The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-12
Motion TO Impeach Governor
Sulzer Goes Over Until
Today's Session
PRESENT ARTICLES
ON NEXT THURSDAY
Resolution to Be Acted on
Charges Many Crimes
and Misuse Of His
High Office

ALBANY. ". Y, Aug. I'm =
heated session. lasting until / o'clock
this morning. the assembly adopted
the Frawley committees report, vtr-
tually demanding the impeachment OF
Governor Sulzer. The vote was SIS
20 IS.
Assem blyman Levy majority leader,
Immediately moved that the governor
be inpeached BY vote Of 65 to 20.
action on this resolution was post
poned to today's session. which be-
gins at noon.
The anti-Sulzer Democrats say they
could have mustered an impeachin1
vote, but were willing TO delay the Is
sue in the face Of protests from Re-
puhiicans, Progressives, and indepen-
dent Democrats. that the governor
was being railroaded. and that there
was graE re doubt of the legislatures
right to impeach a governor at this
resumption of the extraordinary ses-
sion.
VIII Impeach on Thursday.
The program Is TO adopt the Levy
resolution for impeachment this after
noon. A committee OF nine. with Mr..
Levy as chairman. will then be APP
pointed 10 draw up articles of inn
parchment to be presented to the SEN
ate on Thursday.
From the moment impeachment ID
voted in the assembly. Governor Sui
ger will cease to perform the dutiea
of his office. Lieutenant Governor
Glynn will be acting governor with
full powers. The requisite vote for
impeachment in the assembly is rs. a
majority of al the elected members
On neither of-the test votes, last night
and this norning-for the adoption Of
the Frawley report. and the post
ponement of final vote as to impeach-
ment this afternoon---was this major
ity in evidence. But the Tammany
leaders insist that they have 1t safely.
or will have ii today.
The Resolution.
This IS the resolution for the Inn
parchment of Governor Sulzer Of
fered in the assembly tonight by
Aaron J. Levy, of New York, ma
jority leader:
Whereas the joint legislative in
vestgati1g committee has filed report
In the assembly on the 18th day Of
August. ei3. together with the tes-
timony annexed thereto showing or
tending To show, that William Sulzer,
governor of the State of New York,
made a false and fraudulent report to
the secretary of state, under his oath.
as required by law
That the total contributions IN
aid of his campaign as candidate for
the office of governor were $500.
and no more. and whereas In truth
and in fact that the amount was
greatly in excess of said sum to the
personal knowledge of said Sulzer.
and such report further showing or
tending to show
That he converted to his own
private use, contributions given In aid
of his said election for the purchase
OF securities, or other private uses:
Engaged In Stock Speculations.
THAT he engaged in stock market
speculations at a time when he was
governor and vigorously pressing leg
islation against the New York stock
exchange. which would affect the
business of, and prices on the ex-
change.
That he used the power Of -his
office as governor to suppress and
withhold the truth to prevent tho
production of evidence in relation to
the investigation of campaign contrib
buttons and violations of law, in re-
spect thereto, by ordering and di-
recting witnesses. some of whom were
employees of the State, to act in con-
tempt of the joint legislative In
yestigating committee.
That further he used his Office as
governor in rewarding or attempting
to reward such witness. or witnesses,
by securing, or influencing. their APP
pointment or promotion in the State
THAT. as governor. the said Will
liam Sulzer has punished legislators
who disagreed. or differed. with him
in legislation enacted in the public
and public welfare, and has
traded executive approval Of bills for
support of his direct primary. and
other measures. in which he was per-
sonal1y interested.
That, as governor. he wilfully and
made false public state-
ments advising and directing citizens
to suppress evidence in reference to
his unlawful use OF contributions
made to him for campaign purposes.
and whereas he has otherwise cor-
ruptly and unlawfully acted. or
omitted to act.
Therefore. be 1t resolved, That
William Sulzer, governor OF the State
of New York. be and hereby Is inn
peached for wilful and corrupt con-
duct in office and for high crimes and
mi sde meanOrS.s