The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-12
RECEIVES CHARGES
AGAINST SULZER
Continued From First pageD

personally Interested: that as Gov
ernor he willfully and corruptiy
made falso public statements, ad-
vising and directing citizens to
suppress evidence in reference to
his unlawful use OF contributions
made to him for campaign pur-
poses: and
Whereas, he has otherwise cor
ruptly and unlawfully acted or
omitted to act
Therefore. be it resolved. That
William SulZcr. Governor of the
State OF New York, be. and he
hereby H. impeached for willful
ana corrupt conduct in Office and
Tor high crimes and misdemea-
nors.
Like BOLT From the blue.
me Introduction Of the resolution
came like n bolt from the blue To the
Governors friends. IT followed AN all
DAY conference by the leaders of the
majority at Saratoga. The result OF
inns conference was Il count Of seyenty-
Six votes. all that are nccdful for It's
passage. If the votes are forthcoming
tomorrow. William Sulzer will cease
10 De Governor OF New York. and Mar
TIN Glynn viii take over the office
In thirty days the Senate and Cour;
or Appeals Will sit in Judgment on tho
lnpeachment. and upon their verdict
OF guilty or not guilty will dcn.nd
' oil
restoration 10 the Office to which he
was elected by the people
Inc resolution, which was read after
turbulent evening in the Assembly
chafnber, departed In language from
the report OF the Frawicy committee
IN ORDER to answer tho Governors CON
tehtioh that the acts charged by that
bouy were not committed during his
term OF Office The accusation that ne
used his Office for the purpose OF sun
pressing evidence. and that he garnblcd
IN van street at the very time he was
ho!ding hearings on the Wall Street
antigambling bin are construed 10
meet his objections. and on these the
prosecution will make it's case
close count OF members is being
made late tonight to find the neces
sary seventy kilograms and spe.
c!al messengers have been sent to
bring In men. AN editorial IN william
Harness newspaper IL taken TO mean
that the Republican boss will take his
hands on and let his followers vote
as they choose. Meanwhile the Re
publican leader Harold J Hinman, Of
Albany. has counscled delay on the
floor, asking that an independent In
vcstiga,ion be made. not only of the
facts, but OF the prccedcnts that will
show whether or not the cxtraordinar,
session OF the Legislature has the right
10 i'npeach the Governor.
Realize It's seriousncss.
The excitement OF ,he early after
noon has given place TO "A deep
solemni;y. For the first time. now
that they have begun their work In
earnest the legislators realize that
they are engaged in the serious busl.
ness OF attacking the Governor OF the
Empire state. and, while there is no
Stacking % the grim determination OF
the leaders the rank ana Hle are be-
ginning 20 whimper and hang back
The opposition OF Leader Human
was based. he said, solely on his own
account and not 4 leader OF The Re
publicans. but II gave grave concern
TO the majority. who are insstent on
rushing 10 an Impeachment. Human $
speech. which denounced a party that
would acquit StiIwe!l and Cohalan ana
Impcach Sulzer. consumed twenty
minutes. ana he announced that he In
tended 10 DC heard sim further on
the vote on the Impeachment resolu-
ton Tomorrow. when he promises to
have more Republicans on hand 70
back him up. Seeming Il plot on the
part of the Republicans TO continue
Sulzer In ofilc-. in order to enbarrass
the Democrats. tho majority leaders
have redouOed their cirpIts TO gct
more Of thei- own crowd here to-mor-
row
Governor Sulzcr. who had been moro
than usually juunty and debonair
tcrnoon tina, he should not worry