The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-16
Lieutenant Governor Glynn Re-
jects Sulzer's Proposal
To Submit Their Controversy
to a Minor Court.
MIGHT PUT HIM IN SAME FIX
Declares He Will Take No
Chances in Matter.
Settlement of Trouble Is as Far
Away as Ever.

Albany. Aug. 16.-All negotiations
toward having the courts decide who
is the governor of New York were de-
clared off today. For the third con-
secutive day William SuIzer. the inn
peached governor, and Martin H.
Glynn. who was elected lieutenant
governor, occupied offices in the capi-
tol, each claiming to be the chief eX-
ecutive-
Indications were that the deadlock
would last until the meeting of the
legislature next Tuesday if not longer.
Neither man seemed inclined to in
terfere in any way with the other.
Each seemed to be marking time,
waiting for the other to take the Of
fensive.
Albany, Aug. 16.-New York's two
governors after the epistolary clash
of yesterday continued today with in
creased bitterness their conflict for
sole possession of the chief executive s
chair and functions.
The proposal of William Sulzer the
impeached governor, that he and his
rival lay their respective claims be-
fore the courts for speedy settlement
came to grief. Lieutenant Governor
Glynn, who Claims that he is acting
governor by virtue of Suffers s i'm
peachment, notified Mr.. Su1zer that he
had no intention of asking any court
save the court for the trial of impeach-
ment to decide the question. Mr..
Glynn'S refusal places the entire stu
alton at sea again.
Indications were that there would
be an amicable adjustment. Mr.. Sui
zer's lawyers conferred with Mr.
Glynns regarding possible methods of
taking the issue into court and it was
expected a way would be devised.
Mr.. Glynns refusal to arbitrate was
distinct surprise to Mr.. Suffers
friends.
1T is beyond my power to barter
away any of the functions attached to
the office in which | am placed by
your Impeachment reads Mr. Glynn's
reply to Sulzer's suggestion. ANY at
tempt on my part to do so or to Stipu-
late a method by which it might be
done would properly place me in the
position you now Occupy-that of be-
ing impeached for malfeasance in Of
flee. I cannot and will not attempt to
do it.
Il hold myself in readiness to per-
form and shall perform every func-
tlon of the office of governor except
insofar as l am restrained by your il
legal action or by physical force.'
No one was willing to forecast what
the day would bring forth. Among the
reports current was one that Mr..
Glynn expected to go in person to the
executive cham ber and attemp pit to per-
form the dutuies of the governor Mr.
Sulzer asserted he did not intend 10
relinquish any of the rights of the
governorship. The words physical
force were brought into the cOntrover-
sy for the first time by Mr.. Glynn's
letter.
Mrs. Sulzer Had Bad Night.
Last night was the worst passed by
Mrs Sulzer since she became ill of a
nervous disease several days ago, but
her condition this morning was less
alarming according to bulletins issued
by the attending physicians. A bulletin
prepared by DR.. Abrahams, a New
York specialist. says:
Il arrived at the bedside at 1
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Suffers
condition was as follows: Tempera-
ture and pulse increasing; she COM
plains of headache and mental de-
preston and had two fainting spells.
She sleeps restlessly and the little
sleep was increased by 'sedatives."
The breach between Sulzer and
Glynn is complete and there will be
counsel so far as known on the ques-
ton of submitting the controversy to
the courts. d. Cady Herrick, Suffers
counsel. announced today that he did
not expect to make public any plans
of lawyers for the impeached execu-
tive.
I'VE are preparing our case for
trial" Mr. Herrick said.
Interviewers asked Herrick what
the next move would be. L don't
know that there will be a next move"
he replied.