The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
GLYNN REFUSES
TO TEST CLAIM
Rejects Suffers Plan to Let
Courts Settle Issue.
TROOPS NOT TO BE CALLED
Claimant Demands Abdication, Execu-
live Asks for Suit nd Both Are
Denied-Ma. involve
Government.

ALBANY. n. Y, Aug 1S.-William II.
Suffers plan TO invoke the arbitra'
ment of the courts on the question
whether he or Martin II. Gil. mn is
now the lawful governor Of New York
was checkmated by the lieutenant
governor Friday.
Replying 10 formal proposal by the
impeached executive to submit the is
sue to adjudication on an agreed state
ment Of facts, Mr.. Glynn declared IL
was beyond his power to barter away
any of the functions attaching to the
office In which am placed by your i'm
parchment
Amy attempt on my part to do So
he said, "or to stipulate method by
which it might be done, would proper
ly place me in the position you now oc-
cupy-that Of being impeacned Tor
malfeasance in office
Mr.. Glynn declared further that he
proposed to perform every function OF
the Office of governor except in so far
as am restrained by your Illegal ac-
ton or by pnyslcdl lOrce'
The announcement Of the lieutenant
governors policy came late at night
and followed negotiations between the
respective counsel OF the two men III
the afternoon. which it was then sup
posed had resulted in virtual agree
ment to take the case to the court OF
appeals
The letter was delivered to Mr. Sui
ger at the executive mansion.
Mr.. Glynn merely smiled at this sug
gestion and shook his head.
Subsequently a horde Of irate Muir
ply followers suggested, through their
spokesman, that Mr. Glynn turn out
regiment OF the National Guard. which
is ready to obey his commands, and
forcibly wrest the scepter of govern
ment from Mr. Sulzer.
Again Mr.. Glynn smiled and shook
his head
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Suffers
counsel who contend that indictments
Tor high treason against Tammany Boss
Murphy and his lieutenants Will be
asked for, to maintain before the court
Of Impeachment that Tammany Hall
coercion brought about the impeach-
ment Of Mr. Sulzer.
The serious condition OF Mrs. Sul2er
necessitated the recall OF Dr. Robert
Abrahams from New York No official
bulletin was Forthcoming from the ex-
ecutlve mansion concerning Mrs. Sui
ger, but an afternoon bulletin dictated
by DR.. Abrahams after he had learned
OF the patients condition over the tel
phone, stated that she was still in a
precarious condition, with a tempera-
ture OF 1902 and pulse llS.
The only thing that worries me
about this whole business is Mrs. Sui.
zer's condition. Governor SulZer told
Col. T. W. Simons OF Washington. as
they entered the capitol together. She
is very III and the scalawags havs
brought her name into the affair"
Aaron J. Levy. majority leader OF
the assembly. who led the fight on the
assembly floor for impeachment, is
also suffering from a nervous break
down. He is at local hotel.
Tie impeachment OF Governor Sui.
yer will not affect his salary check pre-
liminary to or during the impeach.
ment trial
Washington. Aug 1S-The federal
government soon may be confronted
with the problem Of determining
whom it will recognize as governor OF
New York,
Under the Dick law. by which the
National Guard enjoys government
aid, acquisitions FOR arms, ammunition
supplies and transportation must u
approved by the governor There Is
the possibility Of this question coming
UP in connection with some militia
maneuyers at PcekskilL y. T. in Sep.
TENDER.