The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-13
Assembly Far From
Vote on Resolution
to Impeach Governor
CONTINUED From Puge one)

tt0ntInucu from FhkC oHtD
made the subject of motion by Minority
Leader Hinman shortly before o'clock
that further consideration of the inn
parchment proceedings be deferred until
Wednesday. The motion was declared de-
feated by an aye and nay vote and was
followed by a roll call on motion TO
reconsider the vote by which the orig
ina1 motion was lost. There was a hum
of expectancy when Mr.. Hinman arose
and declared that 1t had come to his at
tention that Mrs. Sulzer has made a
statement which had highly important
bearing on the matter in question. II
might be considered in the light of newly
discovered evidence" he said, and !
therefore move that further consideration
of this matter be deferred until tomor-
row.
Have Seen Statement
II hope this motion will not prevail,
Mr.. Levy explained 'tI have seen the
statement referred to-"
The roll call on Humans motion to
reconsider. the first test at the night ses-
sion of the strength of the democratic
organization. resulted in its defeat by a
vote of 10 to 80. This indicated that the
organization lacked three votes of ma
jority which is necessary to impeach.
Mr. Levy exclaimed, II have seen the
statement referred to- 1T does not affect
the matter in question on vital points
and I don't think it will influence the
vote of a single member"
Assemblyman Larrimer's suggestion
that Mr.. Levy read Mrs. Suffers state
ment brought the democratic leader to
his feet "It seems extraordinary to me"
Mr. Levy asserted, that of the 149 MEM
bers of this House. the minority leader
should be selected as the recipient of this
ha ma at
nearly 2 o'clock in the morning, when
the matter on which we have spent so
much time is on the point of coming to
a determining ISSUE.
Mr. Hinman denied that he had been in
a telephone communication with the eX-
ecutive mansion.
My information came from Assembly
man Madden Mr. Levy explained. 1T
may be that the minority leader did not
get a direct wire, but that the message
was delivered to him in the lobby by his
law partner, Judge Arnold, member of
the governors war board
The first roll call tonight indicated
that the organization had the votes to
carry out its programme to impeach the
governor before adjournment
One hundred and twenty-five members
answered to their names as follows: DEM
ocrats, S5 republicans, 35 progressives, 2.
VI the 90 uenOcrdlS, the ndJOTlty leduef
was confident that 7S-two more than a
bare majority-would vote for the inn
peachment resolution.
THE roll call was slow and was sue
ceeded by a call of the absentees, which
added to the delay. At IL o'clock the as
semby had been in session almost an
hour and was still waiting, marking time
in silence Nobody would hazard a guess
then as to when a vote would be taken.
The prospects were for all night ses-
sion.
Independent democrats mustered only a
handful. Majority Leader Levy let it be
known that he would personally reply to
nest of the anticipated speeches oppos-
ing impeachment. Half a dozen lieuten-
ants expected to aid him. Assemblymen
Hinman, Schaap and Gibbs We're prepared
to Lead the attack on the resolution.
Representation Increased
On the first roll call the abstentees in
cluded six democrats, 10 republicans and
two progresslves.
The democratic representation was in
creased to S6 with the arrival of Assem-
blyman Evans after the roll call.
Upon Mr.. Levy's call for the order of
business. Assemblyman Hinman opened