The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-14

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Abrahams the specialist summoned
from New York last night.
Heads. of the many departments were
divided into two groups. One of these
groups under the leadership of Suffer-
adhered to his contention that his i'm
parchment yesterday was unconst1tu-
tionaI and prepared to continued their
obedience to his instructions as if there
had been no Impeachment. The other
holding that he ceased to be governor
when the senate received the articles
of Impeachment was marshaled under
the standard of Glynn ready to carry
out his orders and to ignore any which
the impeached governor might see nit
to issue.
Never in the history of the state has
any of it's employees been more demon
allied nor does the panic affect only
the internal affairs of New York 1t ex-
tends to the states relations with other
commonwealth and unless the issue Is
speedily settled there is every indica-
ton that other states will shortly find
themselves in the perplexing situation
of deciding for themselves who is gov
ernor. An instance of this situation
was revealed in the announced inten-
ton of both Glynn and Sulzer to sign
requisition Iapers for prisoners held
in the name of New York beyond its
borders.
No permanent relief in the situation
is indicated. Leaders of the two fac
lions expect no settlement of the prob
lem till after the meeting of the legiS-
lature next Tuesday at noon. Then
they believe the issue will be squarely
joined and ready for submission to the
courts, by the legislatures formal rec
ognition of Lieutenant Governor Glynn
as acting governor.
Reports today were that such recog-
milton would be granted by the senate
by confirming the appointment by Gov
ernor Glynn of a state labor commits
sioner. Abram- Elkus, of New York
city, was said to be the man favored
by Mr.. Glynn for the office.
Holds State Seal.
The great seal of the state of New
York was still in the possession this
forenoon of Governor SulZer notWith-
standing the claim of his opponents
that it legally passed out of his keep
ing into the custody of, Lieut.. GOV
Glynn when the senate received the
occupied the executive chamber and
will continue to occupy it or attempt
to do it till the impeachment trial is
under way. He still occupies the ex-
ecutive mansion. Although. Gov. Sulzer
and his counsel-a group with wide rep
uation as lawyers of ability-planned
to ignore the Impeachment formally
for the time being on the grounds that
it was unconstitutional the governor
will make a defense before the court
Sept. 49, At this meeting it is expected
preparations will be made to begin the
trial on the following Monday, Sep
TENDER p,
The governors wife, star witness for
the defense, lay ill in state of col
lapse at the executive mansion this
afternoon. To friends who visited her
yesterday, she declared hystetri |
calIy that she alone was to blame
for bringing to her husband the noun
tain of trouble he faces. A specialist
on nervous diseases summoned by wire
from New York City last night is in
constant attendance upon her.
Her illness has affected the governor
deeply. When he learned the serious |
nature of her ailment he declared in
would never permit her to take the |
witness stand at his trial.
Friends expect to .diSsuade him from |
this however, should her condition i'm +
prove sufficiently as they believe that
the governors case will be materially !
strengthened when she tells her story |
to the court.
Promised Not to Talk.
Governor Sulzer came to his office off |
the executive chamber through a side |
entrance.
Everybody in the state of New York
ought to be with me in this fight he !
said.
Mr. SuIzer seemed refreshed by the |
nights rest and was in excellent spir- |
it's. He walked slowly up the winding
walk leading to the main entrance OF
the capitol smiling and bowling right /
and left to the hundred or so persons !
who recognized him. Half a dozen ,
times his progress was retarded by |
newspaper photographers for each or |
whom he paused a moment.
You know we had conference over |
at the Peoples house last night, my |
T . csoS1 n
the reporters. They made me prom |
Use not to talk. There is not a word |
that l can tell YOU.
He had hardly reached his office be- |
fore Patrick E McCabe, clerk of the |
senate sent in word he wanted to wait |
see him in a minute. The articles of
Impeachment and summonses were |
served by Mr.. McCabe on the governor
at HOS.
cepting service. Lieutenant Governor
Glynn reached the capitol at 11:25 and
went to his office on the third floor.
II shall exercise whatever functions
of government may come before me-"
he said However, I shall use my
own staff and not enlist the aid of |
the militia
May Be No Trial.
In the opinion of some of the gov-
ernor's friends the court of impeach-
ment will never sit in judgment on
his case and Mrs. Sulzer will be saved
the ordeal of examination at the hands
of counsel for political interests bitter
toward her husband
Mrs. Sulzer, far from acting with
intent to do wrong, was entirely uncon--
scious of the gravity of her offense
when she bought stocks with part of
her husbands campaign contributions
asserted close friend of the Sulzer
family today ON the contrary she
thought she was doing a sensible thing.