weakened and
were counseling him to take the
shortest course out Of his difficulties
and get out of office at once
These friends argue that if he
makes a fight in the courts it will
take all the money he has. while if
he resigns he will have sufficient to
live on in an economical way.
Gives Out Statement
After a long conference with some Of
his close political advisers. Governor Sui
ger issued a short statement denying
absolutely that he ever used cam
paign funds for speculative purposes
He never heard of the stock broker
age firms of Fuller q Gray and Boyer
& Griswold. alleged transactions with
which figured largely in the tesu-
mony before the Frawley legislative
committee, until these names were
brought out before the committee.
The governor admits he did deposit
certain campaign contributions TO MS
personal account, but adds that he
made the amount good TO the cam
paign committee. He also admits haN-
ing had transactions with the stock
firm of Harris & Fuller, but insists
that his account with this firm was
not speculative and consisted of
loan on stock and collateral He de-
nies that he ever speculated in Wall
Street.
Denies Misuse of Funds.
The statement was given out by
Chester {. Platt, the governors sec
rStary. Among those present at the
conference were Louis Marshall, John
A. Hennessey. Louis A Sarecky, and
Mr.. Platt The statement follows:
II deny that I used any campaign
contributions for personal use.
Il deny that I speculated in Wall
Street, or used money contributed for
campaign purposes to buy stock either
in my own name or otherwise.
Il never had an account with Fuller
& Gray or Boyer & Griswold. I never
heard Of these firms: ! do not know the
transactions with these firms testified
10 before the Frawley committee until
recently threatened with exposure, and
the alleged transactions We're brought
to my attention by the Frawley com
mIttee.
Not Speculative Account.
The stock matter with Harris &
Fuller was not a speculative account
but a loan made upon stock as col
lateral, which stocks had been acquired
and paid for years before my nomina-
ton for the office Of governor. and
from other sources than Harris &
Certain checks given to me for cam
paign purposes were deposited TO my
personal account, and thereafter l paid
the amount Of said checks to my cam
paign committee.
In filing my statement Of receipts
and disbursements with the secretary of
state. l relied upon information fur
nIshed me by the persons in immediate
charge OF my campaign. and in whom l
had and have the most implicit conf
dence, and l believe the statement fur
nished by them to M 10 be accurate
and true"
The general impression Is that with q
majority Of more than twO-thirds in the
assembly. there will be enough Demo
cratic votes in that body to initiate the
impeachment proceedings contemplated
without the aid Of the RepuDIlCanS or
ProFressives. Seventy-siX Of the l02
Democratic assembIymen would be suf-
fcient to accomplish that end.
Legislators Gathering.
with the legislators gathering for to-
nights resumption OF the special session
10 hear ;he report and recommendations
Of the Frawley committee investigating
Governor Suffers campaign fund, John
A. Hennessy was ready today to begin
the CONFERENCE.-The authorized by
Sulzer. Hennessy ostensibly will probe
all Of the State departments. but the
real object Of his inquiries is to show
up Charles F Murphy and his Tam
many henchmen. and thus blanket the
disclosures Of the Frawlev committee.
For his first days work. Hcnnessy
had summoned John II Delaney. COM
missioner Of cfno.eu.E and economy.
and his deputy. Matthew Horgan. Hor-
gan is acting a. assistant TO r. /. RiCn-
ards, attorney for The Frawley com
mittee. and Frawlet las told him to
ignore the HeEnessv Subpoena Fraw-
ley also wrote la't"~ % IIarressv. ad-
Vjsing him that he would no, allow Hor-