New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
State Officials in Albany Think
He Will Never Take His
Seat in Assembly.
BASED ON STILWELL TALKS
Attorney General and District
Attorney Investigating Ex-
Governors Effort to
use" the Senator.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !


Albany, Nov. State officials who are
In close touch with the Attorney Gener-
ais office are predicting tonight that
William Sulzer will never take his seat
in the Assembly Of 1914 Attorney General
Carmody and District Attorney Whitman,
Of New York, they say. are investigating
the effort of the former Governor to get
the convicted Senator. Stephen j. Still
well, to give information which could be
used against Charles F. Murphy and
other Tammany Hall leaders.
Warden, Clancy OF Sing Sing. who has
been In Albany for the last few days, IT
IL said. has been consulting with Mr..
Carmody over this matter and it is un-
derstood that he has made disclosures
that will prevent Mr.. Sulzer from taking
his seat
officials here declare that the detecta-
phone. used TO record the conversations
with Stilwell at Sing Sing did not record
that which was set forth in the BLACK
book" that figured so prominently in the
New York City election campaign. The
real record OF the detectaphone, 1t Is
stated. will be used as a basis for the
prosecution Of the former Governor. on
the charge OF violating a provision of the
state prison law.
No charge Will be made against Warden
Clancy because Of the part he is said 10
have played in the use OF the detectaphone
at Sing Sing prison. He is declared TO
have evidence which will protect him, and
Governor Glynn will probably ask him TO
withdraw his resignation and continue in
his present office.
The health OF ex-senator StiNel is said
to be greatly impaired as the result OF the
detectaphone episode. ard an application
may soon be made to have him trans
ferred TO the new Great Meadow prison,
at Comstock, Washington County.
Earnest efforts have been made here to-
day 10 get all the members of the Legis
lature to Albany by tomorrow night, so
as to finish all business and adjourn.
enc of the recommendations which Gov
ernor Glynn may put in his message to-
morrow is for the repeal of the law Great
ing the State Department of Efficiency
and Economy. of which John II. Delaney,
who has always been considered particu-
larry friendly with Charles f. Murphy. of
Tammany Hall, is the head The new
Governor has never thought that this de-
partment has accomplished the purpose
for which it was created. Many OF his
advisers have declared that all il does
accomplish is to provide lot OF patron
age for political leaders and that II is a
waste rather than an economy OF the
states money.
Those who would like to see the Eff
cheney and Economy Department wiped
out declare that it conflicts with the func-
tions of the Controllers Office and the
newly created State Board of Estimate.
which is composed OF elected state Off
cials. The Efficiency Department has al
ready spent about $4,000. and IL is be
lleved by the Glynn administration that
the results it has produced do not meas
ure up to the expenditure.
Among matters which the Legislature
will be asked to act upon will be the
passage of bills appropriating $4,000 more
for the expenses of the impeachment
trial and about 100000 to cover legislative
expenditures which Governor Sulzer last
spring cut from the regular appropria-
ton and supply bills. 1t is, however,
doubtful whether a majority of the Sem
ate and Assembly can be got together for
tomorrow night.
II is expected that Governor Glynn will
send to the Senate tomorrow night NOM
nations for two vacancies I'm the up
state Public Service Commission, and
also TO fill the places of the present State
Health Commissioner and Superintend-
ent OF Weights and Measures John b.
Riley. Superintendent Of the Prison De-
partment, who was recess appointee by
Governor Sulzer, will probably be re-
tanned by Governor Glynn.