Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-10-10
Last Words for and Against
New Yerk's Governor Were
Spoken Today.
POW ERFUL IkFLUENCESA AT
WORK UNDER SURFACE
Alton B. Parker Particularly
Bitter In Ms Denunciatlon
of the Accused Man.
Special by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Albany, Oct. 10:-The last word
In behalf of and against William
Sulzer was said today. The argu-
ments were ended and his fate was
placed in the hands of the chief
justice of the high court of impeach-
ment. Whether vote will be taken
late today, tomorrow or not until
next week was still to be decided.
Powerful influences were at work
under the surface both for and
against the governor. Party lead
ers, Republican and Democratic,
from all parts Of the state, were on
the ground hoping that their par
ticular representative would vote in
a way to aid the local election.
The Sulzer following, downcast
and respondent yesterday was cheer
full today. Whether unexpected
hope was in sight no lieutenant of
the tmpeached governor would say.
The arguments today were remark
able. Alton B. Parker, usually the
most courteous of opponents. was
dramatically bitter in his closing
words. He said Sulzer had tried to
hide behind his wife's petticoat, but
had failed to save himself. He said
his actions, defiance, justification,
prevarcation, depunciat1on of his
accusers, attempts to suppress and
falsify testimony and efforts to cast
the blame elsewhere each in turn had
been stripped from his quaking flesh
until he stands now naked before
this court without a rag of his at
tempted vindication cling ging to his
deformed and mutilated manhood.
Mr.. Parker went back to the time 1t
was the practice to nominate man
who had big bank account, in the
hope, he said, that the candidate would
not only carry himself, but his as
6Qciates through.
.heck book was not the measure of
the availability OF candidate" de-
clared the lawyer.
Mr.. Parker took up the testimony of
Sarecky and called the attention Of
the court to the omission by him from
the sworn statement of the campaign
contributions.
Sarecky Pupil Of Sulzer.
civilian Sulzer must have been
proud Of his pupil for his cleverness,
for 1t was he who took Sarecky out of
nigh school and the only practical
education the boy received was in the
office of William Sulzer.
"He knew enough to keep out Of the
statement the Ryan, the Schin or the
Morgenthau contributions. 1t did not
help William sulzer to have this boy
say that ne did the best he could In
making out the statement William
Sulzer was his master and he knew it
was q lie"
Calling attention to the testimony
Of Allan A. Ryan to the effect that
Governor Sulzer had told him over
the telephone to Tell your father I'm
the same old BILL" Mr.. Parker declar-
ed that this suggested that the de-
'endant had been friendly and serv-
lceable to the elder Ryan In the past
and was ready to be friendly and serv-
ceable again.
Mr.. Parker then took up the contribu-
ton of Jacob H. Schiff.
'sohiff's Contribution.
"Mr. schir knew William Suffer-"
he declared. "They had long been
friends. But a few days before the
nomination at Syracuse Mr.. Sulzer
called at the banking Office Of Mr.
Schiff to express his appreciation of
the congratulatory note he had re-
ceived. Mr.. Schiff, a man of affairs
and discernment, knew that it was un.
usual for a candidate for governor to
call in person on man who had ten
dered his congratulations. He said
promptlyi is there anything to dor
The answer came quickly from Mr.
Sulzer, Are you going to contribute
to my campaign Schiff replied. Yes,
how muchT Then the check for $4,000
was sent to Sarecky."
Mr.. Parker declared that the total
amount of contributions made to Gov
ernor Sulzer during his campaign was
S97, 400 in cash and checks. This
amount, he declared, was not account
ed for in the ante-election sworn state
ment.
Mr.. Marshall early IN his address
made 1t plain that the defense is fight
ing for acQuittal almost solely on legal
grounds. While practically admitting
that the governor had used campaign
contributions for his own purpose, he
quoted law and precedent to prove that
this act does not substantiate the
charge Of larceny.