New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
MIR. Glynn Is Not Wise in Declln
ing to Go Into Court.

Lieutenant Governor Glynn is not well adViseu III
declining fatty, he has done, to join issue WIFI
Governor Sulzer SO that the courts may renuer
decision on the identity Of the states Executive
pending the judgment in the Sulzer impeachment
trial. There is some question about the legaltE oi
his position, and there is surely much question
about the sense of it. case can he arrahseu WIN"
will give no undue advantage to either cH"Iian''
While presenting the salient features OF the con-
tentions on both sides. Only the prompt supihiS-
sion of such to the courts will put an emu 10
what is now a troublesome problem and may easily
grow into noxious squabble over JOB and It's
lowers.
Mr. Glynn's record In Office is one Of decency ana
dignity He cannot desire at this ume' OF Hi
times to permit the impression to 60 abroad tna'
he. is helping Tammany Hall play its game Oh
throwing Sulzer into the gutter. 1t Will be as us
astrous for him to let that idea become h1ed an te
public mind by foolish adherence to techmcahueS
ne If will he for Governor Sulzer to add to the al
ready existing idea that he is lodging facts ny III
.orposDr techncalities in the matter Of the charges
against him.
Mr. Glvnn NAV be entirely right in holding that
no cannot oin issue with Mr.. Sulzer as to the Jul
risdction of the Court of Impeachment in the pres
ert instance or take into the courts any issue ""ou
tLe right OF the Assembly in extraordinary seSSl'
70 imreach Governor Sulzer. But surely MS leaS""-
ing is Shaky when he argues that the CONSTRUCTORS
question of whether the Lieutenant Governor au
DRAMATICALLY becomes acting Governor on the I'M
neachment of a Governor may not be taken 10 'he
Court OF Appeals
uo may believe that the constitutions provisions
supplemented by the code of criminal procedure
are plain and all embracing. so much the ihoie
reason then, why he should have no objection 10
having this the real point in controversy now SUI
r,itted 10 the Judges who pass on other dlspu'eu
constitutional questions. If he is right he loses
Nothing. Inc aids in saving the state from position
which renders impossible decent and orderly gov
eminent and which must be intoeraole 10 all risn'
minded citizens.
If Governor Suzer is willing, as his latest le'ter
20 Mr. Glvnn indicates to leave the question
f rho legality of his impeachment to the Court OF
Tn,neachment itself and conne the present case 10
the constitutional question OF whether the l~eO'eH
ant Governor automatically became acting GOV
ernor when the impeachment papers were served Oh
tt4 Governor there seems to he no legal reason WHY
Mr. Glynn should refuse to join issue with the Gov
ernor There surely is no reason based on nara
common sense.
This state doesn't need. and doesn't want TWO
Governors II wants much dignity and as niue
disgrace in its present period Of trouble as the
coIrnest Judgment and best feelings of all concerhed
make possihle Barring the unthinkahle method OF
forca and arms the courts decree is the only way
ont ~ tho embarrassment of Governors with which
the state is afflicted It should be sought at once