Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15
Says Four Votes Were
Bought by Tammany In the
Impeachment Proceedings
STATE OFFICIALS ABOUT
EQUALLY DIVIDED.
Both Governors" Are Guard
cd by Detectives Tom Law
son Offers Financial Aid.

Special By United Press Wire.
Albany, Aug. 15:-Secretary of
State Mitchell May, called at Lieu
tenant Governor Glynn's off1ce today
and announced that he recognized
Glynn as the acting governor of
the state. He stated that as far as
his department is concerned from
now on only Glynn would be con-
sidered in official communications,
as governor. Both Sulzer and Glynn
were today guarded by detectives to
forestall any possible attack This
action was taken by friends of each
because of the wide publicity given
the impeachment. Every one who
entered the executive offices is look
ed after by two guards; in addition
Sulzer has had all the locks in his
private Office changed and he re-
tains all the keys.
Governor Sulzer has received a
telegram from Thomas w. Lawson,
of frenzied finance fame, saying that
Lawson will be one of twenty-five
men to contribute a fund of $780,
600 to be used by Sulzer to fight
impeachment. Neither Sulzer nor
his attorney would say today wheth-
er the offer has been accepted. In
quiries at the various state depart
ments today show the lineup for
I Glynn and Sulzer about equally di-
vided. For Sulzer the executive
staff, prison superintendent, commits
sioner of highways, hospital commits
sioner, superintendent of banks, pub
lie service commission of the sec
ond division and the labor and health
departments.
For Glynn, the legislature, attor-
ney general, comptroller, trustees Of
public buildings, tax commissioner,
excise department, state engineer and
surveyor, q majority of the conser-
walton commission, the canal board
and the board of efficiency and econ
omy.
Following a long conference with
Governor Sulzer. his personal adviser
and friend, James G. Garrison, today
made the opening charge that money
had been used by opponents of the
governor to buy four votes for the
resolution Of impeachment.
II charge now and positively"
said Garrison, in the ante room Of
the executive chamber, that Tam
many paid cold cash for the four
votes they needed to pass this reso-
luton and they also used money to
keep wavering votes in line. We will
be prepared to prove this before we
are through. There are some gem
tlemen mixed up in this conspiracy
who are headed straight to jail.
That is all l care to say at this
time"
Lieutenant Governor Glynn's for
NAL letter demanding possession of
the executive office and all official
papers was delivered to Governor
Sulzer at 1890 o'clock. Glynns
letter said:
'In the performance of the duty
which has devolved upon me by ar
ticle 4, section G., of the constitution,
I officially demand that you deliver
andsurrender to me as acting gov
ernor during thep riod Of your con-
stitutional disability to act as gov
ernor, the use of, possession and oc-
cupancy of the executive chamber
and offices; and that you likewise de-
liver and surrender to me the execu-
tive privy seal of the state of New
York; and also all books, papers,
records and documents In said cham
Der, offices or elsewhere in your
charge; possessing of custody, relat-
ing to or In anywise connected with
or pertaining to the executive de-
partment. The bearer hereof Is au-
thorized to receive your answer to
this communication.
Respectful,
MARTIN H. GLYNN,
Acting Governor"
SulZer answered:
"In response / decline to recognize
you as acting governor of the state;
and decline to deliver to you, the
use, possession and occupancy Of the
executivce chamber and offices or in
any way comply with the demands
and requests In your letter"
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